Greetings!This edition is packed with news!
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February Chamber Meeting
Vice President - Jeff Rothweiler, Roy Van Atta/Licking County Land Bank
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March Chamber Meeting
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 11:30 am
Pataskala Grace Church
3517 Headleys Mill Rd
Pataskala, OH 43062
Speaker: Deb Dingus/United Way of Licking County
Topic: The United Way-Not Just a Fundraiser
Caterer: Pataskala Grace Church
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Serving Southwest Licking County
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Mission Statement
To represent Southwest Licking businesses and promote economic growth while providing meaningful investor benefits.
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Officers
President - Terrie McDonald
Vice President - Jeff Rothweiler
Secretary - Catherine Baird
Treasurer - Amanda Erwine
Past President - Brian Elder
Board Members
Jeremy Nestor
Bud Fassnacht
Thomas Cowher
Nathan Yolles
Kelli Walker
Ambassador
Shelly Marie Ipacs
Staff
Diane Grove
Administrative Assistant
740-964-6100
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Luncheon Spotlight Speaker
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As a Chamber Member, you are eligible to be a luncheon spotlight speaker once a year. This gives you 3-5 minutes to introduce your business, what service or product you provide and any events that you may have going on. If you are interested, please contact the office at 740-964-6100 or
admin@pataskalachamber.com.
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Don't Forget: Being a Member Has Benefits
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As a member of the Pataskala Chamber you may be eligible for special pricing through Anthem Insurance. Click on the ad below for a FREE quote!
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CompManagement is Ohio's leading third party administrator for workers' compensation specializing in alternative rating/premium discount programs and cost containment strategies that annually save our clients over $120 million in premium paid. Click on the ad below for more information on how to save.
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Do you have a special event going on at your place of business? Log in to the Member Information Center (MIC), add your event and submit. The Chamber event page on the Pataskala Chamber website got 9,700+ hits in January!
If you haven't created a login for the MIC, contact the Chamber office today!
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Offer a Member to Member Deal and get a FREE listing on the Chamber website
HERE
. Think about what you would like to offer for 2020.Contact the Chamber office today!
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Would you be interested in hosting and/or sponsoring a Business After Hours Event with the Chamber? If so, call 740-964-6100 or email
admin@pataskalachamber.com.
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Need some business advice? Contact East Central Ohio SCORE for help. They have many knowledgeable volunteers in many areas of business. Click on the logo below for more information.
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Would you like to leave a review on Google about the Pataskala Chamber? Click below.
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The Pataskala Chamber Board of Directors voted to endorse the .5% levy increase to support the Pataskala Police Department. The primary election is on March 17th, 2020.
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The March Chamber meeting will be held at Pataskala Grace Church, 3517 Headleys Mill Rd in Pataskala. Deb Dingus from the United Way of Licking County will be our Main Speaker. She will talk about how United Way of Licking County has changed since it began in our community in 1933.
Deb Dingus serves as the Executive Director of United Way of Licking County (UWLC) since being hired in in March 2012. Deb also serves as the pastor at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Newark, Ohio as an ordained minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
As the Executive Director, Deb has led the United Way organization through the process of moving toward a competitive Community Impact funding model, through the development of a 5-year strategic plan, a community needs assessment and the development of a Community Partners Council. Deb has been instrumental in convening the community together around issues of addiction, mental health, domestic violence, education, housing, poverty and diversity.
Pastor Tim Wilmetti with Pataskala Grace Church, Denise Natoli Brooks with Licking County Soil & Water Conservation
and Martha Tykodi from West Licking Historical Society will be our Spotlight Speakers.
Pataskala Grace Church will cater the event. The menu will be Ham & Turkey Croissant Sandwiches, Pasta Salad, Veggies, Chips & Dip, and Cookies.
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By now you should have received your 2020 dues invoice via email. If you have not, please contact the Chamber office.
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Amber Pierson
Better Together Playnasium
L
arry Lay
Applied Engineering Group LTD
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Royal Pharmacy
Independent Community pharmacy accepts most insurance plans. Provides Medication Management Therapy and also free deliveries.
Eric Obeng
730 Corylus Drive, Pataskala
740-306-3000
Hours:
Mon-Fri 9-6:30pm
Sat 9-2:00pm
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We had an awesome Lunch & Learn with Janice Fannin from First Responders CPR in February. Look for more Lunch & Learn Seminars coming up soon!
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As a business leader and employer in the community, your workforce priorities are important to us. Would you please take 3 minutes to complete this brief survey by Tuesday, March 17, so we might assess and reference the results at upcoming community gatherings centered on economic growth and workforce development? Our goal is to best serve you by providing strategic solutions to your workforce needs. Thank you in advance!
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C.J. Dutiel
WDIC Project Coordinator, 740.755.7284
Vicki Maple, EdD
Vice President, Economic Development & Workforce Solutions
Central Ohio Technical College
740.364.9565 office, 740.624.6045 cell
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25 Free and Low Cost Ways to Market Yourself
Published: February 21, 2020 by Deborah Shane
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I admit it. I’m a media junkie and a marketing warrior. There I said it. I have loved everything about media and marketing from my early entertainment days and broadcast radio career and now my social media consultancy launched in 2007.
Some traditional, social and new media, and content marketing tools we have today to market and promote, that are either free or won’t bust your budget are astounding. Aren’t they?
The best marketing toolbox is always a combination of the tried and true and new best practices including:
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A clearly defined brand that makes you visually stand out, tells people what you do and what you stand for.
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Branded business materials that deliver your promise.
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An engaging website, blog, or branded LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter page that showcases your mission, vision, value, products, services and spirit.
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An integrated marketing and social media formula that you use to educate, engage, interact and serve.
Ways to Market Yourself NOW
Free Ways to Market Yourself
1) In Person Networking
I begin here because ultimately nothing beats or is more important than meeting people in person. Email and online communication is not a substitute for meeting in person. It’s a bridge. Use the email and online tools to make connections and grow connections but take the initiative to pick up the phone or get together. Nothing accelerates a relationship more.
2) Facebook
If you haven’t already signed on to or gotten serious about a social platform, Facebook may be one of the best places to start. Facebook is the benign monster of our social media world and has developed amazing
tools for small businesses
. Make a commitment to grow your activity on Facebook and check out and use their
Notes
longer form post feature.
3) Twitter
This micro-blogging platform has proven to be a real time, immediate, powerful, go to and fun news and information source in short form messages. Study and follow people in your industry or expertise, know some dos and don’ts and see how to best use Twitter. Once again, we were reminded that…news no longer breaks, it Tweets
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