Sault joins partnership to learn marketing, advertising strategies
SAULT STE. MARIE — The Soo is teaming up with other Michigan communities to boost marketing and advertising efforts for small businesses.
Place + Main Advisors are partnering with Sault Ste. Marie, Blissfield, Wayland and Rogers City for the Community Storytelling 2.0 service. Over the course of four months, these communities will work together to share ideas and learn how to market themselves.
The first meeting of the communities took place in late October, and until February the group will meet three more times to discuss tactics, statistics and why some marketing does and doesn’t work.
In addition to marketing and advertising skills, community leaders will learn how to get involved with the online presence of Pure Michigan. Local downtown directors and some business owners involved in the service will be able to directly post or coordinate with Pure Michigan social medias.
“One of our goals at the DDA is to bring awareness to our downtown, and having the opportunity to strengthen our presence on the Pure Michigan platform is huge,” said DDA Director Stephanie Sprecker.
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During one future meeting which is yet to be scheduled, Place + Main advisors will be in Sault Ste. Marie to interact directly with business owners to help them get on the same page as a group. Together, business owners can learn how to get access to important statistics, such as tourist demographics, and why they are important to marketing.
“Meeting number three will actually be in the individual communities, giving the small businesses an opportunity to come and hear about the different marketing opportunities that exist and how to utilize the Pure Michigan platform themselves,” said Kirsten Borgstrom, principal of Place + Main Advisors.
Officials said this connection to Pure Michigan helps the city stay involved