Finding a Voice
Friday, July 18, 2008
BUSINESS PROFILES
In November 2007 I started working for the Last Mountain Times newspaper. Early in 2008, with a strong conviction that a local newspaper should make a difference in its community, a desire to get to know more about the area I had moved to, and a suspicion that our readers might also want to know more, I initiated a profiles project. My bosses, Lance & Vicki Cornwell, liked the idea, so I designed an introductory package: 1/2 page profile for a very small participation fee and 6 gift certificates for 10% off advertising. The price was barely break-even, but I wanted to create some momentum and reward the early-adopters.
So far I have done ten profiles:
So far I have done ten profiles:
- Strasbourg Royal Bank
- Earl Grey Credit Union
- Affinity Credit Union, Strasbourg
- Safety For All Consulting, Cheryl Basey (I have since also designed her website)
- Every Little Thing (a lovely home decor store in Strasbourg with a dollar store in the back)
- JDR Marketing (featuring Joanna Krentz, a woman from my church)
- Arlington Beach Camp and Conference Centre
- Mind and Body Acres, a "health-conscious" farm owned & operated by Warren Larsen (also from my church!)
- Southey Agencies
- Newschool Arts -- my brother, Jeffrey Taylor
posted by Colleen McCubbin at 8:07 PM
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