social media equals holiday sales
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8184 W Main St. Rathdrum, ID 83858 Phone: 208-687-2866
Email: [email protected] Website: www.rathdrumchamberofcommerce.com
President:
Joan Genter
Vice President:
Bob Jones
Secretary:
Brett Seright
Treasurer
Rick Van Zandt
Directors:
Matt Smith
Tristan Hite
Elizabeth Coppess
Membership and Events
Director
Shanie Rountree
We appreciate
all our members!
Gold Sponsors:
Daniels Landscape Supplies
Twin Lakes Golf Course
Golden Spike Estates
Washington Trust Bank
Van Zandt Financial Services
H & R Block
City of Rathdrum
Seright’s Ace Hardware
Diamond Wireless
Rathdrum Trading Post
Hardware
Academy Mortgage
Silver Sponsors:
Joan Genter – Realtor,
Windermere
Debbie Holmes - Edward Jones
Investments
American Eagle Mobile
Coeur d’ Alene Airport
December 2016 In This Issue
Feature - Social Media =
Holiday Sales (pgs. 1-2)
Awards - (pg. 3)
Chamber - (pg. 4)
Upcoming Events - (pg. 5)
THANK YOU- (pg. 6)
Holiday & Heroes - (pg. 7)
Rathdrum Park & Rec (pg. 8)
Lakeland School Dist.- (pg. 9)
Membership list (pgs. 10-11)
RATHDRUM AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Dedicated to Supporting our Business Community
FOLLOW US ON
The holidays are again upon us. We hardly have time to recover
from the holiday season and it is here again! Marketing during
this time can be challenging but yet very rewarding. Utilizing
your social media for your holiday marketing is not only cost
effective but extremely important. Social media has evolved and
is more relevant to your holiday marketing than ever.
Last year consumers spent billions online shopping for the
holidays and your company needs to become a part of that
spending. Below are some techniques and strategies to help you
elevate your social media marketing for the holiday season and
increase your sales for this critical time of year.
1. Holiday Spirit - Use holiday images, icons and other graphics
to show your followers, fans and friends that you are in the
holiday spirit and ready to give. Make your social media pages
and posts "feel" warm and fuzzy. Make your pages a place
people want to visit again and again to get that warm feeling the
holiday season brings.
2. Pay It Forward - Make it a point to offer a portion of the sales
to charity. Give the customer his or her choice to what charity
you will donate to from their proceeds. Helping others is a
crucial part of the holidays so make sure you are right there
doing as much as you can.
3. Holiday Events - Events are an important part of marketing
any time of year but can be even more vital during the holidays.
Who doesn't love a great contest or giveaway? Using the holiday
theme can make them even more fun and satisfying. Hold a
"Funniest Christmas Story" contest or "Most Outrageous
Halloween Costume" event. Throw a holiday party and give
away prizes, gifts and discounts. Use your imagination and
creativity and do something totally unique!
4. Holiday Countdown - Count down the days until each holiday
while giving daily prizes, incentives and special offers. Provide a
different sale special each day. Give prizes each day. We have all
heard of the 12 Days of Christmas marketing campaign but take
it a step further with each holiday throughout the season.
5. Holiday Help - Take this time to post content to help get your
followers through the stressful holiday season. Offer ideas on
how to save money, gift ideas, cooking tips, stress reducers and
more. Let your followers know you care and want to help make
their holidays a little easier.
By Terri Seymour Social Media Equals Holiday Sales
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6. Holiday Engagement - People are very busy this time of year so to help encourage
engagement, ask your followers to post their best holiday tips and ideas. Have them
vote on which is the most helpful or innovative and offer prizes. Ask people what their
favorite holiday is and what they love about it. Encourage your followers to share their
favorite Christmas or Thanksgiving story. Let your fans share their holiday events and
contests as well.
7. Holiday Polls - Another great way to get people more active on your page is to post a
poll asking people for their opinions. Offer incentives for participating in the poll. Keep
up the anticipation so when you are ready to reveal the results you can make it memo-
rable.
