SPRING INTO BUSINESS
The Poteau Chamber of Commerce and the Poteau Daily News are working together to launch a new program designed to generate traffic for Poteau retail businesses that are Chamber members. Cities and Chambers across the United States have been trying something of this nature to help increase foot traffic and to recognize businesses in the community for months. The success rate has been very good especially in small towns like Poteau. "
"This is an enhanced effort of the Shop Local Campaign, said Karen Wages, Presiden/CEO of the Poteau Chamber.
The Poteau Chamber will be selectin four businesses a month from the current Chamber Membership Directory. The chamber staff will contact the selected business. The business will then have the opportunity to film a two-minute video with any information they choose to relay to potential customers. The video will be uploaded to the Poteau Daily News and Poteau Chamber website every Tuesday evening to announce that week's spotlight business.
Wednesday will be the designated "Spring Into Business/Cash Mob Day" for the selected business of the week. PDN will run a feature story on the business and at some point during the day other chamber members are being asked to be a part of the "Cash Mob" and stop into the business to see what kinds of offers and deals the selected business has for that day. Everyone that attends will recieve a Cash Mob sticker.
The Chamber is very proud of their business members here in Poteau. WIth this effort we are hoping to not only generate business traffic, but also bring people in to find out the unique items that may be found while shopping Poteau.
This week's highlighted business is JNB Tire & Auto.