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Great Lakes Community Action Partnership Adds the Destination Creation Course to its Rural Business Trainings
The Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (GLCAP) of northwest Ohio has added the Destination Creation Course to its programming to better assist communities and small businesses across the seven-state region it serves.
Former SBDC Director Sees Huge Local Benefits in Destination Creation Course
As Director of the Lane Small Business Development Center in Lane County, Oregon, Robert Killen discovered that Jon Schallert’s Destination Creation Course spoke practically and directly to independent business owners and to the needs of his county’s rural communities.
“The Destination Creation Course is a perfect fit for rural communities who are trying to figure out a way to bring in more dollars,” Killen said. “As I went through the course, I was really blown away by the wealth of value-rich tactics that this program contains.”
“The information Jon shares is marketing gold for business owners in small towns.”
Mat Casner, Mound City, KS
“I was blown away by the wealth of value-rich tactics that this program contains, tactics that clearly work.”
Robert Killen, Deputy Director, Oregon RAIN
Canada’s Community Futures Sunrise Accelerates Small Business Success with the Destination Creation Course
The owner of a specialty honey company was looking for the right flowers for his bees. A greenhouse owner in his business class mentioned that she had the flowers he needed. The ice cream shop owner overheard the conversation and wanted to buy honey for his ice cream....
Wisconsin Main Street Adds Destination Creation Course to Serve State’s Business Owners
Wisconsin Main Street has added the Destination Creation Course to its services for local businesses and communities across its State. Adriana Saia, the agency’s Downtown Development Promotions Manager, recently completed the Facilitator course and is now certified to...
“It totally changes the way you think about your business.”
Bill Waterhouse, Geneseo, NY
Montana Movie Theatre Chain Reinvents Itself with Destination Creation Course
Becky Dupuis, owner of nine Polson Theatres in Montana, started Jon Schallert’s online Destination Creation Course because she thought it might help with marketing and special events. She finished the class with a whole new vision for her business. “What it was really...
Main Street Iowa adds Destination Creation Course to State’s Business Training Programs
The Iowa Downtown Resource Center, one of the leading Main Street State programs in the nation, will offer Jon Schallert’s Destination Creation Course to Iowa small business owners starting this year.
Become a Facilitator of the Destination Creation Course
Take three minutes and learn about the Destination Creation Course, how it can help the businesses you care about, and how you can become a trained Facilitator and bring this training back to your business members https://youtu.be/Na6ZyVsgmAk My apologies up front for...
2021’s New “Shop Local” Marketing Campaign That Will Change Everything
I discovered this sign in a butcher shop in the Midwest.I think this could be the new 2021 "Shop Local" Marketing Campaign that really gets consumers to spend their dollars in their own backyard?What do you think? Send me your thoughts and if you've seen better Shop...
Jon Schallert’s 3-Minute Update Before Christmas to Start Your Weekend Right
It's the weekend before Christmas and maybe you're as overwhelmed as those of us in the Schallert family, but here are some items that might make you smile, perhaps make you dream a little bigger, and maybe help brighten your day or evening. First, I want to...
Proven Strategies to Use During this Pandemic, 2 Important Announcements, and Making the Shift to a Destination Mindset
I think this pandemic has made something abundantly clear: If your business was successful because masses of people found their way in your doors, but your business doesn’t create “Customer Insistence” (consumers saying: “That’s the only place I’m going!”,) those businesses are mostly in trouble right now.
Advanced Online Selling Tools Using CommentSold: Automate, Simplify, & Accelerate Your E-Commerce Sales
Retailers and independent business owners have discovered the power of CommentSold, an automated online selling process that simplifies online sales while using Facebook Live videos and Instagram, while at the same time increasing online sales and customer excitement....
