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Do You Need More Business?
Would You Like a Stronger Online Presence?
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The Chamber has partnered up with an online marketing powerhouse to offer online advertising for as low as $49.95 a month.
They will take your business listing and push it out onto the web. What does this mean for you? Well, you are not just sitting back and waiting for people to visit your site, They are pro-actively pushing your listing out through their partner web sites. Your listing can be seen on some of the most popular web sites, search engines, and social networks in America including Google, BOOMj, Tarot.com, Photography.com, Ask.com and many more*.
The best part is by using their geo-targeting software, your ad is only shown to people in your area which ensures you get the most value for your advertising dollar.
Contact the Chamber for
more Information at
586-776-5520
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Greetings!
June 15 - 20, is the Gratiot Cruise. Use this time to best promote your business to thousands of potential new costumers.
Here are some ideas that can help:
* Have a side walk sale/in-store sale
* Promotional specials
* One time only specials
* Drawing for a free give-a-way
Also take advantage of the Special Section of the C and G Eastsiders, Gratiot Cruise Edition which goes to thousand of homes in Eastpointe and Roseville.
The 2009 Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber Directories are done and are available at the Chamber office. This year we had 1500 printed, since we are out by January. We Thank those businesses that placed an ad to help support of this project. And seen the value that this directory has. We understand that not everyone was able to help out this year and we apprecate your support of the chamber.
This months Member Savings Coupon, is compliments of Clovers Collision and Mechanical Repair is offering:
Spring Maintenance (inspection and oil change) for only $49.95 (plus tax) coupon!
Catherine Green
Executive Director
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New Members, Renewals & Membership Info Changes |
Welcome all new Chamber Members!
Eastside Teen Outreach:
Deena Trocino, Eastpointe (586) 435-9569
Farmers Insurance Agency:
Briana Houston, Eastpointe (586) 879-6238
Thank You for your Membership Renewal!
City of Eastpointe - Steve Horstman, Eastpointe
Walt Kempski Graphics - Walt Kempski, St. Clair Shores
Moving:
Kim's Dog and Cat Grooming:
New Address: 24924 Gratiot Ave, Eastpointe
(586) 777-5645
Name Change & New Address:
Allison's Landscaping is now Allison Outdoor
New Address: 17331 Stephens, Eastpointe
(586) 709-3362
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How to get on the City of Eastpointe and Roseville bid list!
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Do you want to do business with the City of Eastpointe and Roseville? Here is the best way to make it happen.
City of Eastpointe bid list request form:
City of Roseville bid list request form:
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'09' Michigan Week "Salute to Excellences" Awards Recipients |
On May 18, 2009 many awards where given to citizens, businesses, public service personnel and educators that had made outstanding contributions to the communities' of Eastpointe and Roseville over the past year. This event was sponsored by: East Detroit Public Schools and First State Bank, their continued support is greatly appreciated. Golf Writer, Janina Jacobs was the honored guest speaker.
On behalf of the Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber we would like to congratulate the following:
"You Made A Difference " - Lighthouse Outreach
"First State Bank Devotion Award" - Catherine Krueger
"Business of the Year" - Costco of Roseville
"Youth of the Year" - Jay LeBlanc
Eastpointe "FF/Medic of the Year" - Jeffrey Scheuer
Roseville "FF/Medic of the Year" - Robert Woonton
Eastpointe "Pioneer Award" - Mario's Meats, Inc
Roseville "Pioneer Award" - World Gardenland Sea World
"Capital Improvement" - Dorsey Business School
"Student Employee of the Year" - Michael Woznicki
Eastpointe "Police Officer of the Year" - Patrick Connor
"Educator of the Year" Secondary Div. - Theresa Drauch
"Educator of the Year" Elementary Div. -Denise Morey
"Educator of the Year" Central Div. - Lisa Cardamone
Awards were given to these citizens, businesses, public service personnel and educators that have made outstanding contributions to the communities' of Eastpointe and Roseville.
