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Who Wants Yogurt?
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
During a recent session on Twitter, I came across an opportunity that piqued my interest and I felt it just had to be shared with the business community of CoMo. Thanks to Dane Carlson’s Business Opportunities Weblog for bringing this to my attention. You might wish to follow him on Twitter: @danec
If you are an [Click Here]
P&Z recommends against new commercial zoning on Grindstone
Posted by Jacob Barker on Friday, March 5th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
The Planning and Zoning Commission had different ideas than the Planning Department Thursday night, diverging from staff’s recommendation and voting against a proposed rezoning on Grindstone Parkway across from the Walmart center.
The request by Red Oak Investment Company, owned in part by Hugh Stephenson and his son Ted Stephenson as well as Robert Smith, was [Click Here]
New utility policies aimed at attracting data centers
Posted by Jacob Barker on Monday, March 1st, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
The City Council’s passage of two ordinances that would help offset utility costs for huge power users brought Columbia a little bit closer to landing a new data center at the Ewing Industrial Site.
“We think we will see in the foreseeable future a data center locate in Columbia,” City Manager Bill Watkins said at Monday’s [Click Here]
TDDs get more harsh words from state auditor
Posted by Jacob Barker on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
The Missouri State Auditor’s office released its third comprehensive audit of Transportation Development Districts Wednesday. Each audit since the first, conducted in 2006 by then-State Auditor Claire McCaskill, has been critical of the districts. State auditor Susan Montee’s office again raised concerns that professional services (i.e. legal counsel, engineering and bond underwriting) were not competitively [Click Here]
Playing It Straight in a Crooked World
Posted by Cathy Atkins on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
I tend to optimistically believe in the inherent good of every person, but know that unfortunately we live in a crooked world. Greed, power, inexperience, or sometimes just plain carelessness will cause a person to act in unscrupulous ways. Fear can cause normally good people to make character decisions that disappoint. Fear can also flame [Click Here]
Platforms begin to form in mayoral race
Posted by Jacob Barker on Thursday, February 11th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
The talk at the city council candidate forum Thursday seemed like an echo of the current national political message — it’s all about jobs and safety.
For the jobs topic, the mayoral candidates at the Chamber of Commerce-sponsored forum were somewhat short on details as to how the to go about creating these jobs, a similar [Click Here]
Pizza and Crocodiles
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
As a self-confessed marketing & advertising junky, I love learning about unique ideas that help businesses become successful, especially small businesses! There are many lessons to be learned, and some of the greatest innovations are nothing more than ideas that have been taken from one industry, refreshed, and introduced successfully in another. For example, drive-through [Click Here]
Indulge Your Inner Child!
Posted by Joe Schmitter on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
Time for a fun break! If you have kids, you might want to wait until they can participate with you. Or, if you really need a quick pick-me-up, go ahead and indulge your inner child!
Call 1-800-295-0051. This is the Nestle Hotline. When asked if you want to continue in English or Spanish, wait quietly for [Click Here]
United Way and the Future
Posted by Brent Beshore on Friday, January 29th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
This morning I participated in the Heart of Missouri United Way’s annual board retreat. This was my first board retreat for the United Way and to be honest, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. In the past, I’ve been a part of a number of “retreats,” which have lasted the better part of a [Click Here]
Books 2.0
Posted by Brent Beshore on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
Rumor has it that the new Apple tablet will shortly arrive. Like the Kindle, the Apple tablet would be a way of reading text in a non-traditional way, by holding a screen instead of actual pages. Will it be a change-agent like the iPhone? Does this mean an end to books and newspapers? Will it [Click Here]
Large new commercial development in the works
Posted by Jacob Barker on Monday, January 25th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
If a rezoning proposal manages to wind its way through the city government, Grindstone Parkway could become an even more prominent commercial hub.
Red Oak Investment Company is applying to rezone 25 acres from agricultural to planned commercial on the south side of the street across from the Walmart. It would be one of the largest [Click Here]
Conan (or NBC) The Destroyer
Posted by Brent Beshore on Thursday, January 21st, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
The Internet has had no shortage of public outcry over NBC’s late-night shake up. The viral communication happening over who should host The Tonight Show demonstrates a form of collective expression that is nearing a protest. Previous generations used picketing, petitions, or rioting as forms of expression. Now, we find ourselves able to gather, discuss, [Click Here]
With Connectivity, Haiti Goes Viral
Posted by Brent Beshore on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
With the Haitian earthquake still fresh in everyone’s mind…I’ve been impressed with how information to help the victims has been virtually everywhere. Tweets, Facebook posts, TV commercials…I even got a text from the former Obama campaign about texting a donation to the Red Cross. Using a viral campaign as a way to greatly bolster humanitarian [Click Here]
Twitter: Columbia businesses that get it and those that don’t
Posted by Scott Wendling on Wednesday, January 13th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
Tweet with me, not at me!
Some Columbia businesses understand Twitter and some simply don’t get it. Success on Twitter is not deemed by followers. Large names can amass thousands of followers instantly because of brand recognition, this doesn’t mean it has any effect on marketing. It can actually have a negative effect as followers can begin to [Click Here]
Mad as Hell, Not Gonna Take It.
Posted by Cathy Atkins on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 Categories: Uncategorized
What is it that children have when they’re, say…less than 8 years old…that we as adults could use? Stuff like courage and persistence for starters.
My kids know, that no matter how many times they ask me for a cookie before dinner and no matter that I repeatedly say no, there’s always the possibility that something [Click Here]
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