7.5. EDSR 09-20-2021 City of
Elk �-- Request for Action
River
To Item Number
Economic Development Authority= 7.5
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
General Business September 20, 2021 Colleen Eddy, Economic Development Specialist
Item Description Reviewed by
Together Elk River Campaign Update Brent O'Neil, Economic Development Director
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Item presented for information and discussion purposes.
Background/Discussion
Spirit Week starts Monday, September 20. Local businesses large and small can use social media to share
their story, spotlight employees,recruit employees with daily themes. Each theme is described below:
Employee Spotlight Monday- September 20
■ Take a photo of an employee who deserves a shoutout,make it a cool action shot, or something
engaging, and tell us who the employee is,what their job is, how long they've worked for you,and
why they're deserving some kudos! Make sure the employee is comfortable with potentially being
on several social media platforms!
Team Recruiting Tuesday - September 21
■ Are you hiring?Do you have some cool job openings and unique positions you think the public
would love to hear about?Take a photo, share some info about the position, and we'll help spread
the word with social media shares from your page!
Wayback Wednesday - September 22
■ Take this day as an opportunity to share a post about how your company got its start. Did you
come up with your business doing something weird? Has it been in your family for several
generations?Is there a little-known story/fact that made your business what it is today?This is a
great way to promote not only what your business does today,but how it came to be!Who doesn't
love a great story when choosing a small business to patronize!?
Employee Benefit Thursday- September 23
■ Tell people why your staff love working for you! What is the best benefit offered by your company?
It could be actual benefits (retirement,medical, etc.) but it could also be other forms of employee
appreciation that make your staff feel valued.
Employee Spotlight Friday - September 24
■ See Monday's description above.
Financial Impact
The EDA allocated $10,000 in the 2021 budget to this initiative.
The Elk River Vision
A Y�elcoming community nvith revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional P U W E H E o s r
service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity ,g /` UR
Mission/Policy/Goal
To Elk River is a community initiative to encourage, engage, and support local businesses,non-profits, and
neighbors in need through challenging times.
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