Cindy Bagaus Marketing Services

New Client: Bridgeton Healthways Journals

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:13:59 -0600

Cindy Bagaus Marketing Services recently helped Minneapolis-based Bridgeton Healthways Journals develop its brand, write and produce marketing materials, and develop a viral marketing plan for the personal health journal: Lifelong Health Record.

The easy-to-use system was created by Diane Greig, RN, MS, a nurse of 30 years who became an advocate for patients living with disabilities or chronic conditions. As she helped them coordinate details and accompanied them to more than 5,000 medical visits, it became clear that a regularly-updated, patient-held journal of health information would help people control, manage and navigate their health care or someone they provide care for.

The Lifelong Health Record is designed for everyone…whether someone is perfectly healthy, a new mom tracking baby’s immunizations, someone who has a chronic condition, or is a caregiver for an aging parent. Journal owners build their health record in five main sections: Directory, Appointment Diary, History, Calendar, and Medications. A business card sleeve is included as well as a pocket for storing disks with test results and X-rays as the health care industry evolves to electronic record-keeping.

Locally, the Lifelong Health Record can be purchased at the Courage Center gift shop in Golden Valley for $25. For more information contact Diane via email at bridgetonhw@msn.com

Client News: CRC-ASPEx, Total Technology Experts, asks "Are You Working Without a Safety Net?

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:45:39 -0600

New Partnership with DELL Brings Savings, Security and Stability to IT Environments

St. Paul-based CRC-ASPEx recently launched a DELL solution, Total IT Care Services, in response to Twin Cities companies searching for ways to trim costs and streamline business in today’s economy while continuing to keep their IT infrastructure secure, stable and current (see ROI cost comparison for outsourcing IT below.)

This IT managed service offering provides IT infrastructure and management services on a remote basis. Tiered-pricing allows CRC-ASPEx to provide these services with a value price-cost approach allowing customers to select the best value for their business.

The IT managed services solution delivers remote IT security monitoring, proactive maintenance, and remediation to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of IT while working to reduce the on-going operating costs related to IT.

Following are some examples of the benefits the IT managed service provides to companies outsourcing some or all of their IT:

· Simplifies management of IT infrastructure and frees up IT staff from fire fighting to focusing on strategic tasks.

· More cost effectively maintain uptime of critical applications, routers, and servers.

· Manage IT infrastructure assets through asset reporting and tracking

· Proactively plan for the replacement of IT infrastructure components

· Proactively maintain and patch systems

· Stay in compliance with emerging IT governance policies without great expense and significantly disrupting operations.

· Know where security vulnerabilities are and stay up to date on software patches.

· 24 x7 technology support. Problems can be identified and fixed immediately.

· Use automation to assure consistent processes and eliminate the need for extra staff.

ROI/Cost Comparison Example for Total Outsourcing of IT:

Note: Salaries based on average of 1 network person &1 desktop person for 80 person office. Managed Services sample based on typical number of devices for 80 person office: (60) devices, 4 servers, router, firewall, (2) applications, backup, Web, (50) desktops

Monthly salary costs for 2 in-house IT staff including benefits and taxes $11,413

Monthly cost for Total Care Managed Services $6,640

Monthly Savings $4,773

Yearly Savings $57,280

For more information, contact Cindy Bagaus at 612.232.1965 or John Maddio, General Manager, at 651.292.2702

CRC-ASPEx (www.crc-aspex.com), was founded in 1998 with the mission of helping clients drive more business value through the strategic use of information technology. The firm provides a number of IT-related services including providing IT managed services to clients, hosting enterprise applications at its state-of-the-art data center and consulting. In 2009, a partnership with DELL was formed to help organizations reduce IT costs and risks with its Total IT Care Services Program which offers tiered pricing options for IT managed services which includes remote monitoring, security management and preventative maintenance for IT infrastructures with expert technology support.

How To Use Twitter Effectively for Business

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:52:02 -0600

Cindy Bagaus writes...

The value of small businesses using Twitter is gaining ground in the viral marketing arena. I’ve heard of restaurants hiring a “Tweeter” to comment regularly on specials, specialties and special occasions. Non-profits who use it to create a buzz about events. And sales people who drop hints about their products and services daily. Like Facebook and LinkedIn, there are usage rules to navigate and tips for how best to use it. So for those who want more information, I’ve found some articles I think you’ll find helpful. Check back regularly for more articles on using Twitter for Business.

