TLF Holiday Business Participation Application

Think Local First Gift Guide + Holiday Hangover: Business Participant Application

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Yay! We're so excited that you want to celebrate the season with us! Let's get your info.

Contact Details

Your Business Name:

First Name

Last Name

Your title

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I represent a locally owned business and I want to

to participate in the Holiday Hangover Promotionto submit a featured gift item to the Think Local First Holiday Gift Guideboth - submit a gift item to the Holiday Gift Guide AND participate in the Holiday Hangover!

Yay! We're so glad you want to feature a great local gift in our Think Local First Holiday Gift Guide during November-December 2018!

We pour our heart and resources into making the holidays successful for locally owned businesses. We just need a few things from you to make it all jive!

Please read through carefully, and check the boxes to acknowledge your role as a featured business.

Submit A Featured Gift for the Think Local First Gift Guide

Name of product or item:

As it would appear if someone google searched this. Make it clear and easily understood.

One sentence describing this item:

Who on your shopping list would this be perfect for?

Do you have a high quality photo of this item we can use in the Gift Guide?

If you don't, no worries! Also feel free to email photos to becca@sustainableconnections.org later.

What Price Range is this item in?

Do you have an online shop for your business?

YesNoCan customers buy directly from your website or another one? Etsy, Shopify, Big Commerce etc.

If yes, please paste the URL/Link to shop online with you here:

Promotion & Materials - Get Prepped for November & December

If you participate in the Think Local First Gift Guide, we will mail you a materials packet the week of October 22nd to help promote that you're in it!

Your Think Local First Holiday Materials Packet will include: a POS sign pointing customers towards the online gift guide; a 'We're in the guide' Window Sign; shelf talkers to place next to featured item(s); staff instructions; and Think Local First stickers to hand out for fun.

We commit to making sure all staff are aware that our business is featured in the Think Local First Gift Guide, and what item we've highlighted so they can share with our customers.We commit to being prepared for the launch of the Gift Guide on November 1st. We commit to using the Think Local First social media toolkit to co-promote Think Local First at least 1x a month for the months of November & December 2018.We will display a POS Sign, Window Sign, and use shelf talkers to highlight that we're in the Gift Guide.We'll display Think Local First Gift Guide materials through our last open business day in December 2018.We'll take down and collect remaining Think Local First Gift Guide Materials on our last open business day in December 2018 for pick up by a Sustainable Connections staff member in January.

We'll Also Help Promote Your Winter & Holiday Events

Are you serving hot chocolate on certain days, featuring live music while customers shop, hosting a pop up with another business, or is Santa or another holiday character visiting your shop? We want to know and help spread the word!

Are you hosting any Winter or Holiday Events between November 1st - December 31st?

YesNoNot sure yet! If I do I'll email over the details.

Please tell us the name of the event, date it will be hosted, and provide a URL for more info.

If you have any questions about the Gift Guide, please don't hesitate to call or email Becca: 360-647-7093 ext. 106 | b ecca @sustainableconnections.org

We're so glad you want to participate in the Holiday Hangover Promotion during January 2019.

Please read through carefully, and check the boxes to acknowledge your role as a featured business.

Holiday Hangover Offers

We're In!

We commit to offering a 20% off discount on a specific item(s) or service(s) during the entire month of January, 2019.

Offer details:

We already know what our offer is going to be for the Holiday Hangover!We could use some help brainstorming what we should offer, please follow up with me asap.

Our Holiday Hangover offer is going to be:

Great! We'll help promote your Holiday Hangover offer on our event web page and on social media during January!

Promotion +Materials

We need participants to be committed to telling customers about what makes them a great local business in the following ways (visit the Think Local For The Holidays Business Page to review promotion details)

If you participate in the Holiday Hangover we will mail you a materials packet prior to January to help promote that you're a part of it!

Your Holiday Hangover Materials Packet will include: a POS Sign informing customers about the Holiday Hangover, a 'Holiday Hangover Deals Here' Window Sign, shelf talkers to place next to featured item(s), staff instructions, and Think Local First stickers to hand out for fun.

We commit to being prepared for the launch of the Holiday Hangover by January 1st (or our first open business day in January 2019).We commit to making sure all staff are aware that our business is participating in the Holiday Hangover, and what item(s) or service(s) we're offering 20% off so they can share with our customers.We commit to using the Think Local First social media toolkit to co-promote Think Local First/Holiday Hangover at least 2x for the month of January.We will display a POS Sign, Window Sign, and use shelf talkers to highlight our participation in the Holiday Hangover.We'll display Holiday Hangover materials through our last open business day in January 2019.We'll take down and collect remaining Holiday Hangover Materials on our last open business day in January 2019 for pick up by a Sustainable Connections staff member the first week in February.

