To everything there is a TIME… “And a time to every purpose under heaven. A time to plant, a time to reap…” MONTANA - IT’S TIME Planting ideas in people’s heads is the purpose of Montana’s marketing campaigns. Selling “Montana as THE place to visit” means competing with 49 other […] Read More
Op-Ed, Let’s Focus on Real Problems By now you have heard about the Missoula lawmaker, Rep. David Moore, and his bill to strengthen Montana’s indecent exposure law. The bill was in response to a group of naked bicyclists who pedaled through Missoula last August. As a parent, I would prefer […] Read More
Glacier National Park and Your Local Business Last year was a record-breaker for Glacier National Park with more than 2.3 million people visiting in 2014. This beats GNP’s all-time visitation record of 2.22 million set way back in 1983. One interesting point is that fewer people stayed overnight in the […] Read More
Will 2015 be the year for your business? According to Chinese Zodiac calendar, 2015 is the year of the goat (or sheep). This is an important year according to zodiac theory, and for the Flathead Valley. It should be a very good year for local businesses if they are positioned […] Read More
Luck is created when knowledge is applied to business realities In the business world, luck rarely defines a successful company. Companies that survive and thrive do so for numerous reasons, but none of them have anything to do with luck. A few of the obvious things that can make a […] Read More
Josiah Baer owns a Kalispell business called “Big Sky Electric” and his was among the first companies to sign up with the Flathead Guide and he recently renewed his listing once again. As an SEO professional, I understand the intrinsic benefits of having such a listing, but I also realize […] Read More
Is your business digitally marketing focused? Let’s face it, running a business today is more challenging than it has ever been. In addition to managing your facility, products, employees, customers, finances, advertising and promotion and all that goes with it, you’re also required to be an online digital marketing guru. […] Read More
Lost Among One Thousand Million Websites… The top headline on the Drudge Report recently read, “Number of websites explodes past a billion (and counting)“. In roughly twenty years, we have gone from a handful of websites to over 1,000,000,000+ and the pace is accelerating. The good news is that you […] Read More
How do you leverage your “Best of the Flathead” recognition? First off… kudos and congratulations to everyone that won or earned a mention in the 2014 “Best of the Flathead” opinion poll. The PR benefits this gives your company are incalculable and advertising your award is one of the best […] Read More
The reality of most advertising… You know this story… a salesperson walks in your door and pitches you on their latest advertising “opportunity”. It is always (according to them) the best solution for your business and promises of hordes of new customers and your phone ringing off the wall are […] Read More
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