Businesses connecting with neighbors

Local businesses reach out to neighbors through Front Porch Forum every day in a number of ways.
Small start-ups simply post to their nearby neighbors letting folks know that they are open for business.  Other companies purchase advertising.  Nonprofits often ask their supporters to post event announcements, each on his/her own FPF neighborhood forum.  Local institutions [...]

Saving money in Vermont… neighborhood group purchases

Need to pinch pennies in this tight economy?  Who doesn’t!
We’ve seen plenty of neighbors chasing lower prices by pulling together through Front Porch Forum to form group purchases.  In Huntington, it’s propane.  Other neighborhoods in Essex, South Burlington, Burlington, and Richmond have aggregated their purchasing power to get better deals on driveway paving, trash hauling, [...]

Can’t please all of the people all of the time…

But sometimes Front Porch Forum can come close.
We heard from a super-techie the other day.  He was frustrated that his hometown, South Burlington, is covered by 20 FPF neighborhood forums… too many small groups he thought.  Also, he wanted more bells and whistles… catchy pseudonyms for users, avatars, a rating system for postings, etc.
Well, that’s [...]

VBSR Networking Get-Together Jan. 27 in Burlington

Front Porch Forum is glad to be co-sponsoring this upcoming Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility event.  Looking forward to seeing lots of folks there.
VBSR Networking Get-Together
Date: Wednesday Jan 27th, 2010
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Magnolia Bistro
Address: One Lawson Lane, Burlington, VT 05401
Cost: FREE and open to the public
To Register: Please RSVP to info@vbsr.org or [...]

FPF in the ONE

From a family who makes the most out of FPF…
As Front Porch Forum is high on our list of FPF we appreciate about this neighborhood and this community, we decided to make a financial contribution to support this very worthy cause.   We encourage you to do the same in whatever amount fits your budget.  Clearly [...]

Do you value FPF? Become a supporting member!

Where do you turn when your car is broken into? Or when you need to borrow a stroller, find a reliable mechanic, sell your couch, or track down your AWOL dog? Increasingly in Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties, people turn to their nearby neighbors through Front Porch Forum (FPF).
After just three years of FPF’s service, [...]

Front Porch Forum arrives in Grand Isle County!

What a pleasure to announce this… Starting immediately, the good people of Alburgh, Grand Isle, Isle La Motte, North Hero and South Hero, Vermont may subscribe to Front Porch Forum!  If you live (or summer) there, please sign up today!  And please tell your friends and contacts on the Islands to join FPF too.
A core [...]

Reaching beyond social media’s “Big Three”

Inman News columnist Gahlord Dewald posted a piece today aimed at real estate professionals about how they might make the most of social media tools.  This clip caught my eye…
… If you expand beyond the “Big Three” social media platforms of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, you might find very specific platforms that align with your [...]

Attention Surplus and Hyperlocal Advertising

From marketing guru Seth Godin today…

There was an attention drought for the longest time. Marketers paid a fortune for TV ads (and in fact, network ads sold out months in advance) because it was so difficult to find enough attention. Ads worked, so the more ads you bought, the more money you made, thus marketers [...]

Magic Number

A guest post today from Front Porch Forum’s most recent hire, Jamie Seiffer.  Take it away, Jamie…
For those of you familiar with De La Soul, y’all know that three is the magic number. For those of you unfamiliar, check this out. Three is the magic number for us because that’s how many pairs of tickets [...]

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