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LFA Member Mixer Recap: OTG Wine & Beer Bar and Gas Light Inn
TweetFor our May Member Mixer we headed out to the West Valley to visit the Olde Towne Glendale Wine & Beer Bar and its adjacent B & B, the Gas Light Inn. New and returning members had the opportunity to … Continue reading
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Members Educational Seminar Recap: SEO
Tweet For our April Seminar, we were joined by Art Enke of Vertical Measures to discuss the importance of effective Search Engine Optimization. Attendees learned more on the topic of off-page SEO vs. on-page SEO, the most important on-page factors … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Enke, Local First Arizona, members seminar, seminar recap, vertical measures
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LFA Member Mixer Recap: Four Peaks Brewery
TweetWe were introduced to Four Peaks Brewery‘s newest tasting room location for our April Member Mixer! Now making this their third location in the East Valley, Four Peaks (a new Sustaining Member of Local First Arizona) is the state’s largest craft … Continue reading
Local clothing swap links fashion with community
Tweet If you’ve ever wondered how to localize your wardrobe, the CO-OPhx Clothing Swap is an event that provides just the opportunity to do so. But it doesn’t stop there. Add to the equation event organizers that have a passion … Continue reading
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Tagged clothing, clothing swap, co-ophx, fashion, Greater Phoenix, sustainability, swap
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Members Educational Seminar Recap: Social Media Law
TweetFor our March Seminar, we were joined by Ruth Carter of Carter Law Firm to discuss the legal side of social media. As the author of The Legal Side of Blogging: How Not to get Sued, Fired, Arrested, or Killed, we knew … Continue reading
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LFA Member Mixer Recap: SCF Arizona
TweetOur gracious hosts (and Sustaining Members of LFA), were SCF Arizona, a workers’ compensation insurance company who since being founded in 1925 now covers more than 25,000 Arizona businesses and their half-million employees. The positive impact they have on job … Continue reading
Members Educational Seminar Recap: Maximizing Social Media For Your Business
Tweet For our February Seminar we covered the ever-changing & growing topic of how to leverage the power of social media for your business. Through the expertise and experience of Jay Feitlinger from StringCan Interactive, areas discussed included social media … Continue reading
LFA Member Mixer Recap: Central Arizona Supply
For our February mixer we had the opportunity to get out to the West Valley in Surprise, AZ! Just one of their many beautiful showrooms across the valley, Central Arizona Supply contains no shortage of plumbing accessories to get the bath remodel ideas flowing. Continue reading
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Tagged central arizona supply, mixer recap, surprise, west valley
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Local First Arizona Member Mixer Recap: Regale!, Market Street @ DC Ranch
For our first mixer of 2013 we joined forces with Market Street at DC Ranch and City Sun Times to host a “Get To Know Local First Arizona” event. This first time & special event was born to provide both LFA Members and non-members seeking more information about our organization, the local movement and what it means to be a part of it through membership. Continue reading
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Giving a gift card, never so meaningful before
In lieu of the money that would have been spent on buying lunch, we asked our members who attended to donate cash to benefit another fellow member and non-profit organization, New Pathways for Youth (NPFY). Continue reading
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Tagged donate, gift card, gift cards, heard museum, Local First Arizona, lunch mixer, new pathways for youth, nonprofits
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