September Edition - The Monitor

by Tanya Hale, Founder

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Youtube, the list goes on. It seems the majority of society has turned to these Social Media venues to increase business and marketing strategies. The Dinwiddie Chamber of Commerce is right in there with everyone and in October we will be hosting a Workshop to teach our members and other business members of the community how to better apply the Social Media to its marketing plan.

Social Media Workshop

Wednesday, October 13, 11:30 - 1:30 the Dinwiddie Chamber will be hosting "Use Social Media to Connect Your Business or Non-Profit". Cost is $20 to the public and includes a light lunch, members of the Dinwiddie Chamber can attend for FREE as a benefit of membership. Pre-registration information will be available at dinwiddiechamber.org.

Want to have an effective online presence? Having just a website is no longer enough. Adding Social Media to your internet marketing strategy will drive more traffic to your website, increase brand awareness, and connect you to your customers. In this workshop we will discover how to make Social Media work for you, and the most effective way to incorporate it into your marketing plan. Topics include:

• Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, LinkedIn, Youtube
• How to generate interest in your brand
• What and when to post
• Market with Facebook ads

Come out over your lunch and learn what its all about and how it can work for you!

Your chamber will be presenting several computer and educational topics after the first of the year. Watch for more information coming soon.

As the holidays approach, our local businesses are looking for ways to increase their business, sustain their presence here in the county and drive business through their doors. Agri-business is an a hot topic and conversation has begun with the Secretary of Agriculture on what Dinwiddie can do to increase its presence in the Agri-market. Between trees and farm land, Dinwiddie is a perfect spot for agri-business up-starts. We as a community need to look closer at the kinds of creative agri-businesses we can start, but also the kinds of agri-business we want to pull into our county. Most often agri-business does not over power the landscape, nor require huge outlays of services to perform. For more information on agri-business opportunities Dinwiddie County, contact Greg Reid, Economic Development Department 469-4500.

Membership has its benefits! Become a member today! Together more gets done in Dinwiddie County! If you are a business, VOLUNTEER! Being a chamber member AND being active in the Chamber is a cheap way to market your company! Being a chamber member gives you opportunities to get to know other businesses in the county and surrounding area, exchange ideas and so much more! Check us out at dinwiddiechamber.org and plan to attend our Membership Meeting / Internet Workshop Wednesday, October 13, 11:30-1:30 for lunch! RSVP reservations to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or contact a chamber member today!