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Sedona Chamber of Commerce e-News
February 18, 2013
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Sedona Chamber Offices Closed for Presidents Day, February 18
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In observance of Presidents Day, Monday, February 18, the Sedona Chamber of Commerce office will be closed. We will re-open on Tuesday, February 19 for our regular hours of operation from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Thank you.
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Integrated Body Conditioning Ribbon Cutting a great success!
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 New member Integrated Body Conditioning, located at 1785 W. SR 89A, Ste 1-C; Sedona, celebrated their Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting on February 11. Attendee's from the City of Sedona, Sedona Chamber of Commerce and community members enjoyed the private studio and dynamic demonstration which offers the latest forms of movement focused on Gyrotonic & Pilates exercise. Congratulations to Stephanie Cusick on her new endeavor!! If you would like more information on Integrated Body Conditioning, call Stephanie at 928-451-5988.
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February Strategies for Success Teaches Social Media Skills
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Social media is a vital component of most business's marketing plans, but it can be a challenge to understand how it works and what steps to take to implement it. On Wednesday, February 20 from 11:30 am - 1:15 pm, Anthony Flesch will present a lunch training on "The Importance of Being Social - How Your Business Can Put Social Media to Work Right Now."
This program is the first in the 2013 schedule of Strategies for Success lunch trainings. Anthony Flesch of FP2 has presented programs on social media (SM) and search engine optimization (SEO) on numerous occasions in the past. Each program has offered valuable information and real "take aways" that can be implemented immediately. This month's training will cover simple and concrete steps that any small business can take to start building social media presence that translate into real traffic benefits down the road. You'll learn to set SM goals, learn best practices, develop a list of tasks, and measure the effectiveness of your efforts.
The program is $15 for member, $20 for non-members. You must RSVP to the Chamber at 204-1123 by 3:00 pm on Tuesday, February 19. (Please recall that the Chamber office is closed on Monday, February 18, so if you call, please leave a message and we will contact you on Tuesday to confirm your attendance). The program will be held at the Best Western PLUS Arroyo Roble Hotel in Uptown Sedona.
Don't miss this great opportunity to expand your skill set on this crucial new marketing tool that brings real results.
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February Offers Great Programs. Mark Your Calendar!
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The Sedona Chamber of Commerce has some great programs in store for our members designed to educate you and help you network to build your business. Mark your calendar today to attend these in February. Call the Chamber at 204-1123 to register for any of these Chamber events, except for the Monthly Networking Mixer.
Feb. 27: SCORE Business Counseling (all day, by appointment) It never hurts to get some FREE professional input on any aspect of your business. SCORE counselors will work with you once, or set up an ongoing mentoring relationship, if you wish, and all for FREE. Call the Chamber office to schedule your appointment.
Feb. 28: Monthly Networking Mixer (5:30 - 7:00 pm) Come to the new Sedona Wine & Beer Company, located on 2575 W. SR 89A, to kick off your year by networking with other businesses in Sedona. Food hosts for this evening's Mixer will be Sedona Wine and Beer Company, Golden Goose/Cafe Jose and Olde Sedona Bar & Grill. No pre-registration is required for the Mixer.
All month long: Small Business Development Center Counseling for your business. FREE help with any business questions you may have, and the opportunity to establish a mentoring relationship if you wish. Call Rick Marcum at 776-2008.
Be sure to keep track of all that the Chamber has to offer by regularly checking the program listings on our website. Mark your calendar and get your business growing!
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Green, Green Ireland - Travel with the Chamber October 2013
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Have you ever wanted to visit beautiful green Ireland? Now that opportunity is at hand as Sedona Chamber of Commerce prepares an excursion departing October 27 for eight days and nights. For the incredibly low price of $2,499 (double occupancy, booked prior to April 1), you'll enjoy round trip airfare from Phoenix, six nights at Castlemartyr Villas, visit the Cliffs of Moher, the Rock of Cashel, Kilkenny Castle, Killarney and the Ring of Kerry. You even have the opportunity to extend your trip for additional time in Dublin.
Chamber Discoveries, the organizer of this excursion, is a top notch company that is willing to work with individual passengers to allow travel from different cities, extensions to the travel time and more. Their guides are superb, knowledgeable and very accommodating. This is a trip you won't want to miss!
For the full information package that will answer all your questions, visit
SedonaChamber.com and download the Information Package. Call your friends, kids, grand kids or even old chums and encourage them to make this trip with you. It will offer memories to last a lifetime and all for a remarkably affordable price. Check it out today!
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Marketing Opportunities for Members... |
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Membership Checklist Tip of the Week: ShopInSedona Deals Website
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The ShopInSedona website is a free service, offered as part of your membership with the Sedona Chamber of Commerce, that allows you to post up to five (5) deals or discounts aimed at local shoppers. The site offers printable coupons of your offer, too. Fill in the simple form to attract local shoppers to your business!
This is a FREE advertising tool and the Chamber is dedicated to improving the results from this site. More offers on the site mean more reasons for shoppers to visit the site. Help the Chamber help you grow your business by posting your offers today!
Each offer on ShopInSedona.com adds a link on your listing on SedonaChamber.com. We regularly tout this site to shoppers in our marketing, but it takes offers on the site for shoppers to continually return there to shop. Place your offers today for FREE and help your business grow. For assistance or to have questions answered, call David at the Chamber 204-1123.
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New Marketing Opportunity! Outdoor Adventure Email Blast |
Please send your materials to Michelle by Friday, March 1
We have our own list of potential Sedona visitors who have requested Sedona information specific to Outdoor Adventure, Nature, Tours and Attractions. We are creating an attractive email, in full-color, with our brand image campaign photographs based on our "Outdoor Adventure" marketing and PR theme. The email will begin with an introduction to Sedona, and will be complete with a description of your business and your offer/deal/discount! This email will blast to approximately 15,000 contacts in March.
Provide us with 75 words or less, a headline (up to five words), a photo/logo (JPG files only), and a website address for a live link to your site for only $125! Limited to the first ten participants. Must be a Tourism Bureau Member to participate. Contact Michelle Conway with questions at 204-1123 or at mconway@sedonachamber.com.
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FREE Spring Training Marketing Opportunity! |
From February 22 through March 30, Cactus League Spring Training brings 15 MLB teams to play more than 200 games in Tempe. Arizona's Spring Training baseball industry contributes $632 million to the state's economy each year, according to a pair of new studies released by the non-profit Cactus League Baseball Association.
We will be promoting Spring Training deals via Facebook which will drive the user to our Visit Sedona website. We welcome you to provide us with a package/deal that will be posted on our campaign landing page.
Please provide your packages on our website by clicking here, and be sure to select the "Spring Training Deals" category. You must be a Tourism Bureau Member to participate. Contact Michelle Conway for more information by calling 204-1123 or emailing at mconway@sedonachamber.com. |
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