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Eastpointe's City Clerks Office Reminders: |
License Deadline
Please remember the deadline for business license renewal is June 30th of each year. Mail in your payment by this date to avoid additional fees. With the tough economic times, nobody wants to spend more than they have to. Even if there are other fees owed (personal property, grass & weed bills, false alarm bills, etc.) you can still renew your Business License by the deadline and take care of the other fees at a later date. Keep in mind that even if you pay the renewal fee by the deadline, your license will not be issued until all other bills are paid in full.
Handbill Distribution
You are required to obtain a handbill permit if you intend to pass out flyers to each home in the city to advertise your business . The cost is $35.00 and also expires June 30th of each year. Applications are available in the Clerk's Office or online at http://cityofeastpointe.net/clerk.htm
Door-to-Door Sales
Permits are also required to do any kind of door-to-door soliciting. These permits can be purchased for either a 3 day sales period or a 90 day sales period. Costs range from $50.00-$150.00. Requirements for each person going door-to-door need to be submitted before approval is given.
For more info please call the Eatpointe City Clerks office at 586-445-5026.
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June 2009 Calendar of Events
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
First Annual Michigan First Credit Union/Lathrup Village Community Foundation Golf Outing Fundraiser
Click here for Golf OutingThursday, June 4, 2009 Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development Community Outreach Meetings City of Eastpointe City Hall23200 Gratiot AvenueEastpointe, Michigan 48021
2:00 pm til 3:30 pm
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Fireworks Bowling Fundraiser
Hosted at: Continental Lanes
For more info please call City of Roseville @ 586-445-5410
Friday, June 19, 2009
Wheelin' Women's Car Show
Click here for Car Show Info
Saturday, June 20, 2009
11th Annual Cruisin' Gratiot
Gratiot Avenue: 8 Mile Road to 10 Mile Road
Saturday, June 20, 2009
City of Roseville's 12th Annual Fireworks Celebration
Starting at Dusk
Hosted at: Veterans Memorial Park
Free Admission
Sunday, June 28, 2009
2009 "Praise in the Park"
Hosted at: Kennedy Park, Eastpointe
Starting at 11:00 am
For additional information call us at (586)775-5683 or email Pastor Kevin Lancaster at revkevin15800@att.net
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City of Roseville
12th Annual Fireworks Celebration
June 20, 2009 @ Veteran's Memorial Park |
 Roseville residents, as well as numerous local communities, look forward to the City of Roseville's annual fireworks celebration. Throughout the 12 years of its existence this event has thrived making it one of the areas most popular events. Families who attend this event will certainly find it to be a well organized outing with plenty of activities to enjoy! Everyone is feeling the effects of the economy and the Roseville City Officials don't want to see this family event canceled. Mayor John Chirkun and City Council all know how the Fireworks Celebration has truly become a staple of our community. Therefore the city is working diligently to raise funds to offset the cost of the event. These funds are being raised three different ways: 1) Businesses are being asked to sponsor the fireworks with a $500 donation, which in turn we will put their business name on a banner that is displayed at Veteran's Memorial Park the day of the fireworks.
2) A Fireworks Bowling Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, June 13th at Continental Lanes. The cost is $20 per person (adults only) and includes 3 games of 9 Pin No-Tap, shoe rental, pizza, pop, and a door prize raffle.
3) Businesses and individuals will also have the opportunity to sponsor a lane at the bowling fundraiser for $50.
These fundraising efforts as well as assistance from the many volunteers will allow us to continue the tradition of providing a fireworks show with a ton of pre-show activities that our residents have come to depend on.
Please join us for this year's Fireworks Celebration on June 20, 2009 with activities beginning at 5 p.m. at Veteran's Memorial Park (corner of Barkman and Chestnut). For questions or more information about the event please contact Roseville Parks & Recreation at (586) 445-5480. If you would like to make a contribution to the fireworks please call (586) 445-5410.
