FDI LINKEDIN TRAINING FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(EDO, IPA, IDA)
CONNECTING COUNTRIES WITH COMPANIES
How to succeed at attracting Foreign Direct Investment using LinkedIn
Discover how to use LinkedIn to connect with decision-makers globally, attracting more foreign direct investment.
What if your Economic Development Officers had to look no further than LinkedIn to connect with decision makers to discuss FDI opportunities in your community?
Discover how.
IPA & EDO LinkedIn Training to Attract Foreign Direct Investment
- Build a powerful personal brand that compels CEOs and decision-makers to accept your connection request
- Social selling best practices and LinkedIn etiquette: how to stand out from the crowd
- LinkedIn prospecting perfected: how to find and generate a consistent flow of CEOs and company decision-makers
- The LINK Method™: The proven formula to go from connection to conversation
- The Content Marketing ACT™ to increase visibility and awareness of your community
- The art of social selling: develop the skills and to use LinkedIn to generate ongoing opportunities




Toronto, Ontario
Attract more FDI to your country using LinkedIn
The people who make the decisions to relocate to your capital city, to your region or town are three LinkedIn connections away from having a conversation with you. So what are you waiting for? LinkedIn is prime for you to connect with decision makers to have discussions about foreign direct investment.
Stop doing what you’ve always done, business has been disrupted in the digital age
The days of writing two letters, making four phone calls and arranging three meetings to secure a deal are over. Communications and business has been disrupted by technology and algorithms. In fact, it’s never been easier to connect, converse and do business with the right prospects and decision makers.
Embrace the power of LinkedIn for FDI
Right now, millions of people all over the world are building trust, sharing knowledge and making connections on LinkedIn. These super-charged connections are disrupting the business of Government outreach.
Did you know that your actions online will attract the right prospects?
High level and influential connections are sparked by algorithms matching content and searches, conversations and connections. You need to have a LinkedIn strategy to get the social network to do the leg-work for you.
Are you ready to react and act?
The role of Economic Development Managers and FDI leaders in governments has changed.
Whether you’re promoting your region, your city or your town, you have to sell an experience. You can do that right now, from your desk or on location with your smartphone. Thousands of influential connections are being made right now as you read this.
Take the next step and elevate your skills and results
Are you ready to represent your Economic Development or Investment Promotions Agency online?
We offer custom FDI LinkedIn training and consulting delivered in person or virtually to equip your organization to leverage the power of LinkedIn to have un-gated access to decision makers.
You will see the results almost immediately
Re-think how you sell ‘sense of place’.
Re-design your approach to companies and decision-makers.
Cut down on the time spent trying to find the right people, interested in what you have to say.
Learn how do deliver your message with such perfection that decision makers respond to your requests and book conversations with you.
Deliver better prospects to senior leaders and attract more influencers to consider your location for foreign direct investment.
Understand how to represent yourself and your Government agency online professionally, personably and successfully.
Remain relevant and agile in the age of social media and digital transformation.
Build confidence and a new skillset that helps with economic development and investment promotion to attract more foreign direct investment.
Your peers at other government agencies are already benefitting from this approach


— Our organic impressions on posts have increased 700%
— Gained 275 more followers in the first two weeks
— Improved our social profiles so followers know exactly what they’re receiving to mirror our branding and marketing initiatives
— Helped us with a communication strategy and more effective content curation
I would definitely recommend that other organizations, government agencies and the like, seeking to improve content marketing and their LinkedIn & Twitter platforms, connect with Melonie and Top Dog Social Media.”

Washington DC
What’s involved in booking FDI LinkedIn Training for your EDO or IPA?
I will hold an advance planning session with your team to design the program that meets your specific needs. The FDI LinkedIn Training can be delivered in person or virtually, or a combination of both. A follow up virtual session with your team to ensure execution and implementing of my proven framework. Handbook and resources to aid your learning.
Are you ready to take action?
Do you want to have a clear LinkedIn action plan to find, connect, engage and have conversations with key decision makers?
Delivering the best outcomes requires direction from the best
Melonie Dodaro is a preeminent authority on social selling and LinkedIn. The author of two #1 bestselling books, LinkedIn Unlocked and The LinkedIn Code, and she is also the creator of “Cracking the LinkedIn Code 3.0” an online training and coaching program. She’s become the go-to choice for government organizations that want to better leverage LinkedIn. Specifically, Melonie helps CONNECT COMMUNITIES TO COMPANIES and works with Economic Development Organizations (EDO) and Investment Promotion Agencies (IPA) to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).Global ranking and industry recognition:
- Top 100 Digital Marketers (by Brand24)
- Top 50 Sales Influencers (by Onalytica)
- Top 10 Social Media Blogs (by Social Media Examiner)
- Social Selling: Top 100 Influencers and Brands (by Onalytica)
- Top 100 Sales Influencers (by Tenfold)
- Top 100 Marketing Influencers (by Brand24)
- 10 Must Follow B2B Sales Influencers of Our Time (by Data Captive)
- 7 Twitter Accounts That Will Make You a Better Social Media Marketer (by Hootsuite)
- 25 Social Selling Gurus You Should Be Tracking (by Anders Pink)
How can Top Dog Social Media help your Economic Development Organization or Investment Promotion Agency attract more Foreign Direct Investment?
Click here to schedule a call with Melonie and find out.