Spruce Up Berthoud Pass!

Adopt-a-Highway Work Party

WHEN: Our next clean up work party will be Saturday 6/5/2010 @ 9 AM.

WHERE: Meet at parking area at Winter Park-side base of Berthoud Pass (miles 236-238)

BRING: Work gloves and weather-appropriate clothes.

PROVIDED: Bags, vest, breakfast things.

At about noon, we’ll head to lunch at Rudi’s Deli, which is nice enough to sponsor our after work lunch.

Last time we filled about 30 bags with hundreds of pounds of trash. All this from just a short 2 mile stretch at the base of Berthoud Pass. The most common items: bottles and cans, cigarette butts (another good reason not to smoke), and food wrappers. Among the more interesting things: front ends of a Toyota and Honda in multiple pieces.

Rain date is 6/19/2010 @ 9 AM. Mark your calendars. We’ll gladly take any help we can get

Small business is the most trusted institution in America

PewResearchCenter

"Be proud, small-business owners! You're now the most trusted group in America."

“According to the just-released study by the highly respected Pew Research Center, small business is the most trusted institution in America.” Our individual and collective voices carry weight in our communities. “We do have power to change our world” through innovation, providing good working environments, and, I would add, providing quality products and services to benefit our community and, thereby, keeping commerce local and cultivating a vibrant neighborhood for us all to live in and enjoy.

So, use your big voice for small business. People will listen!

Source: ABC News (here)

Word of Mouth Marketing Association

If BWB is the ultimate in word of mouth marketing, it makes sense to learn it really well with the assistance of the Word of Mouth Marketing Association! WOMMA is a free way to get examples, education, techniques, and tips to get the most out of your effort! Subscribe to their informative email list or their RSS feed here.

ARAPAHO CHIROPRACTIC CENTER'S SECOND ANNIVERSARY!

Two years go pretty fast! As part of our second anniversary celebration, we are donating 2% of fees collected in February to the Grand County Rural Health Network. The Grand County Rural Health Network works in partnership with providers and the community to enhance and expand healthcare services for residents and visitors to Grand County.

So come on in! Get the great health care you need now and

support the continued development of excellent health care in Grand County.

First Meeting of 2010 Full of Ideas and Resolutions

The first Networking Meeting of the year, appropriate held at Curves of Fraser, was full of new ideas and New Year's Resolutions. Many thanks to Beth Sands for her hospitality and standing invitation for ladies to try out the Curves program for free! Call her at 726-8155 'cause the offer won't be around for long!

Many business talked about going Green and there were some tremendous ideas and possibilities shared. Don't miss the next meeting - a Networking Mixer at Cosmic Dog in Winter Park. Check out the calendar at http://www.gcbwb.com/ for more upcoming meetings or contact the folks at BWB if you'd like to host a meeting at info@gcbwb.com.

Social Marketing and Your Business

Have you had any experience with Social Media - you know the Facebook or Twitter phenomenas (and there's so many more!). Do you have any thoughts on how these social mediums might affect your business? Do you think they can affect your business/marketing plan.

BEDA's offered some great introductory classes lately, and the attendance is growing with leaps and bounds, so Social Media must be on people's minds! Let us know your thoughts and how they might be working for your business.

Sponsorships - 2010-2011 BWB

Many thanks to EE Farms, Bradley Insurance Group, Avalanche Car Rentals, Frank Expressions, Alpine Resort Properties and O2 Creative for committing to sponsorships for BWB for the February 2010 through January 2011 Season! We've still got six slots available, so let us know if you're interested! You get lots of "bang for your buck" - email your questions or interest to info@gcbwb.com.