Jimmy "RevJim" Olsen

Using simple video messages to build trust If you had the opportunity to shake hands with a potential customer every morning, would you do it? Of course you would. A handshake creates connection. It builds confidence. It reminds people there is a real person behind the business. In today’s digital world, however, many of those first introductions happen long before someone walks through your…

How to Share Your Origin Story Without Sounding Rehearsed Every business has a story. The question is not if you have one—it is whether you are telling it in a way that people remember. One of the biggest mistakes professionals make is turning their origin story into a memorized speech. We have all heard those introductions that sound like they were copied straight from a company brochure. They…

A Jimmy Olsen Mystery – From the AI Mind of Jimmy Olsen There are two things you should never trust in Des Moines after midnight. The first is a politician carrying a casserole. The second is a man who says, “I’m only buying records for the music.” I learned both lessons the hard way during the summer of the Vinyl Villain. It started, as most trouble does, with coffee. Not the fancy kind…

### A Jimmy Olsen Mystery from the AI mind of Jimmy Olsen — The Daily Plan-it Investigates —– Let me be upfront with you, friends — I did not plan to become a part-time private investigator when I left radio. The goal was podcasting, community building, and an endless supply of coffee at Chamber events. That was the plan. But here is the thing about Des Moines: it is a small city with a big…

In business, it is easy to fall into the trap of competition. We watch what others are doing, compare numbers, and sometimes guard our ideas like trade secrets. But here is a truth that the most successful Chamber communities understand: collaboration beats competition—every time. When Chamber members shift their mindset from “How do I win?” to “How can we win together?” something powerful…