"summertime, and the livin' is easy..." or so the song goes.

summer is a tempting season to let business development blocking and tackling fade to the bottom of your list.

stage loves summer as the perfect time for out-of-the-box entertainment. ideas, or as Jennifer Ramsey would say starter dough:

-walk and talk -- public trail, beach, lake, whatever
-rooftop mocktails / cocktails
-attend an outdoor concert
-send a summer-themed gift. stage loves mouth for gifting
-visit a farmers market and shop local
-use the classic tactic "oh...my family will be in the Outer Banks the same week, let's try to meet for a quick coffee if that does not intrude unduly on your family time" -- obviously harder to pull off if the person is going someplace off the beaten path

Passle and Litera recently hosted a beautiful exemplar of volunteering outdoors and bringing like-minded people together -- a fundraiser with the Annapolis Dragon Boat Club benefiting breast cancer. the Club provides outreach and support to people in the community both during and post breast cancer treatment. a wonderful day on the water.