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Episode 26: Main Street Monday: Hannibal, MO

I've been billing this as one of my favorite Main Street Monday visits so far. Hannibal, MO, is an absolute dream of a downtown area. With historic architecture, literary history, and amazing retailers, this is a town to have on your list to visit. I also was so inspired by what the town is doing to help promote independent retail in the area. 

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Episode 25: How Independent Retailers Can Gain Online Traction in 2024 with Josh Orr of Capital Commerce

Recent studies have shown that eCommerce is growing at a faster pace among independent retailers than any other type of retailer. Josh Orr, the founder of Capital Commerce and host of the Retail Initiative Podcast, joins the Main Street Matters webinar as one of the leading voices in eCommerce today. He specializes in helping brick-and-mortar retailers gain traction in their online sales. Join us to learn how you can grow your eCommerce presence for your retail store.

Capital Commerce: https://madebycapital.com/
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Episode 24: Main Street Monday: Dubuque, IA

We are continuing with our Main Street Monday recaps. Today, we are visiting the town of Dubuque, IA! Dubuque is known as "Where Iowa Started" and is home to many great independent retail stores. As a city, they've done some incredible things in order to expand their retail footprint and bring people into the downtown area to get people to shop and support their local businesses.

EVOLVE Tickets: https://crystalmedia.ontraport.com/t?orid=28857&opid=44
Heart on Main Street Website: https://www.heartonmainstreet.org/
Register for our Dallas Seminar: https://www.heartonmainstreet.org/main-street-mastery 
Buy Heart on Main Street Merch: https://www.heartonmainstreet.org/shop 
Riverlights Bookstore: https://riverlights.com/
The Midwest Girl: https://shopthemidwestgirl.com/

Episode 23: How Retailers Can Create a Brand to Reflect Their Business

As a passionate business-owner, you’ve poured your heart and soul into every detail of your brand. But do you feel like your current branding and design reflect that? Kaila Piepkow joins the Main Street Matters webinar to discuss the importance of design and branding for retailers and how to create consistency to help you grow your business. Kaila has worked with thousands of retailers nationwide to help create consistent, meaningful, and memorable brands. She has so many great insights on things that retailers should consider when developing a brand identity and where your brand should appear in your store. Branding is important, and having a consistent brand presence can be the difference between customers remembering you and just being another store in town.

EVOLVE Tickets: https://crystalmedia.ontraport.com/t?orid=28857&opid=44 
Heart on Main Street Website: https://www.heartonmainstreet.org/ 
Dox Designs: https://dox.design/
Register for our Dallas Seminar: https://www.heartonmainstreet.org/main-street-mastery 

Episode 22: Giving Tuesday Update and Main Street Monday from Lake Geneva

This episode is two-for-one! I want to provide you all with an update about what Heart on Main Street did for Giving Tuesday and our own Day of Giving. We made donations to three independent retailers who were impacted by natural disasters, so you'll hear from these retailers, how they were affected, and how their communities have responded to these events. 
We also continue with our Main Street Monday series with a visit to the town of Lake Geneva, WI. This is typically known as a Summer destination location, but I specifically visited during the "off-season" to see what the town is like. Hint: there is no off-season in Lake Geneva!

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https://givebutter.com/nov28

Episode 21: Happy Thanksgiving from Heart on Main Street

As Heart on Main Street celebrates an important anniversary for our organization, I want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving, tell you what I am thankful for, and tease what we are doing for Giving Tuesday.!

Episode 20: Main Street Monday: Saratoga Springs, NY

In mid-October, our Main Street Monday series took me to Saratoga Springs, NY! This is a city rich in history and culture. Over the last few decades, the city, its retailers, and their Downtown Business Association have done many things to create a fun community that has allowed businesses to grow in the downtown area. I was able to interview retailers Heidi Owen West and Maddy Zanetti as part of my visit. Both West and Zanetti are extremely involved in the downtown and strive to see their community grow. From the fun art series to creative window displays to fantastic retail establishments, Saratoga Springs was a tremendous visit for Main Street Monday.

https://www.heartonmainstreet.org/
https://www.heartonmainstreet.org/past-webinars
https://www.impressionssaratoga.com/
https://lifestylesofsaratoga.com/
https://carolineandmain.com/
https://www.unionhallsupplyco.com/

Episode 19: Main Street Mondays: St. Charles, IL; Goshen, IN, and Lanesboro, MN

Our Main Street Monday tour rolls on as we visit the towns of St. Charles, IL; Goshen, IN, and Lanesboro, MN! All three of these towns have taken purposeful steps to improve their town's Main Street areas to make them more friendly to independent retail businesses. 

To support Heart on Main Street, you can visit www.heartonmainstreet.org. You can sign up for one of our monthly webinars, find resources to help your business grow or make a donation to our organization. 

If you'd like to have your town featured in a Main Street Monday or would like to sponsor this podcast, email contact@heartonmainstreet.org