Marketing Musings
What We Write

Ah, don’t you just love wedding season? You dust off your best duds, dig into your closet to find your one formal clutch purse and try to figure out which way the “C” goes in YMCA without consulting a mirror. Maybe you have to throw a shower for a blushing bride or attend a bachelor […]
Read More… from Savor Your Monday Morning Coffee and Let’s Talk About Weddings

“All people regardless of ability have the right to a good life.” It’s a simple, but powerful statement, and it serves as part of the mission statement of Johnson County Board of Services (JCBS). The organization is a nonprofit based in Warrensburg, Missouri, that provides resource navigation for families who have a child or adult […]
Read More… from Monday Morning Coffee With Johnson County Board of Services

You know it when you’ve found it. It’s dark roast, just how you like it. It’s exactly the right amount of cream. It’s the notes of caramel hinting around the edge of the taste, making you wonder if it’s possible that there’s a touch of sugar somewhere in your brew. You try to hold back, […]
Read More… from Sip Your “Perfect Fit” Monday Morning Coffee

Something about the “first Friday” or “third Thursday” of the month can stir up some big-time interest. Centering events around these specific days of the month is a great way of attracting folks to downtown in cities across the country. With a few members of our team being Kansas City residents, they are well aware […]
Read More… from Enjoy Your Monday Morning Coffee and Plan a Night Out to the Next First Friday

You know it’s 4th of July in the Midwest when neighborhood front doors display patriotic wreaths and sidewalks are dotted with shiny pinwheels. There’s the distant pop of firecrackers nearly all day long, followed by the excited voices of children. For many communities, the parks are full of family picnics and you can find a […]
Read More… from Monday Morning Coffee and Some 4th of July Reflections

If Salesforce is a word that scares you, but you know you need to utilize it for your nonprofit’s customer relationship management purposes, Value Stream Consulting may be the company for you. Salesforce is the world’s number one CRM solution, and could for sure be your number one headache if it weren’t for Salesforce-certified consultants. […]
Read More… from Monday Morning Coffee With Value Stream Consulting

We all know that one person that’s hard to buy for. You feel like you can never find the right gift for them. If you are searching for something unique that they won’t find anywhere else, you should visit the Manic Snail. Step inside this local store and you will find a large variety of […]

Now that sunny skies have fully returned to northwest Missouri, it’s time for a song. Or two. Or 10. The annual Parties on the Parkway series, hosted by the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce and the City of St. Joseph, brings local and regional talent together with one of the area’s best parkway and greenspace […]
Read More… from Monday Morning Coffee With Parties on the Parkway

When you operate a business in any community, it is important for you to be an active part of that community. This spring, one of our SJC Marketing team members had the privilege of serving our community by playing a role on the allocations subcommittee for the United Way of Greater St. Joseph. There are […]
Read More… from Monday Morning Coffee With the United Way of Greater St. Joseph

Make that an iced coffee, please. That’s right, summertime is here. Your grocery cart is loaded with popsicles, everything smells of sunblock and sand is turning up in the weirdest places. Yes, your schedule might be filled with fun evenings by the grill and lazy weekends at the lake, but business is still happening. That […]
Read More… from Monday Morning Coffee: Sand and Sweat Edition