RelyLocal Wausau newsletter for May 17, 2012

May 19, 2012 – 7:05 am

Home Grown Wisconsin

Who doesn’t love Wisconsin Made products. One of the benefits of being a locally owned, independent business is that you have a greater control of the products you are selling. Many of our local businesses make a conscious decision to stock their shelves with Wisconsin Made products. Be it locally produced food, ice cream, clothing, artwork, or even insurance; purchasing locally produced items keeps more money growing in our local economy.

Business Member News

RelyLocal’s local business directory is looking for your business. Getting listed is easy, you can start the process by visiting our interactive business listing form. Once you fill-out a few questions, we receive and process your information, review it and then set-up a time to meet with you. Thank You for the interest and referrals!

Rural Mutual Insurance

Rural Mutual Insurance got their start providing insurance services to farms and agribusiness. But today, while they still hold true to their rural roots, Rural Mutual Insurance full line of insurance for rural and urban residents alike. As a Wisconsin based business: premiums paid here, stay here to keep Wisconsin strong.

Vibrant Spirit Massage

Massage isn’t just for a day at the spa. A massage can have positive therapeutic benefits for your health and wellness. Vibrant Spirit Massage provides a range of integrative massage services that are tailored to your specific needs.

A Touch of Class

A Touch of Class Salon is Moving! Watch their page on Facebook for details, but by May 29th you will be able to visit them in their new, larger location at 1809 N Mountain Rd (near the corner of N Mountain Rd, and Rib Mountain Dr). More details next week.

Now Hiring

RelyLocal Wausau’s job listing site is a great way to find a new job or career change. Some of our local business members also have positions to fill. Please share these listings with anyone looking for a job.
Cloverbelt Credit Union: Full time accounting specialist:http://www.ccuwausau.com/ASP/whatsnew.asp
Vino Latte: Afternoon/Evening supervisor (apply in person at the shop)
The Rose Garden: Experienced Cook (apply in person)
To get your job opening listed in this newsletter, email michaelmartens@relylocal.com

Local Business Roundtable

Coming Thursday May 24th is the next Local Business Roundtable. The topic for this month is ‘opening the closed door.’ Getting past the gatekeeper can be the hardest part of sales process. Share and learn how to present your products and services to the people that may need them the most. 7:30am at the Entrepreneurial and Education Center, details at the link below:

Bike to Work

May is National Bike and Pedestrian Month. This week, May 14-18 is National Bike awareness week with Friday the 18th National Bike to Work day. Did you know that trips under 3 miles can often be done as fast or faster on a bicycle than with a car. Plus you’ll be burning calories and not gas. Show your support of cycling and take the bike to work this Friday.

Facebook for Business

I saw an interesting statistic last week about the best time of the day to post on Facebook. The latest research states that posts made between 1pm – 3pm local time tend to have the highest level of engagement and morning posts have lower levels of engagement. As for the evening, best time to post is around 7:00pm. Useful information like this are some of the things you’ll learn at my Facebook for Business Class. The next seminar is on Tuesday May 22, from 4:30-6:00pm at the Entrepreneurial and Education Education Center in Wausau. Details and registration can be found at the Buy Local Wausau Blog:

Closing Thoughts

Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer is only two weeks away. As you make vacation plans, don’t forget that you can take RelyLocal with you when you travel. Our mobile app not only connects you to over 150 local businesses in the Wausau area, but also to over 500 communities nationwide. To download the app onto your iPhone or Android device, click on the link below. Have a great week!

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Meetings and Seminars Networking RelyLocal Business Member

Local Business Roundtable: May 24, 2012 networking event

May 17, 2012 – 6:52 am

Wausau Local business roundtable may 2012Local business is important, and the best way to build and grow our local business community is to network with other business owners and professionals. The monthly Local Business Roundtable gives you the opportunity to network and share your knowledge with others. Our next networking event will be on Thursday May 24, 2012 from 7:30am to 8:30am.

This month’s theme “Opening the Closed Door” is a continuation on last month’s topic. We had such great discussion in our last roundtable about sales call best practices, that we decided to extend the topic and create discussion on what we do to get our products or services in front of the people that need them the most.

Your experiences and input on this topic is greatly appreciated and you are invited to share what works with the rest of the group. Please join us at the Wausau Entrepreneurial and Education center for a light continental breakfast, networking, and education.

Please share this information and flyer with other small business owners you know and/or do business with. I encourage you to invite anyone you know who might have an interest and could benefit from this business to business program and networking opportunity.

Bring business cards, flyers, coupons, and other promotional materials to share. Breakfast (continental) is on us.

