tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26328330232679063522011-04-21T10:45:09.823-07:00VillageManagernoreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632833023267906352.post-21386310686568173202008-12-07T19:46:00.000-08:002008-12-07T19:53:25.073-08:00VillageManager.net - a free service to the public - can be used in many ways during the recession to help your community thrive. Here are some ideas:<br /><ul><li>Start keeping a list of tools and equipment neighbors can share. In your community there are specialty pieces of equipment - and the know on how to operate them - that can help you start and finish a product inexpensively.</li><li>Keep track of your senior citizens. Create a schedule for visiting them, especially during the coldest and hottest months of the year.</li><li>Organize games at the park for the community's kids. They can get outside, run around in an organized activity.</li><li>Keep track of vacant/foreclosed housing. Keep notes and pictures of the properties. Share them with officials when appropriate.</li><li>Organize events with local businesses. Build a neighborhood loyalty club. Example: anyone in the neighborhood association gets a free haircut on Wednesdays.</li></ul>In the words of Franklin D. Roosevelt, we have not to fear but fear itself. We can rely on our neighbors to take care of our child, parks and public spaces.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2632833023267906352-2138631068656817320?l=villagemanagersupport.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VillageManagernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632833023267906352.post-82892886469002602982007-12-17T04:33:00.000-08:002007-12-17T04:37:07.130-08:00Market Knowledge has created a guide for communities to create and implement a community marketing plan. Check it out:<br /><br />http://www.eightpoints.com/communitymarketingplanning.htm<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2632833023267906352-8289288646900260298?l=villagemanagersupport.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VillageManagernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632833023267906352.post-54806864734911460182007-12-02T19:29:00.001-08:002007-12-02T19:29:58.057-08:00Here's another question we'll answer in great detail:<br /><br />How did you pick those funky business categories in the business profile?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2632833023267906352-5480686473491146018?l=villagemanagersupport.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VillageManagernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632833023267906352.post-88288648509603784542007-11-26T18:59:00.000-08:002007-11-26T19:07:25.562-08:00Creating, maintaining, and understanding a village is a task that many people around the world are responsible for. We thought some of the following questions may provoke discussion about village management:<br /><ul><li>So, what is a village? </li><li>Are villages urban, rural, suburban?</li><li>So, why should you create a village?</li><li>What should I know about properties?</li><li>What should I know about businesses?</li><li>What should I know about people?</li><li>So, why did we start VillageManager.net?</li><li>What's important to successfully running a village? Organization? Creativity?</li><li>Does a village have to be a geographically-defined area?</li><li>Okay, I've entered the information, what do I do now?<br /></li></ul>We'll add to this list. Provide your own questions. Let's start a dialogue.<br /><br />Chris<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2632833023267906352-8828864850960378454?l=villagemanagersupport.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VillageManagernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632833023267906352.post-57954620563607812582007-11-06T17:51:00.000-08:002007-11-06T18:17:01.749-08:00A village is made of people, property, and businesses --- and the relationships between them. There can be many relationships. One person can own one or more properties and/or own one or more businesses. So, enter your property info first, then your business info, and finally the people info. Be sure to enter the name of a person only once. Then associate your village's properties and businesses with their owners.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2632833023267906352-5795462056360781258?l=villagemanagersupport.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VillageManagernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2632833023267906352.post-15903805451327648302007-10-17T04:49:00.000-07:002007-10-17T04:51:14.849-07:00Welcome to the VillageManager.net support blog. Look to this blog for ideas on how to best use your VillageManager.net account.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2632833023267906352-1590380545132764830?l=villagemanagersupport.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>VillageManagernoreply@blogger.com0