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SBA Launches New 100-Percent Guarantee ARC Loan Program to Help Struggling Businesses |
 WASHINGTON - Small businesses suffering financial hardship as a result of the slow economy may be eligible to receive temporary relief to keep their doors open and get their cash flow back on track through to a new loan program announced today by SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills.
Beginning on June 15, SBA will start guaranteeing America's Recovery Capital (ARC) loans. ARC loans are deferred-payment loans of up to $35,000 available to established, viable, for-profit small businesses that need short-term help to make their principal and interest payments on existing qualifying debt. ARC loans are interest-free to the borrower, 100 percent guaranteed by the SBA, and have no SBA fees associated with them.
"These ARC loans can provide the critical capital and support many small businesses need to make it through these tough economic times," said Administrator Mills. "Together with other provisions of the Recovery Act, ARC loans will free up capital and put more money in the hands of small business owners when they need it the most. This will help viable small businesses continue to grow and thrive and create new jobs in communities across the country."
As part of the Recovery Act, the ARC program was created as a no-interest, deferred payment loan to help small businesses that have a history of good performance, but as a result of the tough economy, are struggling to make debt payments.
ARC loans will be disbursed within a period of up to six months and will provide funds to be used for payments of principal and interest for existing, qualifying small business debt including mortgages, term and revolving lines of credit, capital leases, credit card obligations and notes payable to vendors, suppliers and utilities. Repayment will not begin until 12 months after the final disbursement. Borrowers don't have to pay interest on ARC loans. After the 12-moth deferral period, borrowers will pay back the loan principal over a period of five years.
ARC loans will be made by commercial lenders, not SBA directly. For more information on ARC loans, visit www.sba.gov
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Eastpointe's Family Supper |
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All are welcome; come and eat!
St. Gabriel's Church announces a weekly free community supper, beginning June 10,2009 from 6:00 to 8:00, and continuing every Wednesday after that.
There is no other church "agenda" for this meal, just the food and friendship that we hope will strengthen hearts and the connections between them!
· If your food budget needs stretching, come and eat.
· If you want to meet your neighbors, come and eat.
· If you need a night free from cooking, come and eat.
· If you want to serve, or relax and be served, come and eat.
· If you're anxious about these hard times, come and eat.
Plan to eat out on Wednesdays! Bring your kids, your parents, your neighbors, and your hunger. Bring yourself, just as you are. We're eager to sit you down in peace, and serve you however we can.
St. Gabriel's Church
15717 Stephens (9 ½ MIle Rd) between Gratiot and Hayes.
Eastpointe, MI 48021
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Michigan Releases First-Ever Green Jobs Reports |
At the Green Today, Jobs Tomorrow conference, the State of Michigan released the "Michigan Green Jobs Report." The May 2009 Michigan Green Jobs Report is the first effort of its kind for Michigan and makes Michigan the second state (after Washington) to release a scientific survey of green jobs. This report covers private sector jobs in Michigan's green economy, which are defined as being comprised of five areas:
1) Agriculture and natural resource conservation
2) Clean transportation and fuels
3) Increased energy efficiency
4) Pollution prevention and environmental cleanup
5) Renewable energy production
Report highlights include:
· Michigan boasts 109,067 private sector green jobs: 96,767 direct green jobs (people directly involved in generating a firm's green-related products or services) and 12,300 green support jobs (anyone from a janitor to an accountant whose job directly serves green work).
· Clean transportation and fuels are the largest green economy areas in Michigan, comprising just over 40 percent of green jobs and reflecting Michigan's automotive heritage. If Michigan succeeds in developing alternative fuel, hybrid and electric vehicles, this sector may grow significantly.
· There is huge potential for growth throughout the green economy. Today, green jobs represent just three percent of Michigan's overall private sector employment of 3.2 million.
· Indeed, from 2005 to 2008, a sample of 358 green-related firms added more than 2,500 jobs to Michigan's economy, an employment expansion rate of 7.7 percent -- at a time when overall Michigan private sector employment shrank 5.4 percent.
