Richard Emmons – Josephine County Eagle (JoCo Eagle)

Grants Pass VIP Podcast

Richard Emmons - Publisher and Editor at Josephine County Eagle, Author, and Marketing Strategist Josephine County Eagle (JoCo Eagle) Richard Emmons is a local business owner and marketing strategist. The author of three books, Marketing Survival Guide, Chamber Advantage, and 52 Things to do in Southern Oregon. From serving on the board of the Gospel Rescue Mission for 21 years, to being named Man of the Year by the Grants Pass and Josephine County Chamber of Commerce, Richard has been an active member of our community for years. On top of all that, he's launched a new monthly newspaper called, Josephine County Eagle. Join us as we take a fun journey through Richard's travels in life, and his new project with JoCo Eagle! Active In The Local Community Away from the Rat Race! Our Move to Grants Pass What Makes Josephine County Special A Joy Helping and Sharing with others through, The Gospel Rescue Mission 20 Year Windows: Richard's Entrepreneurial Journey Why Richard Became an Author of 3 Books Chamber Advantage: Get Involved, Get Known & Get Business Why I Started the Josephine County Eagle COVID-19 Lockdown's Impact on Our Community: We Can't Forget This! JoCo Eagle: It's About Bringing People Together Thank You: Early Positive Responses to The Josephine County Eagle 2021 & Beyond The Value of Persistence To get in touch with Richard and to find out what's new with JoCo Eagle, checkout the links below! Richard Emmons - https://richardemmons.com/ Josephine County Eagle - https://jocoeagle.com/ Transcription Intro Brian: Tell me if I'm wrong. What I'm getting from you is that in your entire discussion of what the Josephine County Eagle means to you, it's more about bringing people together instead of dividing people, you know, instead of dividing us between the city and county, instead of dividing us between Republican, Democrats have divided us between business owner and employees. You're trying to bring people together to understand each other more, to understand each other's perspective more, is am I getting that right? Richard: Dead on. I mean, yes, we have differences. The old saying, learn to disagree agreeably, in some ways we have to learn to agree agreeably. Podcast Intro: There's a place in Southern Oregon, filled with gorgeous natural beauty, friendly yet independent people and a mild, comfortable climate. That place is called Grants Pass. These are the stories of the people that live and work Josephine County. These are the movers and shakers that make this place of the best. This is Grants Pass VIP. Brian: Richard Emmons is a local business owner and marketing strategist. He's the author of three books, Marketing Survival Guide, Chamber Advantage, and 52 Things to do in Southern Oregon. Richard served on the board of the Gospel Rescue Mission for 21 years. In 2014, he was named Man of the Year by Grants Pass and the Josephine County Chamber of Commerce. He lived in Rogue Valley with his wife, Kathleen and family since 1998. On top of all that, Richard is the publisher and editor of the brand new Josephine County Eagle. Richard Edmonds, welcome to Grants Pass VIP. Richard: Hey, Brian, thanks for having me on. It's great to be here. great talking to you. Brian: We've met on and off through the years, and I've always wanted to get to know you a little bit better. So this is a great chance to be able to dig in further. First, just off the bat, other than what we heard from your bio, how would people know you possibly for people within the county? Richard: You know, it's funny, it depends on how they view me. Because, you know, through the chamber, I've represented one business for a long time, The Boardroom and Executive Suite. So they see me as Mr. Boardroom. Other people see me as a longtime member of the Gospel Rescue Mission. Some people see me just at church,