https://simplecast.com Main Street Beat We love downtowns - the people, the places and the stories. On the Main Street Beat we tell those stories and build advocacy for Main Streets across the nation. Host Julie Sloan covers noteworthy topics, success stories and advice from small business owners, downtown organizers and everyday experts who do the important work to help our nation's hometown communities reach their full potential. We’d like to hear from you! Send us topic suggestions or contact us to become a guest at contact@mainstreetnation.com. Be sure to check out all of our resources to drum up more business on your main street at https://www.mainstreetnation.com © 2021 MainStreet Nation en Mon, 3 Apr 2023 19:39:34 +0000 Tue, 4 Apr 2023 22:35:46 +0000 https://www.mainstreetnation.com/main-street-beat/ Main Street Beat https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/51e42878-f1e7-4a15-8016-b011524d9dac/a74ad941-9d3a-4de9-962e-59cf71228334/3000x3000/frame-10.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.mainstreetnation.com/main-street-beat/ episodic We love downtowns - the people, the places and the stories. On the Main Street Beat we tell those stories and build advocacy for Main Streets across the nation. Host Julie Sloan covers noteworthy topics, success stories and advice from small business owners, downtown organizers and everyday experts who do the important work to help our nation's hometown communities reach their full potential. We’d like to hear from you! Send us topic suggestions or contact us to become a guest at contact@mainstreetnation.com. Be sure to check out all of our resources to drum up more business on your main street at https://www.mainstreetnation.com Julie Sloan no https://feeds.simplecast.com/e5nU7ucZ brick-and-mortar, entrepreneurship, local business, main street, shop small, small business, downtown revitalization Julie Sloan julie@mainstreetnation.com d7aace1d-e99f-4e87-8b0d-5b620af89b92 Post Pandemic Strategies for Small Businesses Guest Bob Negen of WhizBang! Retail Training shares his perspective on how the pandemic forced independent retailers to adapt and change their business models in order to survive this challenging time.  He cites examples of those that took advantage of existing technologies which allowed them to ultimately emerge stronger than pre-pandemic times.  Bob also hits on the crucial concept of first, building a customer data base in order to begin building on your customer relationships, and then, reactivating and retaining those customers as a more effecient path to profitability.

 

]]> Mon, 3 Apr 2023 19:39:34 +0000 julie@mainstreetnation.com (Bob Negen, Julie Sloan) https://www.mainstreetnation.com/main-street-beat/ Guest Bob Negen of WhizBang! Retail Training shares his perspective on how the pandemic forced independent retailers to adapt and change their business models in order to survive this challenging time.  He cites examples of those that took advantage of existing technologies which allowed them to ultimately emerge stronger than pre-pandemic times.  Bob also hits on the crucial concept of first, building a customer data base in order to begin building on your customer relationships, and then, reactivating and retaining those customers as a more effecient path to profitability.

 

]]> Post Pandemic Strategies for Small Businesses Bob Negen, Julie Sloan 00:30:00 Hear why Bob Negen, a veteran retail coach, has never been more bullish on the future of independent brick and mortar retailers.  Bob explains his optimism comes as a result of how the pandemic forced retailers to make strategic and lasting changes.  Learn how these strategies can be put to work for your small business. Hear why Bob Negen, a veteran retail coach, has never been more bullish on the future of independent brick and mortar retailers.  Bob explains his optimism comes as a result of how the pandemic forced retailers to make strategic and lasting changes.  Learn how these strategies can be put to work for your small business. digital technologies for small businesses, retail strategies, post pandemic, customer lifetime value, clv, customer retention, small business no full 5 4e622ada-f47e-4b6f-96f8-955c9a6b0ea9 Want to Start a Podcast For Your Community Organization? Find Out How this Chamber of Commerce Did Just That! Learn how my guests Tara Tomcsik-Husak and Sheila Denstaedt, from the Troy Chamber of Commerce got started.  Without any previous experience these executives launched their new podcast and are now well on their way to growing their audience.

Hopefully this episode takes the mystery out of how to get started and inspired you to grab the mic and create your own show! Reach out to us at contact@mainstreetnation.com to join me as a Main Street Beat guest or find out how we can help your community get started.

