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2nd NK Teen Open Mic Night To Benefit Pennies For Patients Charity

The Baseball Storyteller

Back in early November, a number of teens, parents, and musicians gathered at the Cold Spring Community Center.  The theme of the night was to promote the talented youth musicians located right here in North Kingstown and to raise money for a great local charity – The North Kingstown Special Olympics.  Teens sang, played guitar, laughed, and cheered for one and other in the 2 hour event hosted by the North Kingstown Marketing Company.  After a very successful and fun night, the total donation amount came to $205.50, which was then presented to the North Kingstown Special Olympics.  It was … Continue reading 2nd NK Teen Open Mic Night To Benefit Pennies For Patients Charity

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A Health Club Blog Is A Valuable Marketing Tool For Recruiting and Retaining Members

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When I first started in the health club business back in 1994, marketing concepts revolved around mailers, cold calls, promotional events, and word of mouth.  At the YMCA I worked at in Western Massachusetts, we didn’t have a huge marketing budget, so we created flyers by hand and made copies of exercises found in text books to hand out to our members.  The other junior staff and I went through the phone book and made lists of area businesses to call upon or write letters to about programs, services, and potentially a membership.  The present day marketing staff at a … Continue reading A Health Club Blog Is A Valuable Marketing Tool For Recruiting and Retaining Members

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Order Up! Another Blog on Great North Kingstown Eateries

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The Wickford Art Festival is less than a week away.  Saturday July 11th and 12th, Wickford Village will be filled with artists, residents, and tourists enjoying our beautiful village and marveling at the many wondrous art exhibitors.  It has been our pleasure meeting some of the artists, support staff, and Wickford Art Association staff that put this great local event on.  Part of our promotional series was to increase awareness for tourists and local residents about local options for food, ice cream, coffee, and local flavors.  And our first article on local restaurants got such an incredible response, we have … Continue reading Order Up! Another Blog on Great North Kingstown Eateries