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“Buy Local” Isn’t Enough: How to Adapt Delish’s Customer-Attracting Method to Your Local Business

Monday, April 13th, 2009

“Buy local and keep the money in our community” cry many local retailers and restaurateurs.  Yet guilt is not the top motivator to inspire spending – unless you’re a nearby farmer. 

Saving money is top-of-mind for us as consumers. Instead, offer greater value and convenience. Also generate more local visibility without spending more. 

That’s what the online food site, Delish is doing, in [...]

Be Helpful in Ways Would-be Customers Will Admire

Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Want to stand out from the competition? Take a cue from a bank.  Some people in Orange County, California, will be walking into a local bank branch to vote.  Many will be assisted by bank volunteers who have been trained as poll workers.  This SmartPartnership made local and international news. Would you like customer-attracting media [...]

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