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About Me
Sherry Morisch, Founder
Hello and thank you for stopping in at Spotlight Around Town. I'm happy you've chosen to look around and maybe even access some of our vibrant community members. Spotlight Around Town was created to connect business owners and spur relationships with clients. Be sure to check out our Facebook Community and visit Spotlight on LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter. We'll be offering insights on TikTok soon too.
The year was 2012 and I just completed my MBA in Management and Information Systems. I was seeking opportunities to fill the time that college consumed for 8 years. Basically, I was stuck looking for ways to help people. A friend at the time was trying to start a business so I thought I'd help by seeking out resources and where she should start. A MBA teaches you how to be an executive, it does not teach one how to start a business, so I've learned over many years.
In the process of helping this friend, I found Mary West and the Friends of Facebook group. I had never done networking before but Mary took me in and helped me learn the ropes. She's an absolutely fascinating person and someone everyone should know. She helped me understand how to present myself and if I wanted a business then I needed to learn how to explain it in clear and simple terms. I was also involved in Toastmasters and a few other groups. I've had several public speaking opportunities and it's been a great learning experience. Spotlight Around Town was originally founded to support local small businesses on Facebook in 2012. I started sharing posts from local small businesses so they would gain increased reach. My friend Tami suggested I create a business out of it. I always wanted to teach and over the years I've had tons of opportunities to teach people how to market their products and services. This portion of the business has been a true blessing because I have to stay on top of technologies across the board always. It's not easy.
Fast forward to 2024 and I've had over a decade of experience in marketing, building a business and making many, many, many mistakes along the way. It dawned on me in 2021 that I had no idea what I was doing. So I took a break, got a job, bad move. I started looking at all the progress I had made and felt like I threw all of my work away. An opportunity came up to have Campaign Finance Law on the ballot in Oregon and I jumped on it. Within 8 months, we pushed the prospect of having our initiative on the November ballot that in Oregon Legislature's 2024 short session, where they had originally said they were not going to talk about Campaign Finance Reform, they decided to pass HB 4024, Campaign Finance Law at the state level, to be implemented in 2027. This action took place in large part due to my organic messaging across Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. This was the most defining moment for me to date. Social Media Does Work and Marketing Can Change the World. We can make positive change where it's needed most.
As an Entrepreneur, I'm always excited to hear new ideas and explore different ways to present content across channels. Spotlight Around Town allows destinations, small businesses and creatives to claim space on the internet. We teach businesses how to be seen and heard across multiple mediums including internet tools like Yelp, terrestrial radio, podcasts, and social media.
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If you would like to be listed or would like a page on the site, marketing consultation, or you would like us to run your channels, please feel free to email me at sherry@spotlightaroundtown.com
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