Six Steps to A Social Media Plan

Yesterday I stumbled across creativeLIVE broadcast online and caught the Social Media Bootcamp.  I found it because Amber Naslund sent an email with the link encouraging readers to listen to her session on Wednesday (that’s tomorrow). I tuned in, listening in the background while I worked.  It’s free to watch it live.  Ariel Hyatt of…

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Twitter Used Correctly

Do you know how to use twitter for your business?  Don’t just throw stuff out there!  Let me tell you a story. I got this tweet randomly ….. RedHorseShoe1: @debworks #welovecountrymusicfans Here’s #freemusic@tommydalton http://t.co/b7Dsb2kYKH Find him on radio at http://t.co/YbSZ8Y5St5 5:14pm, Jun 22 It kinda ticked me off, so I fired this response back a couple of days after I had thought…

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Networking Tips

Networking can create some powerful connections. But just what is networking? How does that work? Networking wears many hats. In church you shake hands with everyone during the service, make eye contact and let that other person know you are paying attention to them in that moment. You’ve established a connection and you strengthen that…

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Houzz – Anyone can do this!

I’ve been perusing Houzz.com today and have found a couple of articles that are fascinating to me.  Hope you can find something you like in these choices.   Home Accessorizing Made Simple Kitchen designs, bathroom designs, and more ∨ Ideas for your lamp, lamps and lighting fixtures design. Find a shelf, customizable closet storage and…

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A Town of World Largest …

Today we have a guest post from Darlene Dingman.  Darlene is a volunteer at the Wilson Brewer Park Museums and Complex.  On her travels she likes to visit museums!  On her last trip she found herself in Casey, Illinois and shares her visit with us. Her experience proves that one person can make a difference!…

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10 Tips for Better Enewsletters

Jeff from Constant Contact gave a presentation last week.  I was pretty sure I knew all about email marketing, I’ve been doing it quite awhile now. Goes to show you that you can teach an old dog new tricks!   Take notes friends, here’s a few things you may not know. 1. SENDER Is your…

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April Update for Webster City Chamber

I’m Deb Brown, the new Chamber Director and my first job will always be to support our Chamber members and make sure they are receiving many benefits as a result of belonging to the Chamber.  We want to provide sound business policy, the highest level of service, encourage innovation, develop a strong business climate and…

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The Tour – Declared A Success

Wednesday, April 24, we hosted The Tour. We chose 11 vacant buildings that were either for sale or rent and showcased them for two hours. We invited everyone to come. Realtors and/or owners were present in order to show the building and give the statistics; size, price, kinds of businesses that would be a good…

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He Lives

This day many years ago, centuries and centuries, was a day of extreme sadness.  Jesus had been crucified and laid to rest in a tomb.  His followers were in shock and in a dark place on this day.  What would they do now?  Had everything they learned from their rabbi been a tall tale?  They…

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