Social Media Equals Holiday Sales

8184 W Main St. Rathdrum, ID 83858 Phone: 208-687-2866

Email: [email protected] Website: www.rathdrumchamberofcommerce.com

President:

Joan Genter

Vice President:

Bob Jones

Secretary:

Brett Seright

Treasurer

Rick Van Zandt

Directors:

Matt Smith

Tristan Hite

Elizabeth Coppess

Membership and Events

Director

Shanie Rountree

We appreciate

all our members!

Gold Sponsors:

Daniels Landscape Supplies

Twin Lakes Golf Course

Golden Spike Estates

Washington Trust Bank

Van Zandt Financial Services

H & R Block

City of Rathdrum

Seright’s Ace Hardware

Diamond Wireless

Rathdrum Trading Post

Hardware

Academy Mortgage

Silver Sponsors:

Joan Genter – Realtor,

Windermere

Debbie Holmes - Edward Jones

Investments

American Eagle Mobile

Coeur d’ Alene Airport

December 2016 In This Issue

Feature - Social Media =

Holiday Sales (pgs. 1-2)

Awards - (pg. 3)

Chamber - (pg. 4)

Upcoming Events - (pg. 5)

THANK YOU- (pg. 6)

Holiday & Heroes - (pg. 7)

Rathdrum Park & Rec (pg. 8)

Lakeland School Dist.- (pg. 9)

Membership list (pgs. 10-11)

RATHDRUM AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Dedicated to Supporting our Business Community

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The holidays are again upon us. We hardly have time to recover

from the holiday season and it is here again! Marketing during

this time can be challenging but yet very rewarding. Utilizing

your social media for your holiday marketing is not only cost

effective but extremely important. Social media has evolved and

is more relevant to your holiday marketing than ever.

Last year consumers spent billions online shopping for the

holidays and your company needs to become a part of that

spending. Below are some techniques and strategies to help you

elevate your social media marketing for the holiday season and

increase your sales for this critical time of year.

1. Holiday Spirit - Use holiday images, icons and other graphics

to show your followers, fans and friends that you are in the

holiday spirit and ready to give. Make your social media pages

and posts "feel" warm and fuzzy. Make your pages a place

people want to visit again and again to get that warm feeling the

holiday season brings.

2. Pay It Forward - Make it a point to offer a portion of the sales

to charity. Give the customer his or her choice to what charity

you will donate to from their proceeds. Helping others is a

crucial part of the holidays so make sure you are right there

doing as much as you can.

3. Holiday Events - Events are an important part of marketing

any time of year but can be even more vital during the holidays.

Who doesn't love a great contest or giveaway? Using the holiday

theme can make them even more fun and satisfying. Hold a

"Funniest Christmas Story" contest or "Most Outrageous

Halloween Costume" event. Throw a holiday party and give

away prizes, gifts and discounts. Use your imagination and

creativity and do something totally unique!

4. Holiday Countdown - Count down the days until each holiday

while giving daily prizes, incentives and special offers. Provide a

different sale special each day. Give prizes each day. We have all

heard of the 12 Days of Christmas marketing campaign but take

it a step further with each holiday throughout the season.

5. Holiday Help - Take this time to post content to help get your

followers through the stressful holiday season. Offer ideas on

how to save money, gift ideas, cooking tips, stress reducers and

more. Let your followers know you care and want to help make

their holidays a little easier.

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6. Holiday Engagement - People are very busy this time of year so to help encourage

engagement, ask your followers to post their best holiday tips and ideas. Have them

vote on which is the most helpful or innovative and offer prizes. Ask people what their

favorite holiday is and what they love about it. Encourage your followers to share their

favorite Christmas or Thanksgiving story. Let your fans share their holiday events and

contests as well.

7. Holiday Polls - Another great way to get people more active on your page is to post a

poll asking people for their opinions. Offer incentives for participating in the poll. Keep

up the anticipation so when you are ready to reveal the results you can make it memo-

rable.