If you have any questions about the Holiday Hangover, please don't hesitate to call or email Becca: 360-647-7093 ext. 106 | b ecca @sustainableconnections.org

Yay! We're so glad you want to do both: feature a great local gift in our Think Local First Holiday Gift Guide during November-December AND participate in the Holiday Hangover in January!

We pour our heart and resources into making the holidays successful for locally owned businesses. We just need a few things from you to make it all jive!

Please read through carefully, and check the boxes to acknowledge your role as a featured business.

Think Local First Gift Guide - November-December

Submit A Featured Gift for the Gift Guide

Name of product/item:

As it would appear if someone google searched this. Make it clear and easily understood.

One sentence describing this item:

Who on your shopping list would this be perfect for?

Do you have a high quality photo of this item we can use in the Gift Guide?

Do have a high quality photo of this item we can use in the Gift Guide?

What Price Range is this item in?

Do you have an online shop for your business?

YesNoCan customers buy directly from your website or another one? Etsy, Shopify, Big Commerce etc.

If yes, Please paste the URL/Link to shop online with you here:

Holiday Hangover Offer- January

We're in!

We commit to offering a 20% off discount on a specific item(s) or service(s) during the entire month of January, 2019.

Offer:

We already know what our offer is going to be for the Holiday Hangover!We're not sure what our Holiday Hangover offer will be yet, but we'll be ready by January 1st, 2019.We could use some help brainstorming what we should offer, please follow up with me asap.

Our Holiday Hangover offer is going to be:

Great! We'll help promote your Holiday Hangover offer on our event web page and on social media during January!

Materials for BOTH Think Local First Gift Guide & Holiday Hangover

If you participate in the Think Local First Gift Guide in November-December AND the Holiday Hangover in January we will mail you all the materials you'll need for both in a packet the week of October 22nd.

You'll be responsible for holding onto your Holiday Hangover materials until January!

Both Promotion materials will include distinct: POS Signage, Window Signs, shelf talkers to place next to featured item(s), staff instructions, and Think Local First stickers to hand out for fun.

Think Local First Gift Guide Materials

We commit to being prepared for the launch of the Gift Guide on November 1st. We'll display Think Local First Gift Guide materials through our last open business day in December 2018.We'll take down and collect remaining Think Local First Gift Guide Materials on our last open business day in December 2018 for pick up by a Sustainable Connections staff member the first week in January.

Holiday Hangover Materials

We commit to being prepared for the launch of the Holiday Hangover by January 1st (or our first open business day in January 2019).We'll display Holiday Hangover materials through our last open business day in January 2019.We'll take down and collect remaining Holiday Hangover Materials on our last open business day in January 2019 for pick up by a Sustainable Connections staff member the first week in February.

Promotion for BOTH Think Local First Gift Guide & Holiday Hangover

A huge portion of the success of any Think Local First promotion is directly tied to our local businesses actively promoting them while they happen and also promoting one another.

Think Local First Gift Guide Promotion

We commit to displaying POS signage and shelf talkers to highlight the Think Local First Gift Guide and our featured item(s) during November-December. We commit to making sure all staff are aware that our business is featured in the Think Local First Gift Guide, and what item we've highlighted so they can share with our customers.We commit to using the Think Local First social media toolkit to co-promote Think Local First at least 2x a month for the months of November & December 2018.

Holiday Hangover Promotion

We commit to displaying POS signage and shelf talkers to highlight the Holiday Hangover and our featured item(s) or service(s) during the entire month January.We commit to making sure all staff are aware that our business is participating in the Holiday Hangover, and what item(s) or service(s) we're offering 20% off so they can share with our customers.We commit to to using the Think Local First social media toolkit to co-promote the Holiday Hangover/Think Local First at least 2x for the month of January.

We will provide ready to go promotion content and social media toolkits for both the Gift Guide and Holiday Hangover--minimal effort needed on your part. Just plug and play!

We'll Also Help Promote Your Winter & Holiday Events

Are you hosting any Winter or Holiday Events between November 1st - December 31st?

YesNoNot sure yet! If we do I'll email over the details to becca@sustainableconnections.org

Please tell us the name of the event, date it will be hosted, and provide a URL for more info.

If you have any questions about the Gift Guide or Holiday Hangover, please don't hesitate to call or email Becca: 360-647-7093 ext. 106 | b ecca @sustainableconnections.org

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