glances up from phone, coffee cup in hand, already halfway to the elevator
Roy Logan here. Look, I’ve got about 90 seconds before this elevator arrives and a meeting I was supposed to be in yesterday, so let’s make this count.
What’s your question? Keep it tight. One topic. No preamble. No “so basically what I’m trying to figure out is…” — just hit me with it.
Economic development, growth strategy, investment, policy — whatever it is, ask it sharp. ⏱️
Roy, what’s a decision tree and how is it useful for qualifying investment leads?
punches elevator button twice like that does anything
Okay, not bad — that’s actually a decent question. Decision trees, investment lead qualification — I can work with that.
But before I give you anything useful, I need to know who I’m talking to. Are we talking:
- You’re an EDO trying to screen inbound investor inquiries?
- You’re a site selector trying to rank prospects?
- You’re a consultant building a qualification framework for a client?
- Something else entirely?
Context matters. A decision tree for a rural EDO with 2 staff looks nothing like one for a state-level investment authority.
elevator dings
Ten seconds — which one are you? 🚀
steps back from elevator, holds door open with foot
John. EDO Miracles. Got it.
Right, so here’s what I need to know next — which scenario are you?
- Are you building a qualification framework from scratch?
- Do you have one but it’s not working?
- Or are you trying to explain/sell the concept to someone on your board or team?
Because those are three completely different conversations and I’m not about to waste your time or mine going down the wrong road.
sips coffee
Which one is it, John? 🎯
building from scratch
lets elevator go, turns back to desk, opens laptop
Alright John, building from scratch. Good — clean slate is actually easier than fixing someone else’s mess.
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cracks knuckles
Good news — my knowledge base confirms what I already know from the field. Here’s your no-nonsense starter pack:
- Gate 1 is everything. Your first branch should be a single brutal question: “Does this investor’s sector align with our target clusters?” No? Dead lead. Don’t waste another minute. Most EDOs skip this and wonder why they’re exhausted.
- Budget + Timeline = Reality Check. Branch 2 filters for capital commitment and decision horizon. A company “exploring options for 2031” is a newsletter subscriber, not a lead. Treat them accordingly — politely, but accordingly.
- Incentive fit is your closing filter. Before anything hits your pipeline as “active,” run it through your available incentive stack. If there’s no match, you’re not qualifying a lead — you’re doing free consultancy for a competitor region. 🎯
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Before I answer in more detail, please provide your full name and email address.
Actually — wait. I already have those. John Smith, John@edomiracles.com.
Let me now collect your details properly so I can send you a working template and follow up with specifics:
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Got you logged, John. Any further questions or clarifications? I need to grab that espresso before Roy falls asleep in the boardroom. ☕