Introduction I’ve started to become more politically aware, especially when it comes to state politics. Part of this involves reading the new bills that get submitted by state lawmakers. One such bill is Iowa SF2130, introduced by Senator Dennis Guth. Iowa Senate District 4 Senator Guth’s district includes Emmet, Hancock, Kossuth, Winnebago, and Wright Counties. Each of these counties voted…
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Keokuk County Business Network, Social Media Marketing
Introduction I had the opportunity to talk about social media and social networking for small businesses today, for the Keokuk County Small Business Network, a monthly event put on by the Sigourney Area Development Corporation (SADC). Sigourney and Keokuk County Attendees Attendees included Doug Glandon, Mayor of the City of Sigourney, Angela Clark, City Clerk…
Sigourney Listening Post Feb 15 2020
Introduction On Saturday, February 15 2020 I had the opportunity to participate in the Sigourney Listening Post hosted by Iowa State Rep Jarad Klein (a Republican) and Iowa State Senator Kevin Kinney (a Democrat.) Preparation In order to prepare, I used the Iowa Legislature Tracker to identify all of the bills that Kinney and Klein…
Sigourney City Council Meeting, Feb 5
I attended my first City Council Meeting on February 5, 2020. It was an interesting meeting. As I’m hoping to get more involved in the city and because I’ve recently joined the Sigourney Area Development Corporation (SADC) Board, this seems like a great way to do it. Below are some brief notes I took. Update:…
Building a Membership Association
Introduction Membership associations or organizations are groups of like-minded people who join together in order to receive certain benefits like networking, access to events, training and others. Examples of membership organizations include trade associations, like the American Farm Bureau, service clubs like the Rotary, and geographically-bound organizations like Chambers of Commerce or economic development agencies….