Chamber Pac November-2018

Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce
November
2018
Sponsored by
Chamber
PAC

Members Featured
The Farnum House Inn
5209 Columbia Road
Orangeburg, SC 29118
(803) 928-0141
www.thefarnumhouseinn.com
Chamber PAC is the
multifaceted way to reach a
broad audience.
The use of Email, Website,
Facebook, and Direct Mail
advertising with Chamber PAC
gives you the best of all
worlds.
Thank you to the participants
of the November 2018 mailing
of Chamber PAC!!
The Farnum House Inn
Parker Institute for
Excellence, LLC
The Garden Gate Florist
Proforma Print Solutions
Yonder Field
The Office People
Powell Valves
Orangeburg Consolidated
School District 5
For the opportunity to be
featured in the next Chamber
PAC call 803.534.6821 or email
wthomas@orangeburgsc.net
Parker Institute for Excellence, LLC
P. O. Box 2438
Orangeburg, SC 29116
(803) 614-0932
www.parkerinstitute.com
The Garden Gate Florist
1692 Carolina Avenue
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 268-6695
www.thegardengateflowershop.com
Proforma Print Solutions
(843) 856-8443
https://pps.proforma.com
Yonder Field
108 Log Cabin Road
Bowman, SC 29018
(843) 492-2543
www.yonderfield.com
The Office People
1115 Amelia Street
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 531-4666
www.theofficepeople.com
Orangeburg Consolidated School
District 5
578 Ellis Avenue
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 5337925
www.ocsd5.net
Powell Valves
940 Crosscreek Drive SE
Orangeburg, SC 29115
(803) 536-9660
www.powellvalves.com

The Parker Institute for
Excellence LLC was founded in
2001. We are dedicated to
providing high quality technical
assistance and assessments to
develop customized training
for improved performance. We
have over 28 years of
experience supporting private
organizations, government
agencies, and communitybased
organizations.
Our Services
Workplace Management:
Organizational Assessments, Training and Development
• Customer Service
• DACUM Occupational Analysis
• Diversity
• Management and Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Team Building
Nonprofit Services
• 501 (c) 3 Development
• Strategic Planning
• Board Development Training
• Grant Writing
• Grant Management
Family Life Education
Hazel Blake Parker, CEO
Address:
P. O. Box 2438
Orangeburg, SC 29116-2438
• Parenting
• Co-Parenting with a Non-custodial Parent
• Family Resource Management
• Enhancing Family Strengths
• Healthy Relationships
• Stewards of Children (Preventing Child Sexual Abuse)
Email:
parkerinstitute@sc.rr.com
Website:
www.parkerinstitute.com

Creative Services: Marketing
Program Overview
Introduction
In a tech-savvy world, consumers have the ability to search for products and
services, read product reviews, and shop around for the lowest price. Because
of this, many companies have shifted their focus to value-added services to
differentiate their product and service offerings.
What makes Proforma stand apart from other distributors is our access to
infinite resources available through one source. Proforma’s in-house Marketing
resource can assist Owners and Sales Professionals in developing ideas and
campaigns for your customers’ projects. Position yourself as a total solutions
provider by utilizing Creative Services for all of your customer project requests.
Proforma’s Creative Services
Creative Services provides the intellectual property and campaign strategy that
comes way before graphics are even needed. It’s the process that involves
creative problem solving and the discovery of new ideas, themes and concepts
for your own self-promotion campaigns or your customers’ projects. Creative
Services will help you position your business as a Marketing Agency without the
high-priced agency fees.
Beneficial support when YOU need it
• Frees up valuable time so that you can focus on what’s most important to
your business. ($500/hour work vs. $60/hour work)
• Provides presentation tools that demonstrate professionalism, dedication
to their business and solutions instead of products sales.
• Assistance when, and only when, you need it!
Why you should take advantage
• To position yourself as a professional, experienced and credible
marketing resource
• To differentiate your business from other distributors in the market
• To deepen relationships with customers by asking the right questions,
identifying opportunities, and understanding their business needs
• To upsell and cross sell your customers
• To gain insight and creative ideas from a creative marketing professional,
without hiring a full time employee
How do I get started?
Complete a Creative Project Brief, located on the iNET under Marketing –
Benefiting from Creative Services, and submit it Janet Cannata at
jcannata@proforma.com. This lists the basic questions to ask before starting
a new creative project and provides the necessary information to lay the
groundwork for building the proposal.

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Program Overview
Introduction
Proforma’s in-house marketing resource offers
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the strategy and direction have been established.
Working with Creative Services helps to position
yourself as a total solutions provider and reinforces
your business as a marketing agency without the
high-priced agency fees.
Service Offerings
Contact Creative Services to receive a custom
quote for your self-promo or customer print projects,
including but not limited to:
• Corporate Identity & Branding
• Stationery (Business Cards, Letterhead, etc...)
• Collateral (Brochures, Booklets, Presentation
Folders, Flyers etc...)
• Direct Mail (Postcards, Self-contained Mailers,
Custom Solutions, etc...)
• Packaging Solutions
• Tradeshow Displays (Booths, Retractable
Banners, Table Skirts, etc...)
• Large Format (Banners, Posters, Wall Murals,
Installations etc...)
• Custom Projects (Specific to your business)
• Custom Email Campaigns
The Process
Once Creative Services receive a request,
communication will be made to fully understand
client needs. Projects will be quoted and a first-draft
deadline will be set. Charges will NEVER exceed the
amount of the quote, and may be lower based on
time worked on the project. Once approval is given
to start the project, Creative Services will create and
deliver 2-3 concept or layout options depending on
the specifics of the project. At this time, the direction
of the project and recommended edits will be made.
Once final revisions are made and approved, print
ready art will be finalized and sent.
How do I get started?
To visualize the impact of Design Services
in all your marketing resources, please contact
Jessica Sheneman (JSheneman@Proforma.com or
ext. 1937) for a custom project quote.
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Lowcountry Christmas
Extravaganza
Sunday Dec. 2nd, 2018 at Yonder Field
A Winter Wonderland of Christmas Cheer!
Make Holiday Crafts, Pictures with Santa, Stories with Mrs.
Claus, Carnival Rides, Visit the Artisan Village, Enjoy Local
School Bands and Gospel Choirs, Train Rides and MORE!
$5.00 Parking Benefits the Orangeburg County Library
www.lowcountrychristmas.net

What is OCTV?
Orangeburg County Television
(OCTV) is our community’s local
television station bringing you video
highlights of programs, activities,
and events occurring throughout the
county from:
3 Orangeburg County Government
3 Orangeburg County School
Districts 3, 4, and 5
3 The Regional Medical Center
3 South Carolina State University
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Where Can I
Watch OCTV?
You can watch OCTV on Channel
13.01 on the Spectrum Cable
System or Channel 99 on the
AT&T U-Verse System. Don’t have
cable services? You can also
watch OCTV at the website
www.orangeburgcountytv.com. Here
you’ll also find our program schedule
and an archive of video content that is
available to be viewed “on-demand”.
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What Can I
See on OCTV?
You’ll see video programs highlighting
many local services and events including:
County Council meetings, county
government services, groundbreakings,
graduations, K-12 school programs,
college and university activities,
medical services and health
tips, interviews with local newsmakers,
community bulletin boards, local
festivals and events, and much more.
Tune in and see what you’ve been
missing. For more information, please
call the OCSD5 PR Department at
533-7925 or the Orangeburg County
Administrators’ Office at 533-6101.
www.orangeburgcountytv.com
Channel 13.01 Channel 99