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Yesterday was a great day in West Seattle! 28+ businesses opened their doors for business with the purpose of donating a portion of their profits to “West Seattle for Japan”, as one large community effort. “Initial deposits are in: 7 of 28 participating businesses have collected $3665.11 This is an exciting number to report this [...]

One of our founding principles here at QuallyQue is the importance of continuing online relationships offline at the face to face level – because let’s face it, sharing a laugh in person beats an LOL and an actual hug is worth a million XOXO’s. We want to let the businesses that we “Like” know why [...]

QuallyQue is embarking on a mission. What do we want to find? Those hidden gems in every neighborhood that often get overlooked. We want to look beyond the traditional “Best of…” lists to find the businesses “I Would Blow My Diet For…” or “My Office Away from Home”.
To celebrate our re-launch and expansion into ten [...]

We at QuallyQue have a number of goals in mind to enhance community connection, and on top of that list is to make it fun! So, we recently took our “Q” to the streets of Westlake Center in downtown Seattle, with a dance designed for anyone to join in – and they did! What a [...]

We at QuallyQue are firm believers that two heads are better than one (well, except maybe in the case of a fire breathing dragon…) Multiple opinions and perspectives add depth and understanding to any subject. So, from time to time, we’d like to share our thoughts on some of the questions that define our vision [...]

By now, you may have seen us around your neighborhood – on t-shirts or cards at your local coffee shop, references to “Seattle Gems”, discussions on Facebook or Twitter – but you still aren’t quite sure what this “Q?” symbolizes.

That “Q” stands for QuallyQue, a home-grown Seattle-based company focused on “Bringing Global Local” and committed to connecting you to your community, online and off. We see the global reach of the internet as an opportunity to interact with our very local neighborhoods – not as a replacement for face-face interaction but rather to enhance our real life relationships with our local businesses. These connections exist in every neighborhood, and we’re hoping to be a tool to make them stronger.

We could spend all day trying to explain who we are, but Dave Manningsmith of Straightforward Consulting recently put our vision into a beautiful perspective on his blog:

Swag (noun)
1. Souvenirs, Wearables, and Gifts
2. Stuff We All Get
What is “swag”? It could be that t-shirt you got at the Alki Beach 5K run/walk, or a bumper sticker on your car proudly boasting “I *Heart* West Seattle”. It’s about more than the item, it’s the message behind it. Swag shows the world who you [...]

A standard greeting, from a site that is anything but.