Cole’s Upcoming Book Featured in National Economic Development Publication

Brian Cole’s upcoming economic development book, Building Communities: 25 Strategies to Advance America, is featured in the January/February 2010 edition of Expansion Solutions magazine.

Expansion Solutions is a national publication which focuses upon connecting progressive and growing companies to communities seeking new businesses and jobs.

Building Communities is featured as the Editor’s Book Choice. As such, 20,000 economic development professionals and leaders of American corporations will be advised to read Cole’s book which presents a new methodology for economic development strategic planning in America.

“It is very exiting to get this type of national publicity for the new book,” says Cole. “It is my hope that this new economic development strategic planning methodology can help many communities across the country.”

Cole presented an early-stage copy of his book and planning methodology at the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) annual conference in Reno in October 2009.

“Economic developers from across the country were highly interested in this results-oriented approach,” said Cole. “Progressive communities across America know that this is the time to plan for the upswing of the national and world economy.”

Expansion Solutions magazine was launched in June of 2002 and is designed to inform key site selection consultants and corporate real estate brokers about progressive communities and the benefits that are offered by each community.

In each bi-annual issue of Expansion Solutions, specific industries and emerging trends are presented.

Expansion Solutions is a leading research tool for key economic development site selection consultants active in assisting to connect businesses to communities.

Brian Cole has over 20 years of experience in the economic development field. The Building Communities book features 25 executable economic development strategies, and guides communities in the selection of the most viable strategies and the most efficient process to implement such strategies.