Learn from a Local
Jaimie Crawford, PRESSED & Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce
Today we are all getting the benefit of some amazing connections I made at the recent Maine Outdoor Economy Summit hosted by the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation and Maine Outdoor Brands. It was a fantastic event, and I finally got the opportunity to meet (in person!) several of the women I’ve talked to for this pod in the past, which was so, so awesome! I also got connected to some new friends, thanks to the event, including today’s guest, Jaimie Crawford.
Jaimie has her own freelance marketing agency called PRESSED, through which she is doing a ton of great branding and promotional work for the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce. One of her pet projects this year has been the Hire a Guide initiative, which profiles local outdoor guides on the chamber website and encourages visitors to maximize their engagement with the local expertise and economy.
We’re going to dive into all of this today, and along the way, Jaimie drops a ton of great tips that anyone who’s building a business or brand, or trying to engage with new people or a new audience, will find extremely valuable.
Talking with people like Jaimie gets me all fired up and excited for the future of the outdoor economy in northern New England! I hope you’ll head over to the Visit the Mt. Washington Valley website to check out the Hire a Guide profiles and tons of insider tips and recommendations on the Learn from a Local, Live like a Local pages.
Lots-o-links!:
Skiing Hut-to-Hut in the Maine Wilderness (NY Times 11/16/21)
P.S.: Speaking of living like a local, I’ve got a crazy cool opportunity I want to share with you! Mahoosuc Guide Service, based in Newry, Maine by Grafton Notch, is looking for a few winter guide apprentices to start right away! If Mahoosuc Guide Service sounds familiar to you, it’s because I interviewed one of the owners, Polly Mahoney, WAY back in 2020 - they run bucket list dogsledding tours and winter camping adventures up in the Lake Umbagog area. Apprentices live in a lodge on their beautiful property overlooking Old Speck, and work side by side with two of the most knowledgeable and experienced guides in Maine. If you love dogs and are interested in taking your winter skills to the next level, while exploring the guide life and earning a stipend while you learn, this is a phenomenal opportunity. If you’d like more info on the winter guide apprenticeship with Mahoosuc Guide Service, you can email Polly and Kevin at info@mahoosuc.com, or just DM me and I’ll be happy to put you in touch!