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Using 3/50 To Improve
Sales & Profits
Seminar Series Begins September 15th
August 27, 2010 –
Southport, North Carolina (NC)
- This past Spring the Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce
introduced the 3/50 Project to our area. A simple idea put forth by
Cinda Baxter, a Minneapolis, MN business owner that requested
residents pick three independent businesses in the area and spend a
combined total of $50 each month in those businesses . The Chamber
distributed posters and handouts all around our area explaining the
benefits to residents for spending $50 a month with local
independent businesses. Benefits that included how it could save our
local economy and mean less in tax burdens to residents. The Chamber
was encouraged by the residents initial response to the 3/50
Project.
In addition, the 3/50 Project
also calls for independent businesses to provide residents with the
best customer service experience possible and to say “Thank You” to
those residents for choosing to spend their money with an
independent business. An upcoming Seminar Series entitled “Using
3/50 to Improve Sales and Profits” will focus on our area’s
independent retail, service and
restaurant sectors. At the completion of the three sessions,
businesses will have useful tips on everything from appearance,
bridging territories for customers, event marketing, customer
service, communication and convenience, up selling, cross selling,
customer lists, loyalty rewards, and internet marketing, including
social networks.
The Southport-Oak Island Area
Chamber of Commerce is proud to co-sponsor the seminar series with
the Small Business Technology Development Center @ UNCW. The SBTDC @
UNCW helps small business owners (and those interested in starting a
business) meet the challenges of today's business environment,
manage that ever-changing world, and plan for the future of their
business. SBTDC provides management counseling and educational
services to small and mid-sized businesses.
The series will begin on
September 15th with Attracting Customers and Event Marketing. The
second seminar in the series entitled Keeping & Creating Loyal
Customer will be held on October 13th. The final session on Internet
Marketing & Social Networks will be held on November 3rd. All
seminars will be held from 8am – 10am at the Southport-Oak Island
Area Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center, 4841 Long Beach Road,
Southport. The seminars are free and open to any business owner but
pre-registration is required by calling 457-6964 or emailing
karen@southport-oakisland.com.
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