8. Make It Visual - Make short but interesting holiday promotional videos and post

them each day. Let people know you have hidden a code in the video for special offers

and prizes. Sprinkle in some holiday humor and fun but always keep it appropriate.

9. Holiday Hashtags - Come up with a unique holiday hashtag to use for bringing peo-

ple together. Use well-known holiday hashtags as well. #HappyHolidays,

#ChristmasTree, #WinterWonderland, and #ChristmasMiracle are just a few examples.

10. Stay Social - As with everyone else, you are busier than ever during this time but

you must make a point of staying active on your social pages. Be sure to set aside extra

time for keeping up with your social marketing during the holidays. All your marketing

campaigns will not do you much good if you are not there to reinforce all your hard

work and elevate your social media marketing for the season.

Planning and carrying out a full holiday marketing season could make the difference in

your sales success. It is never too early to start planning your holiday campaign to

make sure you earn your piece of the online spending boom. We wish you a happy,

safe and successful holiday season!

About the author

Terri Seymour has over 17 years of internet marketing experience and has helped

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We are looking for 2 dynamic members to serve on

the 2017 Board of Directors for the Rathdrum Area

Chamber of Commerce .

The Board of Directors is a valuable asset. Our Directors bring with

them a sophisticated level of experience and expertise. They set the

strategic direction of the Chamber and oversee the finances of the or-

ganization. The Board serves as a sounding board for ideas and poli-

cies, and reflects the thinking of a broad spectrum of businesses in

the Rathdrum Area.

If you are a Chamber member in good standing and interested in this

great opportunity contact Shanie Rountree;

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Upcoming Chamber Events

Chamber Networking

Luncheon

To RSVP (by Nov. 12):

[email protected]

December 15, 12pm

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

Holiday Celebration

Please bring a wrapped gift ($20.00 limit)

to exchange in a fun game.

We will have wonderful items to raffle off.

UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS

Rathdrum City Council December 14, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall

Rathdrum Planning and Zoning December 21, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall

Submit your event by the 25th of each

month to be included in next months issue

[email protected]

Let's Keep That "Holiday Spirit" All Year Long!

During the holidays we are often reminded of the diversity that our world is made

up of.

People celebrate the holidays according to their separate heritage, traditions, and

beliefs.

But one of the common denominators that bring people of different race, religion

and custom

together is a desire to live in peace, harmony and happiness. It is a desire shared

by all and

it is best achieved through cooperation, compliance and respect.

Our community is sort of like a microcosm of the world. We are made up of peo-

ple of

varying differences, but we are all connected by the fact that we share a commu-

nity together.

And, although we have our differences in opinions, perceptions and desires, we

too can

benefit through cooperation, compliance and respect for our neighbors.

During this holiday season as we celebrate in our own tradition, let's try to hold

onto that

spirit of unity, harmony and peace that all traditions embrace and apply it to all of

our

community neighbors....all year long. If we can, we will all benefit.



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Adept Business Solutions

Afton Henderson

City of Rathdrum

Darrell and Tammy Rickard

Dash-For-Cash Donors

Dollar Tree

GEM * Kris Storey

Heritage Health

Jingles the Elf

Joe Hume

Lakeland High School Choir

Lakeland Jr. High School Choir

Lakeland Physical Therapy

Lakeland School Dist. 272

Transportation Department

NAPA

Northern Lakes Fire District, Jim Lyon

Progressive Print

Rathdrum Drug Store

Rathdrum Library

Rathdrum Lions Club

Rathdrum Parks and Rec

Rathdrum Police Department, Tomi

McLean

Sandy Wessling

Santa and Mrs. Claus

Steins

The Grinch

Vic Holmes, Mayor

Wells Fargo

A HUGE Holiday THAN YOU for the teamwork that made December D’Lights

Holiday Stroll , Main Street Faire and the Lighted Rig Parade a success!!



