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Military Dates to Remember 2012
The New Year is almost here and we promised to provide updates for our 2012 Military Dates to Remember! Here is the first six months and we will update as the calendar continues to roll! Your military community will appreciate your knowledge of their events. Show your appreciation with marketing efforts, simple “thank yous” from your sales staff and patriotic window displays or website images/pages. Don’t forget your social media efforts too! Nothing like a mention on Facebook or twitter to draw friends, likes and shares! Do you keep up with MilitaryAvenue on Facebook or Twitter? How about our Military Discount Facebook page? We welcome your comments as a partner…
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Who holds the purse strings of a military family?
By Deborah Kissinger Not all Military Spouses carry a purse, but they do hold the purse strings! Statistics show that the majority of today’s military members are young, educated, computer savvy and married. These are your neighbors! These are your customers and clients. Military spouses, like their active duty counterparts, must learn to adapt and operate in new environments. Environments that may change every two to three years. The news is full of stories about the continual deployment and regular overseas tours that are part of the military lifestyle. The spouse is the family member that is left in charge to handle the needs of the family as they occur…
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Social Media
Social Media, scary words for a person who does not understand what it means. However, social media is a powerful-tool for those that try to grasp it. Social Media is a way to keep your business on your customers’ radars. It is important in the business world to stay in touch with your customers. If you don’t your competition will and all of a sudden you might find those customers are former-customers. What is social media? It is a way of getting to know your customers and potential customers. It is a means of getting the word out about your product. It is a way to build your reputation. There…