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Wellness Warriors
“It’s a spiritual thirst and a spiritual hunger that was I trying to fulfill with empty calories. And I was killing myself.” Frank Ferrante September 29th a group of us are heading to Des Moines to see Frank Ferrante in his movie May I Be Frank. May I Be Frank documents the transformation of Frank…
Read MoreCould Not Have Said It Better Myself
In today’s ‘free’ economy, we have become so used to getting things at no apparent cost to us, that many people actually start to believe that companies doing work for nothing is sustainable. At the end of the day, the sad fact is that money does need to change hands at some point because the…
Read MoreThrough a tourist’s eyes
I traveled with my mom this week to Clark, South Dakota. It’s a trip we’ve taken several times as we go visit cousins. This week, I went as a tourist. What if this were my vacation? What would I be looking for? The first thing we did was get off the interstate. We could have…
Read MoreTourism Currents – Best Training Practices
Are you trying to ride the wave known as social media, but are not quite sure how to make it all work? Do you plan events, coordinate schedules, reach out locally and globally for new customers, get things done? Becky McCray and Sheila Scarborough have created Tourism Currents – designed specifically for tourism folks. Visit…
Read MoreNot Just Talk Anymore
It’s here – the Age of Conversation 3 book. 171 Authors go from just talk, to print and then it’s up to you to put it into action. Almost three years ago, an online conversation between two marketing pros—an American and an Australian—evolved into a collaborative writing effort by more than 100 bloggers from nine…
Read MoreKnow, Like, Trust
People do business with people they know, like and trust. How do you get someone to know, like and trust you? You ask a lot of questions. Feel Good questions. How did you get started in business? What do you enjoy most about what you do? Use the FORM method of asking questions. Ask questions…
Read MoreAge of Conversation – 3
Drew McClellan is a local man from Iowa. We’ve met on the tourism, Iowa, bloggers circuits. He’s compiled a book or two. I got asked to write in the Age of Conversation Book 3. Take some time – check out all the authors listed below. They are experts in their field and have blogs and…
Read MoreGood things Bad things
Image via Wikipedia I attended a scheduled 3 hour presentation on Search Engine Marketing Essentials given by Jordan Hasler from Orange Soda, sponsored by the Gannett Company (owners of the Des Moines Register). I took a client who is just getting her feet wet on the internet. It was an opportunity to network for me.…
Read MoreGet Rid of It
It’s amazing the amount of things we collect. I am selling my 1991 Cadillac*. Over 200,000 miles and a gas guzzler. I’ve bought a smaller car and it’s time to let Baby the Cadillac go. That means I had to clean it out. It’s been parked since January. That’s only three months. I had 3…
Read MorePrecious
Cover via Amazon I just watched the movie Precious. Young black woman, pregnant, abusive mother, raped by her dad twice – survives and goes on with life. In a nutshell. I think most of us could just shed a tear, recommend the movie and then probably forget about it. Except there are a few who…
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