Social media is having significant impact on the economic development profession in a number of ways, including:

-We can now create virtual communities amongst our existing businesses, allies, stakeholders, members, investors, etc.
-We can engage these communities in very efficient ways.
-We can now efficiently 'market place' in viral, meaningful and efficient ways.
-We now have the ability to learn more about our target markets than ever before.
-It is easier than ever to listen to what is being said about our place, programs and services, i.e., the death of the focus group.
-Is incredibly easy to connect with peers in the profession to gain insights, learn from others and share best practices.

ED Solutions, Inc. has spent a considerable amount of time learning, sharing, experimenting and training on social media's impact on economic development. Here are some very specific things your organization can do immediately to begin executing a social media strategy:

-Consider a corporate page through Facebook.
-Create a LinkedIn page for your organization.
-Create a group on LinkedIn.
-Begin using Twitter and watch what others in the profession and elsewhere are saying.
-Read the book SocialCorp.
-Add some video to YouTube.
-Post some presentations to Slideshare.

Please refer to the helpful links to the right and visit here often to learn along with us.  If you are interested in having us develop a social media strategy for your organization or to provide presentations on social media and its impact on economic development, Contact Us.