WELCOME TO ROTHERHAM PIONEERS 23rd November 2017 @Pioneers4Roth

What’s happening today…   A warm welcome To RNN Group & Rotherham Pioneers John Connolly, Chief Executive RNN Group The Rotherham Story: Pioneering what is unique and special about Rotherham Jackie Freeborn, Place Manager  The Great Update – Developments, news and things to be proud and shout about in Rotherham Simeon Leach, Economic Strategy & Partnership Manager, RMBC A Pioneering Partnership : Pushing Boundaries - Housing developments & business opportunities Wates Residential: Ian Barnes & Rob Butterworth Education Excellence : Pushing Boundaries, University Centre Rotherham Phil Sayles, Deputy Principal RNN Group Seeing is Believing : Short Tour of University Centre Rotherham (UCR) site, Doncaster Gate Business networking : Business support team on hand - A Fond Farewell – 9.45am

THE ROTHERHAM STORY The Story has an outline… Opening paragraph… “Rotherham is a special place that has ambition...” It’s plot will embody … Engineering Excellence Living Green Pushing Boundaries The content is a continuous flow of positive stories from business, from developers, from leaders on what we have to be proud of and identify what is unique, interesting & appealing for business growth & investment….to create an ever developing ‘living story’

The Rotherham Story: Changing the narrative for Business Growth & Investment Emotional Intelligence: Infrastructure Positive: Negative Reality: Perception Reinvention: Rhetoric Existing: Potential Heritage: Diversity Me : We Culture: Unconscious bias Needs: Wants Listening: Voice Arh But: Wow really!

The Rotherham Story will evoke… Feeling of Belonging Sense of Responsibility Feeling of Confidence Sense of Courage Feeling of Optimism Sense of collectivism Transforming Rotherham Great place to invest, to do business, to work, live & enjoy

Developing the Narrative… Tell us… What the ‘The Rotherham Story’ means to you… Stories & examples how you can promote & use Engineering Excellence Green Living Pushing Boundaries What is ….Quirky, unique & unforgettable about you, your business, your Rotherham How could you as a Pioneer help promote Rotherham as a great place to invest, do business, work, live and enjoy?

THE ROTHERHAM STORY Pioneers Welcome Box – Pioneer pin, certificate, Tool Kit to help you promote Rotherham, connect to CSR Profile – What’s good great unique about you & your business Developing social media Web site – Update to current website, making it ‘live’- connectivity to other website that promote Rotherham – Rotherham Biz etc. Place Marketing & Communications – Ambitions to have ONE brand with everything that is positive, progressive and new developments Analysis of communications to business and wider partners eg websites, newsletters etc to have greater connectivity and consistency of message News ideas on encouraging and supporting business & trade opportunities within Pioneers and the wider business community Events – breakfast, lunch, after work Embracing all the City Regions assets Creating Corporate Social Responsibility for Rotherham Shared Values - Shared Vision – Shared Opportunities

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