Supporting A Small Local Business Costs A Microsecond

What messages are your social media habits sending to your friends and local businesses?

Author

Jordan Mulson
August 24, 2022

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Oh, Wednesdays! 😄

~Jordan Mulson

🙏🏽 just a reminder... if you see a friend or colleague mentioned in the newsletter, please forward it to them or share the link with 'em so they know and can feel appreciated - thanks!

I could rant about this for quite a while. I LOVE posts like this because it reminds everyone that support truly is as cheap as a microsecond these days.

There are multiple times per day that I Like or Love a post before I've even read it or digested it. Why? Because it's a post from a friend or their business.

What else do I need to know?!

I wish everyone was this way.

Let's face it... NOT Liking or Loving (or commenting) a friend's post about or from their business is an INTENTIONAL act. And it speaks. Loudly.

So be supportive.

I get it though. With the algorithms being what they are today, we see fewer and fewer posts from our closest circles in our feeds. So things WILL be completely missed. (that's not what I'm talking about)

If you DO see a friend or colleague's post, show some love. It takes a literal microsecond. You have no idea how much that simple gesture means to someone who's taking on the world and doing their own thing, fighting their giants and slaying demons.

That "Like, Love or Share" from you may be the one shining light of encouragement in their day. Be that light.

It's the "social media" world we live in today and these actions (or lack thereof) are a valid form of communication and send messages whether you want to acknowledge it or not.

(Be on the winning side of this communication)

If you were at a networking event and someone came up to you, stuck out their hand and said, "Hello, nice to meet you", would you just stand there and stare at them without responding? And then walk away?

No. Of course, you wouldn't.

So don't be that person on social media.

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

have an event to advertise? feature it and pack it out, here!

🚚 HEADS UP FOR SAT AUG 27 🚚

Only a handful more Dinner With The Trucks events left! Get out and getcha some of Clarksville's best. Free admission and parking. 690 N Riverside Dr. This event will host: Official Wings, Say Cheese Please, Chang Noi Thai-Lao, Sassys and many more.

🐕 HEADS UP FOR SUN AUG 28 🍺

Barks & Brews | 11am-7pm

$12/person. 20 and younger, free. A day of fun-filled with live music, contests, giveaways, crafted brews, raising money for charities, all alongside your favorite dog(s)! Barks & Brews is a dog-friendly event that raises funds to donate towards animal-friendly charities such as The Caledonia Forest Conservation Program & The Montgomery County Angel Fund.

⭐️ ADDED: Bodyology Soft Opening | 12-5pm

181 Hatcher Lane | Come out for some treats and to meet the Bodyology team. There will be tours and drawings and more. Food, friendship, drawings for services, and giveaways!

Happening Tue, Wed & Thu Morning

Music Makers at The Goobs SMB Warehouse | 10-11am | Join us for circle time, music, movement, story time, sensory activities, arts and crafts, snack time and socialization! August’s theme is Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes. First child – $10. Additional children — $6 each. Siblings under 12 months are free!

TODAY, Wed 8/24

ADDED: Nature Center Interpretive Programming, "Beautiful Butterflies" at Rotary Park | 9:30-10am | These programs are free, do not require registration and last 15-25 minutes long. All ages are welcome, children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Doors will open at 9:20am.

Storytime for 2s and 3s at The Library | 10-10:45am | Share the excitement and love of reading with your child by joining us for a storytime created with 2s and 3s in mind. We will share stories, sing songs, dance and play to learn.

Teen Gaming Meetup at The Library | 3-5pm | Come and play video games in the Loft upstairs at the Library.

ADDED: Cornhole Tournament at Flip'N Axe Wilma | Signup at 5:30pm | CASH PRIZE Cornhole Tournaments Mon/Wed/Fri! Sign-up between 5:30- 6:45! Bags fly at 6:45! Only $10! Competitors and their Guests can throw Axes for $10 during the tournament!

ADDED: Christmas in August Tapping Party at Strawberry Alley | 6-8pm | Breakout your ugliest Christmas attire and join us for an extra special release of OTIS aged in a Bourbon Barrel—an oatmeal stout brewed with raisins to add some complementary sweetness to the roasted, chocolatey malt base! Don’t miss out on a Christmas Dinner Buffet and Brewer’s Bingo hosted by our Head Brewer, Jamie Feihel!

BrainBlast Trivia at 105 Social | 7-8pm | 105 Social is ready with FREE table vs table trivia every Wednesday! Free to play with prizes, come join the fun! Music, laughs prizes, and more!

Thu 8/25

♻️Renzo Gracie Homeschool Jiu-Jitsu Classes | 10:30am-Noon • Ages 5-13 | Every Thursday. No uniform is required as homeschool jiu-jitsu is taught in a no gi (no uniform) format. Students should come dressed in comfortable gym attire. Compression shirts and spats or yoga pants are suggested. Shoes are not to be worn on the mat. $15/class or $60/mo. Siblings discounts as follows: 2nd child 10% off, 3rd child 25% off, 4th child 50% off.

Teen Scene Charades at The Library | 4-6pm | 7th-12th graders are invited to have some fun playing charades with their peers.

Rachel McCamy LIVE at The Thirsty Goat | 5:30-7:30pm | Get out and enjoy some live music from Rachel and great food, drink and atmosphere at The Goat.

Ladies Night down at Good People Lounge | Starts 7pm | Ladies Night at Good People Lounge! Thursdays! Live DJ! 2 Dance Floors! Drink Specials! Ladies FREE until 10pm!

Cards Against The BEERLORD with B'More Salty at Kings Bluff Brewery | 7-9pm | Your favorite card game turned into a group game with the BEERLORD as ultimate judge, whoever has the most black cards at the end of the night wins an epic KBB prize pack!

(MORE Events will be added as we get closer to the weekend)

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