Looking for a Future?

By Dean Whittaker For the past three days, I have witnessed an amazing example of community leadership. A group of our community leaders in West Michigan determined that the business model on which our community is based is obsolete and no longer provides the future...

Social Media: Fad or Trend?

By Jami Miedema Social media tools are useful in many ways both personally and professionally. We can connect with those we know, network with those we want to know, and market ourselves and our companies to those we think may benefit from knowing us. But how many of...

iPad 2…Already?

By Dean Whittaker Yes, the iPad 2 is out but in very limited supply around the country. Through some quirk in fate, I ended up with one. Now, of course I have to figure out what to do with my iPad. Fortunately, there is a ready market for resale and a waiting audience...