Category Archives: Member Blog

7 Easy Steps to Maximize Your Google My Business Listing

Most people will agree Google is a large part (dare we say owner?) of the internet, at least from a marketing perspective. That means whether we like it or not we have to try to play nicely with the giant search engine. One of the easiest ways to get on Google’s good side is through ensuring Your Google My Business listing is optimized.

While it seems pretty obvious how you can optimize your listing there are still many businesses out there that don’t do it. And yet it’s so easy to make these quick changes and additions.

1. Fill out the entire profile. You know that quote about intentions and a certain road to somewhere paved with them? It’s definitely true of businesses that say, “I’ll just fill this out now and add the rest of the details later.“… Read the rest

Wilsonville LIVE@Noon: Oct. 29th

Featuring: Matt Nelson of Wilsonville Living Magazine

Wilsonville LIVE@Noon is a fun, fast-paced conversation with a local, Wilsonville business owner. Tune in to our weekly livestream on Facebook or Youtube for good people sharing helpful, professional tips. There is always something new to learn!

On this episode, Matt Nelson of Wilsonville Living Magazine gives you a behind the scenes look at their community publication. Did you know there are opportunities for YOU to get printed in the magazine that lands on every door in Wilsonville on the first of every month?! Watch now to learn more.

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Wilsonville LIVE@Noon: Oct. 27th

Wilsonville Live@Noon

Featuring: Justin Timm, Frog Pond Farm

Wilsonville LIVE@Noon is a fun, fast-paced conversation with a local, Wilsonville business owner. Tune in to our weekly livestream on Facebook or Youtube for good people sharing helpful, professional tips. There is always something new to learn!

On this episode, Justin Timm of Frog Pond Farm, has some breaking news… Trick-or-Treating on the farm on Halloween from 1 to 5 pm!

Frog Pond’s upcoming FREE community event needs volunteer help from businesses and/or non-profits to tend the candy stations. If you don’t have candy, Frog Pond has candy for you to give out. It is OK to promote your business via banner/signs. (WACC is going to have a booth, so if you can only sign up for a couple of hours and therefore can’t do your own booth, let Kevin know & we can sign you up for a shift.)… Read the rest

Wilsonville LIVE@Noon: Oct. 5th

Featuring: Justin Timm, Frog Pond Farm

Wilsonville LIVE@Noon is a fun, fast-paced conversation with a local, Wilsonville business owner. Tune in to our weekly livestream on Facebook or Youtube for good people sharing helpful, professional tips. There is always something new to learn!

On this episode, Justin Timm of Frog Pond Farm, fills us in on what their 70 animals have been up to! It’s pumpkin patch season and Frog Pond Farms has some exciting events and creative ways to get your family feeling festive all while keeping socially distanced. Did you know llamas are 6 feet long?!

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25 Ways to Bring Halloween to Your Business

Halloween is coming up and that marks that time of year when every time you blink there’s another holiday right around the corner. It can be exhausting but also a fantastic time to reach out to existing customers and get new ones.

Holiday marketing is fun and helps people get to know you better. So why not start planning now!?

Here are 25 things you can do to make the most of Halloween.

First, let’s start with thirteen easy social media post ideas and then we’ll cover 12 more marketing and fun activities to do.

Social Media Post Ideas

1. Post a funny Halloween meme to your social pages.

2. Dress up and take a picture in your Halloween best (or worst).… Read the rest