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Attracting Locals and Visitors with Engaging DMO Strategies
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Attracting Locals and Visitors with Engaging DMO Strategies

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Rachel Greiner, the marketing and social media manager at Experience Grand Rapids. She discusses the Brewsader app, which highlights the city's breweries and encourages people to visit them all, and the Flights of Flavor program, which showcases food and drink flights at local establishments.

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Brewing Change and Scaling Impact
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Brewing Change and Scaling Impact

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Jarrhod ‘Rod’ Johnson, Co-Founder & Chief Values Officer at BLK & Bold, the specialty coffee and tea company that prioritizes domestic social impact. Rod joins Emily to share insights into the journey of creating a coffee company from scratch, highlighting the challenges and triumphs of scaling from Shopify to securing distribution in national retailers.

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Boosting Visibility with SEO and Social Proof
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Boosting Visibility with SEO and Social Proof

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Katie Olthoff, co-founder at ChopLocal, an online meat marketplace connecting customers with independent farmers and butcher shops all over the country! Katie joins Emily to discuss topics like search engine optimization, social proof, email marketing and more!

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Staying True to Your Brand Values & Showing Up With Intention
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Staying True to Your Brand Values & Showing Up With Intention

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Amanda Dare, founder and owner of Louisville-based, Woman-Owned Wallet and WOW Factor Collective. She joins Emily to discuss the challenges faced by women in business and the impact of supporting women-owned businesses in the local economy. They also touch on staying true to yourself, the power of curiosity, intentional marketing, and more!

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Engaging Customers with a Purpose-Driven Mission
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Engaging Customers with a Purpose-Driven Mission

In this week's discussion, Emily chats with Katie Kardell, Marketing and Sales Director at Century Farms Distillery. Katie joins Emily to discuss the distillery's approach to promoting their bourbon, including their corn-to-whiskey program, trade shows, dabbling in digital marketing, and unique influencer marketing tactics.

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