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Health Tips for the Holiday Season
Here are some tips to stay healthy during the holiday season.... more
I Went To The Gym Once. Didn’t Work.
By MARK RIFFEY - Going to the gym once doesn’t produce ideal results. Neither does inconsistent execution. Consistency breeds trust, unless you're consistently bad.... more
Fuel The Rise Of Two Pizza Teams
By MARK RIFFEY - How can Montana communities fuel the formation of two pizza teams?... more
Bird Hunter Shoots, Kills Charging Grizzly Near Front
By BRUCE AUCHLY - A pheasant hunter shot and killed a grizzly bear Nov. 4 near Pendroy along the Rocky Mountain Front that charged him.... more
Using Comfortable Tools
By MARK RIFFEY - Is there a balance between complacency and thrashing from tool to tool?... more
Looking for a Smart Investment? Online Casinos Represent a Great Bet
This could go down in history as the age of the entrepreneur. While the broader economy has gone through a decade of turmoil, a growing number of smart and ambitious business people from every sector have turne... more
Selling Someone Else’s Products
By MARK RIFFEY - When you consider selling someone else’s products, it’s critical to assess whether the product is germane to what you do.... more
4 Ways to Avoid Getting Prostate Enlargement
Chances of getting enlarged prostate can be reduced if a man changes his lifestyle.... more
The Ingredients Of Effective Criticism
By MARK RIFFEY - Today we’re going to use a common political event (and some football) to discuss the effective delivery of criticism.... more
Why Your Growing Company Needs To Work Slower
By MARK RIFFEY - When you work slower, you create time and space to help eliminate the bumps and potholes in your processes. “Slow is smooth” takes shape. ... more
The Premium Price Lesson Taught By Craft Beer
By MARK RIFFEY - Testing new product / service / price tiers could result in a new way of doing business.... more
Is It Better To Keep A Customer, Or Replace Them?
By MARK RIFFEY - Well cared for clients tend to buy more, buy more often, & for a longer period of time.... more
Parks & Recreation Offers Variety of Fall Programs
By BECKY GOODRICH - From game night to tennis to adult sports and more, Parks and Recreation has something for everyone this fall. Learn more and register online .... more
12th Annual Montana Wine & Beer Festival Set for November 3rd
By ERIC TABER - The 12th Annual Montana Wine & Beer Festival scheduled for Friday, Nov, 3rd, at the Adams Center.... more
Training: Improves Sales, Improves Ops
By MARK RIFFEY - Do your people know your products & understand your prospects' problems?... more
Accepting Change – How Can You Help?
By MARK RIFFEY - Your challenge: Determine what’s necessary to reduce resistance to the point that your prospects will consider making a change. ... more
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Tips
Online gambling sites and sports betting companies compete for rankings on a daily basis.... more
Where’s The Friction?
By MARK RIFFEY - What do you repeatedly force your clients to do that they simply shouldn't have to do?... more
Work, Caring, And Filtering Employers
By MARK RIFFEY - Are you looking for a solid, well-run company to grow with? This will help.... more
“Sink Or Swim” Isn’t Training
By MARK RIFFEY - I'll go back because that guy made a routine purchase memorable.... more
I LOVETT! Music Plays Again in an Old Company Town
By JENNIFER SLAYDEN -Lyle Lovett & His Large Band were the first show to take the stage at the new KettleHouse Amphitheatre in what was an amazing evening of entertainment.... more
Bonuses for Navy and Airforce Pilots
The Navy and Airforce are looking for ways to keep pilots in service and on payrolls. The Navy told the media this week that they are giving incentives to their pilots. The Air Force is also doing the same thin... more
Listen to Clients. They Say The Darndest Things
By MARK RIFFEY - When you listen to clients openly and without an agenda, the value of what you learn can be huge.... more
Leads: Like a Friend Who Needs Advice
By MARK RIFFEY - A good list treats leads like a friend who needs advice.... more
Being Prepared For Employee Turnover
By MARK RIFFEY - One of the most expensive activities your business can experience is employee turnover. When employees leave, a piece of the company leaves with them.... more
Click it or Ticket this Memorial Day Weekend
By GINNY MIRRIAM - Local and state law enforcement agencies across the state will be providing extra patrols through June 4 to enforce seat belt laws and save lives. ... more
Client Care and Feeding – A Strategic Responsibility
By MARK RIFFEY - The custody, guardianship and defense of your clients is a strategic responsibility.... more
Official Beer List Released for 25th Annual Garden City BrewFest
The 25th annual Garden City BrewFest will take place Saturday, May 6, 2017 in Caras Park from noon to 8 pm featuting over 70 draft beers.... more
Try A Dashboard To Share Your Metrics
By MARK RIFFEY - When your team can easily wrap their heads around the numbers critical to their department, it'll change their behavior.... more
Encourage Them To Climb The Ladder
By MARK RIFFEY - Every business should seek ways to provide an ascension ladder for their clientele - and create the desire to climb it.... more
Glacier Park Plows Make Quick Progress Past The Loop
By DILLON TABISH - Barely two weeks into their winter-clearing work, the road crew on the west side of Glacier National Park has already plowed a large portion of Going-to-the-Sun Road.... more
Is There Truth In Your Advertising?
