Leadership Pierre - Local and State Government
Leadership Pierre Session Six gave participants an inside look at how local and state government serve our community, combining classroom learning on delivering exemplary service with behind-the-scenes tours and conversations with city and county leaders. The experience highlighted how strong leadership, collaboration, and public service work together to keep our region moving forward, setting the stage for next session’s focus on Tourism, News, and Marketing.
Dani Norden
What Customers Want Post-Pandemic
Christina R. Metcalf, Contributor
Why It's Important to Buy Local First
When you shop local, you do far more than get the items that you want quickly and conveniently. Buying local actually stimulates the economy in our community, helps benefit local schools and charities — and it even helps the environment. Take a look at some of the many reasons why it's important to shop and buy locally.
Mallory Gordon
Satisfactions vs Loyalty: How to turn customers into promoters
According to Nielsen ratings, 92% of consumers trust their friends' and family's recommendation over traditional advertising. That doesn't mean you can simply sit back and assume that the quality of your product is so much better than your competition's that customers will be raving about it to their friends without any extra effort on your part.
Mallory Gordon



