Chris Baker and Marketing Des Moines - June 26, 2009

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We're following a number of stories that, if you're involved in marketing or advertising you'll find interesting.  And...we've got an in-studio guest this afternoon who will tell us about marketing...Des Moines and some of the ups and downs tied to the efforts of the Des Moines Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Chris Baker is in to talk about what she and her folks do to promote the city and the region...sometimes to people that have never considered Des Moines as anything but, "Someplace out West."  How do they do their outreach?  How do they plan their activities and marketing?  Who is their target?  What issues do they have to overcome to make it happen?  And...who is paying for the tab?  This should be an insightful conversation and you are invited to pop in and take part.

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Chris Baker from the Des Moines CVB today on Insight on Business!

Other stories we're following:

• Come and Vacation Here - Some fun and quirky promotions from around the country.
• Ed, Farah & Michael - The advertising connection.
• Organic Searchs or Ad Words? - We'll give you our thoughts

And...others we're still writing about!

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