COVID-19 Resources
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the 13 Ways team has been trying to come up with ways to help communities and businesses. We have decided to pool our knowledge base and offer ourselves as free resources. Over the coming months you will see free articles, podcasts, webinars and social media posts on various topics posted here.
LEADERSHIP

This document has been prepared as a source of guidance and support for communities facing an emergency that affords limited time and capacity to prepare and react. This advice has been specifically created for community and municipal leaders, especially those in smaller communities where capacity, expertise, and time may be limiting factors.
BUSINESS

These are challenging times and the sad reality is some businesses won’t survive. However, that doesn’t mean
your business need be a victim. This article provides some suggestions to give yourself the best chance possible.
DIGITAL MARKETING

Many services are being halted for the near future and businesses are in fight or flight mode. Now is the time to get back to the drawing board and build/improve your website.
In this article we have outlined four simple actions that you can take so that when the fog lifts and life starts to settle back into routine, you can wholeheartedly say that you used this time to your advantage.
What is 13 Ways?
The 13 Ways mission is to help communities thrive! Doug, along with his team of community, strategy and design experts have created several tools and services to help communities achieve success.
Speaking
Doug uses powerful stories and research to drive leaders to find solutions to challenges that plague communities.
Books
13 Ways to Kill your Community continues to be an inspiration for many, and an unofficial “handbook” for municipal leaders.
Tools
Our major tools include Leadership Development, Community Evaluation Reports and a Community Assessment Tool.
Planning
Our planning services include: Economic Development Strategy, Strategic Plan Development and a Community Wide Plan.
Blogs
Our blog posts share ideas that we believe will assist communities. We also provide syndicated articles for publications through our Columns website.