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Good News Monday – Touchdown!
I was at the Nebraska/Virginia Tech game in Blacksburg in 2009. It was the most exciting finish I have ever witnessed. I was sitting in the end zone where all the last minute action happened, on my feet with 60,000 screaming fans. I remember that a surprising number...
Upper James River Water Trail – The River is Calling
The Upper James River Water Trail keeps getting better. This project launched in the spring of 2010 with a lot of local support and excitement. The Botetourt County Office of Tourism had the idea to market the county’s greatest natural treasure for outdoor recreation....
Good News Monday – Building Better Leaders
We have something different for today’s Good News Monday — a book review. Not only is it getting a good review, but the entire book is good news about a very important topic. Two weeks ago, I was in the audience as Joel Manby spoke at the Southeast Tourism Society...
Spring – Time to think about summer vacation plans
Finally, it's Spring. In spite of the cold temperature and snow-covered mountains surrounding the Roanoke Valley that may lead one to conclude differently. Spring means people are beginning to think about where to go on vacation. The data shows that some of you...
Good News Monday — A Message on a Windshield
I must admit that since I started Good News Monday as a feature in this blog, I am constantly looking for items worth featuring. I see a quite a few nice stories that are worthy, but rarely does something like this come along that makes me immediately and without...
Good News Monday — The guy who made ski season more fun
I like interesting people. I enjoy reading biographies and watching documentaries that chronicle the lives of people who have influenced history or cultutre. Sometimes the subjects are infamous or controversial. Then again, sometimes they are fun and inspiring — and...
5 Things We Want Every Client to Know, part two
This is the second installment in a 5-part series summarizing some things you may not know but should about working with our firm or creative agencies in general. 2. Creativity Moves the Needle I had the pleasure of attending a national American Advertising Federation...
Good News Monday — The best two-point shot you’ll ever see
Every once in a while we’ll see a story about a sports team that goes the distance in support of a disabled student. One famous and viral story is about a high school basketball team whose autistic equipment manager suited up for the final game of the season and...
Good News Monday – Dinner and a locomotive
It’s always a pleasure to read the Roanoke Star Sentinel newspaper. Not only does it publish the news you need to know, it also tries hard to cover some good and uplifting news from the Roanoke Valley. We certainly appreciate their effort to inform the public of...
5 Things We Want Every Client to Know, part one
This is the first installment in a 5-part series summarizing some things that you may not know but should about working with our firm or creative agencies in general. 1. Nothing means more to us than seeing our clients succeed. After 20 years in business we’ve learned...
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