20 Must Read Beginner Twitter Tips for Small Business Owners

by Mark Hayward, excerpt of guest post on August 12, 2009 on twitip.com

Do you own a small business? Are you having a hard time understanding Twitter?

As a small business owner and social media user going on two years now, I can honestly say that initially I did not really see the point or power of Twitter at all. However, after sticking it out passed the learning curve, picking up a couple of followers, and following really intelligent people, thanks to Twitter, I get to make connections and learn something new every day. In fact, at this point I feel like Twitter is a tool that all small business owners should use as part of their overall efforts to build a distributed social media footprint. Nevertheless, if you are like many in the small business community who have tried Twitter without success, then you might be fond of saying, “I just don’t get it.” For numerous small business owners (including myself at one point in time) who are new to Twitter, and social media in general, there appears to be a common misconception that as soon as you sign up customers are going to fall from the sky in droves and you will immediately be inundated with more business than you can handle.

Small Business Twitter Frustration
Amongst the business people that I discuss Twitter with there appear to be two types of discouraged small venture owners who give up on Twitter at rapid rate. Frustrated business owner number one feels like Twitter is analogous to entering a large cocktail party or hotel lobby where she doesn’t know a single soul. Yet, conversations are happening all around her and rather than trying to ease into the discussion, she gives up without talking to anybody because the sheer numbers are overwhelming.

Disgruntled Twitter quitter number two is the complete opposite of number one. He will get on Twitter, see all of the conversations going on, and assume it is the customer “candy store.” This leads to the sending out of many spammy messages, which spew forth details about his great products and prices. He will typically stop using Twitter when to his surprise nobody follows him back and he doesn’t receive one @ reply.

customers for his niche jewelry business.

After our very long discussion and Twitter run through, I thought that perhaps there might be other business owners out there who are beginners on Twitter and could use some help.

Here are the 20 tips that I passed on to my friend:

Twitter is first and foremost a place to connect, learn, and listen.
Define your goals if you have any (e.g. business promotion, socializing, etc).
If you’re confused about where to begin on Twitter, but are interested in learning, take a look at the previously done Twitip post that highlights key people for beginners to follow.
Twitter allows you to interact with individuals who you might not normally come into contact with. If you want to interact with a celebrity or a person with a huge following then send a simple @ message or comment on something they are doing. If you get a response you can then take it from there.
Don’t be offended if folks don’t follow you back. It’s not personal. (Even if it is, it doesn’t really matter.)
Use a photo of yourself or your business logo in you profile.
If you’re interested in connecting with someone you might want to try ReTweeting some of their messages before you introduce yourself.
It’s probably going to take a good 3 to 6 months to get a following.
Find out who the influencers are in your industry and see if they are on Twitter. If they are, follow them.
Always follow Jeff Pulver’s rule of giving 95% of the time and asking only 5% of the time.
Utilize a Twitter photo-sharing site like TwitPic or Yfrog to share cool photos from your typical business day, or while plying your craft, so that people get to know you. It helps to build social trust.
Use Twitter Search with keywords to find information and conversations that are relevant to your business. It’s also a good way to find out if anyone is talking about you or your company.
If you are not part of a particular conversation that concerns your area of business, but you would like to participate, approach with caution.
If you are sending DM’s to your followers with something related to your business, make sure to use your social capital wisely. Overwhelming folks with DM’s can result in a rapid loss of followers
Don’t Tweet anything that you would not want to see on the front page of a newspaper or wildly famous website.
Do interact and connect and don’t hesitate to @ message folks who have 10x or 100x the number of followers you have.
Employ sites like Digg, StumbleUpon, and Reddit to find, and share amongst your followers, interesting stories from your particular area of business.
Create connections don’t spam. You most likely would not just walk into a crowded venue where you don’t know anyone and say, “Hi my name is Bob and I replace window screens and have great prices.” This method does not work very well on Twitter. (Should be a given but you still see it every day!)
Twitter is only one area online where you can begin to build a distributed social media footprint for your business. Do NOT rely solely on Twitter as your social media business promotion tool.
It takes a long time to build up a following and develop trust, but it only takes one Tweet to alienate every one of your followers.