Local Business Roundtable
Thursday May 24, 2012 - 7:30am
Wausau Entrepreneurial Education Center (Incubator)
100 N 72nd Ave
Wausau, WI 54401

RSVP to Steve Steffke  (715)355-9920 or stevesteffke@legalshield.com

The Local Business Roundtable is sponsored by Steve Steffke of Legalshield, John McAuley Consulting, and RelyLocal Wausau. Three small businesses working together to help other small businesses succeed.

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Fun Stuff Special Events

Wausau Bike and Ped Week is May 14-18, 2012

May 15, 2012 – 6:52 am

Wausau bike route signBicycling in the Wausau Area? This subject always brings mixed emotions and criticisms from the cycling community and non-cyclists. Wausau may not be the easiest cities to get around in via bike. We’re located in a valley so hills become our nemesis. Plus the river bisects the city, and with only three bridges; cyclists and motorists have to share those busy thoroughfares to get to the other side of town.

I’ve been bicycling in the city for almost 20 years and progress has been and is still being made. We have a vibrant bicycle community that is working with City and County government. Bike routes are being marked again, new road construction projects include space for alternative transportation, and trails have been added along both sides of the river. The one thing that still needs to change is motorists attitudes towards bicyclists.

While I don’t get cursed at near as much as I used to while on the road, motorists need to understand that they must share the road with bicycles, give them adequate space, and watch for them when starting, stopping, and turning. Cyclists need to observe the rules of the road, stay to the right, signal their intentions, and be properly lit when riding at night. Motorists and cyclists can coexist if both sides follow the rules and watch out for each other.

This post wasn’t intended to turn into a screed, but instead alert you to some great cycling and pedestrian activities happening this week.  The month of May is National Bicycle and Pedestrian awareness month, with the bulk of the activities centering around May 14-18 which is National Bike Week. The weather should be beautiful much of the week, so get on your bike and burn some calories instead of gas.

Wausau Bike and Pedestrian Week events:

Bike/Walk to School Day –  Thursday May 17
The  Wausau School District encourages elementary age students to bike or walk to their neighborhood school on Thursday.

Kronenwetter Community Bike & Walk – Thursday May 17, 6:00pm
Meet at the Soccer Field & Recreation Park for a family friendly Bike & Walk to promote safety. Food, Drinks and door prizes. Free to the public, participants are required to wear helmets and encouraged to wear bright colored clothing. No pets please.

National Bike to Work Day – Friday May 18
Ditch the car and take your bike. Commutes less than three miles often can be biked is as much or less time than by car. Show your support of cycling by biking to work.

Stine Eye Center: Eye Bike for Kids – Saturday May 19, 9:30am
Head over to Kennedy Park in Weston for a fun family bike ride. Details at Facebook.com/EyeBike. Sponsored by Stine Eye Center and Sprocketz Bike Shop.

Rib Mountain Children’s Bike Rodeo – Saturday May 19, 10:00am
Sponsored by Rib Mountain Lions Club. For children 6-12, meet at Rib Mountain Elementary School for bicycle safety lessons and a bike rodeo course. Bring your bike, helmets are required.

These are more events can be found at Healthy Marathon County.

 

 

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RelyLocal Wausau Newsletter for May 10, 2012

May 11, 2012 – 10:51 am
Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend and Memorial Day is right around the corner. Before you know it, we’ll be in the dog days of summer. Is there any way we can slow things down a bit?
Next Week, May 14-18 is National Bike to Work Week. Does the high cost of gas got you down? Would you like to add a little exercise to your day? Did you know that on average most trips under three miles can be made in the same or slightly less time on bike than by car. Ditch the steel cage next week and take to the road on your bicycle.

Business Member News

Every day I’m talking to small and locally owned business. A common statement they make is ‘wow, you’ve added a lot of new businesses to the directory.’ It’s true, since January 1st we’ve grown by leaps and bounds and have quadrupled our web traffic since this time last year. More new businesses means more traffic which translates to increased visibility for all of our business members. We’ve still got room for more, so contact us today to learn more on how RelyLocal Wausau can work for your business.

Interim HealthCare

Quality home health services can mean the difference between staying in your home or having to go to a nursing home. Interim HealthCare of Wausau has been providing professional health and home care services for 20 years. Locally owned, they’re ready to help you or your loved one keep their independence.

Trails End Lodge

You know that out of the way bar that only the locals know about, has great food and an atmosphere to match? Trails End Lodge is that place. Located at the end of Sherman St on the banks of the little Rib River, Trails End is Wausau’s hidden gem.

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

Are you looking for that last minute Mother’s Day gift idea? Head on over to RelyLocal Wausau and connect with any of our local businesses. How about a spa treatment? With many choices to choose one, you will no doubt find the perfect spa package for mother.

