Wow What a Month.
Discover the region.com started off with our Birthday Bash, celebrating our first Birthday with many more to come. We have spent numerous hours on upgrading the DTR.com business directory listing. The new upgrades to the Global listing includes; being able to include 10 keywords, 2000 word Meta tags, 10 Meta tag words, the ability to attach your directory listing to any of the social media outlets (i.e. FaceBook, Linkedin, and Twitter). What does this mean to you? Increased branding exposure, Free SEO ( search engine optimization), social networking recognition, promotion and publicity for your business as your climate changes. Local, as well as national branding. A “Business Directory” that puts you in the driver seat to update, spotlight & promote.
This month I have also created word press blog pages that increase SEO and allows Discover the Region to maximize the internet to showcase, DTR clients, DTR resources for City and Local reference, & Discover the Region Publications in Dayton, Northeast Ohio & The West Valley –Phoenix.
I took the plunge and spent the day taking a class on social media sites. It was well worth my time and money.
Twitter facts: May 2009
Twitter had 24 million people visit (US)
60% are College educated or higher
79% make 30K or more
I have found tricks that make participating on the internet more time efficient. I will share the best one for me. Tweetlater.com allows you to spend an hour entering your tweet thoughts and schedule them for a number of days. You then have information going out consistently which builds your following. There are other tools you can use to accomplish scheduled tweets. This one is FREE.
Finally, I have spent time with entrepreneurs….. Providing counsel on the organization and creative steps necessary to transform their dreams into successful business realities. Entrepreneurs still have to put in the work, but with guidance from someone who has worked through these issues, missteps can be minimized and progress in the right direction increased.
I take a deep breath and reflect how grateful I am to be right here, right now. I can’t wait to see what is in store for this month.
Jodie Wilson
www.discovertheregion.com
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Discover the Region Celebrates 1st Birthday
Celebrating Our 1st Birthday
2008-2009 has been a year full of FIRST achievements. We have beaten the odds, and DTR is growing strong. Our achievements are a direct result of the support we receive from all of you, Cities, Coalitions, Large and Small business, personal relationships and of course our families.
Let's count the FIRST's
Creating and operating a business
DTR.com becomes an LLC (Limited Liability Corp)
Radio show guest spot
2 million organic hits to the website
3 Updates to create a business directory that sets the standard
TV feature for a non-profit group
Showing up on the front of a newspaper
Creating and editing a monthly e-newsletter
Recruiting Expert Bloggers to share their wisdom, Thank you Dr. Bret, Dr. Peggy, Becky, Art, Cindy, Kas, Peters and Brown, Gail & Sharon.
Writing published articles
Showing up to work day after day with anticipation of what the day ‘s events will bring
Being involved in a community opportunity that rescued, delivered and fed hundreds of families fresh produce
DTR has been instrumental in helping many business market, brand and grow in a tough economy.
DTR has learned so many things, about so many industries, from so many people, especially my mentors Eve Georgiou and Steve Feaster
Creating a website from a basic idea with the guidance and patience of my web-Guru Rick Rome
Managing Data, content, building increased awareness of Discover The Region, our Business partners & Clients
Becoming a Social Networking Butterfly....Tweeting, Face booking, Linked-in among my Favs.
These are just a few things that DTR can say have been goals accomplished. DTR new goals can be summed up as “The sky is the limit and driven by you”. This celebration is not possible without each and every person who has participated with the 6th issue of Discover the Dayton Region magazine, and the inaugural issues of Northeast Ohio and Phoenix West Valley, as well as DiscoverTheRegion.com.
Thank you from all of us to all of you. DTR is excited to STEP up, (create the buzz), SHOW up (Participate), and Celebrate (people, places and business that make this journey so great).
2008-2009 has been a year full of FIRST achievements. We have beaten the odds, and DTR is growing strong. Our achievements are a direct result of the support we receive from all of you, Cities, Coalitions, Large and Small business, personal relationships and of course our families.
Let's count the FIRST's
Creating and operating a business
DTR.com becomes an LLC (Limited Liability Corp)
Radio show guest spot
2 million organic hits to the website
3 Updates to create a business directory that sets the standard
TV feature for a non-profit group
Showing up on the front of a newspaper
Creating and editing a monthly e-newsletter
Recruiting Expert Bloggers to share their wisdom, Thank you Dr. Bret, Dr. Peggy, Becky, Art, Cindy, Kas, Peters and Brown, Gail & Sharon.
Writing published articles
Showing up to work day after day with anticipation of what the day ‘s events will bring
Being involved in a community opportunity that rescued, delivered and fed hundreds of families fresh produce
DTR has been instrumental in helping many business market, brand and grow in a tough economy.
DTR has learned so many things, about so many industries, from so many people, especially my mentors Eve Georgiou and Steve Feaster
Creating a website from a basic idea with the guidance and patience of my web-Guru Rick Rome
Managing Data, content, building increased awareness of Discover The Region, our Business partners & Clients
Becoming a Social Networking Butterfly....Tweeting, Face booking, Linked-in among my Favs.
These are just a few things that DTR can say have been goals accomplished. DTR new goals can be summed up as “The sky is the limit and driven by you”. This celebration is not possible without each and every person who has participated with the 6th issue of Discover the Dayton Region magazine, and the inaugural issues of Northeast Ohio and Phoenix West Valley, as well as DiscoverTheRegion.com.
Thank you from all of us to all of you. DTR is excited to STEP up, (create the buzz), SHOW up (Participate), and Celebrate (people, places and business that make this journey so great).
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