To be sure, on a daily basis we are all trying to figure how best to utilize Twitter effectively as a small business tool. Certainly, this is not a be all end all list, so your thoughts and input on how small business can better tap into Twitter are appreciated

Use Video to Show Your Coolness Factor and Go Viral!

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:48:26 -0600

Cindy Bagaus Writes…

I saw this great quote on MRPWebMedia.com in an article posted about whether video is a missing ingredient on websites…

"My mechanic told me, 'He couldn't repair my brakes, so he made my horn louder.'" - Comedian, Steven Wright

The point is that even if you use video to attract attention, your site must be well built, easy to navigate and designed to prompt action. That being said, there are many ways you can utilize video as part of your marketing strategy and leave your competition behind.

Besides the element of surprise, using video on your website adds character and warmth…a human voice or action that shows your site’s personality and/or educates visitors about your product or service. For a fun example of a company showing their coolness factor – and strengthening their site’s personality – go to www.frontierwebdev.com and tap the “a” or “j” key to see Andy and Jenna in action. Frontier Web Development’s use of video illustrates their mission of “Taking The Web in New Directions."

Below are several examples of how companies use video to their advantage:

Property owners can add a human touch with testimonials by building tenants or housing residents about amenities, location, views, service, management, etc.

Inform buyers about a product or service. For example, BMW offered a weekly vodcast series with 2-3 minute videos about what’s new at BMW.

Educate employees with training videos. IBM developed a 6-part series called “The Art of the Sale”, a cross between the popular Office TV show and a sales training video.

Entertain visitors who find your video so fun or helpful they just have to pass it along. Going viral is the goal!

I thought you might find the following highlights and excerpts interesting, from the book: The New Rules of Marketing & PR, by David Meerman Scott.

“Organizations that deliver products and services that lend themselves to video have been actively using the new medium to market and deliver messages. Many amateur and professional sports teams, musicians, and theater groups use video as a marketing and pr tool. And churches routinely shoot video of weekly services and offer it online for anybody to watch, drawing more people into their congregation. The idea of companies using video for Web marketing is still fairly new. Video follows blogs and podcasting on the adoption curve.”

Companies get their video content onto computer screens in several different ways:

* Post to sharing sites like YouTube. Organizations post video content on sharing sites and send people a link to the content (or hope that it goes viral).

* Vlogging, short for video blogging, refers to when people insert video content into a blog. The text part of the blog adds context to each video and aids search engines.

Vodcasting or Vidcasting - A vodcast is like a podcast but with video. A video series is tied to a syndication component with i-Tunes and RSS feeds.

Inviting your customer communities to submit videos. This technique is how some companies try to generate viral marketing interest. They sponsor contests where customers submit short videos. The best are usually showcased on the company site and sometimes prizes are awarded.

More helpful tips below from content posted on MRPWebMedia.com

The Four Communication Elements of Web-Commercials

If businesses are to be successful in getting people to do what they want them to do through the implementation of Web-commercials, they will need to learn that success ultimately depends on an understanding of the psychological influences behind the four communication elements that constitute effective Web-presentations: scenario, sight, sound, and score.

Scenario: The Brand Story

Every business has a brand story to tell, but often that story gets lost in the minutiae of product specifications, service details, and self-congratulating biz-speak. There is no point in spending time telling your audience that you have the highest quality, lowest price and best staff. Nobody cares, and if they do care, few will believe you, and if they do believe you, your competitor is saying the same thing. Have you presented anything that defines you, makes you different, or provides something memorable?

People remember stories, linear narratives that are constructed with a beginning, middle and end. This enables an audience to process the information and retain the essence of the message for future reference. In developing your brand story, less is always more. It's your brand story that creates the position you will hold in your audience's mind.

Sight: Visual Context and Reference

A moving picture conveys a depth of information that cannot be delivered with text, no matter how clever, or with a still image, no matter how skillfully composed: the nod of the head, the folding of the arms, the look in the eye, in fact, every subtle movement of the presenter communicates something. These subliminal subtleties make it vital to have a professional presenter who understands how to act in front of a camera. Business executives familiar with face to face selling, or even speaking in front of a large audience may think performing for the camera is easy, but it is not.