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Holiday and Heroes 2016

Contact: Chief Tomi Mclean (208) 687-0711 or Charlene Holbrook, PFPD Communications Director

Phone: 208-777-2242

‘Holidays and Heroes’ Donations Being Accepted

‘Tis the season! The annual Holidays and Heroes event is scheduled at the Greyhound Park and

Event Center in Post Falls for December 11, 2016.

Although many of us will celebrate and exchange gifts with our families, others are less fortunate and unable to bear

the financial burden. For them, it’s a struggle to provide the basic, daily necessities of life. Holidays and Heroes

strives to add a little extra joy during the gift-giving season.

To create another successful year of holiday magic for hundreds of local children, cash and food items are now being

accepted by participating law enforcement and emergency service agencies. As more donations are provided, addi-

tional children can be put on our shopping list.

The 2016 participating agencies include: Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Coeur d’Alene Tribal Police, Idaho State

Police, Kootenai County Fire & Rescue, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, Life Flight Network, Post Falls Police De-

partment, Rathdrum Police Department, Spirit Lake Police Department, Spokane County Sheriff’s Department, and

Spokane Valley Police.

Police officers and firefighters volunteer their time to make this event special and are happy to work in partnership

with businesses, civic groups, and citizens in the surrounding area to make a disadvantaged child’s Christmas a little

bit brighter.

The agencies will be following the same format as in prior years. Several police officers and firefighters will take

children shopping for the day. Children’s names are provided to the organizers by school resource officers, school

counselors, patrol officers, deputy sheriffs, or firefighters who have come into contact with a less fortunate child dur-

ing the past year.

Children are picked up at their homes by a police officer or firefighter and then driven to an area Wal-Mart. Police

and firefighters take the children through the store picking out Christmas gifts for the children and their families. Af-

ter the shopping is complete, the children are driven to the Greyhound Park to visit with Santa. The Greyhound Park

facility is provided free of charge for the event. While the children are meeting Santa, volunteers wrap their presents

and prepare large food baskets for the children’s families. At the end of the day, the officers and firefighters load the

presents and food into their vehicles and take the children home.

‘Holidays and Heroes’ is now accepting cash donations and food items that can be dropped off at the Spokane County

Sheriff’s Office at 1100 W. Mallon Avenue and the Valley office at 12710 E. Sprague, Post Falls Police Department

at 1717 E. Polston Ave., Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office at 5500 N. Government Way, Rathdrum Police Depart-

ment at 8178 W. Main St., the CdA Police Department at 3818 Schreiber Way, and Kootenai County Fire & Rescue

Administration Office at 1590 E. Seltice Way.

Citizens are asked to make a food or cash donation at upcoming food drive events in Spokane and Kootenai County

where police and fire departments will be participating. Thank you!



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DEDICATED SNOW CLOSURE AND EMERGENCY LINE

ATTENTION ALL PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND STAFF OF THE LAKELAND JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT:

We are working to increase communication with our parents/guardians. We have created a separate phone line dedicated to providing

updated information to our parents/guardians. If you receive a message from the district or school, and are unable to retrieve the

voicemail for any reason, call back 208-712-8144 to listen to the notification. Please save the number into your phone so it is

easy accessible and recognizable on your caller ID.

We will be utilizing our Power Announcement system to send parents information during snow closures, emergency situations, and other

updates on a regular basis. In order for the District to contact you, we must have accurate contact information for you and your student. If

you have changed your email address, phone number, or mailing address recently, please contact your schools as soon as possible with

updated information so that we may send you important notices quickly. Power Announcement has the ability to call your phone, send you

text messages, and to email you. Call the district at 687-0431 if you have any questions.

Thank you for your support,

Dr. Meyer, Superintendent

LONG-RANGE FACILITY PLANNING

Dr. Meyer is looking for patrons, businesses, and community members who are interested in creating a vision and plan for our facilities.

