California Main Street Alliance Brings Actionable Answers to Communities
Encinitas, CA – The California Main Street Alliance advocates on behalf of its members on the state and national level. The winter network meeting in Encinitas brings together experts in the field of downtown revival together to educate and share success stories. Local Thunder gave an educational session to a crowd of interested downtown leaders, “10 Tips to Drive Online Engagement …
Read MoreDine & Donate Program gets National Attention
The Downtown Promotion Reporter has picked up on Local Thunder’s newest program to help consumers “Pay it Forward” with Dine & Donate. Local Thunder’s site gr8PortlandME.com is partnering with select Portland-area restaurants to offer electronic gift certificates. They save diners on the cost of meals, and a portion of the proceeds is donated to local non-profit organizations. Read more: Connecting …
Read MoreLocal Thunder is Featured in Downtown Promotion Reporter February Issue
The Downtown Research & Development Center publishes a monthly newsletter with tips and tools for downtown district executives to help bring more people to their area. Read the article: Smart Retailers Reach Out to Smartphone Shoppers in Downtown Promotion Reporter 2-2013
Read MoreLocal Thunder Shares Tips to Drive Online Traffic to Downtown Bricks at California Downtown Association Annual Conference.
SACRAMENTO, CA, November 11, 2012 – The California Downtown Association Annual Conference brings together economic leaders from statewide downtown associations to share experiences and learn new ways to improve their local business districts from thought leaders in the downtown redevelopment movement. Alan Buckman, VP Sales, for Local Thunder, presented on a panel addressing the challenge of driving online engagement to …
Read MoreSan Diego College Area Business Improvement District Partners with Local Thunder to Help Local Businesses Drive Clicks to Their Downtown Bricks
SAN DIEGO, CA – September 14, 2012 – The College Area BID enlisted the help of Local Thunder to make sure that all of its 400+ members have a strong online and mobile presence to connect with local residents, students and visitors. The College Area Business District is partnering with Local Thunder to create a strong online and mobile presence …
Read MorePortland’s Small Businesses Are Leveraging Online Marketing Tools
PORTLAND, ME, August 14, 2012 – Small businesses in greater Portland are no longer at a disadvantage when trying to compete with larger chains to reach new customers online and on their smartphones. Focusing on the needs of small business owners, gr8PortlandME delivers an easy-to-use toolset supported by a proactive service team to help businesses get found in local searches …
Read MoreLocal Thunder Presents at AMIBA on Helping Small Businesses Compete Online with Community E-Commerce
PORTLAND, Maine—Local Thunder brings their expertise to the American Independent Business Alliance 2012 Conference. The AMIBA Conference is where independent businesses from around the country come to hash out the problems and solutions in our ever evolving big box/internet world. Alan Buckman, VP, Sales at Local Thunder, brought his experience working with small businesses to bridge the gap between online …
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