ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE FOR BUSINESSES TO SHARE THEIR CURRENT STATUS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2020 CONTACT: Val Yazell, City of Springfield Office of Planning and Economic Development Josh Collins,...
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Local First Springfield is giving away $1,500 in gifts cards for member businesses
The Shop Local Springfield Gift Card makes it easy to keep local spending right here in Springfield with member businesses.
Marketing for your Small Business in a Digital World
By Lauren Stead Marketing & Promotions Director Conn’s Hospitality Group, Inc. Marketing your small business can be tricky when working...
What moves people to make a purchase?
Josh Hester The Storyteller Studios How do you decide to purchase a product or service? You chose to do so because you were moved by the...
Local Decisions, Personal Service
By Emily Pfeffer Warren-Boynton State Bank There are several advantages to using a local bank. At Warren-Boynton our tagline is “Local...
Effective public relations can make or break your company
Gemma Long, Gem PR & Media Essentially, public relations is the sharing of information between businesses and the public. Most often,...
Springfield breweries are best in Illinois
By Troy Klunick, Eck Schafer & Punke, LLP Want to support local but don’t know where to start? Easy answer, drink local. The Springfield...
New Year’s Resolution? Make it a success by thinking ‘Local First’
Justin Knoedler AVP, Bank of Springfield It’s that time of year again. Time to make some changes, set some new rules, quit unhealthy...
Retail store, AK Boutique, opens at White Oaks Mall in Springfield, Illinois
Teen entrepreneur, and one of Local First Springfield’s newest members, Aaliyah Kissick, opened her specialty resale store, AK Boutique,...
Want to be featured in Local First Springfield marketing? Here's how!
At Local First Springfield we know how difficult it is for some businesses to find the time and the budget to market themselves, so we...
Make local businesses your default position
A default position is the standard position that something rests in or its usual pattern of behavior. Your computer’s cursor starts off in a
Supporting local businesses really is this easy!
With the holidays approaching local businesses count on your patronage to stay afloat; every transaction is precious to them.
Lights & Magic of The Gables
Our friends at The Gables are kicking off the Holiday season with Light Up The Gables on Black Friday and The Magic of The Gables on Small B
Employee benefits for independent local businesses
By Tim Wallin of Employee Benefits Solutions
Good employees are the backbone of a thriving business, which is why so many owners want to pr
Second annual Springfield Buy Local Month to culminate in Home for the Holidays event
We are so excited to launch our second annual Springfield Buy Local Month.
During November we encourage members of the public to support lo
The importance of marketing for small businesses
By Brian Frieze, Sangamon Reclaimed founder and president Social media is a powerful tool when it comes to marketing to the masses. We...
Lean Green!
Did you know there’s a shop in Springfield where they’ll recycle hearing aid batteries? Or spots all over town where you can recharge an el
Local First Springfield 2nd annual award photos 2019
Local First Springfield 2nd annual award photos September 2019 at Springfield Electric & Lighting Design by Hannah Draughan Photography
Eight businesses recognized at second annual Local First Springfield Awards
Local First Springfield crowned eight businesses award winners during a ceremony at the annual meeting hosted by Springfield Electric Lighti
Get to know our 2019 Local First Springfield award nominees!
As our second annual Local First Springfield Awards and annual meeting are fast approaching, we want to take the opportunity to highlight th
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