Mississippi Prospects

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Your Road to Yes! with Justin Patton, President & CEO, Justin Patton, LLC Nov 30, 2022

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Developing and building trust as a statement sounds pretty straightforward- but the reality is that in the workplace, and even at home, this can be a challenge. First you need to define what trust is, then armed with the tools to build it in your life, you are well on your way to building stronger personal and professional relationships.

Product Development: What have we learned and where do we go from here?  with Mark Williams, President, Strategic Development Group Nov 30, 2022

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Experience is often said to be the best teacher. For people who work in a field for several decades they rack up a lot of experience. Luckily, some of them are willing to share.

So, you want to win those F&B projects? Jay Garner, President, Garner Economics, LLC answers the question. Nov 30, 2022

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Like death and taxes, another inevitable facet of life is we all gotta eat and drink. As a matter of fact, food processing and production is a rapidly expanding and evolving sector across the country. There are some important steps communities can take ahead of pursing a food and beverage project to help them become more competitive.

Community Livability: A Crucial Part of Your Economic Development Story and Strategy Speaker - Kim Moore, Executive Managing Director, Newmark Nov 30, 2022

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If you look across the country and the globe, successful communities have a lot in common, which includes being desirable places to live. But what qualities help make these places a big draw for both emerging and established workers? Kim Moore is going to better help us define some of these qualities of successful communities.

Voyant Beauty: A Mississippi Case Study with Bob Westover Senior Vice President, Colliers International Nov 30, 2022

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To incentivize or not to incentivize… the great question of economic developers across the country for many years. Obviously, it wasn’t Shakespeare who posed the question but today, incentives are in the mix of almost every job creation project. Luckily, there are experts like Bob Westover who can help companies and development officials make the most of both statutory and discretionary incentive opportunities.

Foreign Direct Investment Recruitment for Today with Florian Stamm, Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell LLP Nov 28, 2022

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Navigating business practices of foreign companies can be a challenge for even the most experienced economic developer. Whether it is foreign regulations or cultural differences, Florian Stamm is here to better help us navigate the important world of foreign direct investment.

Inside the War Room: How a project becomes a prospect – pre-capital planning and the site selection process Nov 28, 2022

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When local economic developers work with their corporate partners on new sites or expansions- the most successful projects worked months, even years to develop a pre-capital plan making the business case before the first bucket of dirt was moved.

Planting the Seeds of Technology for a Brighter Mississippi Future – Dr. Nashlie Sephus Aug 26, 2021

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Dr. Nashlie Sephus is part of the Amazon AI team focusing on fairness in AI. Dr. Sephus formerly led the Amazon visual search and AR team which launched Part Finder. Previously, her team was acquired from Atlanta base start-up, ParkPick, where she served as the companies CTO. Find out more about this Jackson, Mississippi native’s vision of growth for her home state.

Negotiation Strategies and Tactics for Successful Deal Making – Kwame Christian Aug 25, 2021

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Best selling author, attorney, and speaker, Kwame Christian, is the director of the American Negotiation Institute and a respected voice in the field of negotiation and conflict resolution. Christian has conducted workshops throughout North American and abroad. Host of the world’s most popular negotiation podcast, Negotiate Anything, Kwame is dedicated to empowering professionals through the art and science of negotiation and persuasion. Listen now to level up your negotiation skills.

Coaching a Growth Mindset - Kyle Sexton Aug 24, 2021

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Kyle Sexton is an award-winning marketing strategist, international speaker and the author on topics about membership development, marketing and innovation. He was recognized in 2011 by Chamber Executive Magazine as one of the most influential innovators in the chamber of commerce industry. He has been marketing and selling memberships since 1996. Listen now to learn more about Kyle’s mindset for growth.

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