· Among the renewable energy production firms in that sample, the growth rate hit 30 percent. Renewable energy production, which today is the smallest green sector, may be the fastest growing.
·The green economy appears to be a hotbed of entrepreneurial activity. Among the report's sample of 358 green-related firms, more than 70 appeared to be newly created since 2005, accounting for nearly 600 jobs already.
· Green jobs tend to pay well. Thirteen of the top 15 sectors of green employment have weekly wages above the overall private sector weekly average, several of them far above.
· Green jobs encompass a wide range of occupations. Engineering and construction jobs are prominent, but many other jobs of all skill levels are required by the green economy.
· Education and training are key for green employers. In multiple focus groups, employers emphasized the need for basics in math and reading, with additional skills to be acquired on the job or in school depending on the green job specifications and requirements.
Local, state, and federal public policy may drive further growth in green jobs. Laws such as Michigan's new renewable energy standard, the requirement that regulates utilities' spending a portion of revenue on energy efficiency measures for their customers, and incentives for advanced battery production, in combination with local and federal initiatives, may accelerate the growth of green jobs in Michigan.
To view the entire Green Jobs Report, please visit:
www.milmi.org/admin/uploadedPublications/1604_GreenReport_E.pdf
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East Detroit High School
Class of 1974 Class Reunion |
| The East Detroit High School Class of 1974 will host a 35-year reunion event on Saturday, October 17th. Be part of the Homecoming Parade and Football Game at 1:00 pm, prior to the reunion dinner dance, 7:00 pm to 1:00 am, Eastpointe Manor, 24611 Gratiot Avenue, Eastpointe.
Go to: www.edhs74.org for more details.
Send contact information and inquiries to: edhs74@ Yahoo.com
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Branding You! by Greg |
Have you thought about your brand...lately!!!
 Three points to think about, so others think about you more!
The American Marketing Association (AMA) defines a brand as a "name, term, sign, symbol or design, or a combination of them intended to identify the goods and services of one seller or group of sellers and to differentiate them from those of other sellers.
Therefore, it makes sense to understand that branding is not about getting your target market to choose you over the competition; rather it's about getting your prospects to see you as the only one that provides a solution to their problem.
A quick review of the three points to branding:
1. The objectives that a good brand will achieve include:
* Delivers the message clearly
* Confirms your credibility
* Connects your target prospects emotionally
* Motivates the buyer
* Solidifies user loyalty
2. To succeed in branding you must understand the needs and wants of your customers and prospects. As Dan Walker would ask, "do you REALLY understand the Voice of the Customer?" You do this by integrating your brand strategies through your company at every point of public contact. Here are a couple of examples to consider:
* When was the last time you asked your customers what they wanted?
* Has your view of the customer evolved with the rapid pace of change, occurring in our information based economy and lifestyle?
3. Your brand resides within the hearts and minds of customers, clients, and prospects. It is the sum total of their experiences, perceptions and interactions with you and your business! Here are a few examples of where you can influence the customer:
* Your internet presence...does your website, blogs, video and online advertising represent who you are and what you do? Can your customer find you online outside of your city?
* If you are a brick and mortar business does your business represent who you are by the signage, cleanliness, color, location and clothing?
* Do your promotional products (shirts, pens, coffee cups, etc.) represent who you are? I was recently given a pen and when I used it did not work...what brand has been created in my mind?
A strong brand is invaluable as the battle for customers intensifies day by day. It's important to spend time investing in researching, defining, and building your brand. After all, your brand is the source of a promise to your customer. It's a foundational piece in your marketing communication and one you do not want to be without!
Implement these three points and your customers will not only be thinking about you more often but buying from you as well!
Remember, you're the chamber, "be involved and succeed"!
Act today and enjoy tomorrow!
Greg
This article was contributed by Greg Rau & Associates, Inc. an online branding and advertising company, to learn more about branding your business or your self, email or call Greg @ 248-721-834 or gregrau38@gmail.com and remember:
"Today if people cannot find you, you don't exist...the only question is "when they do, will you want what they find to define you"!
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