The idea of summer camp brings up images of children canoing, crafting, and shooting arrows. But what if you could make a camp that was meaningful and interesting for the whole family? An example is Red Pine Camp, a success for over 75 years. They offer camping for the whole family, with the option to…
Have a story? Something great happen this week? Feeling like a superhero? Brag about it! Last week, Vaspers bragged that I complimented him, and I bragged, too. What will you brag about this week? It’s fun, and you get a link back, not to mention applause from us! You can brag on your business, your…
Intro Online marketing feels like a moving target. Just as soon as you get a website, the experts say you need a blog. Then it’s pay-per-click ads, then it’s something else. How are you supposed to keep up with this? That feeling of being always behind is why I want to simplify online marketing. To…
Here’s the source of this idea – a Twitter post from C.C. Chapman: Anyone know a Lending Tree equivalent for home owner insurance? looking for US based home insurance. I have zero brand loyalty to who I currently have so I figured I’d look around Take this idea and run with it! What other services…
Have a story? Something great happen this week? Feeling like a superhero? Brag about it! Last week, Phil bragged about The Age of Conversation book, and Connie joined in, too. She also bragged on the wonderful people she’s met online. Heidi bragged about a new gig as a video spokesperson. What will you brag about…
Our Friend Chis Penn has shared his instant marketing plan to create online buzz for the Second Life Relay for Life. Chris walks through the steps he took to jump start awareness and donations, from getting it online, to choosing a useful URL, to rethinking existing marketing materials. It all adds up to an campaign…
Remember Mark Harbeke and our friends at Winning Workplaces? They are dedicated to helping you improve your small business workplace, creating better work environments. I just got an email from Executive Director Mary C. Clark telling me they received over 800 nominations for their Top Small Workplaces contest, a joint project with The Wall Street…
If you lost everything in your business, would you rebuild? Could you rebuild? Ruth Ann and Bob Wedel lost almost every single thing in their bulk foods business in Greensburg, Kansas, to the May tornado that flattened the town. This was supposed to be their retirement business. They successfully built it up from just the…
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