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City of <br /> Elk �-- Request for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Economic Development Authority= 7.5 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> General Business September 20, 2021 Colleen Eddy, Economic Development Specialist <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Together Elk River Campaign Update Brent O'Neil, Economic Development Director <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Item presented for information and discussion purposes. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Spirit Week starts Monday, September 20. Local businesses large and small can use social media to share <br /> their story, spotlight employees,recruit employees with daily themes. Each theme is described below: <br /> Employee Spotlight Monday- September 20 <br /> ■ Take a photo of an employee who deserves a shoutout,make it a cool action shot, or something <br /> engaging, and tell us who the employee is,what their job is, how long they've worked for you,and <br /> why they're deserving some kudos! Make sure the employee is comfortable with potentially being <br /> on several social media platforms! <br /> Team Recruiting Tuesday - September 21 <br /> ■ Are you hiring?Do you have some cool job openings and unique positions you think the public <br /> would love to hear about?Take a photo, share some info about the position, and we'll help spread <br /> the word with social media shares from your page! <br /> Wayback Wednesday - September 22 <br /> ■ Take this day as an opportunity to share a post about how your company got its start. Did you <br /> come up with your business doing something weird? Has it been in your family for several <br /> generations?Is there a little-known story/fact that made your business what it is today?This is a <br /> great way to promote not only what your business does today,but how it came to be!Who doesn't <br /> love a great story when choosing a small business to patronize!? <br /> Employee Benefit Thursday- September 23 <br /> ■ Tell people why your staff love working for you! What is the best benefit offered by your company? <br /> It could be actual benefits (retirement,medical, etc.) but it could also be other forms of employee <br /> appreciation that make your staff feel valued. <br /> Employee Spotlight Friday - September 24 <br /> ■ See Monday's description above. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> The EDA allocated $10,000 in the 2021 budget to this initiative. <br /> The Elk River Vision <br /> A Y�elcoming community nvith revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional P U W E H E o s r <br /> service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity ,g /` UR <br />