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SUMMARY:Maximize Your GMBA Membership - Know (and use) Your Benefits!
DESCRIPTION:Maximize Your GMBA Membership!\n\n2:00 - 3:00PM\n\n\n\npresented by\n\nPeggy James\,\n\nExecutive Director\, Greater Merrifield Business Association\n\n\n\nPlease join Peggy James\, our Executive Director for a hands-on training discussing all of the ways to get the best marketing benefits out of your GMBA membership!\n\n\n\nOverview of benefits (in a zoom world)\n\n   GMBA newsletter\n\n       stay informed\n\n       promote your business\n\n   Monthly member meetings\n\n   Credibility to your business\n\n   Increase your visibility in the community\n\n   Marketing opportunities\n\n      web marketing   \n\n      events\n\n  Networking opportunities\n\n  Meetings & mixers\n\n  Event discounts\n\n  Sponsor opportunities\n\n     Annual Partner sponsor   \n\n  Member discounts with other local Chambers\n\n\n\nGMBA Member Website\n\n  How do I access?\n\n  Updating your member profile\n\n     Add hours\, contacts\, maps\, graphics\n\n     Link to other social sites\, add key words \n\n  Creating an event\n\n  Creating a hot deal or member to member deal\n\n  Creating a job listing\n\n  Creating a news release\n\n  More!\n\n\n\nUpcoming Events & Opportunities\n\n  What is coming up in the next  few months/year?\n\n  How can my business be involved?\n\n  What is the benefit?\n\n  Is there a cost?\n\n\n\nAdditional Resources\n\n   Facebook Pages & Groups:\n\n     Greater Merrifield Business Association\n\n      Merrifield Business News\n\n     Vienna VA Business News\n\n     Vienna VA Foodies\n\n     Vienna Works Out! \n\n\n\nQ&A + Idea Sharing\n\nGreat opportunity to ask questions and share your ideas\n\n\n\nMeet the Attendees\n\nRound the zoom-room introductions\n\n \n\nThis meeting is open to GMBA and VBA members and future members and will discuss and demonstrate the many ways members can advertise their businesses through the amazing  member-friendly website and our extensive social media outreach!\n\n\n\nThere is no charge for this event. \n\n\n\nPlease register to receive the zoom invitation!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; white-space: normal\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; background-color: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Maximize Your GMBA Membership!</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n2:00 - 3:00PM</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; white-space: normal\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; background-color: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; white-space: normal\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; background-color: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; font-style: normal\; font-variant-ligatures: normal\; font-variant-caps: normal\; font-weight: 400\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; orphans: 2\; text-align: left\; text-indent: 0px\; text-transform: none\; white-space: normal\; widows: 2\; word-spacing: 0px\; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px\; background-color: rgb(243\, 243\, 243)\; text-decoration-style: initial\; text-decoration-color: initial\;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box\;">presented by</em><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\nPeggy James\,<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\nExecutive Director\, Greater Merrifield Business Association<br />\n<br />\nPlease join Peggy James\, our Executive Director for a hands-on training discussing all of the ways to get the best marketing benefits out of your GMBA membership!</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:#F3F3F3\;"><span style="color:blue\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Overview of benefits (in a zoom world)</span></span></span></strong><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:#F3F3F3\;"><span style="color:#555555\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\;GMBA newsletter<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;stay informed<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;promote your business<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Monthly member meetings<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Credibility to your business<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Increase your visibility in the community<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Marketing opportunities<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; web marketing&nbsp\; &nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; events<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; Networking opportunities<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; Meetings &amp\; mixers<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; Event discounts<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; Sponsor opportunities<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Annual Partner sponsor&nbsp\; &nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; Member discounts with other local Chambers</span></span></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<strong style="box-sizing:border-box\;"><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:#F3F3F3\;"><span style="color:blue\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box\;">GMBA Member Website</span></span></span></span></strong><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:#F3F3F3\;"><span style="color:#555555\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">&nbsp\; How do I access?<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; Updating your member profile<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Add hours\, contacts\, maps\, graphics<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;Link to other social sites\, add key words&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; Creating an event<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; Creating a hot deal or member to member deal<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; Creating a job listing<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; Creating a news release<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; More!</span></span></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<strong style="box-sizing:border-box\;"><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:#F3F3F3\;"><span style="color:blue\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box\;">Upcoming Events &amp\; Opportunities</span></span></span></span></strong><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:#F3F3F3\;"><span style="color:#555555\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">&nbsp\; What is coming up in the next&nbsp\; few months/year?<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; How can my business be involved?<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; What is the benefit?<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; Is there a cost?</span></span></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<strong style="box-sizing:border-box\;"><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:#F3F3F3\;"><span style="color:blue\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box\;">Additional Resources</span></span></span></span></strong><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:#F3F3F3\;"><span style="color:#555555\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">&nbsp\; &nbsp\;Facebook Pages &amp\; Groups:<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; outline: 0px\; text-decoration: none\;"><span style="color:#0782C1\;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ViennaBusinessAssociation" style="box-sizing:border-box\;overflow-wrap:break-word\;outline:0px\;">Greater Merrifield Business Association</a><br />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2986810598313557">&nbsp\;Merrifield Business News</a></span></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ViennaVABusinessNews" style="box-sizing:border-box\;overflow-wrap:break-word\;outline:0px\;"><span style="text-decoration:none\;text-underline:none\;"><span style="color:#0782C1\;">Vienna VA Business News</span></span></a><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2256387114440229" style="box-sizing:border-box\;overflow-wrap:break-word\;outline:0px\;"><span style="text-decoration:none\;text-underline:none\;"><span style="color:#0782C1\;">Vienna VA Foodies</span></span></a><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/ViennaWorksOut" style="box-sizing:border-box\;overflow-wrap:break-word\;outline:0px\;"><span style="text-decoration:none\;text-underline:none\;"><span style="color:#0782C1\;">Vienna Works Out!</span></span></a>&nbsp\;</span></span></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<strong style="box-sizing:border-box\;"><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:#F3F3F3\;"><span style="color:blue\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box\;">Q&amp\;A + Idea Sharing</span></span></span></span></strong><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:#F3F3F3\;"><span style="color:#555555\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Great opportunity to ask questions and share your ideas</span></span></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<strong style="box-sizing:border-box\;"><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:#F3F3F3\;"><span style="color:blue\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box\;">Meet the Attendees</span></span></span></span></strong><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:#F3F3F3\;"><span style="color:#555555\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Round the zoom-room introductions<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<em style="box-sizing:border-box\;outline:0px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">This meeting is open to GMBA and VBA members and future members and will discuss and demonstrate the many ways members can advertise their businesses through the amazing&nbsp\; member-friendly website and our extensive social media outreach!</span></em><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<br />\nThere is no charge for this event.&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n<br />\n<strong style="box-sizing:border-box\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Please register to receive the zoom invitation!</span></strong></span></span></span></span><br style="box-sizing:border-box\;" />\n&nbsp\;
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