This group of stakeholders would assist her in developing a Long-Range Facility Plan for Lakeland Joint School District. Dr. Meyer would like

to begin meeting with this group in November and she needs individuals who have a vested interest in our community and schools. If you

are interested in participating please email her at [email protected] or call Dr. Meyer's Executive Assistant Brook Cunningham

at 208-687-0431.



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Academy Mortgage Co.

Adept Business Solutions

American Cancer Society

American Eagle Mobile

American Legion Rathdrum Post 154

American West Bank

Avalanche Insurance

Avista

Barbara McLean/ Project Linus

Bay Shore Systems

Bega, Frank & Marge

Bell Tower Funeral Home

Belt, Gayle

BNSF

Better Business Bureau

C & K Roofing Inc.

Champion Concrete Pumping Inc.

Chartwells Dining Services

City of Rathdrum

Coeur D’ Alene Airport

Coeur d'Alene Association of Realtors

Columbia Bank

Community Library Network at Rathdrum

Dairy Queen

Daniel’s Landscape Supplies

Danny Griffin, Realtor, Windermere

DeLange, Jeri

Diamond Wireless (Verizon Store)

Edge Home Roofing

Edward Jones-Financial Advisor: Debbie Holmes

Embers by the Lake

F1 For HELP

Five Star Bath Solutions

Friends of Rathdrum Mountain

Golden Spike Estates

H & R Block

Habitat for Humanity

Hagadone Directories Inc.

Hayden Homes

Harvest Church

Heavens Best Carpet Cleaning

Henderson, Frank N.

Heritage Health Center/Rathdrum

Horsley Drilling Inc.

Hospice of North Idaho

Human Rights Education Institute

Idaho Dept. of Labor

J & R Electronics Inc.

Joan Genter, Realtor, Windermere

Jobs Plus

Johnson Ron

Jones, Bob

Kelsey's

Knudtsen Chevrolet

Kootenai County

Kootenai Humane Society

KYMS- The Bridge 89.9fm

Lacroix, Rene

Lake City Church/Rathdrum

Lakeland Eye Clinic

Lakeland Family Dental

Lakeland Immediate Care

Lakeland Physical Therapy & Sports Injury

Lakeland Sunrise Rotary

Lakeland School District #272

Lakeland Sunrise Rotary

Les Schwab

Martenka Linda

McDonald's of Rathdrum

Mountain States Early Head Start

Support Your Rathdrum Area Members

NAPA Auto Parts

North Idaho Building Contractors

North Idaho College

North Idaho Fairgrounds & Event Center

Northern Lakes Fire District

Northwest Building Components Inc.

North West Guardian Riders, Inc.

Perfection Tire

Pioneer Title Company

Piper9 Salon

Progressive Printing Inc.

Power Tipps

Rathdrum Animal Clinic

Rathdrum Counseling Center LLC

Rathdrum Drug / Lavigne Drug Group

Rathdrum Lions Club

Rathdrum Masonic Lodge No. 41

Rathdrum Operating Services NAES

Rathdrum Physical Therapy

Rathdrum Trading Post Hardware

Rathdrum/Westwood Historical Society

Real Life Ministries

Real Property Management - Coeur d'Alene

Redman & Company Insurance

Rountree Painting

Salvation Army/ KROC Center

Seright’s Ace Hardware

Service Master of North Idaho

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church

Specialty Gas Service & Fireplace Center

St Stanislaus Catholic Church

STCU

Stoltz, Pete

Stratton Land Services Inc.

Super 1 Foods

The Breakfast Nook

The Furniture Doctors

The Local Pages

The Turn Bar & Grill

Title One

Tradmarc

Twin Lakes Community Schoolhouse

Twin Lakes Improvement Association

Twin Lakes Realty

Twin Lakes / Rathdrum Creek Flood Control

Twin Lakes Village Property Assoc. / TLV Golf

United Way of Kootenai County

Van Zandt Financial Service PLLC

Wah Hing Restaurant

Washington Trust Bank / Rathdrum

Wells Fargo Bank

Werner, Terry

WGG (Stein’s)

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