Have you noticed the new Savvy Shopper section on the Blog? We have begun adding weekly promotions, specials, special events, or little known facts about our local businesses. Please send us your stuff! We'd love to include information from a lot of different businesses. You can send information to Brenda Watson (bwatson@rutherfordncedc.com). Thanks!
Wanting to find new ways to advertise your business? YouTube is a great way to do this. Look at Positively Paper and Off the Beaded Path below. You can just grab your handy video camera or even your camera phone and shoot a quick advertising piece for your business. You can even make a video from still photos you may have (look at the Steve and Barry's video below). If you have Windows XP then you also have Windows Movie Maker. All you have to do is download your photos and cut and paste your video together.
If you want more specific details on how to do this, just email us at info@trilocalnow.com or post a comment on this blog. We'd love to help!
There are so many creative ways to promote your business. You can video new inventory, post info on an upcoming sale, video one of your Merchants Association events or festivals, and more!
Come on out to the Ballgame! Saturday, June 6th, TriLocal is sponsoring the Forest City Owls game. You won't want to miss this great game as the Owls take on the Gastonia Grizzlies. As part of the TriLocal night, merchants will have booths set up around the concourse and many will be giving away prizes and gift baskets. Fireside Bookstore is also our premier sponsor and will be giving away baseball clappers and fans to the first 1,000 people through the gates.
The game starts at 7:05 pm and tickets can be purchased at the gate ($6.00 general admission for adults and $4.00 for children and seniors).
Kerry Giles, Rutherford County Economic Development Commission, (828) 248-1717
Brenda Watson, Rutherford County Economic Development Commission, (828) 248-1716
Cameron McHargue, Town of Spindale, (828) 286-2541
Danielle Withrow, Town of Forest City, (828) 248-5200
John McWhorter, Town of Rutherfordton, (828) 287-2071
Michelle Whitaker, Rutherford County Tourism, (828) 245-1492
The TriLocal Initiative is a partnership of the merchants associations & municipalities of Forest City, Rutherfordton & Spindale, & Rutherford County government, the EDC, & Tourism Development. It is an outgrowth of the study conducted that revealed that over $600 million in retail sales is spent outside Rutherford County by residents annually. The Initiative will include programs & workshops, promotion, web presence, & working to leverage large purchases. The logo is a Trillium or TriFlower that has three leaves and is a native plant to Rutherford county. It represents the cooperation of the three towns in this endeavor.