]]> Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000 julie@mainstreetnation.com (Julie Sloan, Tara Tomcsik-Husak, Sheila Denstaedt) https://www.mainstreetnation.com/main-street-beat/ Learn how my guests Tara Tomcsik-Husak and Sheila Denstaedt, from the Troy Chamber of Commerce got started.  Without any previous experience these executives launched their new podcast and are now well on their way to growing their audience.

Hopefully this episode takes the mystery out of how to get started and inspired you to grab the mic and create your own show! Reach out to us at contact@mainstreetnation.com to join me as a Main Street Beat guest or find out how we can help your community get started.

]]> Want to Start a Podcast For Your Community Organization? Find Out How this Chamber of Commerce Did Just That! Julie Sloan, Tara Tomcsik-Husak, Sheila Denstaedt 00:14:19 Podcasting is more popular than ever and can deliver powerful results for your downtown organization. Today’s show covers how one Chamber of Commerce jumped into the podcast arena and set about creating their very own show designed to support their members and educate their community. Podcasting is more popular than ever and can deliver powerful results for your downtown organization. Today’s show covers how one Chamber of Commerce jumped into the podcast arena and set about creating their very own show designed to support their members and educate their community. chamber recruiting, chamber membership, main street, podcast, downtown district authorities, chamber of commerce, marketing no full 4 50ae025f-b76c-44ad-8d50-807635b647e2 Got Parking Concerns? Giving Food Trucks a Go? Turn these Common Dilemmas into Opportunities for your Downtown! In this episode, you’ll hear the second part of my conversation with Shannon Laing, the Lincoln Park Main Street Programming Director in Duluth Minnesota, about the common issues facing her community.

Gain a unique perspective on some everyday problems your businesses may be encountering, including parking dilemmas and the impact of incorporating food trucks in your downtown.  Shannon's viewpoints might just have you rethinking your own strategy!

Feel free to send us feedback or consider joining us as a guest on The Main Street Beat Podcast by contacting us at contact@mainstreetnation.com.  Be sure to check out all of our resources at MainStreet Nation.

]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2021 23:09:00 +0000 julie@mainstreetnation.com (Julie Sloan, Shannon Laing) https://www.mainstreetnation.com/main-street-beat/ In this episode, you’ll hear the second part of my conversation with Shannon Laing, the Lincoln Park Main Street Programming Director in Duluth Minnesota, about the common issues facing her community.

Gain a unique perspective on some everyday problems your businesses may be encountering, including parking dilemmas and the impact of incorporating food trucks in your downtown.  Shannon's viewpoints might just have you rethinking your own strategy!

Feel free to send us feedback or consider joining us as a guest on The Main Street Beat Podcast by contacting us at contact@mainstreetnation.com.  Be sure to check out all of our resources at MainStreet Nation.

]]> Got Parking Concerns? Giving Food Trucks a Go? Turn these Common Dilemmas into Opportunities for your Downtown! Julie Sloan, Shannon Laing 00:09:50 In this episode, you’ll hear the second part of our conversation with Shannon Laing, the Lincoln Park Main Street Programming Director in Duluth Minnesota, about the common issues facing her community. In this episode, you’ll hear the second part of our conversation with Shannon Laing, the Lincoln Park Main Street Programming Director in Duluth Minnesota, about the common issues facing her community. revitalization, parking problems, main street, food trucks, small business no full 2 f0eec4dc-9f2f-414a-a728-6fa41da5547e Award-Winning COVID Relief Strategies Worth Considering for your Downtown In part 3 of a conversation with Shannon Laing, Main Street Lincoln Park’s Programming Director in Duluth, MN, you will learn why this community was chosen in 2021 by the National Main Street Center as a recipient of the  Main Street Forward Award for their effort to support local business amid the COVID pandemic.  Highlights include specific strategies and initiatives to put to use in your community.

Feel free to send us feedback or consider joining us as a guest on The Main Street Beat Podcast by reaching out to us at contact@mainstreetnation.com.  Be sure to check out all of our resources at MainStreet Nation.

]]> Fri, 10 Dec 2021 23:07:49 +0000 julie@mainstreetnation.com (Julie Sloan, Shannon Laing) https://www.mainstreetnation.com/main-street-beat/ In part 3 of a conversation with Shannon Laing, Main Street Lincoln Park’s Programming Director in Duluth, MN, you will learn why this community was chosen in 2021 by the National Main Street Center as a recipient of the  Main Street Forward Award for their effort to support local business amid the COVID pandemic.  Highlights include specific strategies and initiatives to put to use in your community.

