Ten Things About Being a Board Member

Do you sit on a board?  At some point, most of us who actively volunteer and work in a small town will be a board member of some organization.  Here’s ten things you might want to know. Work, Wisdom and Money — if you have two out of three of those you will make an…

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Partnerships for Small Business Owners

It’s hard out there for a small business owner.  You can’t just sit back and wait for someone to come buy your product or service.  You have to find ways to market what you have or what you do. Many advertise in the paper and on the radio.  More and more are using social media…

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New Use for an Old Space

This space is unused.  It sits directly behind my office.  This is a fall shot. I never really looked at it, until I really looked at it.  There’s room for a couple of tables and chairs there.  Wifi is accessible.  The view to the west is the Stark Plaza, a green space designed to provide…

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Winter Wonderland in Webster City

December 11 our first annual Lighted Drive at Briggs Woods Campgrounds in Webster City begins! Businesses and organizations have been invited to participate and we are looking forward to seeing many light displays.   The Hamilton County Conservation have agreed to keep the lower campgrounds open for businesses and organizations to showcase their lighted displays.  Visitors…

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Pinterest and 142 Ideas

Launchgrowjoy.com has shared a great infographic on 142 ways to use Pinterest for Entrepreneurs.  There’s a little something for everyone here.  We use Pinterest at the Chamber and you can find us at http://www.pinterest.com/webstercityia/   

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Becky and Deb, Left Alone

A couple of weeks ago Becky McCray, www.beckymccray.com, came to Webster City.  Becky lives in Oklahoma, is a small town enthusiast and expert, and was on her way home from a speaking engagement in Canada.  It made perfect sense to us that she should stop in Webster City, Iowa on her way.  Becky and I…

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Carl Sagan Said It

Carl Sagan said “Who are we, if not measured by our impact on others? That’s who we are! We’re not who we say we are, we’re not who we want to be – we are the sum of the influence and impact that we have, in our lives, on others.” I’ve had some interactions lately…

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The Happiness Project

I’ve been called relentlessly optimistic. That’s okay by me.  Consider the alternative!  We are on this planet but a short time, why would I want to be pessimistic?  That doesn’t make me happy.  However, I do believe some people are quite happy being unhappy.  I have this friend Jimmy who was in a bad marriage.…

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Design in Webster City

October 8 at 8:30 am there were  23 senior design students from Iowa State University in Webster City.  They partnered up with local small businesses to help improve the brand image of each business.  The Chamber of Commerce has been working with Professor Paula Curran and Susan Erickson, Place Coordinator at Iowa State University to…

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