This blog post is written for residents of Greater Franklin County. But you know what? Change the name to your local chamber and your local businesses and the message is just as strong. Buy Local. This year the Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce rolled out our Buy One Product Local Campaign. We focused on… Continue Reading
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Living Loess
Yesterday I met with the Living Loess group of people. It included artists, a lavender farmer, aronia berry growers, historical society leaders, a goat owner and cheese maker, a numbers cruncher, restaurant owner, web designer, and me. This fine group of people are partnering together to bring visitors to their area to see why the… Continue Reading
International Dot Day – Changing the World
I am a big fan of Angela Maiers. She has championed the You Matter cause and is literally changing the world. In April she brought a group of students to the 140 Character Conference/State of Now in Des Moines and they made me cry. Me and a room of full people. Because they showed us… Continue Reading