Success only runs one direction....
Is it possible? Has it really been a year since The 3/50 Project officially launched?
Yup. One year ago today. It began with a blog post written out of frustration with Oprah. Next came a flier. Then, after a boatload of emails from complete strangers asking “What else have you got?,” a website.
At 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30, the site launched.
And the world changed. [click here to continue…]
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It’s official—I’m coming to northern California to speak about The 3/50 Project! The tour will hit the following four cities in the first ten days of June, thanks to the generosity and dedication of our sponsors:
Redding
North central California
Sponsored by: The Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce
Fort Bragg
Mendocino Coast
Sponsored by: The West Company, the City of Fort Bragg, and the Mendocino Coast Economic Outlook Conference Committee
Martinez
North San Francisco Bay area
Sponsored by: Main Street Martinez and the City of Benicia
Woodland
West of Sacramento
Sponsored by: The City of Woodland, the Woodland Chamber of Commerce
Specific dates and times to be announced…stay tuned!
Are you an organization interested in bringing me to your area? I’m currently planning a tour through the northeast in August, plus a possible southern Cal tour by the end of the year. For info, click here.
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Next stop on The 3/50 Project events calendar? Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, where we’ll be celebrating the first anniversary of this terrific, grassroots movement supporting locally owned, independent businesses!
The Economic Development Summit
Hosted by:
Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce
Date: March 30, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Location: Minnesota State College (900 Highway 34)
Cost (includes full morning of presentations):
$20 for Chamber members
$25 for non-members
To make reservations (if space is still available):
http://www.visitdetroitlakes.com/economic-development/march-30-summit/
or contact the Chamber office at 218-847-9202
Hope to see you there!
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Heads up to those of you in the greater Detroit area wanting to learn more about The 3/50 Project: Today, you have not one, but two shots at it:
The 3/50 Project in Oxford, MI
Location: Oxford Public Libraray
Address: 530 Pontiac Road
7:30-8:00 Breakfast
8:00-9:30 Presentation, followed by Q&A
Open to area business owners
Tickets: $35 per person, includes breakfast
Host: Oxford Downtown Development Authority
To purchase: Contact the Oxford DDA (248.770.8587)
The 3/50 Project in Jackson, MI (West of Ann Arbor)
Location: The Michigan Theater (124 N. Mechanic St.)
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ticket price: FREE!
Open to area business owners
Reservations not required
Host: Jackson Downtown Development Authority
For more info, contact: DDA Events
517-768-6410 -or- jtucker@cityofjackson.org
Hope to see you there!
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Take a peek at your email inbox. See an email from either Facebook or PayPal saying something about your login being changed or an error in your billing information found during routine maintenance? Is there a form you’re supposed to open?
DUMP THE THING.
These are both scams, making the rounds like wildfire. When in doubt, don’t click—instead, go straight to the website in question, manually type in their web address (just like you normally do), then sit tight. If there’s really a legitimate problem, you’ll get an error message. If there’s not, well…you just dodged a bullet.
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Remember the blog post I whipped off nearly a year ago? You know the one…pick three, spend $50, ”Let’s call it The 3/50 Project.” Well, that little ditty has exploded into one heck of a huge international movement, complete with a full blown website, massive traffic, massive popularity…and a massive web hosting bill.
You know that $9.95/month hosting package you have that covers all the bases, and then some? Yeah, well, we’re way, way, waaaaaaay past that. [click here to continue…]
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Now that the Swoozie’s bankruptcy news has been out for a while, I’m wondering…are customers who pre-paid special orders getting refunds (or, more shockingly, their orders)? Stores were promising to do the right thing, but I haven’t heard how “the right thing” is actually playing out.
Also, if a customer gets a refund, is it being issued to their credit card (assuming that was the original form of payment) or is Swoozie’s saying they’ll mail a check? If the latter, well….what are the odds it won’t bounce? [click here to continue…]
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Yes, my priority is independent, brick and mortar businesses, but balance is part of the deal too. While in Seattle yesterday, I had a laptop meltdown of astronomical proportions, which required a visit to the Apple Store in University Village. Being a BIG believer that when someone does something nice, they should be openly praised, I’m sharing a copy of my note to Apple, sent this afternoon in response to their Genius Bar follow up survey:
Phillip was an absolute Godsend in the middle of a raging disaster. [click here to continue…]
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