Bridge leading to Eureka Springs

I took advantage of the Memorial Day weekend and went to Eureka Springs, AR. on our motorcycle. That area of Arkansas has turn after turn (twisties is what the bikers call them) and hill after hill, thus it makes for great riding. While it rained most of the time, and the rain makes for some nervous curves, as you come into a 15-20 mph curve doing 35-40 knowing you are crowding the curve a bit, and a Semi happens to meet you on the curve at the same time, you’re heart picks up the beat just a bit, and you breathe easier once you get through it, but that’s part of the excitement and fun. I never realized that Eureka Springs dated back to the late 1800′s. Much of the original city is still standing.

Life Before Web Based CRM Software

One of the most memorable landmarks we visited was the historic Crescent Hotel. Built in 1886 and a proud member of the prestigious Historic Hotels of America, the Crescent Hotel has been the choice for Eureka Springs weddings and a premier Eureka Springs vacation destination for 120 years. It includes the Thorncrown Chapel, the Great Passion Play and the Arkansas Ozarks.

There were two weddings going on while we were there. The historic hotel and its surrounding 15 acres of formal gardens offer numerous Eureka Springs wedding and reception venues: Crystal Ballroom, Conservatory, Boardwalk, Faculty Lounge and Sunset Terrace, Fountain Garden, Wedding Bridge, Back Terrace, and the new East Lawn. With Thorncrown Chapel just a few minutes away, many use it for their ceremony and the Crescent Hotel for their rehearsal dinner, wedding reception.

As I was walking through the historic part of Eureka Springs, I could not help but think about how people back then kept track of their customers and clients before Web Based CRM Software was even thought of. Imagine what it may have been like in the days before the amazing rolodex….you know that someone was thinking ahead of their time and came up with some kind of system to keep track of customers besides a stack of papers, notes, or napkins. Today, we don’t think twice about doing business with someone from Denmark, Saudi Arabia, or Japan. The internet has just made it to easy. So I hope you do as I do. Travel back in time, allow your imagination to wander, and live in the past, if just for a weekend. When you get to the office on Tuesday with over 1,000 worthless emails in your spam box, you may just appreciate the past…..