Audiences are experts at decoding video presentations; we have all learned from years of watching television how to detect deception and fear in a performance. Acting for a camera requires what Marshal McLuhan called a 'cool' personality. Howard Dean's bid for the Democratic Party's Presidential nomination was disastrously stalled when a speech he gave in front of a large boisterous audience was captured by television cameras and broadcast on the small screen. When transferred to television, his attempt to speak above a thunderous crowd of supporters made him sound like a wild man, an unfortunate situation that would make one wonder about the integrity of network broadcasters who understand the medium and decided to misrepresent the circumstances for affect. In delivering a commercial message, it is imperative to have professionals who understand the psychology of small screen presentation.

Sound: Sonic Familiarity and Personality

If what people see on screen is important than what they hear is profound. The audio portion of a Web-presentation can be broken down into three separate elements: the on-screen actor's voice, the voice-over announcer's voice, and the music and sound effects.

The sound of the human voice provides focus, emphasis, familiarity and personality, all of which are necessary in the creation of a meaningful, memorable experience: the ultimate goal of any Web-commercial or presentation.

As much as the business focus of advertising is to motivate people to act immediately to buy, you are bound to have more people view your presentation than will respond to it. If your message is constructed only for immediacy, you are losing the vast majority of potential customers. The more memorable you make your presentation the more likely people will ultimately contact you when they are in need of your product or service.

It is the sound of the human voice with its quality of tone, cadence and delivery, combined with a finely crafted script that emphasizes rhythm, rhyme, and repetition that gets embedded in people's minds.

Score: Music, Emotion and Focus

One of the most important, but perpetually misused elements in Web-video is music. Often music is just slapped onto a finished video as an after-thought without any real meaningful purpose or design.

A musical score creates an appropriate emotional atmosphere providing audio cues that direct attention and re-enforce memory recall. When we watch a television show, movie or commercial we are rarely cognizant of the music, but the musical score has an enormous impact on the viewing experience: it not only creates the mood and sets the emotional context, it tells the audience what to pay attention to and how to react.

The 5 W's of Words That Perform on the Web

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:33:09 -0600

Before you begin to write new content for your web site, it’s a good idea to figure out exactly how you’re going to use your words to get the most from them. Words that Perform. You want to dazzle the reader and prompt them to act…but you also need to dazzle the search engine robots so people will find you. Here are some questions to ask that will help guide you.

Who

Who do you want to attract? Customers only? Others in the industry? Will social media help?

Who do you want to share your site and information with? Have you considered feeds such as RSS?

Who is going to manage the content management of your site on a regular basis?

What

What is your motive for having a site? Selling? Informing? Entertaining? A combination? Your writing strategy and style should be representative of your goals.

What is your web personality? Is it reflected in your design and the voice of your copy? Range: all business, kind of fun, hilarious)

What messages do you want to convey? Are you aware that fresh content added on a regular basis, with linked keyword-rich-phrases, is crucial for bringing customers to your site and engaging them once they have arrived?

What More? Are you aware of all the online marketing tools that will further your viral marketing and communications efforts? (Video, blogs, forums, podcasts, etc.)

What’s New? Do you have someone analyzing new internet trends so you can stay current with what’s working best, what’s not and why?

What’s Next? Do you have someone watching for new trends so you can outmaneuver your competition? Have you budgeted web dollars to stay ahead?

Where

First and foremost, where do people find you? After all, everyone’s goal is to “get found” on the web. Analyze where your traffic is coming from and get advice on how to grow it even more.

Where would you like to share your information with others? Besides posting new content on your web site, are you pushing the news out to everyone appropriate to your goals by using RSS feeds, news wires, blogs, social networks, search engine rankings, video, online ads, and links? Did you know that’s how the “crawlers and robots” find you and link back to your site?

When

When do you update your site content for the greatest impact? Fresh news served up daily?...Weekly?...Monthly? (at a minimum, please..)

When visitors come to your site, do you know what they do and where they spend the most time? Do you conduct and study web analytics to adjust your strategy?

Why

Why are words so important on the web? Words, headlines and phrases do much more than inform visitors and build brand awareness. They serve as terrific fodder for viral marketing, driving many more customers to your site?