8. Make It Visual - Make short but interesting holiday promotional videos and post
them each day. Let people know you have hidden a code in the video for special offers
and prizes. Sprinkle in some holiday humor and fun but always keep it appropriate.
9. Holiday Hashtags - Come up with a unique holiday hashtag to use for bringing peo-
ple together. Use well-known holiday hashtags as well. #HappyHolidays,
#ChristmasTree, #WinterWonderland, and #ChristmasMiracle are just a few examples.
10. Stay Social - As with everyone else, you are busier than ever during this time but
you must make a point of staying active on your social pages. Be sure to set aside extra
time for keeping up with your social marketing during the holidays. All your marketing
campaigns will not do you much good if you are not there to reinforce all your hard
work and elevate your social media marketing for the season.
Planning and carrying out a full holiday marketing season could make the difference in
your sales success. It is never too early to start planning your holiday campaign to
make sure you earn your piece of the online spending boom. We wish you a happy,
safe and successful holiday season!
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We are looking for 2 dynamic members to serve on
the 2017 Board of Directors for the Rathdrum Area
Chamber of Commerce .
The Board of Directors is a valuable asset. Our Directors bring with
them a sophisticated level of experience and expertise. They set the
strategic direction of the Chamber and oversee the finances of the or-
ganization. The Board serves as a sounding board for ideas and poli-
cies, and reflects the thinking of a broad spectrum of businesses in
the Rathdrum Area.
If you are a Chamber member in good standing and interested in this
great opportunity contact Shanie Rountree;
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Upcoming Chamber Events
Chamber Networking
Luncheon
To RSVP (by Nov. 12):
December 15, 12pm
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
Holiday Celebration
Please bring a wrapped gift ($20.00 limit)
to exchange in a fun game.
We will have wonderful items to raffle off.
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS
Rathdrum City Council December 14, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall
Rathdrum Planning and Zoning December 21, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall
Submit your event by the 25th of each
month to be included in next months issue
Let's Keep That "Holiday Spirit" All Year Long!
During the holidays we are often reminded of the diversity that our world is made
up of.
People celebrate the holidays according to their separate heritage, traditions, and
beliefs.
But one of the common denominators that bring people of different race, religion
and custom
together is a desire to live in peace, harmony and happiness. It is a desire shared
by all and
it is best achieved through cooperation, compliance and respect.
Our community is sort of like a microcosm of the world. We are made up of peo-
ple of
varying differences, but we are all connected by the fact that we share a commu-
nity together.
And, although we have our differences in opinions, perceptions and desires, we
too can
benefit through cooperation, compliance and respect for our neighbors.
During this holiday season as we celebrate in our own tradition, let's try to hold
onto that
spirit of unity, harmony and peace that all traditions embrace and apply it to all of
our
community neighbors....all year long. If we can, we will all benefit.
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Adept Business Solutions
Afton Henderson
City of Rathdrum
Darrell and Tammy Rickard
Dash-For-Cash Donors
Dollar Tree
GEM * Kris Storey
Heritage Health
Jingles the Elf
Joe Hume
Lakeland High School Choir
Lakeland Jr. High School Choir
Lakeland Physical Therapy
Lakeland School Dist. 272
Transportation Department
NAPA
Northern Lakes Fire District, Jim Lyon
Progressive Print
Rathdrum Drug Store
Rathdrum Library
Rathdrum Lions Club
Rathdrum Parks and Rec
Rathdrum Police Department, Tomi
McLean
Sandy Wessling
Santa and Mrs. Claus
Steins
The Grinch
Vic Holmes, Mayor
Wells Fargo
A HUGE Holiday THAN YOU for the teamwork that made December D’Lights
Holiday Stroll , Main Street Faire and the Lighted Rig Parade a success!!
