Grand Bend, Ontario community newspaper and entertainment events guide. Also serves Zurich, Dashwood, Port Franks, Exeter, Parkhill. Casey Lessard photos.
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Technically Speaking By Tamara Nicola VisitGrandBend.com Are you ready to give selling over the Internet a try? There are a host of tools available; many of them are free or very low cost. Cleaning out the closet Most of us remember the days when costly classified ads or yard sales were the only option. Today [...]
Technically Speaking By Tamara Nicola VisitGrandBend.com With history as our guide, we know what is coming next: the beach crowds begin to fade, shop owners hold the last sale of the summer and we begin the slow march towards reclaiming our quiet beachside town. Local merchants, craftspeople and artists run their sales totals, budget for [...]
Technically Speaking By Tamara Nicola VisitGrandBend.com Like many others, I’ve always been a gadget person and I’m always interested in the latest gadgets that hit the market. However, I was late to the table when it came to purchasing a GPS receiver. I don’t travel by car that much so I didn’t see the need; [...]
Technically Speaking By Tamara Nicola VisitGrandBend.com Over the past few years, the number of colleges and universities offering classes and degree programs online has soared. With rising gas prices and the rural nature of much of Canada, an online education is increasingly becoming an acceptable method of learning for many. Online learning offers the convenience [...]
Technically Speaking By Tamara Nicola Next time you are having a hard time deciding what’s for dinner, turn to the internet for some great ideas. Time Magazine recently featured one of my favourite recipe sites in their 50 best websites list, www.opensourcefood.com. This site really gets your cravings going. Their motto is “Amazing recipes, delicious [...]
Technically Speaking By Tamara Nicola VisitGrandBend.com There is a new low cost video camera now available in Canada that makes sharing video a whole lot easier. It is called “The Flip” and it is manufactured by Pure Digital. It is a small, compact device that runs on two AA batteries and records up to 60 [...]
Technically Speaking By Tamara Nicola VisitGrandBend.com Everyone in town is talking about it, so I might as well say it: it looks like we are having a slow season and this could have a negative trickledown effect on the whole community. Is it the price of gas, the weather, or security at our border crossings? [...]
Technically Speaking By Tamara Nicola, VisitGrandBend.com If you can paint, sew, knit, wood carve, make greeting cards, make candles, make jewelry, or any other handicraft, you’ll want to check out Etsy.com. Etsy is an online marketplace for handmade items and it’s a great way to draw attention to your creations without the hassle of setting [...]
Technically Speaking By Tamara Nicola http://www.visitgrandbend.com When it comes to your website, is it enough to simply build it and wait for customers to come? The answer is a resounding no and this is great news. How could this be good news? Most small business owners build a website and forget about it. Those that [...]
Technically Speaking By Tamara Nicola www.visitgrandbend.com As Will Rogers said, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Your website, or lack thereof, can have an instant and lasting impact on your business. This holds especially true in a village such as Grand Bend, which attracts seasonal visitors unfamiliar with the area. [...]
All of the no cost, easy to learn options available may make you dizzy Technically Speaking By Tamara Nicola http://www.visitgrandbend.com/ Blog is a term that describes a thing, a website. It also describes an action. To blog is to add/post something to your website. It is a part of what has been dubbed the Web [...]
Technically SpeakingBy Tamara Nicola After years working as a software executive in a fast paced, high pressure career, I decided to quit my job, sell the house, and buy a Winnebago… to the shock of everyone close to me. Okay they talked me out of the Winnebago, but they couldn’t talk me out of moving [...]