Port of Poulsbo Celebrates 75 Years of Economic Development, Stewardship and Community Connection
Port of Poulsbo Celebrates 75 Years of Economic Development, Stewardship and Community Connection
Business owners often ask me what the biggest marketing mistake they can make is. They expect me to talk about ineffective social media posts, poorly designed ads, or spending money in the wrong places. While those things matter, I believe the biggest marketing mistake is much simpler. It's being forgotten. Think about the last time …
You've seen them on the ferry: the couple with kayaks strapped to the roof rack, the family studying a trail map, the friends debating where to grab lunch in Poulsbo. They didn't end up on the Kitsap Peninsula by accident.Someone invited them.That's the short version of what a destination marketing organization,a DMO, does. The longer …
Every community tells a story.You can see parts of it in the obvious places. In the schools and neighborhoods. Along the waterfront. In the ferries moving back and forth across Puget Sound. In the shipyard, the military installations and the communities that have grown around them.But you can also see it in the businesses we …
Business is changing quickly. Artificial intelligence is reshaping workflows. Algorithms determine what people see online. Marketing strategies are increasingly driven by data, automation and optimization. Companies can target audiences with extraordinary precision. Content can be generated in seconds. Customer behavior can be tracked in real time. All of that matters. But amid all the technological …
Why Doing It All Yourself Might Be Holding Your Business Back The "new year energy" that fueled many business owners' marketing efforts often begins to wane by this time of the year. The ambitious DIY plans set in January—posting daily to social media, launching a newsletter, and managing digital ads—frequently collide with the reality of …
Small Business Showcase Date: May 28 Time: 4–7 PM (VIP Business Hour: 4–5 PM, Open to Public: 5–7 PM) Location: Town Square Port Orchard Celebrate local business and community at the Small Business Showcase, bringing together entrepreneurs, makers, and shoppers for an exciting evening of networking, discovery, and shopping! VIP Business Hour (4–5 PM) Open …
If you’re a Kitsap business owner looking at your summer bookings and feeling uncertain, you’re not alone.Across the region, many hotels report little to no direct bookings tied to the FIFA World Cup in Seattle. In fact, 77.8% of Kitsap hotels are not yet seeing World Cup-related bookings. At the same time, overall visitation has …
As we approach Thanksgiving, I’ve been thinking about a simple idea that’s easy to say, harder to practice, and powerful when we actually live it.