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Marketing of SPBL will be done through local media, social network sites, and through member support. Ongoing advertising opportunities with local media will be made available at reduced rates negotiated by SPBL. We may decide to have one or more mandatory ad campaigns per year but costs will be kept as low as possible with recognition that the recent economy has hurt everyone. You can get involved by joining one of our committees, volunteering to help with the membership drive, or providing a service to the organization, which will benefit all of the membership.
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Keep Our Community Strong

SoPo in 5

Posted on April 27, 2012

Each month, we invite two of our members to present at our monthly meetings. This is an open forum where members can talk about their business, what they do, or even events that have coming up. This month we celebrate 2 local businesses:

Cynthia Legere of Kiln Formed Glass

Cynthia Legere of Kiln Formed Glas Cynthia is an artist of many talents and loves to share her skills teaching. She teaches privately as well as with fellow SoPo Buy Local business, Artascope Studios. Cynthia brought with her, beautiful samples of her glasswork that has us all in awe. Weather you are looking to learn a new craft, an unusual night of fun or something pretty to decorate yourself with, meet with Cynthia Legere: Kiln Formed Glass clmadhatter@gmail.com (207) 318-6038

Health Body Fit Mind’s MaryAnn Malloy

Health Body Fit Mind’s MaryAnn Mally MaryAnn started off her presentation by having us all stand up and sit down to draw attention to just how much we sit during the day. Her recently relocated studio caters deeply to one-on-one needs, especially when it comes to achieving weight loss goals. Think your workplace could use some movement and motivation? MaryAnn can come to you. Meet MaryAnn Malloy of Healthy Body, Fit Mind.