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March 25th, 2010 | 
Author: Usually my posts are all about computer or techie related subjects. Today I wanted to do something a little different. In a way, you could say this is still business related as this is a fantastic marketing opportunity for a small business local to the area. I live in Lawrenceville, Georgia and last year I had the honor of being a part of making a great video to promote a free, community run event. The event is detailed below. If you are local, or will visit the area any time within the next 13 weeks, starting April 4th, why not come by and ride the trolley! Also, the video my husband and I made is at the bottom of the post.
THE TROLLEY TOUR’s of the Lawrenceville Community are back.
This information is currently for local business owners, but please, if you have any suggestions as someone who rode the trolley last year, or with interest for this year, please let us know.
Come join us again this year as we ride through the streets and neighborhoods of the Lawrenceville Community. This is a positive investment in Lawrenceville community involvement. This will benefit Local Businesses, Residents and Real Estate within our community. We are putting this event together to be proactive in this economy and not only SURVIVE this economic downturn but THRIVE in it. The only way do this is to be proactive yourself. We hope you will see the positive impact this idea will have in our community. We are open to suggestion, comments and questions. Here how it works, TENATIVELY (always subject to change)!
Starting April 4th 2010 through June 27th 2010, the Trolley will run Tours on Sunday’s through Lawrenceville and Scheduled Open Houses throughout our Community. That is a total of thirteen (13) consecutive Sundays. We are very pleased to have life-long resident and Lawrenceville’s Local Honorary Historian (Awarded in 2009 by Mayor Millsaps) Mary Long as our Trolley Tour Guide. Each tour we will highlight Lawrenceville Square, the parks, historic graveyards, the businesses and some of the rich community history. We will have Realtors, Builders and Developers who will have their homes open for those Sunday’s as well. All the homes will be within the City Limits of Lawrenceville. We have two (2) Trolleys’ this year. Each Trolley holds approximately 30 people at a time. We would like to have 4 scheduled tours in that day. The tours will start at 1pm and run every hour until 5pm, the last tour starting at 4pm. We have already had several local businesses, Realtors and Developers and of course the Trolley Guy ready to make this project a GO and a WIN for the Lawrenceville Community. We have also had suggestions (which will develop) of creating events on the square specifically for the tour. This is great opportunity for your involvement in our community and to promote your business.
The actual Tour will be FREE to those riding the Trolley each Sunday. Each guest on the Trolley will get a “goody bag” with Local Business marketing materials, coupons, business cards, etc. when they get off the Trolley. This will be approximately 120 goody bags each week for 13 weeks. We will also have a banner on both sides of both Trolley’s with the “Qualified” Sponsors Logo’s displayed. Local television media and print media already want to do stories on the positive approach to this idea. So there is a possibility of your business getting additional exposure to other communities as well. As we progress with the idea there will be other ways for us to market the idea and promote it with and without cost. There are several free internet marketing and networking opportunities to get this event out to various communities.
Interested in being a sponsor?
So, you are excited now and want to know the most important thing, the cost! Are you ready? $10.00 per week! That is it! If you pay for the whole 13 weeks ($130.00) up front, than you will have the opportunity of being included in the banner display on both sides of the Trolley. The banner will be an additional expense but depending on how many “Qualified” (those who pay 13 weeks in advance) business it will be divided equally. So, that is it! We hope you are interested and would like to participate.
For more information or if you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please e-mail Rodney Camren – rodney@newlawrenceville.com or call him on 404-375-1496. We look forward to hearing from you!
Come and see what makes Lawrenceville such a wonderful city to be a part of. Come and experience NEW Lawrenceville! See our video from last year.
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It’s been a while since anything has been posted, I haven’t been slacking, but have been moonlighting on another blog! Since starting my business, I have become a lot more involved in my community. This is a great thing and should have happened a long time ago. With the state of the economy, and much competition from large retail shops, corporations and brand names, it’s hard for the little man to achieve success. In Lawrenceville, Georgia, the little men decided to come together and do something about it for themselves.
Rather than posting about the Trolley Tour all over again, you can actually read about it and watch a video by clicking here. What I will tell you about is a great new site in the works. A collaborative effort between Rodney Green of Star Team Atlanta and Purple Star Consulting the new “New Lawrenceville” website will let you know all about the goings on in the city. With over 30 businesses listed in less than the week we have been live, it’s continually growing! If you are a local business in the city or have strong ties to the city, we will list your company at no charge. It’s about the community growing together and supporting each other. Also of interest are local stories and happenings that we can post and share with the rest of the visitors.
So, visit the site here and let us know what you think!
Becoming involved in your local community is something I strongly believe in. Being able to help out other businesses that are struggling in this economy is beneficial to everyone. With that said, Purple Star Consulting was proud to film, edit and produce the following video. It is currently posted on our Facebook page and YouTube and is hopefully being watched by many local residents who will be inspired and encouraged to come and visit Lawrenceville and enjoy all that we have to offer here. Please feel free to link to the video or re-post!
Sharing with you all some fantastic things happening in Lawrenceville, GA. If you are close by, be sure to take part and enjoy the fun and community.
Experience Lawrenceville! While people are losing their jobs, their homes and closing their business doors, Lawrenceville Georgia refuses to sit and wait on a Stimulus plan. The Lawrenceville Community has gotten together not only ³Survive but Thrive² in this economical shift, says Meg and Lee Earhart who own Sparkle and Sparkle too.
The idea of the 13 week Stimulus Plan for Sunday¹s on the Square came one night during a casual networking evening. Every Tuesday evening the local business owners and local residents gather at Sperata¹s on Square to network and catch up. The Topic of Sunday¹s on the Square was brought up in discussion. Linda Campbell of Winfield Realty has been instrumental in bringing Commercial Businesses and these Owners to the square for years. Rodney Camren of Star Team Atlanta Realty of Keller Williams has been doing the Residential in Lawrenceville. Rodney, along with other Realtors, know that Sunday¹s are difficult to get people through Open Houses as well and businesses on the square. A few more Martini¹s and a few more meetings more ideas were brought to the table. The community would not only stimulate the local businesses but also find a way to help our Home Owners sell their properties. As the idea started gaining momentum Michael Rumph, local Funeral Director of Wages & Son¹s Funeral Home said ³this is a NEW LAWRENCEVILLE² . He then started a group on Face Book NEW LAWRENCEVILLE ³Revitalizing a Historical Community with a Positive Approach to a Rich and Prosperous Future. Networking and moving forward but remembering and appreciating our past.² Gwinnett Magazine named several local Lawrenceville business owners recipients¹ of their coveted award ³Best of Gwinnett 2008² including, Downtown Lawrenceville for Best Business Address, Ray & Penny Cogdill of Huff¹s Flowers, Cindy Gilbert of The Singin Bean Coffee Shop, Meg & Lee Earhart of Sparkle and Sparkle Too!, Winfield Realty, McCray’s Tavern On The Square and many more.
The Tours started April 5th 2009 and will run through June 28th 2009. The Trolley (her name is Annabelle) will run Tours on Sunday¹s through Historic Lawrenceville and Scheduled Open Houses throughout our Lawrenceville Community. We will highlight Lawrenceville Square, the parks, the walking trails and some of the Lawrenceville¹s history, Businesses and Homes for sale. The Trolley holds approximately 30 people at a time. We will have 2 scheduled tours each Sunday. The first will be at 12:30pm and the 2nd at 3:00pm. The Trolley Tour is FREE to all those who ride and is guided by local citizen, historian and author Mary Long.
For photos visit Matt Adams Photography.
