Here’s a bit of a Tweetstorm to local businesses and media buyers who still have the means to spend some marketing dollars to promote their company.

Local media in St. Louis - and around the country - are really challenged right now.

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On one hand, our audience is larger than ever as people are seeking facts and information to help them through this extraordinary health and economic crisis.

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On the other hand, many of the traditional businesses that spend marketing dollars with local media have vanished not because they don’t see the value of using local media but, rather, because they are currently closed or facing financial hardship.

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So -- if you operate a local business or are a media buyer working to reach audiences in St. Louis -- every marketing dollar you spend with @Google (including @YouTube) and @Facebook are dollars that leave the St. Louis region.

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Please consider spending your marketing dollars with media outlets in St. Louis.

And if you want to reach the incredible powerful audience that listens to @stlpublicradio or read our website, here’s how you can help: https://www.sponsorstlpublicradio.org/ .

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Remember, we are all in this together.

Thanks.

#STLMade #STLStrong

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