Category Archives: Social Media

Local First Arizona Year in Review 2011

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Russ

A Look Back at the Amazing Year 2011 Has Been We are excited to share with you all of the amazing growth that’s occurred over the past year within Local First Arizona and we want to thank you for your … Continue reading →

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Visualize the local conversation!

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Russ

Just used Wordle to create a word cloud with our most frequently used words on this blog. I think it’s a great overview of what we’re all about! And yeah, it’s pretty fun to visualize your own content.

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The benefits of buying locally (or the true cost of the alternatives)

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Russ

eLocal just twittered a terrific infographic our way and I just had to share it! We all make our own choices on whether to buy our goods and services from local businesses or national chains. Sometimes all we see is … Continue reading →

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Easy Steps to Protect Your Website

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Russ

In seemingly the last few years we’ve all been thrust into a new age where businesses are focusing on internet marketing, web traffic, blog content, etc. This guest blog from Jaburg Wilk will help you understand what your rights are … Continue reading →

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Win a free membership to Local First Arizona!

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Russ

Have a friend who owns a local business who has put off joining Local First Arizona? Well, our friends at the penny pinchers are such strong supporters of the local business that they are giving away a free membership ($49 … Continue reading →

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The iPhone app from Local First Arizona

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Russ

Many concerns that I’ve heard about the difficulty of shopping locally can be summed up as “local businesses are hard to find and cost more than [insert chain here].” Yeah, sometimes chains can undercut prices on certain items and also … Continue reading →

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Is social media a fad?

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Russ

Check out this video with some great stats on social media usage and growth.  Feel free to mute the sound and apply your own soundtrack.

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