Dermarenew

Treat your mom to the gift of rejuvenation with a Dermarenew gift card -or- customize a Dermalogica body therapy kit that can include anything from a mineral bath salt packet to an exfoliating body scrub product.

Stoned and Wired

Hey Beading addicts. Stoned and Wired has just released their class schedule for May. It’s a great introduction to the wonderful addiction of beading.
- Tuesday, May 15 – Basic Wiring Techniques
- Saturday, May 19 – Make & Take Vintage Treasure Bracelet
- Thursday, May 24 – Intro to Beading
- Saturday, May 26 – Make & Take Purse Bling (new)
Please call Stoned & Wired for details. Classes and times can be customized classes to meet individual or group requests.

Rose Garden

The Rose Garden is still taking reservations for their Mother’s Day Champagne Brunch, but seating is limited. Call today (715)843-7673 to reserve your spot.

Roundy’s Foundation Recipe Challenge

The Neighbor’s Place has the opportunity to receive over $4700 in food from the Roundy’s Foundation. But for that to happen, Kam Aures recipe for Peanut Soup has to win the foundation’s recipe contest. She’s one of the four finalists and voting continues until this Monday til noon. Read more at the Buy Local Wausau Blog and then vote for her recipe.
http://blog.buylocalwausau.com/2012/05/09/wausau-area-food-pantry-could-benefit-from-recipe-contest-face-off/

Facebook for Business

Every day more and more businesses are jumping on to Facebook to connect with their customers. Facebook and other social media platforms are a great, inexpensive way to build loyalty and engagement. If you are new to Facebook and want to learn the nuts and bolts, or are an experienced social media maven and wish to pick up some tips and techniques; then my Facebook for Business class is for you. The next one is scheduled for Tuesday May 22 at 4:30pm. Details can be found on the Buy Local Wausau blog.

Local Business Roundtable

Save the date for our next Local Business Roundtable. Thursday May 24 at 7:30am business owners and professionals are invited to attend our free networking and roundtable discussion event. Held at the Wausau Entrepreneurial and Education Center (business incubator). Contact Steve Steffke of Legalshield to RSVP.

Closing Thoughts

One of the harbinger of Spring is the opening of the area farmers markets. I loved the indoor market that The Planted Seed offered to keep us connected with local producers, but nothing still beats strolling from tent to tent and looking at the bounties of the season. Weston’s Farmer’s Market opened last weekend and the Wausau Farmers Market is set to open this Saturday. What will you find at these early season markets? Find out at the Buy Local Wausau Blog.

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Food Fun Stuff Recipes

Wausau area food pantry could benefit from recipe contest face off

May 9, 2012 – 7:28 am

Kam Aures of Kronenwetter, WI is one of the four finalists for the Roundy’s Foundation recipe faceoff. If her recipe for a peanut soup wins, the Wausau Neighbor’s Place would benefit with a donation of food pantries item totaling about $4700.

Aures needs your help; she is facing three other finalists and the Roundy’s Foundation is holding the voting on their Facebook Page until Monday May 14. Please go over there, vote and show your support for Kam’s recipe.

More about Kam Aures and her recipe can be found on today’s Wausau Daily Herald:

Recipe rules required entries to use basic ingredients, including at least one of five items commonly found at food pantries: canned tuna, any kind of canned fruit or vegetable, peanut butter, rice or any kind of canned soup.

Go now and vote for Kam Aures Peanut Soup benefiting the Wausau Neighbor’s Place.

 

 

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Wausau and Weston Farmers Markets open

May 9, 2012 – 6:52 am

Plants for sale at Weston Farmers MarketEarly May brings the opening of the area’s farmers markets. Already the Weston Farmer’s Market has been open for a week and the Wausau Farmer’s Market will open on Saturday May 12. While fresh produce may be limited in the early season, you’ll still find some hot house vegetables and greens for sale.

More often the early season brings the starter plants for planting in your garden. The first Weston Farmer’s Market offered a variety of tomato and pepper plants for transplanting, canned salsa, BBQ sauce, honey, maple syrup, and cut flowers. As the season warms up we’ll see more and more fruits and vegetables in stock.

Farmers markets tend to be a social affair. Not only do you get to purchase locally produced food, but you have the opportunity to talk to the producers and learn about their produce. Plus you’ll never know which of your friends and neighbors you’ll meet at the market. We’ll see you at the next farmer’s market.

Weston Farmers Market open Tuesday and SaturdayWausau Farmer’s Market: Wednesdays and Saturdays: 7:00am until sold out
Opens Saturday May 12, 2012
River Drive, Wausau (map)
WIC coupons accepted

Weston Farmer’s Market: Tuesdays and Saturdays: 8:00am until sold out
Next to the municipal center in Weston
5500 Schofield Ave, Weston (map)

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