Think Big Go Local Inc.

08/18/2026

We're very proud of the work we do for our clients, especially our favorite live music venue, The Vixen! So when Bobbi was asked to be featured on a case study by their email provider because of the amazing results she's brought to the organization, we we thrilled! Check this out... https://resources.hive.co/case-study-vixen

07/31/2026

This was such a great event and I'm so happy I was asked to present with Jessica from Tails & Emails & Kelsey from K-Adams Foto 💜 Lots of value for the small business owners who attended and a couple themes we all touched on...

✅ People buy from People (not logos)
✅ Being AUTHENTIC is the only way forward!
✅ Know your audience, be where they are spending their time and talk to them like you'd talk to your bestie. (aka - BE SOCIAL)
✅ You don't need to create content - you need to document your business.

Hope to see you at the next Cultivate event with the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce!

07/30/2026

𝐃𝐎 𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑?
(We get asked this one a lot lately!)

Hashtags aren’t dead—but the days of copying and pasting a giant block of 30 hashtags are officially over.

Today, hashtags work best as labels that help categorize your content and support search. They are not a substitute for a strong message, useful information, or content people genuinely want to share.

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨, 𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙮 𝙞𝙨:
✅ Use a few highly relevant hashtags
✅ Include clear keywords in your caption
✅ Say the topic out loud in your video
✅ Put important words on the screen
✅ Create content for your actual customer, not “the algorithm”

For this post, I might use:



What social media question should I answer in the next Marketing in a Minute?

07/29/2026

The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 event is THIS THURSDAY, July 30th. Sign up and come hear from three amazing ladies who know all ins and out of content and messaging for your business! I can't wait!

👉 https://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/cultivate-tools-for-growth-content-messaging-in-marketing-media-36844

02/27/2026

We just launched a new website for our dear friend Jodie Saylor Olenick, a Developmental Therapist and Board-Certified Advocate of Special Education, and it is so beautiful and we're SO PROUD of her for launching this important and much needed new business! Congrats Jodie!

Wyndow Advocacy offers developmental therapy near you. Serving McHenry and Lake Counties, IL with caring, personalized support to help children grow, learn, and thrive.

01/10/2026

🚨 𝑪𝑼𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺 𝑨𝑳𝑬𝑹𝑻!
I'm the proud new grammie to this dinky ball of fur 💝 She's a cavapoo and they named her Nova. All 2 1/2 lbs of her is just too cute! Reminds me of one of those scammy little AI puppy toys posts, lol. Welcome to the family little one!

01/07/2026

With Koehlinger Garage Door, Inc. – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉 You should be following them too!

01/07/2026

We want to share a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Living Roots Farm on their GRAND OPENING tomorrow! 🎉 I was there yesterday and they gifted me the most beautiful head of Oak Leaf lettuce I have ever seen!! Along with some Parsley and a few Basil plants that made my car smell like heaven all the way home! They're just off Rt. 12 in Fox Lake, SO WORTH THE TRIP if you're eating healthy and care about what's going into your food. Be sure to follow them and check out what they've got going on!

12/08/2025

𝑴𝑶𝑵𝑫𝑨𝒀'𝑺 𝑭𝑬𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑹𝑬𝑫 𝑳𝑶𝑪𝑨𝑳 𝑺𝑴𝑨𝑳𝑳 𝑩𝑼𝑺𝑰𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺:

Nothing's worse than hitting that Garage door button in the winter and a spring SNAPS - garage won't open - it's cold out - and now you're going to be late to wherever you were going! 😮 Save yourself the trouble with a little PREVENTATIVE maintenance and call our friend Phil at Koehlinger Garage Door, Inc.!

We use traditional ways to promote our business across two states, but let’s be honest—nothing beats a recommendation from a friend.

One of our biggest points of pride is the relationships that grow from our fast and fair priced service. When someone trusts us enough to tell a family member or friend about us, it is truly means so much. It tells us we are doing the job right.

If we’ve helped you in the past, thank you for spreading the word! And if you’re new here, we can’t wait to earn your trust too.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

👉For more information click here: https://koehlingerdoor.com

12/06/2025

I ran into my friend Tim Stewart at a networking event I was fortunate enough to be asked to speak at and he shared this poem with me that he wrote. I really intended to just grab my favorite lines to share, then realized I couldn't pick a favorite. Take a minute, quiet your mind and read it. It spoke to me personally and from a business perspective as well. Thank you for sharing Tim and for giving me permission to share as well 💜 Tim 'Coach Papa' Stewart

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