In June, the Flagstaff Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) launched a new marketing campaign and redesigned website to promote Flagstaff to potential visitors. Utilizing research and focus group input, the CVB designed the new campaign to highlight the seasonality of the destination, evoke emotion, … [Read more...] about CVB Launching Website and Marketing Campaign
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Businesses and Development
What new businesses are coming to town? What new construction is happening? There are always companies looking at Flagstaff as a possible location, but here is what has actually been turned in to the city development office: REI Sporting Goods will build a new store on half the … [Read more...] about Businesses and Development
Capturing Low Interest Rates
The widely reported rise in interest rates has many concerned as to impact that will have on the housing market. David Blitzer, Chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices, said, “Last week’s comments from the Fed and the resulting sharp increase in Treasury yields sparked … [Read more...] about Capturing Low Interest Rates
Successfully Managing Workplace Conflict
Last month we learned a little about team conflict, its sources and its impacts. This month we’ll cover how to deal with conflict. Let’s get started with a story of a conflicted team with four members: Pat, Dallas, Jamie and Drew. During a team meeting, there was disagreement over a key issue. After … [Read more...] about Successfully Managing Workplace Conflict
Buying Hearing Aids Online
This is a new topic in the world of hearing aids. You will now see hearing aids sold online and even offered through your insurance company. This new process for obtaining hearing aids is not without its own set of problems. You need to make certain you do not have a hearing loss that needs … [Read more...] about Buying Hearing Aids Online
Importance of a Legal Checkup
Most of us get a checkup from our doctor at least once a year, and many people visit a dentist twice a year. We generally accept that medical professionals use regular checkups to identify and diagnose non-symptomatic or underlying conditions that can be treated to prevent more serious health … [Read more...] about Importance of a Legal Checkup
Investing – Challenging Times
Investors today face a number of challenges as they look to position their portfolios to accomplish their goals. Those looking for income are being forced into increasingly riskier asset classes, including high-yield bonds, with the hopes of generating income greater than what they are earning in … [Read more...] about Investing – Challenging Times
Health Tips for the Economy
“Recessions can hurt, but austerity kills.” That’s the message of authors David Stuckler and Sanjay Basu in The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills. Contrary to what many economists have claimed in the past, battling recession by cutting back does more harm than good, especially in terms of human … [Read more...] about Health Tips for the Economy
Innovative Legal Partnership
DNA-People’s Legal Services and North Country HealthCare have combined forces to operate Flagstaff’s first Medical Legal Partnership. The Medical Legal Partnership provides an important resource for medical providers and gives lawyers a chance to expand the ways in which they are serving … [Read more...] about Innovative Legal Partnership
Understanding Conflict
We’ve all experienced it: a team that just can’t get anything done. Team members disagree constantly, they argue, things get personal. Lots of meetings, endless disagreement, hurt feelings and no results. Conflict is a fact of life. Here’s the thing about conflict: it’s not always bad. In fact, the … [Read more...] about Understanding Conflict