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Holiday and Heroes 2016
Contact: Chief Tomi Mclean (208) 687-0711 or Charlene Holbrook, PFPD Communications Director
Phone: 208-777-2242
‘Holidays and Heroes’ Donations Being Accepted
‘Tis the season! The annual Holidays and Heroes event is scheduled at the Greyhound Park and
Event Center in Post Falls for December 11, 2016.
Although many of us will celebrate and exchange gifts with our families, others are less fortunate and unable to bear
the financial burden. For them, it’s a struggle to provide the basic, daily necessities of life. Holidays and Heroes
strives to add a little extra joy during the gift-giving season.
To create another successful year of holiday magic for hundreds of local children, cash and food items are now being
accepted by participating law enforcement and emergency service agencies. As more donations are provided, addi-
tional children can be put on our shopping list.
The 2016 participating agencies include: Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Coeur d’Alene Tribal Police, Idaho State
Police, Kootenai County Fire & Rescue, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, Life Flight Network, Post Falls Police De-
partment, Rathdrum Police Department, Spirit Lake Police Department, Spokane County Sheriff’s Department, and
Spokane Valley Police.
Police officers and firefighters volunteer their time to make this event special and are happy to work in partnership
with businesses, civic groups, and citizens in the surrounding area to make a disadvantaged child’s Christmas a little
bit brighter.
The agencies will be following the same format as in prior years. Several police officers and firefighters will take
children shopping for the day. Children’s names are provided to the organizers by school resource officers, school
counselors, patrol officers, deputy sheriffs, or firefighters who have come into contact with a less fortunate child dur-
ing the past year.
Children are picked up at their homes by a police officer or firefighter and then driven to an area Wal-Mart. Police
and firefighters take the children through the store picking out Christmas gifts for the children and their families. Af-
ter the shopping is complete, the children are driven to the Greyhound Park to visit with Santa. The Greyhound Park
facility is provided free of charge for the event. While the children are meeting Santa, volunteers wrap their presents
and prepare large food baskets for the children’s families. At the end of the day, the officers and firefighters load the
presents and food into their vehicles and take the children home.
‘Holidays and Heroes’ is now accepting cash donations and food items that can be dropped off at the Spokane County
Sheriff’s Office at 1100 W. Mallon Avenue and the Valley office at 12710 E. Sprague, Post Falls Police Department
at 1717 E. Polston Ave., Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office at 5500 N. Government Way, Rathdrum Police Depart-
ment at 8178 W. Main St., the CdA Police Department at 3818 Schreiber Way, and Kootenai County Fire & Rescue
Administration Office at 1590 E. Seltice Way.
Citizens are asked to make a food or cash donation at upcoming food drive events in Spokane and Kootenai County
where police and fire departments will be participating. Thank you!
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Email: [email protected] Website: www.rathdrumchamberofcommerce.com
DEDICATED SNOW CLOSURE AND EMERGENCY LINE
ATTENTION ALL PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND STAFF OF THE LAKELAND JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT:
We are working to increase communication with our parents/guardians. We have created a separate phone line dedicated to providing
updated information to our parents/guardians. If you receive a message from the district or school, and are unable to retrieve the
voicemail for any reason, call back 208-712-8144 to listen to the notification. Please save the number into your phone so it is
easy accessible and recognizable on your caller ID.
We will be utilizing our Power Announcement system to send parents information during snow closures, emergency situations, and other
updates on a regular basis. In order for the District to contact you, we must have accurate contact information for you and your student. If
you have changed your email address, phone number, or mailing address recently, please contact your schools as soon as possible with
updated information so that we may send you important notices quickly. Power Announcement has the ability to call your phone, send you
text messages, and to email you. Call the district at 687-0431 if you have any questions.
Thank you for your support,
Dr. Meyer, Superintendent
LONG-RANGE FACILITY PLANNING
Dr. Meyer is looking for patrons, businesses, and community members who are interested in creating a vision and plan for our facilities.
