June 2007

Here comes the Dayton Sports Czar – and Sportsplex too?

I was lucky enough to have County Commissioner Dan Foley buy me (and about 29 other people) lunch today- to discuss what we can do to build Dayton into a Sport Tourism Destination. Bob Steinbach from MVRPC was the facilitator (I am starting to think he’s the only one in town doing this- he’s at Read More

Time to learn something-

You’ve been reading this site forever- you don’t comment- you think you have to come here via your bookmark- everyday to see if something is new (you haven’t discovered the joy of RSS yet) and- you feel like your kids know more about the Internet than you do. Well- Wednesday June 27 is your lucky Read More

Are you a locavore?

I’m glad the Dayton Independent Restaurants are working together (finally) to market themselves- it’s a great start. But, it’s more than just restaurants we should be considering- it’s everything from produce to pet food- buying local keeps money in our market. Advertising Age – Farmstands Vs. Big Brands In San Francisco, Jennifer Maiser, who with Read More

Real infrastructure for the future- hydro power

In case you wonder, I’ve been busy lately speaking in other cities about the future of the web and advertising- plus, short-handed at the office. It’s put me behind on my reading of Wired magazine- which I highly recommend. So, while our “leadership” is talking about merged 911 centers, and the silly “ballpark village” as Read More

A thought- free air at Ohio Rest stops

It’s little things that make people feel good about your company- or your city- or your state, at least if you are thinking like a marketing person (and these days, we all should be thinking that way). It’s not a flashy tagline that makes people think, Oh, it’s great in Dayton (yeah, it’s been done)- Read More

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