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Current News About GO LOCAL
Find media coverage of GO LOCAL in this section as well as announcements about our programs and events.
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MERCHANTS: Refer Local Overview and Upcoming Meetings
Refer Local is a monthly networking and referral meeting for GO LOCAL members, supporting our mission of economic development marketing through relationship building and local patronage. Get to know your fellow GO LOCAL business members and gain new customers!
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Choosing Local First, Build Local
Chances are you know someone who works in the "building" field. Build Local represents “building” in a broad sense -- home improvement projects, remodeling, energy conservation, landscaping, gardening, going solar and new construction. GoLocal encourages people to choose locally-owned companies first when making hiring or purchasing decisions.
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Local Economic Pollinators
Resident consumption controls 70% of the economy. Buying local packs a powerful force for economic good.
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Sonoma County Food System Alliance Next Steps
For the past two years I've served as GO LOCAL's representative on the Sonoma County Food System Alliance. Our next step is getting the Food Action Plan implemented.
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GO LOCAL Branding Strength in the News
GO LOCAL has built incredible brand value over the past five years. The shared brand generates hundreds of millions in market impressions each year.
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Small businesses play big role in Sonoma County
We really are a county of small businesses, almost micro businesses,” said Ben Stone, executive director of the Sonoma County Economic Development Board.
Chain Pharmacy Pricing is a Tough Pill to Swallow
This article, co-authored by GO LOCAL's Janeen Murray and originally published in the June 2018 issue of the Sonoma County Gazette, explores a new report from the Consumers Union which shows that chains get away with pricing prescription drugs several times higher than local pharmacies.
MERCHANTS: Refer Local Overview and Upcoming Meetings
Refer Local is a monthly networking and referral meeting for GO LOCAL members, supporting our mission of economic development marketing through relationship building and local patronage. Get to know your fellow GO LOCAL business members and gain new customers!
Celebrate Your Local Independents in July
Try out a new local business during the month of July as a way to "Celebrate our Independents!". Look for local independent businesses throughout Sonoma County. Find hundreds of local, independently owned businesses in the GO LOCAL LIST.
MERCHANTS: Digital Media
Let GO LOCAL toot your horn to the social masses through Facebook ad campaigns, through featured sections in our consumer or business e-newsletters, or through an all-in-one social media production package.
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