by Amy Swanberg | May 24, 2019 | Tales from the MetroNorth Chamber
Curt Smith and I talk over coffee about working with family, the ebb and flow of business, and how he likes to spend time with his kids. The first observation I made about Curt Smith was his neon yellow t-shirt, spikey hair, and firm handshake. After getting our...
by Angie Glotzbach | May 7, 2019 | Social Media, Virtual Assistance
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think podcast? Is it music? Audio books? Talk shows? A tool for your business? Did you know that podcasts can drive just as much (if not more) traffic to your site as any ad or blog post? So what is podcasting? It’s...
by Amy Swanberg | Apr 29, 2019 | Tales from the MetroNorth Chamber
Brenda and I talk about learning the Anytime Fitness business, grand kids, and what she does to relax. A morning interview means coffee, and both Brenda and I ordered large iced drinks before meeting up at the Caribou coffee bar. After introductions were made, we...
by Amy Swanberg | Mar 25, 2019 | Tales from the MetroNorth Chamber
I sit down with Chris and chat about time management, business practices, and what he likes to do with his free time. Driving up to Sandy’s Auto Service conveniently located on Coon Rapids Boulevard, I did my best to navigate my tiny sedan through the piles of snow as...
by Angie Glotzbach | Mar 6, 2019 | Social Media, Virtual Assistance
My virtual assistants love Pinterest and are doing some cool, interesting things for our clients, like exploding their blog traffic. What is Pinterest and why consider using it for your business? It does what it’s meant to do — connect people to the...
by Angie Glotzbach | Mar 5, 2019 | Virtual Assistance
Marketing to your ideal audience has never been easier. With social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, you can pay to get right on their screen. Do you know what’s even better than that? Making connections and conversation. Remember there used to be a...
by Amy Swanberg | Feb 27, 2019 | Tales from the MetroNorth Chamber
Danielle Portinga tells me how she left the mortgage world, forged new ground in therapeutic bodywork, and her love of dog sledding. Danielle and I decided to have lunch with our meeting, and the Red Robin off 694 and Lexington Avenue seemed like the perfect spot....
by Amy Swanberg | Jan 16, 2019 | Tales from the MetroNorth Chamber
January 2019 Spotlight: Amanda Winterer of Keller Williams Realty Amanda and I bond over traveling, retro houses, and magical parties. When I walked into Five Watt coffee off of Hennepin Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis, every seat, including those at the coffee bar,...
by Angie Glotzbach | Dec 19, 2018 | Tales from the MetroNorth Chamber
This people person loves a great connection, getting to know all sorts of cool, interesting people charges me up. And oftentimes back in my corporate days, that didn’t work out so well for this extrovert. In my corporate life, I was the big ole round peg in a square...
by Amy Swanberg | Nov 19, 2018 | Tales from the MetroNorth Chamber
Holly Benson of Minnco Credit Union Holly Benson and I talk about the wonders of archaeology, her love for the Minnesota Vikings, and the personal side of being a commercial loan officer. Holly Benson and I met up at the counter of a Caribou not too far off from the...
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