GROW News
December 2, 2009
Holiday Season is Upon Us
GROW Nebraska online sales are up over 25% from last year. Just this past week, we sold over $1,000 worth of items - that's nearly $145 per day. If you do not have your products on the GROW Nebraska eCommerce site, please fill out the online form to be included
here. To see if your products are online, visit
this link and look for your company name.
If you recently sent in items, we will get them up in the next week, so they may not be available online yet. If you have any questions about the GROW Nebraska eCommerce site, please contact us at
info@grownebraska.org.
Who Sold Online This Week?
GROW Nebraska is now highlighting what sold online for the week. If your item sells the most for the week, it will be the featured picture for this section of the weekly update!
This WEEK over $1,000 worth of products were sold! Notice that several items sold multiple times. How can you improve your picture and description to help you sell more products?
If you don't see your products on your list, consider updating your photography or your description to help entice more buyers. For your convenience, we have linked each product to their listing on the eCommerce or eBay sites so you can see what that member has done to help sell their product.
We encourage you to look at the photography and descriptions for each of these items to see how you can make improvements to your listing. Remember, you know more about your business and product than we do, so we really need your help to make your listing the best it can be! To easily find your products on the eCommerce store please
click here.
If you would like to make edits to your listing, please e-mail us at
info@grownebraska.org.
November 25 - December 2
Television Advertising Opportunity
GROW Nebraska has an opening in the NTV television advertising opportunity.
- The GROW Nebraska group of businesses will be exclusive sponsors of the "Made in Nebraska" element of the NTV's Good Life program.
- Schedule:
- Afternoon/Evening Rotation - 4pm to 11pm - 2 times
- Morning News - 5am to 7am - 2 times
- Good Life - 10am to 11am - 4 times
- 5pm News - 5-5:30pm - 1 time
- Good Morning America - 7 - 8am (Sat/Sun) - 2 times
- Early News - 5:30-6am (Sun) - 1 time
- What's in it for me?
- Share a :30 announcement with 4 other GROW Nebraska members.
- 12 shared announcements per month.
- Just $100 per month per business - 1 year commitment.
- Total number of sponsors limited to time available.
Marketing Opportunity at Cattlemen's Classic
The Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic has inquired about GROW Nebraska having a store at their event. The Cattlemen’s Classic is willing to provide fencing similar to the state fair so the store would a similar look. The dates of the Cattlemen’s Classic in Kearney, NE are February 16-21, 2010. The event is held at the Buffalo County Fairgrounds. GROW Nebraska needs to know if our membership is interested in participating in this type of event. Please click here to let us know if you would be interested in this opportunity.
Have you been reading my blogs?
Thank you to Sandy Frey of Nebraska Sunset Soap who has been reading my blogs and noticed that I did not mention her company in a blog I wrote about lotions. Well, there is means to my madness. If you don't see you business listed in a blog, don't fret. We are keeping track ... and my goal is mention all the GROW Nebraska members within the next year in my blogs.
My listing your business and your community it will help your company be found by search engines. Also, if you would like to write a blog about your business, a special product or event, please let us know at info@grownebraska.org we have a template we can send you to help draft your blog.
Janell
December 8 Community Support Day at Whole Foods
GROW Nebraska has been chosen to be the recipient of Community Support Day at Whole Foods on December 8. On that day, a percentage of all sales at Whole Foods will be donated to GROW Nebraska. Help the cause by shopping Whole Foods in Omaha that day! If you have products at Whole Foods and would like to join the GROW staff in attending the event, please contact us at info@grownebraska.org.
Renewals Coming
You will start to see your renewals coming over the next few weeks in your inbox so please be watching for them. The deadline to be in the 2010-2011 GROW Book is to renew and pay by February 1, 2010. Our designer will be taking a leave of absence in March, so NO exceptions will be made to this deadline to ensure that the GROW Book is printed in a timely manner. If you have any questions or concerns regarding renewals, please contact us at 888.476.9632 or e-mail us at info@grownebraska.org.
Quick GROW Loan
GROW Members ... did you know that your business can receive up to $5,000 at 5.25% to assist with marketing, capital improvements and supplies? If you are interested in finding out more information about the Direct or Quick GROW Loan program, please e-mail info@grownebraska.org or call 888-476-9632.
Hands-on Business Plan Writing Workshop
Topics in this workshop:
- Why it is important to have a business plan
- Elements of a complete business plan
- How to start writing a business plan
- Resources and tools to develop a business plan
- Presenting your business
WHERE: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Nebraska Union (14th and 'R' Street) Room Number posted in Lobby
WHEN: December 4th, 2009
TIME: 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
REGISTRATION: Starts at 7:45 am
COST: $10.00 fee (Cash or check at the door)
To register click here
New Members
Tatting and Knitting Lady, Lincoln, NE
Lynelle Wood creates lace, bookmarks, doilies, snowflakes, fingerless mittens and shawls.
67th Street Goodies, Kearney, NE
Sherri Roberts makes salsa and pickle relishes.
Member News
Congrats to Sehnert's Bakery and Bieroc Cafe for being featured by NTV. You can view the video
here.
Marketing Workshops
Twitter Tense? Facebook Frets? Utterli Uneasy? Social Media Stressing You Out? We Can Help!
GROW Nebraska has teamed up with the University of Nebraska Extension Specialists to help you reduce your anxiety in keeping up with the social media marketing craze.
Social media marketing is essential to increasing brand awareness and expanding your online business presence. However, if you don’t understand how it works, thinking about posting tweets, updating your Facebook page and incorporating your blog into the media mix seems overwhelming.
Not only will we teach you how to save time by being more efficient when using social media, but we are bringing the "Get Social Sessions" to you. Spots are filling quickly! Price is $10/person. If you have questions, call us at 888.GROW.NEB or e-mail us at
info@grownebraska.org. If you are interested in attending one of these workshops, please sign up
HERE.
- NEW - December 7 - Hebron - 5:30 - 8:30pm at Hebron High School (Sponsored by Thayer County Economic Development Alliance - $5 with light lunch provided - To register please contact Arlis Hohl at 402-768-7407 or tceda@diodecom.net)
- January 26 - North Platte - 3-6 at West Central Research and Extension Center
- January 27 - Chadron – 3-6 at Chadron State College Student Center
- January 28 - Scottsbluff - 8:30-11:30 at UNL Panhandle Research and Extension Center
- January 28 - Sidney- 4-7 at Western Nebraska Community College - Room 112 (NOTE: Date and Time have changed)