Why do smart and nimble companies rely on viral marketing? Because they know it’s key to attracting traffic, prompting action, building brands and improving their bottom line. They use words to their fullest advantage: Words That Perform on the Web.

Cindy Bagaus Marketing Services Teams up with Frontier Web Development to Provide Web Content, Viral Strategy, Social Media Support and More

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:37:31 -0600

When Frontier Web Development saw a need for helping their clients with creating web content, keeping it current, and using social media to their advantage, they partnered with marketing veteran Cindy Bagaus to provide those services. In this role, Cindy will:

1. Proactively create, update and manage web content on a regular basis, helping to boost search engine ranking.

2. Offer strategies for viral marketing to help visitors reach your site, stay on it and act on it.

3. Consult on what marketing tools make sense for your business including social media, blogs, podcasts, forums and video.

4. Post your news to your site or blog and push it to the news wires. Conduct media relations on your behalf.

New Client, Jays Company, hired Cindy Bagaus Marketing Services for web site and catalog production

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:12:45 -0600

Since 1960, Jays Company has served independent pharmacists and hospitals by supplying computer labels, laser forms, printed Rx bags, vials and botles, unit dosing systems, supplies, advertising specialty items and more. They have contracted with Cindy Bagaus Marketing Services to coordinate production of a new web site and new product catalogs. Stay tuned but in the mean time, check them out at www.jayscompany.com

9 Powerful Social Networking Sites for Women Entrepreneurs

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:58:41 -0600

Article by A. Michelle Blakely on Biznik.com

What is the real power behind women entrepreneurs? A study by the Center for Women’s Business Research shows that women now own 40 percent of private firms, women-owned businesses generate about $3 trillion in revenue and employ 16 percent of the workforce; making them significant players in the national economy. In addition, the study found that 85 percent of women surveyed do not believe being a woman is detrimental to their business success, and 32 percent believe being a woman is beneficial.

There is power in being a woman entrepreneur. There is even more power in the collaborations that are formed among women business owners. Whether your product or service is exclusively for women or not, you simply cannot deny the intrinsic inclination to support each other and champion each other’s cause. Why not use that to our advantage? The real power in women entrepreneurs lies in our ability to connect, support and encourage each other straight to the top!

Below are 9 powerful social networking sites for women entrepreneurs. CAUTION: Your business could increase and expand if used wisely.

Empower Me! – From blogs to websites to networks and everything in between, there is something for every woman. @talentdiva
Diversity Woman - Executive network for women of all races, cultures and backgrounds.
International Black Women’s Collaborative - The perfect platform for creating new personal and business connections. Live Local and Think Global!
Ladies Who Launch - Find information on successful women entrepreneurs as well as resources for women. Ladies Who Launch is an online and offline social network that provides opportunities for women to move their businesses and personal goals forward. @ladieswholaunch
Minority Women on the Rise - profiles successful women entrepreneurs from coast to coast, who are successfully running thriving businesses. @sylviabrowder
Pink Magazine - PINK represents more than a color. It´s a badge of honor celebrating a global mission of equity and opportunity - a movement acknowledging all that women are today and will be tomorrow.
Savor the Success - is a social network that connects entrepreneurial, professional, and creative women while helping to build big dreams in a real way @savorthesuccess
Women Owned - information, tools, networking opportunities and advice that has helped hundreds of thousands of women. Women just like you - starting or growing their business.
Women’s Peer Network - Only join if you want to improve your business contacts. @thebizwoman

Remember, use these networks to help develop your personal support team, strong collaborations and collective influence. Connect with the appropriate people, your ideal potential clients, those who serve your ideal potential clients, decision makers and be sure to make a few friends!

Be mindful of the time you spend networking. It's easy to become overwhelmed with managing connections and keeping your sites and profiles up to date. Schedule some time just for the purpose of networking via social media. Have a purpose, listen twice as much as you speak and give until your heart is content. Girl Power!

New client, Let's Get Organized, provides services to simplify your home and your life!

Wed, 19 May 2010 14:37:55 -0600

Let's Get Organized Services Include:

Consultation and Action Planning - A free 2 hour consultation and action planning session results in an estimate for your task.

Personalized Service in Your Home - Working side by side with Brenda, her clients have complete control of the process and learn helpful hints along the way.

