Saturday, January 28, 2012

Fund Established for Retired Ms Highway Patrolman, George 'Buddy' Blackwell

A special bank account has been established at the Bank of Franklin for retired Ms Highway Patrolman, George "Buddy" Blackwell to help defray 'travel for treatment' cost and his medical expenses.  'Buddy' is suffering from glioblastoma and underwent surgery a M D Anderson Hospital in Houston, Tx recently. "Buddy" and his wife, Debra, are in Houston this week for a six week stay to enable him to receive chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Contact Bank of Franklin at 601-384-4803 to donate.  

Source: Franklin Advocate Vol 125 No 15 Thursday 1/26/12 

Franklin County Lions Club Sponsoring Leadership Training

The Lions Club of Franklin County will sponsor a Leadership Training Program to be held at Roosevelt State Park in Forest, Ms.  All Franklin County 10th, 11th and 12th grade students are encouraged to contact Lion Patricia Posey for further details.  No date was given in the article.

Source: Franklin Advocate Vol 125 No 15 Thursday 1/26/12

Annual Franklin County Lions Club St Patrick's Day Parade Date Set

The annual Franklin County Lions Club St. Patrick's Day Parade is set for Thursday, March 9, 2012 at 4:00 pm in Meadville, MS.  Members were enccouraged to get citizens involved with floats and costumes.  

Source: Franklin Advocate Vol 125 No 15 Thursday 1/26/12 

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Blogging is not a new word !

How can  you tell people about your company in small bits and pieces ?  It’s simple. First, you will need a  company blog.  If it sounds simple, it is.  There are many free formats that are very simple to load information which is called a post.  Googles own Blogspot format is an example. 


You must have a good, clean and non cluttered format or theme. You must create clear and easy to navigate sections. 


Create a primary topic that is related to your product and your readership.  Take time to make your post stand out with clear headlines that are search friendly.  Make sure you have a clear key point in your title. Always spell check and re check your grammar’ 


Try ‘standing out from the crowd’ but not to the point that a reader will not come back. 


Post accurate and informative information. Do not always ask for something but, give something to the reader such as clear and concise information. Keep your reader engaged. 


As often as possible, link your sources within your post so the reader can ‘click on’ to get additional information.  Make your words count by writing quality posts.  


Blogging  can add greater value to your customer information base. Use it wisely. 

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