Feel free to send us feedback or consider joining us as a guest on The Main Street Beat Podcast by reaching out to us at contact@mainstreetnation.com.  Be sure to check out all of our resources at MainStreet Nation.

]]> Award-Winning COVID Relief Strategies Worth Considering for your Downtown Julie Sloan, Shannon Laing 00:11:44 Learn why the Main Street Lincoln Park program of Duluth, MN was chosen as a 2020 Main Street Forward Award Winner in their effort to support local businesses during the COVID 19 pandemic. Learn why the Main Street Lincoln Park program of Duluth, MN was chosen as a 2020 Main Street Forward Award Winner in their effort to support local businesses during the COVID 19 pandemic. revitalization, pandemic, national main street center, main street, main street america, economic recovery, post-pandemic no full 3 341de6aa-e8a5-40be-a3f1-b5235704b23b Does your Downtown Need Revitalizing? Get Inspired by These Strategies from an Award Winning Program Director If your community is looking for ways to revitalize, this episode is for you! We're sharing a success story from a Main Street Program Director in Duluth Minnesota who took on a disjointed community and dug deep to discover and overcome perception problems and disinvestment challenges, along with other obstacles. She was eventually able to breathe new life into her downtown by engaging both businesses and visitors. You'll be inspired to consider some of theses initiatives and perhaps even pop in for a visit to revitalized downtown Lincoln Park!

Feel free to send us feedback or consider joining us as a guest on The Main Street Beat Podcast by reaching out to us at contact@mainstreetnation.com.  Be sure to check out all of our resources at MainStreet Nation.

]]> Wed, 1 Dec 2021 17:21:23 +0000 julie@mainstreetnation.com (Julie Sloan, Shannon Laing) https://www.mainstreetnation.com/main-street-beat/ If your community is looking for ways to revitalize, this episode is for you! We're sharing a success story from a Main Street Program Director in Duluth Minnesota who took on a disjointed community and dug deep to discover and overcome perception problems and disinvestment challenges, along with other obstacles. She was eventually able to breathe new life into her downtown by engaging both businesses and visitors. You'll be inspired to consider some of theses initiatives and perhaps even pop in for a visit to revitalized downtown Lincoln Park!

Feel free to send us feedback or consider joining us as a guest on The Main Street Beat Podcast by reaching out to us at contact@mainstreetnation.com.  Be sure to check out all of our resources at MainStreet Nation.

]]> Does your Downtown Need Revitalizing? Get Inspired by These Strategies from an Award Winning Program Director Julie Sloan, Shannon Laing 00:15:55 We're sharing a success story from a Main Street Program Director who took on a disjointed community and dug deep to discover and overcome perception problems and disinvestment challenges, along with other obstacles. We're sharing a success story from a Main Street Program Director who took on a disjointed community and dug deep to discover and overcome perception problems and disinvestment challenges, along with other obstacles. revitalization, main street, eco 3, main street lincoln park minnesota, small business, crafting something great no full 1 99c4167b-2d69-46dd-badd-87c722206443 Main Street Beat - Trailer Feel free to send us feedback or consider joining us as a guest on The Main Street Beat Podcast by reaching out at contact@mainstreetnation.com.  Be sure to check out all of our resources at MainStreet Nation.

]]> Tue, 2 Nov 2021 17:30:00 +0000 julie@mainstreetnation.com (Julie Sloan) https://www.mainstreetnation.com/main-street-beat/ Feel free to send us feedback or consider joining us as a guest on The Main Street Beat Podcast by reaching out at contact@mainstreetnation.com.  Be sure to check out all of our resources at MainStreet Nation.

]]> Main Street Beat - Trailer Julie Sloan 00:02:03 We love downtowns - the people, the places and the stories. Here, we tell those stories and build advocacy for Main Streets across the nation. Listen to the trailer to learn more about what you’ll hear on each podcast episode. We love downtowns - the people, the places and the stories. Here, we tell those stories and build advocacy for Main Streets across the nation. Listen to the trailer to learn more about what you’ll hear on each podcast episode. downtown organizers, main street, chamber of commerce, small business no trailer