Recommend Systems and Installation Solutions - She will help you find the best solution to support your needs and fit within our budget.

Help with Disposition of Items (sell/trash) - Selling via estate/garage sales, consignment or eBay. Help with donations and trash collection.

Help with Staging Your Home for Selling or Moving - She can help prepare your home for showings and organize for moving.

Visit www.letsgetorganized.org or call 612.385.6916

Jays Company website goes live!

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 13:30:14 -0600

Cindy Bagaus Marketing Services teamed up with Frontier Web Development to provide content and production coordination for a new website for Jays Company, a Minnesota-based company that provides medical printing and packaging solutions nationwide. Visit them at www.jayscompany.com

Since 1970, Jays Company has served as a one-stop resource to hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and veterinarians by providing medical printing and packaging, Rx labels, blister packaging, vials, med sheets, floor mats, compounding supplies, pharmacy merchandise and advertising products.

New Website Benefits Include:

Customer Account History – Via a secure account login, customers can easily preview their past order/invoice history and quickly reorder items.

Online Ordering – Customers can now search by keywords and item numbers or browse by product group to easily order online. The new order form also allows customers to type in notes and questions about a product they want and Jays Customer Service representatives will work with them to locate the right product for their needs. The simple online ordering process …

Request Quotes – As a distributor for more than 50 companies, Jays always strives to get the right product at the best price. Customers can easily request a quote and a Jays representative will get back to them quickly to help them place an order online.

Browse and Search Product Groups – Products are continually updated and arranged in 4 customer categories: hospitals, pharmacies, Vets/Animals and Commercial. Customers can search by key words or item numbers or browse products within specific groups within each category.

News and Promotions – Regularly updated news, announcements and quarterly newsletters will educate customers. A promotions section alerts customers about product specials.

New Brand – Jays Company proudly introduces a new brand with a modernized ribbon logo and graphic design that matches their professionalism and success.

Vial Dude – A fun and functional character will pop up to remind customers of required fields, answer questions and give helpful tips. He will appear on the web site as well as in their new printed catalogs.

Three Catalogs Completed for Jays Company

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:48:36 -0600

Jays Company, based in Rogers, Minnesota hired CindyBMarketing to help with the production of three new catalogs for their business providing pharmacy supplies, forms, printing and more to hospitals, drugstores, long-term care facilities and clinics.

Pharmacy Packaging Catalog includes: Bags, medication containers (vials, jars), packaging & shipping supplies, mailing labels and unit dose pill cards.

Medical Forms & Pharmacy Supplies Catalog includes: Prescription labels, statements, envelopes and med sheets, name badges, signs & stamps, Rx blanks, stationery, manuals, anti-fatigue floor matting, compounding & pharmacy equipment, controlled substance books, tapes and storage bins.

Advertising & Dosing Supplies Catalog includes: Advertising specialties such as calendars, drinkware, magnets and more, and pharmacy dosing supplies.

For more information, visit www.jayscompany.com

SEO Completed for Thousands of DVD Titles!

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:20:15 -0600

Meta data was written and entered for thousands of titles of movies, fitness DVDs, popular TV series, kid's entertainment, Westerns, Documentaries and more.

To learn more and get great deals on DVDs, visit www.cheapdvdpacks.com

Four New Catalogs Produced for Jays Company

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:24:47 -0600

As a distibutor for more than 50 companies, Jays Company in Rogers, Minnesota provides packaging, printing and products for pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, long term care facilities and pet clinics nationwide. Cindy Bagaus helped Jays Company with the project management of four new catalogs; wrote copy; and coordinated photos and images for graphic production. The new catalogs include: Packaging * Forms & Supplies * Labels * Advertising & Dosing Supplies

To learn more visit www.jayscompany.com

Five Hotel Investment Offerings Completed for Leines Hotel Advisors

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:37:32 -0600

Ted Leines of Leines Hotel Advisors in Eden Prairie, Minnesota recently hired Cindy Bagaus to research the cities and demographics of five hotels he has listed for sale. In addition to writing about each hotel and market overview for the investment offering packages, Cindy also wrote property summaries for his website.

The hotel properties available are in Morris, Crookston, Grafton, Fargo and Grand Forks.