Leadership

A (Naughty) Postcard From Barcelona

Amanda shares her favorite views from Barcelona and one bizarre tradition that really dumps on the holiday spirit.

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The Conversationalist: Talking Without Technology

Amanda faces technology overload and tackles it by spending an hour with The Conversationalist.

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Free Marketing Tools For A Small Business Owner

You get what you pay for? Not with the current spate of free marketing tools for small business owners.

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Being A Digital Volunteer For A 130-Year-Old Non-Profit

As volunteering shifts from in-person to online or advocacy-based, Amanda takes on the role of digital volunteer for the American Red Cross.

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#RefuelOurTank: Red Cross Creates Call For Blood Donations At Race Track

Fast Horse helped the Red Cross as they headed to the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where we asked blood donors to #RefuelOurTank.

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Contest Time! Show Us Examples Of Marketing Gone Bad

Share horrific marketing examples that burn your cornea and kill your will to click, think and breathe. The worst of the worst wins a fabulous prize.

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What Inspires You?

Amanda takes to the streets of Uptown to see what inspires those who work and spend time there.

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The Rise Of The ‘Micropreneurs’

While the small-town drugstore may be fading and the local shops aren’t getting the support they need, savvy businesses are springing up via sites like Etsy.

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Making A Commitment To Shop Locally

Let’s be honest: I’m never opposed to a cash infusion into our local economy — especially when it involves me […]

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What Do You Think? I’ll Listen … I Promise

Several weeks ago, while driving to work, I heard a Minnesota Public Radio conversation that bothered me so greatly I […]

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