Four iPhone Apps
I’m really blown away by the amount of things I can accomplish on my iPhone. It truly is a mini computer and aids in making my life easier. Here’s just four apps I’ve started using. What are some of your favorites? How many different weather apps are there? How many just tell you the current…
5 Things You Need to Know about Webster City
1. We have Iowa’s First. The first fish farm to raise barramundi in the state of Iowa. The Nelson cousins, Mark and Jeff converted a couple of old hog barns into a fish farm. It’s actually out in the country with a Blairsburg address, but they are Chamber members in Webster City. Keep your…
Sunday Update: Listening to the devil
We’re gearing up for three big events in September: Cyndi Young comes the 3rd, RVTV is the 8th and Sheila Scarborough’s workshop is the 17th. That means lots of planning, organizing, herding cats, marketing and stress for me. Normally I’d turn to lots and lots of junk food to get me through. This past week…
Brookings: Accelerating Business
What if you found a way to help entrepreneurs and small businesses repopulate a downtown district? And what if that made your community a place people would travel to from all over the state? Brookings, SD is off to a great start doing just that. Their city council just passed the Retail Acceleration Grant Program.…
Small towns: Change is coming
A pattern is emerging. I’m old school raised. You want something done there’s a process: you find the person or group to do it, you follow the rules, you do all the paperwork, you form a committee, you discuss it to death, you figure out the rules and regulations around it, you find the money…
Sunday Update: Right Now
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking. (Oh yeah, I made it to bootcamp all three days this week.) I think I look pretty good right now. RIGHT NOW. If nothing changes from here on out, I’m good. I’ll keep working out. I’ll keep trying to eat right. I’ll keep laughing with my friends. I’ll…
Sunday Update: Persist
How many times have you thought “I can’t do this. Why am I even trying? What’s the point? It’s too hard. I’m not seeing results quick enough.” You don’t get better overnight. You don’t lose weight overnight. You don’t learn to eat the right way overnight. Those who don’t succeed have not tried enough times.…
Should Small Businesses Blog?
The short answer: yes. Google “small businesses that blog”. The answers you get back with blogs that are actually from small businesses and not marketers is woefully small. What a great opportunity to establish yourself as an expert, answer your customer’s questions and have some fun! I gave a presentation to the Social Media Breakfast…
Google Good Stuff
Looking for good flights? Check out www.google.com/flights Super easy to use and your can save your searches. I am going to Tucson on January, and currently I’ve got a round trip flight saved for $385. Now I can monitor it and see when it drops! Also, it’s a good idea to book on a Tuesday…
Webster City’s got Ag!
Imagine, if you will, an Iowa rural community Chamber of Commerce without an Ag Committee! I started my job as Chamber Director in 2013 and one of my first goals was to start a working Ag Committee. I began in March and it was not the best month to try to bring farmers to the…