gjep by the numbers
q3 2022
Updated: 10.7.2022
Prospect Development
We are entering the final quarter with five wins and plan to increase that number by the end of the year. Earlier this year, after a long and collaborative effort among the Grand Junction area economic development partners and the state, West Star Aviation committed to stay and embark on a major expansion in Grand Junction.
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prospect level III
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TOP SOURCES
- DIRECT INQUIRY 46%
- Local + state referrals 28%
- trade show 7%
- gjep board member 4%
- OTHER 12%
TOP Industries
- OUTDOOR REC 25%
- TECH 18%
- MANUFACTURING 15%
- AGRIBUSINESS 11%
- OTHER 28%
GJEP IN ACTION
Q3
- Welcomed new Executive Director, Curtis Englehart
- Welcomed new Marketing & Communications Director, Selena Sanchez
- Business Development Manager, Matt Bell, celebrates 1 year with GJEP
- GJEP staff participated in six community presentations
- GJEP is awarded an Opportunity Zone Video Grant through OEDIT
- Sponsored WSSW with active staff participation in the event
- Colorado Office of Outdoor Recreation visits Grand Junction
- GJEP sponsors The Wright’s On The Road event in Grand Junction
ONGOING
- Daily Sentinel monthly column and monthly show on KAFM Community Radio
EARNED MEDIA
103 placements
$764,159 in ad equivalency
reached over 12 MILLION
EquipmentShare Opens New Location in Grand Junction, CO
On August 11, 2022, Monitor Daily published an article about EquipmentShare's new location in Grand Junction. EquipmentShare, construction equipment and technology solutions company, opened a new location in Grand Junction on August 6. The brand will serve local...
Incoming GJEP Director Ready To Hit The Ground Running In Recruiting Efforts
On August 1, 2022, The Daily Sentinel announced the onboarding of the new GJEP Executive Director, Curtis Englehart. Curtis Englehart has been with the Mesa County Workforce Center since 2015, serving as its director. On Wednesday, he’ll step into the economic...
CMU’s Perry Details Mesa County’s Economic Growth At Summit
On April 27, 2022, The Daily Sentinel published an article highlighting Dr. Nathan Perry's keynote speech during the 2022 Western Colorado Economic Summit. His report found that by quite a few metrics, Mesa County's economy is outpacing national economic growth. The...
paid advertising
Estimated Reach over 1.1 million
GJEP advertised alongside a Colorado feature in Site Selection magazine and online, as well as in the Sentinel’s Chamber update, Spoke+Blossom, The Business Times and online on ColoradoBiz, the Colorado Sun, and Innovation & Tech Today. GJEP also continued paid search and display ad campaigns via Multiview. Messaging was around key industries and lifestyle, as well as specific to WCES.
website
GJEP.org had
total unique visitors
In Q3, the total number of visitors is on par with Q2 with a slight increase in new users. The majority of users (83.9%) are coming as a result of direct traffic or organic search with 10% of traffic coming from referrals and 5% of traffic coming from social media.
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GJEP DIGITAL AMBASSADORS
In February 2021, we launched a digital ambassador program, inviting a limited group of locals with a strong and positive social media presence to share GJEP news stories with their networks. The effort allows us to amplify our social media reach. To date we have 29 ambassadors. This year, they have shared posts 34 times resulting in 184 clicks and 3,568 impressions.