Perth Amboy Presents Social Media Marketing Workshop for Small Businesses
Pro Photographer Shows How To Take Better Photos with Smartphones to Promote a Business
With the BID’s help, local business can harness the enormous potential of social media and use it to build their brand. ”
PERTH AMBOY , NEW JERSEY , UNITED STATES , April 19, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The City of Perth Amboy is kicking off its Small Business Week (April 30 to May 6) program by presenting a Social Media Marketing Workshop today. During the meeting, a professional photographer will explain how small businesses can enhance their digital marketing efforts by taking better business photographs with smartphones. — Mayor Wilda Diaz
The program’s theme is “Photography for Business” and it is part of the BID’s Neighborhood Business Meetings series. Scheduled for Thursday, April 19th, activities will begin at 6 PM in the La Terrazza Latina restaurant, which is located at 273 High Street in Perth Amboy.
Presented by Perth Amboy, Mayor Wilda Diaz, and the City’s Business Improvement District (BID), the evening includes time for business owners to meet with directors of the City’s key departments.
Advance registration is required as space is limited. Businesses can attend for free and a light dinner will be served. To pre-register, visit the BID’s online registration page on Eventbrite or call 732.442.6421.
Mayor Diaz is inviting local companies to attend the workshop. “When we post compelling, images of our City on Facebook and Instagram and share videos of scenic sites on Snapchat, it has created excitement and positive response. With the BID’s help, local business can harness the enormous potential of social media and use it to build their brand. Join us for a lively and fun evening and you’ll leave with useful tips to promote your business.”
The speaker will focus on the value of photography in marketing and selling a company’s products and services. Professional photographer Paul Scharff is going to suggest easy-to-follow guidelines for taking better photos with a smartphone. He will also provide the best retouching tips so people can quickly enhance their images. In addition, find out about the best retouching apps that can be used with most mobile phones.
In discussing the program, Mr. Scharff said, “Our goal is to help people improve the photos they take with their smartphones. Also, we want business owners to know that there are times when companies need to engage a pro photographer. Professionals can take the type of photos that can strategically advance a business’s marketing efforts. A good example is carefully planned and crafted photos of prepared meals or entrees that a restaurant can use in its menu, advertisements or website.”
The program also includes a question-and-answer session with the heads of Perth Amboy’s key municipal departments. Business owners can speak one-on-one with directors from fire and police departments as well as public works, code enforcement, economic development, and parking utilities.
The City of Perth Amboy and the BID developed the workshop and are receiving support from key businesses and nonprofits. The sponsors include the Bank of Woodbridge, a division of BCB Community Bank, Perth Amboy Redevelopment Team for Neighborhood Enterprise and Revitalization (P.A.R.T.N.E.R), and Intersect Fund.
About the City of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Perth Amboy, an urban community with rich cultural history and a more than three hundred-year-old maritime and industrial legacy, is an interconnection point for major highways, roadways and waterways. Founded in 1683 and chartered in 1718, it served as the state capital until 1790 and is home of the Royal Governor William Franklin’s Mansion. Perth Amboy, presently known for its beautiful waterfront area, is located in the center of the State, midway between New York and Philadelphia. According to the 2010 Census, Perth Amboy has a population of 50,814 residents.
Noelia Colon
City of Perth Amboy Public Information Officer
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