Archive for June, 2008
What the World is Saying about Freeport, ME–the Brand Stewardship Challenge of a Town
On Wednesday, we “made” Blogging Stocks, an important, well-read blog that is part of the AOL/Weblogs Inc blog network. It wasn’t exactly a favorable write up. Here’s the post: Big Company, small town: L.L. Bean, Freeport, Maine.
The paragraph that stung me the most was this one:
With the tremendous success of L.L. Bean, Freeport has become [...]
A Citizen Marketing Campaign to Boost the Freeport, Maine Economy
If it wasn’t obvious before, it is clear from the comments and feedback I’m receiving about Future Freeport that this is a town divided on what it means to be economically successful. So I’ve been thinking about ideas and initiatives that can unify us.
One thing I think we can all agree on is supporting locally-owned [...]
Making the Future Freeport Blog Work for You (and me)
I’m taking a timeout from substantive posting this week to address some of questions I’m getting about the Future Freeport blog and how to participate in it.
First, let me say how grateful I am for all the positive feedback and encouragement I’ve received from everyone about Future Freeport. It appears I’ve tapped a nerve that [...]
