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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Thank you for burning the midnight oil, Buffy (literally) and doing the initial investigation for this great tool to help our Main Street businesses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">I look forward to any additional info and helpful tips as you all begin to utilize this resource.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">Vicki<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> MainstreetManagers [mailto:mainstreetmanagers-bounces@lists.onenet.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Buffy Hughes<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 19, 2020 12:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> mainstreetmanagers@lists.onenet.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [MainstreetManagers] Helpmainstreet.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all. I’ve been researching and playing with the gift card site called Helpmainstreet.com. It is a one stop shop to buy gift cards for businesses, and it’s searchable by town or business. I can type in Okmulgee, OK and every gift card
available will pop up. Below is a link to the Forbes article. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is a crowdfunded platform to support shops and restaurants, and their workers, keep afloat through gift card purchases. 100% of the money goes to the business owner. There are NO fees to join, NO service fees – nothing. It was developed
specifically to help local businesses that are in need because of COVID-19. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What to do…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When you launch the site, there is a search function (by merchant, city, zip), and a button if you don’t see your favorite business.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you don’t see your favorite business, click and you will be asked 6 questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-.25in">1.<span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Business Owner or Patron<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>Got a link to the gift card website page?<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>Copy and paste the URL or if there isn’t one, then<o:p></o:p></p>
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b.<span style="font-size:7.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>No problem! Please nudge your favorite business to contact their Point of Sales provider for a gift card solution or use Square, for an independent setup.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Send <u>this link</u> and have them sign up!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I played with it and added my sister’s bakery in Memphis, TN (she had a URL for gift cards) and I added The Black Scintilla.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When I was done with the six questions, I received the message that the businesses would be live in 24 hours.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The catch is that there has to be a url for gift cards, but the site could evolve. It’s only been up and running for a week.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is something you can do for your businesses right now. Include a link on your site and publicize it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamelton/2020/03/18/a-new-site-to-donate-gift-cards-could-help-your-favorite-restaurant-survive-the-coronavirus-shutdown/#48ef707ff03a"><span style="color:blue">https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamelton/2020/03/18/a-new-site-to-donate-gift-cards-could-help-your-favorite-restaurant-survive-the-coronavirus-shutdown/#48ef707ff03a</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Have a good day,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Buffy<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Gadugi","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Buffy Hughes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">State Main Street Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Oklahoma Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">900 N. Stiles Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">E: <a href="mailto:Buffy.Hughes@okcommerce.gov">
<span style="color:blue">Buffy.Hughes@okcommerce.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">P: 405.815.5249<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">C: 405.664.1260<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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