By MARK RIFFEY - It takes one time for people to lose trust in your advertising. ONE TIME.... more
What Halftime Advice Do You Give Your Staff?
By MARK RIFFEY - Halftime provides a natural break in the action to reflect, assess, adjust and re-engage. For a company, use them like a timeout.... more
Protecting Traditional Assets Isn’t Enough
By MARK RIFFEY - Are all of your most valuable assets being protected, or only those your insurance & bank care about?... more
Consistent Experience
By MARK RIFFEY - How does your sidewalk reflect on your ability to credit a payment or deliver a meal?... more
A Step-By-Step Guide to Building a Lasagne
By BOB ZIMORINO - The purpose of this photo journal is to demonstrate how to build a lasagna.... more
When Hiring, Choose Commitment Over Ego
By MARK RIFFEY - The difference between a strong business leader and a weak one is easily detected: Who do they surround themselves with – and why?... more
Chaos, Panic And Other Delights
By MARK RIFFEY - How your team handles recovery from a mistake is often more important than the mistake.... more
February: LOVE Your House Month: Fire Safety
By JENNIFER SLAYDEN -Take a little time to learn what YOU can do to keep your home warm and toasty, while keeping yourself and your family safe during these cold winter months.... more
Keep Your Eye On The Ball
By MARK RIFFEY - After every election, it's painfully easy to lose focus. Don't.... more
Warming Up Your Cold Email
By MARK RIFFEY - With double digit below zero weather arriving in Montana this week, the last thing any of us need is a cold email.... more
Brainstorming A 2017 Business Roadmap
By MARK RIFFEY - Ready to start working through the first task on the detailed 2017 business roadmap that you painstakingly carved out over the last month? ... more
Missoula is Our Home for the Holiday
By JENNIFER SLAYDEN -Sit back and enjoy a little clip of scenes from in and around Missoula! Wishing you and yours a safe, wonderful and warm holiday season!... more
Preparing to Sell Your Business…Or Not
By MARK RIFFEY - As you get a little older, one of the natural things you start to think about is “What am I going to do with this business?”... more
Growing Birds in the Garden City
By JENNIFER SLAYDEN -Why did the chicken cross Missoula Ave? Perhaps to say hello to the new neighbors, Quail and Duck!... more
The Smell (or Aroma) Of Sales
By MARK RIFFEY - Sales is tough work. One of the things that makes it challenging is starting a conversation with someone you don’t know.... more
Nesting in the Zoo: Storing History in Milltown
By JENNIFER SLAYDEN -Ask anyone in Bonner, West Riverside, or Milltown where they used to go buy groceries and more than likely you will hear a variety of responses: Milltown Market, Finky’s or Disbrow’s.... more
Parks and Recreation Hosts Old-Fashioned Family Fest on Oct. 22
It’s fall—time for hayrides, apple cider and old-fashioned harvest celebrations brought to you by the folks at Missoula Parks and Recreation.... more
Focus Isn’t Enough
By MARK RIFFEY - When it comes to your business, what drives your decision to let something slide a little, be it a day, a week or "forever"?... more
Don’t Forget the Ice
By MARK RIFFEY - Does your merchandising save your customers a trip? It should.... more