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Passive Ways Your Chamber Membership Boosts Your Business How Visibility Tools Like the Visit Sedona Directory, Blog Features, and Destination Signals Advertising Work for You 24/7 Running a business demands time, energy, and constant decision-making. But not every growth strategy requires more hours in your day. One of the most overlooked advantages of Chamber membership…

A Once-Forgotten Property Magically Transformed Sedona Mago’s story reads like a love letter to the land: a once-forgotten property in the red-rock desert magically transformed into a sanctuary devoted to healing, meditation, and reverence for the Earth.  A Vision for A Happier, Healthier World Ilch Lee, founder of the Sedona Mago Center for Well-being and…

When “Professional” Systems Threaten What’s Working: The Hidden Cost of Premature Systematization You’ve seen it happen. A small business is humming along—projects shipping, clients happy, revenue growing. Then someone in the room says it: “We need better systems.” What follows is predictable. Project management software gets purchased. Processes get documented. Approval workflows appear. Meetings multiply…

Lisa Dahl Foundation Launches with Soup Hope: A Legacy of Nourishment and Compassion Celebrated Sedona Chef Unveils Nonprofit Dedicated to Feeding Those in Need Across Northern Arizona After decades of nourishing Sedona through her acclaimed restaurants, Chef Lisa Dahl is embarking on her most meaningful culinary journey yet. This December, she announces the launch of…

Experience Cinema Magic: Sedona International Film Festival Returns February 2026 One of the World’s Coolest Film Festivals Brings Nine Days of Cinematic Excellence to Arizona’s Red Rock Country The red rocks of Sedona will once again roll out the red carpet as the 32nd Annual Sedona International Film Festival prepares to welcome film lovers from…

Women Who Lead Sedona: Stories of Vision, Creativity, and Heart Ask most people what drives Sedona’s economy and they’ll say tourism, energy work, maybe art galleries. They’re not wrong. But they’re missing who’s actually running the show. Walk into the town’s most successful restaurants, retail stores, wellness centers, and festivals, and you’ll find women at…

  Why Success Breeds Stagnation…and how to break the cycle Richard spent eighteen years building his software training business into a steady operation. Small business owners trusted him to help them master their systems, his workshops were well-attended, and referrals kept coming. But when younger consultants started offering AI-powered learning assistants, bite-sized video modules, and…

The Heartbeat of Innovation in Sedona Innovation in Sedona doesn’t follow a formula. It happens in gardens, kitchens, workshops, and canyons—growing in soil, sound, and spirit. Our 2025 Innovation Award nominees weren’t chosen for scale or spectacle—they were selected for impact. From local compost pickup that redefines sustainability at home, to a patent-pending battery system…

2026 Digital Marketing Outlook: What Businesses Need to Know The digital marketing playbook is being rewritten. This is no joke. Many remember Google’s Panda Update, which dropped thousands of sites from search overnight and led to the collapse of numerous digital-first businesses. For businesses that have relied on traditional search engine optimization, paid advertising, and…