MANSFIELD — Small Business Saturday is Nov. 26. If you run a small business that counts on the holiday shopping season, you need to get yourself registered by Nov. 4. The opportunity is tremendous, and tremendously affordable.
It’s ridiculously easy. Just fill out this form and send it to the Richland Area Chamber or register online. That’s it.
It costs you nothing to participate. Well, almost nothing. Your business donates an item with a $20 value as part of a gift basket that will be raffled away to a lucky shopper. Prizes for shoppers, promotion for you. Win-win.
Your business gets a TON of free publicity. Things like…
Shopping guides on Richland Source that will list your business and an interactive map to help people find it.
Lots of pre-event social media traffic through the Richland Area Chamber and Richland Source, reaching more than 20,000 individual followers on Facebook, Twitter and more.
Inclusion in e-mail blasts that go to thousands of potential customers.
The combined resources of Richland Source, the Ontario Growth Association, Main Street Books, Shelby Area Business Group, Be Focal Buy Local, Downtown Mansfield, Inc. and The Clear Fork Valley Chamber of Commerce — all of whom are working to make this the best Small Business Saturday ever.
Super easy to make promotional materials. I literally just made some in 2 minutes.
You might have your best day ever. Businesses all over Richland County reported that Small Business Saturday was their best sales day of the entire year. Shoppers are engaging in the “Shop Small” movement and they are voting with their wallets. Make sure you are part of it.
How do I sign up, again? To sign up, contact the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce before Nov. 4 or visit their website to download the form.
For more information on Small Business Saturday, contact Stephany Elgin, Member Services Coordinator for the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce at 419-522-3211 or selgin@richlandareachamber.com.
