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NEWS Local news and entertainment since 1969 El Prospero It LAS CRUCES HISPA IC CHAMBER OP COMM.:.RCE Inside LAS CRUCES HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2020 VOLUME 13, ISSUE 6 Your 2020 Holiday Marketing New city manager Guide for Business BY SUSAN FRIESEN stands out from the com- services with the keywords OVID-19 has af- petition and reaches your “available near me” before fected economies, target audience effectively. heading out. C supply chains and 1. Embrace communica- You don’t want someone retailers around the world. tion. to drive over to your shop listens and learns The retail landscape has Communication is always because they saw a trendy shifted so your holiday mar- important, and even more toy on your website or keting plan should as well. so when customers may loved an outfit they saw was So, as we head into the 2020 have health and safety “available near me,” only holiday shopping season, concerns around in-person to arrive and find out that here are 3 ways to ensure shopping. you don’t actually have it in your small business stands Contactless buying and stock. out from the competition curb side pickup are already I’m sure there are many page 11 and reaches your target incredibly popular, so other examples of how CO- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 audience effectively. expect that to continue into VID-19 will impact holiday How Will COVID-19 the holidays and beyond. shopping. Impact Holiday Shopping? As part of your holiday For example, Indigo COVID-19 is a global marketing plan, think about Books & Music has closed crisis that has affected how you can share these 15 stores since March. This economies, supply chains types of advantages with year, the focus will be on and retailers around the IMAGE: STOCK.ADOBE.COM your customers, whether it’s online shopping and private world. Your customers’ pur- a blog or adding keywords in-store shopping hours. chasing decisions this fall/ worked for us before may cent stats from Think with than they did in previous like “curb side pickup” to READ: How to Create an I Volume 52, Number 47 not anymore. No matter Google: seasons. winter may look completely your social media posts and Email Marketing Campaign different from what they what type of small business • 56% of Canadian shop- • 73% say they will paid ads. Your Audience Will Love did last year. you have, it’s crucial to real- pers say the pandemic will browse for gift ideas online Before you share your An email newsletter As marketers, we’ve had ize that because the retail affect how they’ll shop for and not in-store. seasonal messaging with campaign can be an essen- to pivot our strategies in the landscape has shifted, your the holidays this year. Al- So, as we head into the people, make sure your in- tial part of your marketing I lascrucesbulletin.com face of COVID-19. holiday marketing plan most 65% of those who plan 2020 holiday shopping ventory is up to date. Many plan, and not just during Those tried-and-true must too. to shop this season said season, here are 3 ways to shoppers will be search- the holidays. marketing tactics that Take a look at these re- they will shop online more ensure your small business ing online for products or SEE HOLIDAY, PAGE 5 A&E FROM THE CHAIRMAN ...................................................................... 2 FROM THE LOS AMIGOS CHAIR ......................................................... 6 FROM THE PRESIDENT ...................................................................... 3 POLITICAL COLUMNS .................................................................... 7-8 INDEXINDEX SPACEFLIGHTS AT SPACEPORT AMERICA .......................................... 4 ‘Tis the season Elementary art at Central and Alameda page 19 City of Las Cruces personnel were spottedBULLETIN earlier this PHOTO week BY putting ELVA K. up ÖSTERREICH holiday decorations on the exterior walls of the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center. All the workers were masked and practicing as much social distancing as the activ ity would permit. As COVID-19 numbers continue to spike, holiday gatherings are being discouraged, but outdoor displays may bring cheer to many during A&E these weirdest of times we’re navigating as a community, state and nation. - Local author publishes western novel page 24 BUSINESS Pistol Pete is wearing a ‘rye smile’ page 28 2 | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 | 3 City seeks input on animal control ¿Quiere más beneficios ordinance de su plan Medicare? BULLETIN REPORT Manager David Dollahon Apóyese en Molina. about proposed changes to The City of Las Cruces the ordinance. El nuevo Molina Medicare Choice Care HMO le da más. is requesting feedback The current animal from community mem- control ordinance was ad- Nuestro plan Medicare Advantage podría significar una gran diferencia bers regarding the city’s opted by the city council para su salud y su bolsillo. Además, si califica para Medicare y Medicaid Animal Control Ordi- in 2014. en New Mexico, o recibe Subsidio por Bajos Ingresos, podría obtener nance. Public input on pro- asistencia para sus mensualidades y copagos. Visit a city PowerPoint posed changes continues presentation at www.las- through 11:59 p.m. Mon- $295 para artículos Beneficio de cruces.org/2376/Animal- day, Nov. 23. de venta libre cada 3 acondicionamiento físico Control-Ordinance with Email comments to cl- meses, acumulativos former AssistantNo login. 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Molina Healthcare cumple con las leyes federales de derechos civiles que apliquen y no hace discriminación alguna de personas por su raza, identidad étnica, nacionalidad de origen, religión, género, sexo, edad, discapacidad física o mental, estado de salud, recepción de cuidados médicos, afirmación de experiencia, historial médico, información genética, evidencia de asegurabilidad, ni ubicación geográfica. Esta información está disponible en otros formatos como Braille, letras grandes y audio. H9082_21_4002_254_NMMAPDPrintAd_M es. 4 | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN Toys for Tots Las Cruces Bulletin - 10/13/2017 Page : A013 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2017 | 13 Flags of mourning END SALE! Tile SUMMER from * Truckloads in stock Cash and Carry. No holding. 59per sq. ft. ¢ Carpet Laminate from from BULLETIN PHOTO BY MIKE COOK * * LAS CRUCES BULLETIN OPINION FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16,$ 2018 | 9 79 Toys for Tots collection boxes are out. 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