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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon! As you all may have heard… Durant has been in the running for The Small Business Revolution Show. Here is a snippet from the release that was sent out to the media.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The city of Durant was named one of six finalists to be considered for an online small business makeover program. Now, the public has one week to vote for Durant to represent Oklahoma on Season 4 of Deluxe Corporation’s hit reality show
“Small Business Revolution – Main Street,” which streams on Hulu, YouTube and <u>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Durant’s journey began when Durant Main Street Executive Director Stephanie Gardner submitted an application on the city’s behalf. From there Durant made the top 20, top 10 and now is on the short list for six small businesses to receive
marketing support and business advice from Deluxe small-business marketing experts, including chief brand and communications officer and host of the show, Amanda Brinkman. For the second year running, TV personality and renovation icon Ty Pennington will serve
as cohost of the popular series. Pennington will lend his expertise and will also support Deluxe in sharing the Small Business Revolution story.
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<p class="MsoNormal">BUT THEY NEED OUR HELP!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Votes can be cast from each email address a person has once each day voting is open, and the link is below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.deluxe.com/small-business-revolution/main-street/durant-ok/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.deluxe.com/small-business-revolution/main-street/durant-ok/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please show your support for Durant by voting each day until February 19th and sharing this email.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<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">Buffy Hughes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">State Main Street Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Oklahoma Department of Commerce<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">900 N. Stiles Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">E: Buffy.Hughes@okcommerce.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">P: 405.815.5249<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">C: 405.664.1260<o:p></o:p></p>
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