The job of the Promotion Committee is to PROMOTE downtown as the center of commerce, culture, and community life for residents and visitors alike. To be effective, your committee must move beyond the typical “tried and true” downtown promotion ideas of yester year. You must think about promotion in a broader sense and develop new strategies by:
Understanding the changing market-both potential shoppers and your “competition”
Identifying downtown assets-including people, buildings, heritage and institutions
Defining Main Street’s market niche-its unique “position” in the marketplace
Holding meetings-to analyze data, develop strategies, brainstorm ideas, and plan events
Visiting merchants-to get their ideas, solicit participation in events, and update them on plans
Talking with the media-to answer questions, give them fresh news, or negotiate advertising
Coordinating groups-to participate, attend, sponsor, or be a partner for promotional activites
Organizing projects-to schedule participants, vendors, contractors and services
Running events-to set up equipment, staff booths, supervise volunteers and manage events
Creating NEW image campaigns-retail promotions and special events
–to lure people back into the downtown
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