Chamber of Commerce / MEDC – BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
December 14th, 2011 by Mandy Moss
Mandy Moss, reporter, and Joe Burgess, the "MonticelloLive Guy"
The Business of the Year Award is given to a business that strives everyday to provide outstanding community service while developing a quality product that attracts a wide range of customers. MonticelloLive is pleased and honored to accept the title of MEDC/Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year for 2011.
After purchasing MonticelloLive only 4 years ago, owner Joe Burgess has transformed a small, local website into a news site that, in the past 12 months, has had more than 2.7 million page views. In the past two months alone, MLive has also been linked on state-level news websites 3 times for its coverage of important local stories. The business has been mentioned in Arkansas Business twice, and in Arkansas Times once
Burgess’ entertaining acceptance speech ranged from stand-up comedian to lay-preacher, as he took the opportunity to thank his sponsors, employees, and readers, but most of all, he took time to say, “I want to thank the Lord.”
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Congratulations Monticello Live/Joe Burgess on receiving business of the year! As I sat here watching his speech I don’t think he could have done any better had he known that he would be speaking with allowing him time to come up with what he wanted to say. I had tears in my eyes just listening to him because that is truly how he feels and the person he really is. It’s great that someone like Joe just your everyday guy was presented with this award.
I know you don’t hear it near as much as you should but Thank you for all the hard work & long hours you put into making sure the people in Monticello are up to date on what’s going on in our city.
Congratulations Joe! Well deserved and so proud for you!
Congrats Joe! It’s been great working with and for you these past few years. Here’s to many more years of success.
Congratulations Mr. Burgess!
Awesome speech and keep up the good work!
Many congrats, Joe!! It’s an honor to work with you and thank you for the chance!
Congratulations Joe! Always look forward to reading Monticellolive everyday. Thank you for your hard work.
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Congratulations, Joe. What an honor!!
Congratulations, Joe! Your news site is one of the best I have seen, and I am so appreciative of all your hard work. You provide a real service to Monticello.
Way to go Joe!!! You deserve the recognition. Awesome speech that was very heartfelt.
Good job, Joe!
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Congradulations Joe!
Congratulations! So great to hear this!!!
Congrats Joe! Keep up the good work!