This group of stakeholders would assist her in developing a Long-Range Facility Plan for Lakeland Joint School District. Dr. Meyer would like
to begin meeting with this group in November and she needs individuals who have a vested interest in our community and schools. If you
are interested in participating please email her at [email protected] or call Dr. Meyer's Executive Assistant Brook Cunningham
at 208-687-0431.
Academy Mortgage Co.
Adept Business Solutions
American Cancer Society
American Eagle Mobile
American Legion Rathdrum Post 154
American West Bank
Avalanche Insurance
Avista
Barbara McLean/ Project Linus
Bay Shore Systems
Bega, Frank & Marge
Bell Tower Funeral Home
Belt, Gayle
BNSF
Better Business Bureau
C & K Roofing Inc.
Champion Concrete Pumping Inc.
Chartwells Dining Services
City of Rathdrum
Coeur D’ Alene Airport
Coeur d'Alene Association of Realtors
Columbia Bank
Community Library Network at Rathdrum
Dairy Queen
Daniel’s Landscape Supplies
Danny Griffin, Realtor, Windermere
DeLange, Jeri
Diamond Wireless (Verizon Store)
Edge Home Roofing
Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: Debbie Holmes
Embers by the Lake
F1 For HELP
Five Star Bath Solutions
Friends of Rathdrum Mountain
Golden Spike Estates
H & R Block
Habitat for Humanity
Hagadone Directories Inc.
Hayden Homes
Harvest Church
Heavens Best Carpet Cleaning
Henderson, Frank N.
Heritage Health Center/Rathdrum
Horsley Drilling Inc.
Hospice of North Idaho
Human Rights Education Institute
Idaho Dept. of Labor
J & R Electronics Inc.
Joan Genter, Realtor, Windermere
Jobs Plus
Johnson Ron
Jones, Bob
Kelsey's
Knudtsen Chevrolet
Kootenai County
Kootenai Humane Society
KYMS- The Bridge 89.9fm
Lacroix, Rene
Lake City Church/Rathdrum
Lakeland Eye Clinic
Lakeland Family Dental
Lakeland Immediate Care
Lakeland Physical Therapy & Sports Injury
Lakeland Sunrise Rotary
Lakeland School District #272
Lakeland Sunrise Rotary
Les Schwab
Martenka Linda
McDonald's of Rathdrum
Mountain States Early Head Start
Support Your Rathdrum Area Members
NAPA Auto Parts
North Idaho Building Contractors
North Idaho College
North Idaho Fairgrounds & Event Center
Northern Lakes Fire District
Northwest Building Components Inc.
North West Guardian Riders, Inc.
Perfection Tire
Pioneer Title Company
Piper9 Salon
Progressive Printing Inc.
Power Tipps
Rathdrum Animal Clinic
Rathdrum Counseling Center LLC
Rathdrum Drug / Lavigne Drug Group
Rathdrum Lions Club
Rathdrum Masonic Lodge No. 41
Rathdrum Operating Services NAES
Rathdrum Physical Therapy
Rathdrum Trading Post Hardware
Rathdrum/Westwood Historical Society
Real Life Ministries
Real Property Management - Coeur d'Alene
Redman & Company Insurance
Rountree Painting
Salvation Army/ KROC Center
Seright’s Ace Hardware
Service Master of North Idaho
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
Specialty Gas Service & Fireplace Center
St Stanislaus Catholic Church
STCU
Stoltz, Pete
Stratton Land Services Inc.
Super 1 Foods
The Breakfast Nook
The Furniture Doctors
The Local Pages
The Turn Bar & Grill
Title One
Tradmarc
Twin Lakes Community Schoolhouse
Twin Lakes Improvement Association
Twin Lakes Realty
Twin Lakes / Rathdrum Creek Flood Control
Twin Lakes Village Property Assoc. / TLV Golf
United Way of Kootenai County
Van Zandt Financial Service PLLC
Wah Hing Restaurant
Washington Trust Bank / Rathdrum
Wells Fargo Bank
Werner, Terry
WGG (Stein’s)
Support Your Rathdrum Area Members