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Tourism as Economic Development
It makes sense. Get people from outside of your community to come visit your natural resources, your events, your community. Have them shop in town, eat at the restaurants, get gas in town, stay overnight in your hotels and that will stimulate your economy. We can all see that picture pretty clearly. Some of the…
Read More5 Reasons to Join the Chamber
Becky McCray and I co-hosted a webinar on June 8 and it went so well. We had a lot of questions that we answered and I was really excited about the progress of our webinars and the direction we are going with SaveYour.Town. Well, there was one thing that did bother me about the webinar.…
Read MoreSunday Blab is Back!
SaveYour.Town Sunday Blab is back! Becky and I will be blabbing tomorrow, Sunday June 5, at 6 pm CST. May was a busy month for both of us and we’re happy to be back blabbing with you tomorrow.
Read MoreRule Breaker Award
I’ve been nominated for the Rule Breaker Award! That’s pretty exciting stuff. Just what is the Rule Breaker Award? It’s awards that are given to entrepreneurs who do things differently, who don’t exactly follow the rules as we know them. The website says it best: We think entrepreneurs should be celebrated for the things they…
Read MoreA Long Way from Home
My mom loved looking at Becky’s iPad. That’s because whenever Becky visited she showed her pictures of animals in Africa. I believe that we are given a chance to share the world with each other. Some of us travel just a few miles away from home, yet can share the stories of our farms, the…
Read MoreCommunity Support
Pamela Slim, author of Body of Work and developer of the Indispensable Community Tour shares these 35 ways to seed and support your community. 35 Ways to seed and support your community Generated by the Sunnyvale Community Tour group 1. Facilitate a LinkedIn introduction for a community member 2. Create a YouTube video with helpful content 3. Follow…
Read MoreStart Up Guides to Cities and Rural
I’m going to Lisbon in November for the Web Summit. I was browsing their blog and noticed they’ve posted Start Up Guides to Cities. I’m going to share a few links here with some comments. Then I’m going to ask you to think about what Start Up Guides for Rural might look like. Start Up…
Read MoreBuild Your Community
Here’s a fun thing to do — start building the kind of community you want to live in. But do it online. by creating a Pinterest board and name it The Kind of Town I Want to Live In. Then invite some of your friends around the world to add links to it. See what…
Read MoreJennifer Drinkwater Came to Town
Her goal was to develop new community partnerships around a cultural community vision incorporating art and natural resources for economic development over a multi-year plan. Simpler put: bring artists, naturalists and businesses together to showcase the Webster City area and improve our economy into the future. Creative Placemaking is an evolving field of practice that…
Read MoreHanging Out with the Pork Queen
Last night I got to hang out with the Pork Queen and the kids from the FFA. It’s just one of the many reasons I love living in a small town. For the cost of $5 here’s what I received: A pork burger with bacon, chips and a drink great conversation with local FFA boys…
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