"Wydotanatah": my phrase; my territory.
When I conducted my first marketing seminar I was merely looking for a way to reach a captive audience of potential clients among businesses here in Jackson Hole. Now that I’ve reached that audience, I’m continuing to look for ways to reach others here locally in Jackson Hole and in the region beyond.
Jackson Hole as a business community is unique in many ways, some of which include:
I just returned this evening from a great community event: it’s called Locavores and it’s all about local food producers coming together to raise awareness about food being produced locally in the Jackson Hole area. The event was in Driggs, Idaho, on the “other” side of Teton Pass, which is a relatively more hospitable environment for growing food than the Jackson Hole valley.
The event was inspiring on several levels. First, it’s so good to know that the food you’re eating came from not too far away and that you can meet those interesting individuals who made it. For example: I like to eat meat, but I’m married to a vegetarian and, probably for the better, I don’t get to eat too much of it. I also feel strongly that much of the meat produced in this country is raised in ways that not only aren’t natural or good for the animal being raised, but they’re really bad for those of us eating it. So the best thing you can do if you like to eat meat is eat meat that comes from animals that are raised humanely on food they are supposed to be eating. What am I getting at? Would you rather eat steak from a cow that’s raised in tight quarters on corn and antibiotics or from a cow that’s allowed to graze freely on grass?
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