I Need Your Help
I don’t often ask people to give money. At least not people I don’t know. Today I’m asking you to give a dollar. That’s it, just one dollar. Less than a cup of coffee. Hampton Iowa has this Band Shell. It’s falling apart. They were going to tear it down. RDG Planners and Architects came…
Don’t Just Bookmark, Take Action!
Lots of things are happening out there in the real world. You’ve learned a lot sitting at this computer. Now let’s learn how to get out in the world and share what we know. To that end — here’s a just a few places you could take action. Small towns need love too May I…
Naked Men at Noon
I’m reading the blog posts in my Google Reader. Well, I’m not really reading them all. I’m reading the ones that have interesting titles. Don’t assume because people subscribe to your blog they are going to read every post. A few will. Most won’t. If you blog like I do — all over the place…
Band Shell Play-A-Thon
Monday, August 16 at 10 a.m. Brian Stevens and Leon Kuehner will be playing their musical instruments in front of the now closed Hampton Band Shell to raise money for the Band Shell Renovation Fund. Brian and Leon have issued a challenge to their previous students – Donate to the Band Shell Restoration Fund, and…
7 Telltale Signs It’s Time to Get Over Yourself and Get Support
Todays Guest Post is by Christine Kane Back when I had a lawn, I used to mow it myself. I was a tried-and-true DIY gal. I prided myself on it. Only problem? I freakin’ couldn’t stand mowing the lawn. I dreaded it all week. Even when I was happy once it was finished, I started…
What do you do?
What are you trying to do? Seriously, you have a business. You want people to do business with you. But do you really? What is your message? Does your logo, store sign, letterhead, signature reflect what you are trying to do? Is it consistent? If your company is new, you’ll want to develop a…
Why blog?
Consider these statistics: Over 12 million American adults currently maintain a blog. More than 147 million Americans use the Internet. Over 57 million Americans read blogs. 1.7 million American adults list making money as one of the reasons they blog. 89% of companies surveyed say they think blogs will be more important in the next…
Champion
Champion n. An ardent defender or supporter of a cause or another person. I like that definition of champion. I once heard someone say “he’s my champion. He looks out for me.” Have you got a champion? Are you a champion? HeartofaChampion.org says this about a champion: Champions do what is right even when it…
I went to a garden party
I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends A chance to share old memories and play our songs again When I got to the garden party, they all knew my name No one recognized me, I didn’t look the same But it’s all right now, I learned my lesson well. You…
Five Lessons Learned about Networking
We kinda thought “hey, let’s get all the first cousins together for a quick reunion.” Saturday my mother’s family is meeting at the Geneva Church — all 84 of them. Some are here from Alaska and Tennessee. Mom is the oldest living relative left at age 81. The old ones tend to live to 100…