One of the greatest joys of my job is being a part of our annual Pacesetter Awards. Every year I think I’ve been as inspired as I possibly can, and then I read the next year’s nominations.  Our area is overflowing with selfless individuals who make our community a better place. I’m sure you know [...]

When you create and disperse your holiday marketing materials, make sure you’re talking to the right audience. If mama ain’t reached, ain’t nobody reached; women make more than 80 percent of all buying decisions. Nationwide, most moms plan to spend the same amount of money on holiday shopping as they did last year, and those [...]

It’s the official start of the holiday season – time to hang out with family and friends, watch football, make lists and check them twice. Thanksgiving is coming, and with it a long, active weekend of giving thanks, feasting and shopping.

When folks are looking for a job and using search terms on Google like Boulder radiology, Boulder dental and Boulder nurse jobs, we’re on the first page of those search results.  And in most instances, when folks use the word Denver in their searches, we’re there, too. This isn’t a result of coincidence or magic. [...]

Saturday I had the pleasure of hosting several clients at the CU Buffs vs. Texas A&M Aggies football game. I was delighted to hear from several advertisers how happy they are with their sales consultants. One client told me that her rep, Emily Weissleder Rubinsky, makes her job easier. “I don’t have to worry about [...]

A whopping 80 percent of Americans agree they can make a positive difference by purchasing products from socially or environmentally responsible companies. How well you tell your green story can make or break a consumer’s decision. Enter our quarterly Business Plus Green editions. Featuring ecological information and insights for the 73,400 Boulder-Broomfield adults who read [...]

The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County’s biennial Trends report is out, and it’s an eye-opener. “There’s a lot to love about Boulder County, so long as you can afford to live here,” writes Community Foundation president Josie Heath in the introduction to the report. “The rising cost of living is widening the gap between the [...]

Women’s Magazine is one of my favorite publications. I look forward to it every month. That’s because it’s the only product written specifically for local women in our market. The content is personal, timely, visually appealing … and it comes right from my backyard, not from some faceless news clearinghouse. Women’s Magazine has a circulation of [...]

Maureen Ewing, the Executive Director of RSVP of Boulder County, contacted me over the summer. “Thanks,” she wrote. “The Camera ads have been very effective in bringing in restaurant patrons to support our cause to help veterans!” I’ve waited until now to mention it because RSVP’s annual Hungry for Change event is happening next week, [...]

WheelsColorado.com, your source for the hottest deals on wheels, is sponsoring a killer contest right now. We’re giving away four unlimited season passes to Colorado’s alpine and cross country trails. There are no restrictions or blackout dates; you can ski and/or ride every day of the 2009-2010 season. It’s a $399 value, and we’ll be [...]