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  • Producer/Host: Jane Haskell, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

    Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

    Topic: How Do I Really Do Market Research?

    What are some of the issues people need to think about as they consider marketing their business?
    How do these issues roll into the basic concept of what marketing is?
    How do people take the concept of marketing to become an action?  Or is there basic strategy that applies to just about every business – small, very small or even medium sized?

    Guests:

    Stephen Fadel, Business Reference Librarian,  University of Maine, 5729 Fogler Library, Orono ME  04469-5729  207-581-3610; Stephen.fadel@umit.maine.eduhttp://www.library.umaine.edu/staff/fadel.htm

    Christy Hemenway, owner, Gold Star Honeybees, PO Box 1061, Bath ME  04530; 207-449-1121   Christy@goldstarhoneybees.com; www.goldstarhoneybees.com

    Janyce Boynton , owner, Sojourn Quilts, 208 Maple ST, Apt 2, Bangor ME  04401; 207-990-1571sojournquilts@myfairpoint.net; www.sojournquilts.etsy.com

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  • Producer/Host: Jane E Haskell, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

    Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

    Topic:Smoking & Quitting: How Does It Affect Small Businesses
    What made you interested in wanting to provide smoke free environments for yourself and your employees? What is a smoke free workplace or campus? I have heard that smoke free is the same as anti-smoking – what are your thoughts? It says on the Tobacco Free Maine website that “a smoke-free workplace is the best business move you ever made”. It says that smoke free workplaces are safer and save money. Your thoughts?
    Guests:
    Nancy Coffey, Human Resources, Mathews Brothers,
    Kathy Feyler, owner, DISH Salon
    Vyvyenne Ritchie, Program Administrator, Healthy Waldo County,

    FMI: Resources:
    Partnership for a tobacco free Maine (tobaccofreemaine.org)
    Maine Tobacco Helpline – free, confidential, supportive, no pressure: 1-800-207-1230
    Smoking in the Workplace Costs you Money (www.cancer.org/docroot/COM/content/div_NE/COM_11_1x_Smoking_in_the_Workplace_Costs_You_Money.asp )

     
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  • Producer/Host: Jane Haskell, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

    Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

    Topic: The Costs of Buying Locally

    Why start your own business and market a Maine product?  What are the direct costs are that are associated with buying locally?  What are some of the “costs” associated with inexpensive foods or products (that are not local)?  How does this all connect with the thought that if you use $1 locally it rolls over 7 times in the local economy?

    Guests:

    Constance & Keith Bodine, co-owners and Madeleine Bodine, Sweetgrass Farm Winery and Distillery,  347 Carroll RD, Union ME  04862; 207-785-3024; keith@sweetgrasswinery.com;  www.sweetgrasswinery.com

    Chris Roberts, owner, Barkwheats Dog Biscuits, PO Box 194, Stockton Springs, ME  04981; 207-449-1214, mainedog@barkwheats.com; www.barkwheats.com

    Paula Roberts, co-owner,  Meadowsweet Farm, 105 Stevens Road, Swanville ME 04915; (207) 338-1265; meadowsweet@207me.com

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  • Producer/Host: Jane E Haskell, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

    Topic:   Holding the Business Together When You Are Injured or Ill

    GUESTS:
    Cathy Roberts, President, Pieceworks, Inc.
    P.O. Box 133,  Liberty ME 04949;  207-589-3451;  pcwork@midcoast.com; www.pieceworksinc.com
    Cheryl Guadiana-Erskin, co-owner, Artlandish Sisters
    252 Main RD, Islesboro, ME  04848; 207-734-9762 or 207-824-0063 or 401-783-6859; dcboobs@artlandishsisters.com; artlandishsisters.com

    Resources:
    MEMIC – Maine Employers’ Mutual Insurance Company has a library of free, downloadable publications including several documents about workplace safety.   www.memic.com

     
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