Reading Co-operative Bank and Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce to Host Free Digital Choices Seminar

Reading, MA – On November 5th, Reading Co-operative Bank in partnership with the Reading –North Reading Chamber of Commerce will host a free Digital Choices seminar in their Reading office located at 180 Haven Street.  The seminar will be geared towards small businesses and how they can utilize social media to create brand awareness on a shoestring budget.  Greg Page, CEO of Merrimack Analysis Group, will also talk about dealing with bogus reviews on websites such as Yelp, and how to harness the power of websites such as YouTube, Twitter, and more.    

“It is crucial for small businesses to utilize social media opportunities to generate customers and sales. The same social media tools that large businesses use to build brand awareness create customer loyalty, and send out their messages are available to small businesses. In order to be seen in the places where people today are looking, small businesses need to use the many forms of social media available,” says Janet Wolbrom, Executive Director of the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce.

To R.S.V.P. to this event, please email marketing@readingcoop.com or call 781-942-5006 x551. The seminar will run from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Lobby at RCB’s 180 Haven Street office. Refreshments will be served.

Merrimack Analysis Group (MAG) offers two primary services: (1) They work with individual clients to assess the ways their online identities portray themselves to the outside world, and then offer strategies to optimize that portrayal; and (2) They work with institutional clients, to include corporations, schools, libraries, senior citizens’ organizations, and parent groups, to brief them on the latest trends in the world of online identity and online security.  For more information on Merrimack Analysis Group please visit their website at merrimackanalysisgroup.com

Reading Co-operative Bank is a dynamic, 21st-century community bank, founded in 1886 on the principle that profit and growth go hand-in-hand with responsible banking and service to the community. They are a 5-star bank that is rated in the top 7% of banks in the country for overall financial condition by Bauer Financial. Customer Service Specialists can be reached at 781.942.5000, Readingcoop.com or by visiting one of the locations in Andover, Burlington, North Reading, Reading, Wilmington or Woburn.

The Reading Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1989. On January 1st 2000, The R.C.C. merged with the North Reading Business Association to form the Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce. Both groups of business people desire a stronger voice in the development of their respective towns on issues concerning the business community.  The Reading-North Reading Chamber of Commerce continues to grow and become a strong, active member of the business and residential community. The Chamber keeps its members aware of issues concerning them on both the state and local levels, and issues that impact the business community as a whole.