Economic Resilience: Weathering the Unexpected

Economic Resilience: Weathering the Unexpected


October 23, 2019

Snowstorms. Heat waves. Construction. Protests and unplanned events. Any number of things can disrupt the foot traffic and sales in your district. How can your business thrive when it’s difficult for customers to get to your door? Attend Economic Resilience and learn tactics to make registers ring even when it’s easier for customers to just stay home, eat in and shop online. Hear stories from local business owners about when things got unexpectedly tough and how they persevered including disruption preparation, marketing campaigns and customer incentives.

St. Johns Boosters Business Association is a member of Venture Portland, providing St. Johns businesses access to their full array of trainings. $10 registration includes lunch.

Economic Resilience: Weathering the Unexpected

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By Liz Smith

Running a small business means wearing multiple hats. In the ever-evolving world of social media, keeping up can be overwhelming! After a 20-year career as a fashion merchandiser, branding and marketing was what I was most drawn to, and now I use these skills to help small businesses consistently deliver their brand message out to the world through various platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, blogging and copywriting. With me running your social media, you can go back to running your business.