New website touting Michigan products and services

BuyMichiganNow.com recently launched to help promote Michigan and the number of products that are made and grown here. They have a petition you can sign to -

play an active role in building a strong, vibrant, and diverse Michigan economy. I will be a part of the solution by speaking positively about the state, learning about our products and services, and making a concerted effort to buy from Michigan businesses. I will Think Michigan First!

I found out about this new website from another Pro-Michigan site we support - BuyMichiganProducts.com. When I checked out the Holiday Christmas Shopping Guide from BuyMichiganNow.com I noticed that Gift Baskets From Michigan LLC was lucky enough to be mentioned as one of the places to get your Michigan gift baskets. Cool.

According to the feature run on Fox 2 Detroit - Lisa Diggs, founder of BuyMichiganNow.com, "hopes 5,000 people will take the pledge by Dec. 31." I signed it and was Number 620. I hope that folks take notice and check it out.

Introducing a new Michigan web gem

I don't know if any of you have heard of Squidoo or not. Squidoo is a site that lets you build a web page (for free) that focuses on a singular topic (i.e. Michigan). I have created one about Michigan (of course). It can be found at www.squidoo.com/bestofmichigan/.

I currently have a poll up asking this question - "Have you ever been to Michigan's Upper Peninsula?" It never ceases to amaze me the number of folks who live in Michigan and have never visited Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Head on over and place your vote here.

For Instance - When I was at Western Michigan University I was talking with someone about going up to "the bridge" Labor Day weekend. They looked at me like I came from another planet and asked, "what bridge?" Well, I was talking about the Mackinac Bridge and just assumed that anyone from Michigan would know what I was talking about.

Feel free to rate the Squidoo page. In the upper lefthand corner there are 5 stars and you can give it a vote by clicking on any one of the 5 stars. I'll be updating it and filling it with more information on a weekly (or so) basis.

Click here: www.squidoo.com/bestofmichigan/