Soundings (9/11/12)
Posted by G. Stowe Talbot
on Sep 11, 2012
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Flag Salute & Invocation by Steve Swan
Visiting Rotarians: Max Legg
Announcements
Visiting Rotarians: Max Legg
Announcements
- Eddie asked everyone to put yourself on at least one Rotary committee;
- Christine said Grape & Gourmet meeting at Archer Group tomorrow at 5:30pm;
- Donna Edquist fellowship event Wed night, Oct 24 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at MBT, and dinner at Table restaurant. $45/ticket, pay for your own dinner. Please see Donna if interested!
- Amy's Place thanked us for our $1600 donation, which will go to expand their outreach effort;
- Phil X was president eleven years ago today, thankful for the strength of American people, and for politicians NOT talking about the tragedy this time;
- Brent Walker had birthday bucks, our foundation is now up over $180K!
- Harold Scott student of the month will start next week, daughter just got married to a great guy;
- Dona Edquist $ for international committee to mark her own birthday, happy with roadwork - Bellingham has comparatively good roads, football excitement;
- Doug Wight proud of our club, our support in the community, successful pro-am golf tournament - record year!
- Dennis Archer update on membership: We have now shed 22 people from our roles, but we still have 105 STRONG members;
Sergeant at Arms by Mark Turner
Fines for Dick Stark re. an arson, membership committee, Palm Springs travelers, Marlys, Marilyn Olson for the Colts, and outdoor enjoyment.
Program
Christine Palmerton introduced Patrick McEvoy, Tim's son and owner of Elizabeth Station (convenience store with a lot of beer) on Holly Street. Patrick attended UW and majored in English literature. Patrick, who says he has a natural affinity for marketing, talked about social media - what works and what doesn't. Patrick first got interested in Facebook as a marketing tool to promote his store. Patrick is a big fan of Seth Goden's books on marketing; and his concept of tribes. Patricks's suggestions for using Facebook:
1) figure our who core audience is and get them united;
2) make the page interactive, a conversation - back and forth - with customers - not one-way;
3) if you don't have a good concept for using a Facebook page for your business, or are not excited by the concept, DON'T open a FB page!
Patrick showed several FB pages, both good and bad: Brambleberry, HomeDepot, Security First Mortgages, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot
Fines for Dick Stark re. an arson, membership committee, Palm Springs travelers, Marlys, Marilyn Olson for the Colts, and outdoor enjoyment.
Program
Christine Palmerton introduced Patrick McEvoy, Tim's son and owner of Elizabeth Station (convenience store with a lot of beer) on Holly Street. Patrick attended UW and majored in English literature. Patrick, who says he has a natural affinity for marketing, talked about social media - what works and what doesn't. Patrick first got interested in Facebook as a marketing tool to promote his store. Patrick is a big fan of Seth Goden's books on marketing; and his concept of tribes. Patricks's suggestions for using Facebook:
1) figure our who core audience is and get them united;
2) make the page interactive, a conversation - back and forth - with customers - not one-way;
3) if you don't have a good concept for using a Facebook page for your business, or are not excited by the concept, DON'T open a FB page!
Patrick showed several FB pages, both good and bad: Brambleberry, HomeDepot, Security First Mortgages, etc.
Respectfully submitted,
Stowe Talbot