Turn networking events into relationship building opportunities
Networking is important, we all know that. We need to meet people to advance whatever agenda we are working on. Networking is the buzzword of this century. You…
Networking is important, we all know that. We need to meet people to advance whatever agenda we are working on. Networking is the buzzword of this century. You…
Can you make a small town more open to new ideas? Yes, and it may be the most important thing you can do. In a world driven by…
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…
Sometimes, when someone is telling me about their town, they’ll say it. “We have nothing here! Nothing!” It bothers me. Surely you have something to work with? Des…
It’s so easy to become entrenched in our day to day activities. We get up, go into our morning routine, go to work, come home and then our…
How are you marketing your retail business? Small town retailers often fit into two marketing categories: old school way and idea friendly way. Old school way is doing…
Do you even know who the newcomers are in your town? One way to find out is to ask your realtors, they’ve sold them houses or condos. That…
“Every one of your Innovative Rural Business Models is illegal!” That was what the code enforcement guy said to me, and to the whole audience, when he spoke after…
When we talk about doing things the Idea Friendly way, you might think I’m asking you to do a lot of new things. I’m not. You’re doing…
I’m so tired of getting asked to serve on a committee. I don’t have time to attend once a month, let alone once a week. I don’t even…
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