Advertising is providing information about something that you want to sell or promote. It’s a way to reach people through varied types of mass communication. Every day we are exposed to advertising: printed ads in newspapers and magazines, posters in store windows, neon signs, and billboards along our highways. Commercials interrupt radio and television programming.
Advertising is about Repeated Exposure. As a staunch supporter of our local community, the Chamber works hard to keep the spotlight on our hometown businesses. Through this Chamber Viewpoint column, through our monthly magazine the Entrepreneur, and through a weekly e-newsletter, we encourage our nearly 600 members to do business with each other.
We have said it before, but we’ll say it again. Please shop in our local stores, buy from our area suppliers, and use local services as much as you can. A national organization, The 350 Project (
www.the350project.net), found that for every $100 spent in locally owned stores, $68 remains in the local economy. In contrast, only $43 of every $100 remains local when spent in national chains, and little or no local revenue results from online purchases. So it’s in our own selfish interests to spend our dollars locally.
It is with great pride that we introduce these new members who joined our Chamber this year. We thank these new members for helping to strengthen our community. We encourage our members and others in the community to make every effort to utilize the services of these establishments.
Aaron's Sales & Lease, Vienna - Lease to own home furnishings
AFLAC - Missy Dalrymple, Waterford - supplemental health insurance
American Broadband Communication, Marietta - providing WiMAX
April Love.BIZ, Parkersburg- custom musical entertainment
B D Oil Gathering Corp., Marietta - crude oil purchaser and transportation
Change of A' Dress, Marietta - consignment boutique
Concord Wealth Management (Bradley Bole), Marietta - financial advice
Cool Containers, Marietta - manufacturer of temperature control transportation containers
Creighton Sports Center, Marietta – retail sporting goods
Del Mar's Baja Mexican, Marietta – Mexican restaurant and take-out
Dough Boyz Pizzeria, Devola – pizzeria, ice cream and more
Farrar Scientific, Marietta - consulting for environmental and refrigeration systems
Galaxy Pizza, Marietta – pizza, subs, and more
gohealth insurance, Marietta - health insurance quotes and plans
Grimm Scientific, Marietta - manufacturer of sports related medical equipment
Irvine's Camper Sales, Little Hocking – new/ used recreational vehicle sales and service
Marietta Brewing Company, Marietta - restaurant and brewery
John C. Miller, CFP, Marietta - financial advice
no idea sports dining (Comfort Inn), Marietta - sports bar and dining
Pickering Associates, Parkersburg - full service engineering/ architectural firm
Triad Engineering, Little Hocking - full service engineering firm"
Work's Place, Marietta - outside restaurant on the Ohio River Levee
Welcome to the area’s largest business association and together we are working to make this valley a good place to live and work.
For more information about any of these businesses, check out our Chamber website
www.mariettachamber.com and look in the online Member Directory.
