Merging social media with business plans in Somers Point

Written by Staff Reports Monday, May 13, 2013 05:05 pm

President of Suasion Communication, Susan Adelizzi-Schmidt talks about social media and how it can help boost business at the May 8 SPBA meeting.

SOMERS POINT—Each month the Somers Point Business Association share ideas over breakfast. Their May 8 meeting featured Suzan Adelizzi-Schmidt, president of Suasion Communication Group. The topic she covered; Public relations and social media-perfect together.
Adelizzi-Schmidt provided the group with how public relations and social media go hand-in-hand when successfully promoting a business. This provided an opportunity for area businesses to understand how public relations works, how social media plays a significant role in brand awareness and how when combining the two you are able to successfully draw customers into your business. The SPBA is an organization that brings together businesses and professionals interested in the promotion, improvement and advancement of the business climate of Somers Point.

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Trivia Times May 13, 2013 edition

Last Updated on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:44 am Written by Suzanne Marino Monday, May 13, 2013 02:00 am

Wow, how did Monday get here so quickly? Here are some cool facts to liven up the chat around the water cooler and make you look like the smartest one there!
• On May 13, 1917 three peasant children near Fatima, Portugal, reported seeing a vision of the Virgin Mary. Thousands of people flock there annually to pray.

• Louis Armstrong and his orchestra recorded one of his signature songs, “When the Saints Go Marching in” on this day in 1938.

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Trivia time May 12, 2013 edition

Last Updated on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:43 am Written by Suzanne Marino Sunday, May 12, 2013 01:48 am

Happy Mothers Day! Here is trivia even a mom can love!

• On May 12, 1963 Bob Dylan walked off the set of the Ed Sullivan Show when CBS censors told Dylan he could not perform the song “Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues.”
• A.J. Foyt won his first auto racing victory in Kansas City, MO on this day in 1957.
• Announcing that it would no longer be ladies only, on May 12, 1978 - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they would no longer exclusively name hurricanes after women.

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Stormy weather postpones Linwood Country Fair

Last Updated on Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:17 am Written by Suzanne Marino Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:14 am

LINWOOD—The Country Fair has been postponed due to the threat of rain all day Saturday until next weekend, Saturday, May 18 at All Wars Memorial Park. This is the first time in its storied history that the Country Fair had to be postponed but the thunder and possible storms all day were enough for the organizers to utilize a plan B that was in place as a back up for just this reason.
The day’s events will begin with the annual pet parade at 10 a.m. and Miss Linwood will be there to get the activities started.
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Trivia Time May 11, 2013 edition

Last Updated on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:43 am Written by Suzanne Marino Saturday, May 11, 2013 05:54 am

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Good soggy Saturday morning! Here are some interesting tid bits for you
• Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd state on May 11, 1858.
• On this day in 1957 Buddy Holly and the Crickets auditioned for the TV program, “Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts” and were rejected.
• After years of searching, Israeli soldiers captured Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires on this day in 1960.

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MRHS ranks in the top 5 percent of high schools nationwide

Last Updated on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 02:07 pm Written by SUZANNE MARINO Friday, May 10, 2013 04:20 pm

Mainland Regional High School ranked top 5 percent of high schools nationwide by U.S. News and World Report

LINWOOD – Mainland Regional High School does more than give out grades. It makes them.

MRHS made the grade in a big way, ranking in the top 5 percent of high schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a U.S. News and World Report ranking of 21,000 high schools. Mainland came in at 872 on the nationwide list, which puts it in the top 5 percent. 

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Trivia time May 10, 2013 edition

Last Updated on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:43 am Written by Suzanne Marino Friday, May 10, 2013 12:55 am

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TGIF! Check out these factoids for Friday.
• On this day in 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes has the White House's first telephone installed in the telegraph room; though he rarely received phone calls. The White House phone number was "1." It would be 50 more years until President Herbert Hoover had the first telephone line installed at the president's desk in the Oval Office.

• On May 10, 1869 the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Rail Roads meet in Promontory, Utah. A golden spike was driven in at the celebration of the first transcontinental railroad. That event is captured on the reverse of the Utah quarter.

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Trivia Time May 9, 2013 edition

Last Updated on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:43 am Written by SUZANNE MARINO Thursday, May 09, 2013 12:15 am

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Good Thursday morning! Come and grab a few nuggets of knowledge for your Thursday!
• The last episode of The Honeymooners was aired on this date in 1971. The show was a departure from most TV shows of the time; The Honeymooners was filmed in front of a live audience and broadcast at a later date to allow Jackie Gleason more time to pursue other producing projects, he taped two episodes a week,. Shows were taped at New York’s Adelphi Theatre in front of around 1,000 people.

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