by Amy Swanberg | Jul 23, 2018 | Tales from the MetroNorth Chamber
Alex Carlson of Achieve Services Alex and I talk about Achieve Service’s various programs, what it’s like to coach a high school speech team, and our favorite plays. Alex Carlson and I met at the Caribou across from Har Mar in Roseville, just south of...
by Amy Swanberg | Jun 20, 2018 | Tales from the MetroNorth Chamber
DJ Gardner of the MetroNorth Chamber DJ and I take a deep dive into what it means to follow your gut and stay positive amidst the most difficult trials. I met DJ Gardner on a rainy afternoon at a Caribou in Roseville. After looking around some, I received an email...
by Amy Swanberg | May 31, 2018 | Tales from the MetroNorth Chamber
Robin Schnaidt of Numbers LLC Robin Schnaidt describes the adventures of being an accountant, the joys of quilting, and her passion for music Unlike my other Tales from the Chamber interviews where I go in blind, Robin Schnaidt and I already had the pleasure of...
by Angie Glotzbach | May 22, 2018 | Virtual Assistance
Spring has sprung. The birdies are chirping, the weather is FINALLY getting warmer, and a brand new season of growth has begun – even here in snowy Minnesota. Been thinking about gardening. Have you ever noticed how business is similar to gardening? Check...
by Christina Morris | May 14, 2018 | Virtual Assistance
Picture it: Little Falls, New York, Valentine’s Day 2018. (Forgive the Golden Girls reference – but every time I tell a story I think about Sophia! My only hope is to be a feisty grandma like her someday. Anyway, I digress.) It’s just about 2 pm and I’m sitting in my...
by Angie Glotzbach | May 4, 2018 | Virtual Assistance
Let’s talk about your marketing efforts for a minute. We’ve met a few busy business owners who think “if you build it they will come.” While this may have worked in Field of Dreams, this certainly isn’t true in the small business world (with a few...
by Angie Glotzbach | Apr 26, 2018 | Virtual Assistance
With the iconic Toys ‘R’ Us announcing they are closing their doors forever, I’ve been thinking a lot about the way we do business. You don’t have to have kids to know that for more than 65 years, Toys ‘R’ Us was the place to buy the hottest...
by Amy Swanberg | Apr 19, 2018 | Tales from the MetroNorth Chamber
Lance Baumgard of ChiroWay Lance Baumgard and I have breakfast at the Good Earth restaurant and talk about what it takes to be a chiropractor, music, and how to balance work so you can be at your absolute best From the moment I saw Lance Baumgard walk through the...
by Amy Swanberg | Mar 23, 2018 | Tales from the MetroNorth Chamber
Tess DeGeest of the Anoka-Hennepin Education Foundation Tess DeGeest and I sit down at Caribou Coffee where we discuss how life passions thread through our lives, what it means to direct a nonprofit, and some wisdom about confidence “So tell me about yourself,” Tess...
by Amy Swanberg | Feb 28, 2018 | Tales from the MetroNorth Chamber
A reflection on the past two years Dear MetroNorth Chamber, Because I’ve been out of the country for most of this month, instead of trying to rush an interview and turn around a post, I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to talk a little bit about myself...
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