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Donna’s Research Projects
Donna doesn’t like confusion, nor does she like misinformation and public policies that make no sense.
When things are unclear Donna searches for clarity. Knowing why, how and comparing policy and Proformance helps guide us to continuous improvement, making the world a better place.
Donna taught and implemented Total Quality Improvement programs prior to living in Sedona

Destination Marketing Perspective

Posted on April 26, 2023May 21, 2025 by Donna Joy

City Doing the Right Thing with Destination Marketing by Donna Joy Sedona, AZ — 4/26/23, 8:42 AM City Doing the Right Thing with Destination Marketing Sedona.biz Research proves many of these are opinion based, not factual pertaining to the Sedona Chamber and the City of Sedona. Headlines such as “Sedona must repeal the 0.5% bed…

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Why We Need a Sedona Residents Footprint Network

Posted on April 26, 2023February 7, 2025 by Donna Joy

Being free to gather knowledge, share knowledge, respectful and considerate helps seed, nurture, and grow our community, Sedona Residents Footprint Network. The wider we accept each other’s differences without judgments the faster we grow, learn, and gain friends, expanding our experience, awareness, understanding, the 3d effects, our horizon, gaining information, and intel. We have earned…

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A.R.S. 9-500.06. Hospitality industry; discrimination prohibited; use of tax proceeds;

Sedona City Bed Tax No requirement to market

Posted on April 25, 2023May 21, 2025 by Donna Joy

There has been so much misinformation on Sedona City Bed Tax being generated from the Sedona Chamber. April 12, 2023, Sedona City Council Meeting, the City Attorney, Kurt Christianson, explained that based upon ARS 9-500.06 law, it is a City Tax, not a pass-through tax. The Council has all rights to keep it in place….

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Sedona Chamber of Commerce Budget FY 22Sedona Chamber NEVER Stopped Marketing Sedona

Sedona Chamber NEVER Stopped Marketing Sedona

Posted on April 22, 2023May 21, 2025 by Donna Joy

Sedona Chamber lied, continued to marketing Sedona, they never stopped they changed the words. City Council agreed they didn’t want to hear from residents. The Sedona Chamber Board and CEO played the Disinformation campaign of false intel intending to mislead the public, rival the City Council, and control public funding through the media waves. The…

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Sedona Resident's Footprint

Build a Strong Sedona Resident’s Footprint

Posted on April 22, 2023February 7, 2025 by Donna Joy

The Resident’s Footprint is our community legacy, how we leave our community.
How we nurtured, supported, understood, collaborated, improving Sedona.

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Sedona Fake Chamber the slow death of sedona

Sedona Chamber is a Private Group

Posted on April 21, 2023February 7, 2025 by Donna Joy

Sedona Chamber is a Private Group here’s why: Sedona Chamber Structure, Membership, Revenue Sedona Chamber Structure, Membership, Revenue Reviewing the Sedona Chamber structure, Membership, and revenue gives us a better understanding of who, what, and where the Sedona Chamber is and who they are marketing. Sedona Chamber of Commerce, INC.Who, What, When and Where The…

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DMO the right Model for City or Municipality

Posted on April 11, 2023May 21, 2025 by Donna Joy

Municipality DMOs are regulated, required to follow the laws. Taxes driven, a governmental function. AZ State Laws outline foundation and structure

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Marketing tourism Target Market chamber members only. Sedona Chamber marketing Sedona Member's only

Targeted Marketing direct with customers

Posted on April 2, 2023February 7, 2025 by Donna Joy

The world has changed, there are many more tools for branding and marketing today. companies do their own marketing effectively and efficiently, Targeting

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Arizona Truth in taxation notice and hearing

Posted on April 1, 2023February 7, 2025 by Donna Joy

Reference information
Arizona Revised Statutes 15-1461.01. Truth in taxation notice and hearing; roll call vote on tax increase; definition

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City of Prescott Tourism Program

Posted on March 28, 2023February 7, 2025 by Donna Joy

The City of Prescott Tourism Program is a peer city benchmark to gain an understanding of what works for the City of Prescott in regard to tourism.

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