Website key to attracting employers to Missoula

Last October, Missoula Economic Partnership http://missoulapartnership.com/ hosted a visit by Jerry Szatan, a professional site selector from Chicago who helps companies find new cities for their expanding or relocating operations. During his visit, Szatan offered us plenty of insight into the complex process that he follows to narrow down his list of cities and help companies make good choices.

"Succeeding in site selection is like winning ‘Survivor,’" Szatan explained during a meeting at Providence St. Patrick Hospital with business leaders from the community. "You have to stay on the island. … First, though, you have to get on the island. That’s where your website comes in: It is usually the first exposure that a site selector like myself has to your community. It’s what sets the first perceptions of your community to outsiders looking for information."

James Grunke

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