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One of the things we pride ourselves on is building a work culture that supports rest and recharge. For that reason, we're taking our annual holiday break and that means we're taking a break from social media, too Happy holidays, friends!

Five #focusonlocal Q's with photographer Michael T. Davis! 1. What's the last thing you bought from a small, local business? I bought prints from State College Framing Company.... 2. If you could grab takeout from one place, anywhere, right now, where would it be? India Pavilion. 3. What's the coolest gift you've ever received from a small business? I got free food tickets when I photographed Downtown Bellefonte Inc.'s Bellefonte Under the Lights. The food was bomb. 4. What's your favorite way to spend a Saturday afternoon in your community? As a wedding tog I’m working on weekends. But when I’m not working I like to hang out with the family. 5. What person, business or organization should we ask to participate in the #focusonlocal 5 Q's next? You should ask the Happy Valley Improv team!

Five #FocusonLocal Q's with Bellefonte Bed and Breakfast! What's the last thing you bought from a small, local business? Everything Bagels from Belle Mercantile... If you could grab takeout from one place, anywhere, right now, where would it be? So many choices, it's difficult to pick ONE! We'll go with Mamma Lucrezia's Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant this time. (for spaghetti & meatballs and eggplant parm) What's the coolest gift you've ever received from a small business? The coolest gifts a local business gave us are water bottles from @321Blink - our go to bottles for weekly hikes! What's your favorite way to spend a Saturday afternoon in your community? Helping the Bellefonte Garden Club beatify the town, from helping mulch the Children's Garden, to watering Centre County Library and Historical Museum urns full of flowers. Also, just walking throughout the town...love looking at all the architecture, homes, porches, and gardens. What business or organization should we ask to participate in the #focusonlocal 5 Q's next? Brian at The Great Mish Mosh or Lori Bellefonte Art Museum.

Happy New Year! What better way to kick off 2021 than by setting some social media goals for your business or organization? Join us for this workshop on January 13 and leave with some clarity on how you'll tackle social media for the rest of this year. Sign up: eventbrite.com/e/133264468613

If you ask Katey what she loves about living in her community, she'll tell you it's the small town charm and being known and knowable. "In a small town you're able to appreciate the little things in life, like a walk in the park, being greeted by name by the local coffee shop owners and waving to acquaintances across the street," she says. #FocusonLocal

Service-based businesses report to us most often that they struggle to come up with a plan for tackling their social media. Companies that focus on business-to-business work often aren’t selling a product or service outright, and wonder why social media is even valuable to them. Client Showcase:

Without a plan on social media, you're planning to fail. During this workshop with Hello Social Co. owner Ellen Matis, we'll dig into your Social Media Strategy for 2021 and why it's important to have one for your business or organization. This workshop will focus goal-setting for social media, and you'll leave with an understanding of how those goals (that you set in real-time!) will influence your content strategy for the upcoming year. Need more guidance? Add-on a Strategy Session with our team at checkout at a 50% discount for attending this workshop.

The Focus on Local Approach is about more than just marketing. At its core, it's storytelling. When a community or destination and the residents within it make a conscious effort to tell its stories, the entire place is affected. This approach showcases why people call this place home, why they support the businesses within it, and why they want others from out-of-area to experience it. Tell your community's story #FocusonLocal

7 Design Tips to Take Your Social Campaigns to the Next Level

Because of the way social media algorithms work, some of your customers may not see posts about weather-related closures in their newsfeeds until days after the post was made. Instead of posting graphics or images announcing closures or delays right on your feed, try using the Stories feature. You'll get your message out to more customers in a timely manner, and since the Story will disappear after 24 hours, there won't be any confusion about when you're open. #FocusonLocal #shopsmall #SnowDay #smallbusinesssupport

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So many of our favorite people are in this #HappyValleyPA video! Can you spot Ellen and husband Sean?

Five #focusonlocal Q's with Matt Maris, of Local Historia! 1. What's the last thing you bought from a small, local business? Well other than coffee all the time, T-shirts!... 2. If you could grab takeout from one place, anywhere, right now, where would it be? Bellefonte Wok Chinese Restaurant 3. What's the coolest gift you've ever received from a small business? Well the coolest gift I’ve given to my wife was a Victorian brooch from Confer's Jewelers. 4. What's your favorite way to spend a Saturday afternoon in your community? Giving walking tours in Bellefonte! 5. What business or organization should we ask to participate in the #FocusonLocal 5 Q's next? The Giving Box

Did you know when you create a Facebook page for your business it's given a random URL? It's usually long and not easily memorized To make your Facebook page easier to find (and tag!), it's a good idea to create a unique URL that matches your business name or your branded hashtag. Our team highly recommends taking advantage of this feature. If you've already made your Facebook URL unique, your friendly neighborhood social media manager thanks you. Drop an emoji in the comments that's unique to you

Make more sales using Pinterest! Later shares why Pinterest is such a powerful tool for business

Tune in to a Facebook Live at 8:30 a.m. on October 27 for a quick session: Five Ways to Use Social This Small Business Saturday. We're holding this live with Bellefonte SpringBoard for the Bellefonte business owner community, but it's open to anyone to watch! Find the Live on our Facebook Page or on SpringBoard's

Keeping the focus on local? We like to hear it! #FocusonLocal Featuring Axemann Brewery The Blonde Bistro!

Now added to the #FocusonLocal Challenge prize: A "Local." tank or sweatshirt (winner's choice) from Lightning Bug Gift Co.! Now through December 1, show your support for small businesses by posting photos of your community and the ways you #FocusonLocal on Instagram and using the hashtag. One poster will be randomly selected to receive a $100 gift certificate to the small, local business of their choice anywhere in the United States + the tank or sweatshirt. Post often and shop small!

Fact: There's no one-size-fits-all approach to social media strategy when it comes to your business or organization. Fact: The things you knew about social media when we started 2019 might no longer apply. Also fact: We're offering 40 percent off our Social Media Strategy service this month so that you can start the new year feeling more confident about the time you're putting into social as a marketing medium. ... Find out what this service entails and book a consultation call to see if it's right for you: hellosocialco.com/social-strategy

You already know that one of the easiest ways to support small businesses is to show that support through social media. That's why we're launching round two of the #FocusonLocal Challenge! Users that post a photo showing support of their local community in some way using #FocusonLocal on Instagram will be entered to win a $100 gift certificate to the small, local business of their choice. Open to anyone in the United States. We'll announce a winner on December 1! Enter often, and show your social media followers just how important small businesses are to you

Happy Friday, friends! As we head into the weekend, here's just a friendly reminder to support small businesses this weekend and throughout this season. Businesses need our support now, more than ever. To encourage shopping small once again, we're starting up the Focus on Local Challenge. Users that post a photo showing support of their local community in some way using #FocusonLocal on Instagram will be entered to win a $100 gift certificate to the small, local business of their choice. Open to anyone in the United States. We'll announce a winner on December 1! Enter often, and show your social media followers just how important small businesses are to you

A little behind-the-scenes of what it's like on the back-end of a live, virtual event when you're working from home #stayhomestaysafe

Some updates were rolled out to Reels in late September