Name: Tracy Albright

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Name: Tracy Albright

E-Mail: pavilion@shorewoodheights.com

Phone: 206-230-0451

Company: Shorewoood Heights

Address: 3209 Shorewood Drive

City: Mercer Island

State: WA

Zip: 98040

Category: Retention

Theme: Third Thursday: Establish a consistent date each month for a resident retention event. A steady date will allow residents to reserve the date on their calendar because they know something will be happening for them every third Thursday of the month.

Now you've won half the battle of advertising by having an established date.

Visuals: Create a distinctive 3rd Thursday logo that goes on each piece of advertising to identify the program and make the monthly event instantly recognizable.

Media: Internal advertising through individual building posters, door-to-door flyers, community marquee and both printed and online newsletters.

Implementation: Shorewood Heights 3rd Thursday events showcase local merchants in our community by inviting residents to sample their products. For instance, our local

Starbucks joined us for a seminar and coffee tasting titled "How Well Do You Know

Your Beans?"

Cost: $300.00

Results: 3rd Thursdays are a win/win situation for both Shorewood Heights and the merchant. Attendance always exceeds the expected 10% and residents walk away happy with samples and door prizes and new friends they've met through the event. The merchants are more than willing to donate supplies in exchange for the opportunity to market to a community so the cost remains relatively low.

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