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Celebrating Local Community Impact as the Build Begins

After four weeks of growing excitement and extraordinary community involvement, the moment finally arrived today: the Knock. CJ and Lindsey McPail of Medford were selected as the recipients of an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition rebuild — a well-deserved honor for a family who has poured so much into helping children in our community. You can…

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How Local Community Support Turned a Pep Rally Into Something Bigger

We are just days away from learning which Medford-area family will receive an Extreme Makeover: Home Edition transformation. The anticipation has been building for weeks, and the recent pep rally at South Medford High School — packed with nearly 800 people — showed just how powerful local community support can be when neighbors rally around…

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Marketing From The Theory of Moderation

People are always looking for that easy diet, and similarly, small business owners are always looking for that magic marketing pill, the ONE thing they can do that will help solve all their marketing woes. For the business owners, sadly there is no magic marketing pill, bean or bullet. Aristotle had a theory on living…

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How Local Business Engagement Fuels Community Momentum

The momentum behind Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Jackson County continues to grow — and it’s been a remarkable study in how powerful local business engagement can be. What began with five Medford businesses pledging one dollar per Facebook like for the winning family has now doubled. InfoStructure, Batzer Construction, Black Rock Coffee Bar, Grants Pass…

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How Local Community Engagement Amplifies Your Social Impact

Every so often, something happens that reminds us of the power of local community engagement. When Extreme Makeover: Home Edition announced that its 200th episode would take place right here in the Rogue Valley, word spread instantly. And within hours, our feeds turned into a wave of generosity, excitement, and hometown pride. Businesses across Medford began offering…

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Five Ways to Create Local Loyalty

Earning local loyalty today is harder than ever. With constant discounts, social deal sites, and a race to the lowest price, customers are often pulled toward whatever looks convenient in the moment. For local business owners who have invested years into serving their community, that shift can feel discouraging. But loyalty isn’t gone — it…

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Five Ways to Increase Your Local Social Media Presence

Building a strong local social media presence begins with shared values. Last week, over lunch with a new friend, we found ourselves talking less about marketing tactics and more about what guides the choices we make — as business owners, as consumers, and as neighbors. The conversation drifted to our community’s Humane Society, a no-kill…

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Managing Your Website with WordPress: Regain Control and Strengthen Your Brand

Websites are an essential part of your business’s online presence. Yet, too many business owners share unsettling stories about being held hostage by their website service providers. Managing your website with WordPress can breathe a breath of fresh air into your website strategy. When Did Website Management Become So Difficult? It’s astonishing how often service…

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When Paying for Facebook ‘Likes’ is a GREAT Thing

What a Facebook ‘like’ is worth is always a hot topic. There are many different perspectives, and you rarely find the same answer with the exact dollar figure attached. There are so many other variables, like what business you are in. Social Media has proven to be a GREAT medium to get the word out…

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What Does Google My Business Mean to the Local Business Owner?

As a local business owner, you’ve likely invested time and effort into building an online presence. You may have created a Facebook business page, posted regularly, and engaged with your community to earn those precious ‘Likes.’ Maybe you’ve even ventured into other social media platforms like Instagram or LinkedIn. You know firsthand how time-consuming it…

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Is Social Media Platform Fragmentation Becoming a Reality in 2024?

In the ever-evolving world of social media, platform fragmentation has become more evident, shaping how people connect online. While Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) have long been the dominant players, new platforms like Threads, BlueSky, and Mastodon are emerging, offering alternatives that challenge the status quo. But does this growing array of choices attract…

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Let Us Not Forget What Social Media Is About: The Benefits of Social Media Engagement

While many of us in the agency and media business write and try to calculate a business’s ROI in social media, let’s not forget the real benefits of social media and just how kind and generous people and companies can be. Our business page posted the best thing about social media on social media day. …

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Twitter Rules? Let’s Not and Say We Did! A 2024 Perspective on X (Formerly Known as Twitter)

Why must we attach so many rules and expectations to how we communicate on social media? Every day, there seem to be new guidelines on how we should engage on X (formerly known as Twitter). But how boring would that be if we all followed the same rules and posted in the same way? Isn’t…

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Facebook ‘Likes’ Harder To Come By

Facebook ‘Likes’ aren’t as easy to come by as they were two years ago. When a few businesses were taking the plunge, it seemed that all you had to do was pop a Facebook page and get hundreds of ‘Likes’ immediately, which was pretty easy for a local business. I was less selective about what…

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Putting and Advertising Both Can Drive You Nuts

Many life comparisons can be drawn to golf; advertising is one. I am happy with most of my golf game; my ball striking has never been better, and lessons from our pro certainly helped with that. Last year, I began to lose confidence in my putter. It started with the club championship last fall and…

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The Groupon Effect

While there is plenty of debate over Groupon, this blog will not deal with “Does it train consumers only to buy things at 50% off?” but instead talk about one particular client we have who recently did a Groupon and their results. While many Groupons you see are for sexy businesses (your favorite places to…

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Cause Marketing for Brands: Harnessing Social Media for Good

Cause marketing is most effective when it feels authentic, timely, and genuinely aligned with a brand’s values. Today’s strongest examples go beyond surface-level donations and focus on meaningful action. Brands that support environmental sustainability, for example, are not just pledging funds—they’re adjusting supply chains, reducing waste, and clearly communicating their progress to consumers. Others are…

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5 Must-Know Reasons Businesses on Facebook Thrive

I’ve spent the week discussing with business owners why their brands should be on Facebook. More businesses are joining every day, but if you’re still on the fence, here are five compelling reasons businesses on Facebook can’t afford to miss out. 1. Facebook is the New Phone System Many business owners fear Facebook will distract…

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Finally A Birdie For The PGA With Social Media

For 13 years, the PGA Tour was a bit like the Facebook of sports. Not because it was innovative or cutting-edge—hell, it wouldn’t even allow you to enter with your cell phone to one of its events—but because it had Tiger Woods, who for the most part of those 13 years was about as powerful and…

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