Denise's Blog

Anyone have any good thoughts on how to spend money on internet advertising?  We are spending money on print and it is not working.  Trying to get my broker to change to spending money on the internet is difficult because you can't really see it like you can print advertising.  Would a PPC be goo...

We are thinking of using gas cards to entice prospects to come visit his homes in Westchester Estates in Chesapeake, Va.  What kind of advertising do you think would work best for this sort of idea and how would you tell if the buyer came in off that advertising or was just coming in anyway.   ht...

Regional lawmakers backed expansion of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel but have no plan to pay for it.  Teh commitment to enlarge the tunnel is at least a step in the right direction.  A bigger step would be for the legislature to man up and find a way to pay for the billions of dollars of need r...

Deanna VanHook has a high tech wheelchair that Tricare, the military insurance program, paid for.  The payment came after a two year legal battle with Tricare.  The battle won't set a precident and paralyzed military members won't be able have them paid for.  The iBot is a $24,000 high tech wheel...

That is what they are called.  Mummichogs are th canarys of the fish world.  Scientists use them as an indicator of the overall environmental health in a specific waterway.  In our case, the Elizabeth River.  The fish are small, don't go very far and eat worms and algae.  They in turn are fish fo...

What city in Hampton Roads is No. 14 in the top 100 list for small business?  If you guessed Virginia Beach then you would be correct.  Virginia Beach's small business owners benefit from low taxes, a dynamic and diverse local economy and a strong work force boosted by Navy personnel looking for ...

How do the the sailors from Naval Operation Base (NOB) spend their evenings?  On the Spirit of Norfolk of course.  The Spirit boats are a dining and entertainment attraction for both locals and tourists.  If you have not tried it yet please do as it is a super way to spend your evenings in Norfol...

What happens to new homes sites when the economy slows down?  Well the developers here in Virginia Beach find ways to compete.  How do they do that once the plans are drawn at the city?  Very carefully.  Alan Resh is selling homes at Bonnie's Quay and they are not selling.  He went back to the ci...

Do know who Otto Borischs is?  My guess would be the new executive chef at Mahi Mah in Virginia Beach.  This oceanfront eatery is the place to go for good food and Ottos' presence should only make it better.  He spent time in the Navy, the Culinary Institute of America and had an appearance on th...

Who are Chesapeake's' newest voters?  Why they are high school students.  The Women's Division of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce conducted a three day drive in the Chesapeake Hight schools to register students to vote.  It seemed to work as hundreds of students signed up to vote.  Hopefull...