SSG Develops Apps to Market Community (February 19, 2012) Smart Solutions Group has partnered with an experienced app developer whos clients include Walt Disney to develop tablet and smart phone apps for economic development organizations.
Dubuque, IA, Waukee, IA and the Greater Des Moines Partnership our the first clients to sign up for this exciting new marketing method. ...
Clark Smith Moderates IEDC Session (September 23, 2011) Clark Smith, representing LOIS, was the moderator for a standing room only session at the International Economic Development Corp. Annual Conference. Over 1300 individuals representing economic development organizations, site selection and cities were in attendance. The session was titled, “Reorganizing Regions For the New Normal.” The discussion was ...
Lyon County Starts Roadmap to Success (June 20, 2011) Lyon County recently welcomed a new business member into the county, Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood. Grand Falls will most likely mean new businesses and an increased tourism trade in Lyon County, Iowa. The County Board of Supervisors felt the time was right to begin a strategic planning process ...
SSG Client featured in National Wind Publication (June 1, 2011) Smart Solutions Group client, Northwest Iowa Development, is featured in this month’s Wind Systems Magazine. Smart Solutions Group coordinates the marketing efforts of this six county economic development group. One of the key targets for this region is wind energy. Bob Henningsen wrote the article for the ...
SSG and JEO Engineering forms JEO SmartSites (April 1, 2011) Smart Solutions Group has joined forces with JEO Engineering to form a new site selection firm called JEO SmartSites. The two firms brings together the expertise of seasoned economic developers with the professional JEO staff made up of engineers and architects. While the new firm hopes to do business ...
SSG Assists Dubuque with Executive Search (March 1, 2011) Greater Dubuque Economic Development Corporation is searching for a new Vice President of National Marketing. Smart Solutions Group is using their extensive contacts from around the country to help find a new marketing expert.
Opportunity2 Receives Skills Ready Workforce Designation (February 1, 2011) “We have a highly skilled workforce with plenty of available workers including many that are currently under-employed.” But can you really prove this to site selectors and prospect companies? Opportunity2 participated in the Smart Solutions Group Skills Ready Work Force Certification process which is as follows:
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SSG Provides ED Staffing in Fastest Growing City in Iowa (June 1, 2010) The Waukee Economic Development Corporation has hired Smart Solutions Group to provide start up staffing for the new organization. Smart Solutions Group will assist the organization in developing a marketing plan, securing new investors, handle day to day activities and work with prospects and existing industries.
SSG Provides Staffing to Iowa County (June 1, 2010) The newly form Iowa County Economic Development Commission has signed a contract with Smart Solutions Group to provide staffing for the organization. Iowa County is home to successful manufacturers such as Whirpool and Kinze Mfg. Iowa County is also home to the Amana Colonies.
Manchester Works on Brand (April 13, 2010) Manchester Enterprises Good to Great Committee has hired Smart Solutions Group to assist in developing a brand for Manchester. The group held a kick off meeting in March and now a small committee is working on defining the brand.
Smart Solutions believes that developing a successfull brand requires an ...
Building a Skilled Workforce in Advanced Manufacturing (September 18, 2009) Smart Solutions Group is assisting Opportunity2, an Iowa eight-county economic development organization, in the development of a project to up-skill the region's workforce in Advanced Manufacturing. The major components of this project are:
1. Resource Mapping - Analyze demographic and workforce information and review available workforce studies (Laborshed, Needs Assessment, ...
Des Moines Diocese Completes Marketing Plan (September 17, 2009) Smart Solutions Group developed a marketing plan for the Des Moines Catholic Diocese Schools. Smart Solutions worked with vounteers and school administrators to assemble the first ever marketing plan for the diocese schools.
Smart Solutions Group used their experise in working with regional economic development groups to outline how ...
Longtime SSG Client, Falls City, Named 2009 Nebraska Community of the Year (September 17, 2009) Smart Solutions Group worked with Falls City to organize the newly-formed public-private Falls City EDGE (Economic Development Growth Enterprise) organization in 2006 and has assisted EDGE with a wide variety of organizational and marketing challenges since its inception. "SSG played a very significant role in helping Falls City and EDGE ...
City of Blue Springs Retains SSG for Unique Facilitation (January 16, 2009) SSG will be facilitating sessions to improve communication and understanding between members of the Blue Springs City Council, City Staff and volunteers. The sessions, to be held in late February, will identify issues, opinions and perspectives which will influence the direction and vision of the City. This effort is ...
Kearney Missouri Area Development Council Retains SSG for Planning (January 16, 2009) The Kearney Area Development Council has selected Smart Solutions Group to assist them in the preparation of a strategic Roadmap for their overall community economic development efforts. A group of community leaders will be meeting with SSG over the next few months to draft the plan.
Six Counties Team to Accelerate Growth (September 16, 2008) (September,16), 2008 - Regional economic development leaders in Cherokee, Lyon, O'Brien, Osceola, Plymouth and Sioux counties today presented a new collaborative marketing and sales strategy to attract, retain and grow business investment and workforce to the six-county region. Leaders also displayed the region's web site and position-driven theme line - ...
Mid Iowa RegionGrowth Partnership Picks SSG (September 10, 2008) SSG is pleased to announce that Mid Iowa Growth Partnership has chosen Smart Solutions Group to update their marketing plan.
Through a collaborative, consensus-building process, SSG will facilitate a process to assist Mid Iowa in reviewing and updating a comprehensive, results-driven regional economic development marketing and sales strategy. SSG ...
SSG Partners are Featured Speakers (September 10, 2008) Partners Irv Jensen and Clark Smith have been invited to speak at the Nebraska Economic Development Association Conference and the Kansas Economic Developement Alliance Conference respectively. Irv will be talking about the four M's: Mission, Management, Money and Marketing. Clark will be presenting on how to effectively use LocationOne ...
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