What’s all this about “new media?” People in the marketing and communications business are pretty familiar with traditional media, mainly in the forms of print publications, radio and television. But the advent of the Internet has brought with it new tools to communicate information and market products. Welcome to a new column here in the […]
SBD Board must remain vigilant to keep downtown business scene vibrant When I opened my retail gift store, Cool Stuff, 18 years ago, downtown Columbia looked sickly. There were few interesting businesses and many vacant storefronts. The opening of the mall had sucked a lot of businesses out there, and many of the old-time retailers
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Blame political leadership void for likely state minimum wage hike The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry made the right move by staying out of the campaign against the proposed state minimum wage increase and opting to distance itself from what likely is a losing battle. Thanks to the lack of leadership in the Missouri
Although charming in many ways, the small community of Rocheport has lacked a place where residents and visitors could gather for coffee or beer or even stop to pick up a quart of milk. All that changed Aug. 5, when the Rocheport General Store officially opened for business.Owned and operated by sisters Kim Phillips and
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As the price of gas approaches $3 a gallon, mid-Missouri’s 26-year-old Rideshare program is receiving as much attention now as it did when it began during the 1980 gas crisis. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and administered by the department’s Energy Center, the Mid-Missouri Rideshare program maintains a database of individuals
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A group of Columbia history buffs working to create the Missouri Naval Museum in Jefferson City wants to purchase two Navy ships and dock them on the riverfront by the summer of 2009. The ships the group has selected are the USS Trout, a 1950s era submarine, and the USS Canon, a Vietnam era gunboat.
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In today’s ever-changing technology environment, professional advertisers and marketers encounter greater choices in selecting modes and vehicles of branding, marketing and advertising. Some of the most current and popular fads include in-game product placement, mobile video and podcasting. Startups such as Youtube.com have made themselves a name by taking advantage of video and user-generated content,
When Jim Baumgartner considers the minimum wage, his thoughts wander to automated french-frying machines. The owner of six McDonald’s franchises that stretch from Fulton to the state capital to Linn and Osage Beach, Baumgartner starts no employee at the current $5.15-an-hour federal minimum — except a handful of teenagers who have no experience. “They’ve never
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As the maiden voyage of Mesa Airlines approaches, business specialists say Columbia Regional Airport is at a “turning point” and they’re optimistic that travelers will book more flights. But some also have expressed frustration with delays in promoting the new service. Mesa launches its service Oct. 5, providing two flights a day to St. Louis
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