Save a Small Business This Holiday Season
It’s officially Small Business Season and it’s time to give a little love to small business. With rising interest rates, soaring costs, and online competition, small businesses are feeling the…
This Holiday Season: Rethink the Click
Online shopping is so convenient. Just open a browser and click a couple of times and your holiday gifts could be on their way. But this holiday season we’re asking…
President’s Message: Small Business Season
Starting today, November 1st, we are supporting Small Business Season. The thought behind this global marketing push is that one day is not enough support for our small businesses. We…
Why Shop Local for the Holidays
Starting tomorrow, November 1, we are encouraging you to shop small for the holidays. This doesn’t mean we’re suggesting you boycott large retail businesses. We’re just asking that you think…
Ramp Up Your Email Subject Lines for Small Business Season
There’s one more week left before Christmas, and it’s one of the busiest shopping weeks all year. Sure Black Friday and the Saturday before Christmas are the busiest days (spots…
4 Things You Must Be Watching During Small Business Season
We’re down to the last two weeks before Christmas with some of the biggest shopping days of the season still ahead of us. Since every sale can help your future…
16 Reasons to Shop Local Instead of Online
There is nothing more convenient than whipping out your phone, typing in a URL (or opening an app), perusing offerings, and hitting a few buttons to buy something…anything…everything. We even…
Cross Promotion Opportunities for a Stronger Small Business Season
This holiday season, we are supporting shop small. We want to celebrate the uniqueness of small business as well as the treasures and exquisite services that can be found in…
Small Business Season’s Secret Weapon: Email
Okay, so this might not be a “secret” weapon, but email marketing can help extend the push to shop small that began on Small Business Saturday. These types of gentle…
President’s Message: Shop Small, Do Something Big (11/22)
I love this time of the year, don’t you? Alameda is so beautiful. People are more friendly than ever. The stores and restaurants are enchanting. We’re supporting small business this…