Dear Putnam County Business Community,

Here’s your weekly update from the Putnam County Business Council! Packed with local trends, statewide developments, and opportunities to help your business thrive, this is your go-to resource for growth and success.

Together, we’re fostering a dynamic and prosperous community. Let’s keep driving forward!

Warm regards,

Nat Prentice

President, Putnam County Business Council
Small Business Content Marketing – Planning and Creating Engaging Content
Content marketing is a powerful tool for attracting and engaging your ideal audience, but success requires a clear strategy. From planning and creation to distribution and measurement, every step plays a role in driving results.

In this webinar, digital marketing expert Nicole McCullum will walk you through the key elements of an effective content marketing strategy, how to produce engaging content and how to measure performance to enhance your tactics.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the role of content marketing in your digital marketing strategy
  • Learn how to develop a content marketing plan
  • Explore key content formats and how to leverage them effectively
  • Discover how to measure content performance

Live attendees will receive the slide deck and a link to this webinar recording.
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A report released Monday shows a 50% increase in the number of older New Yorkers living in poverty.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon as Wednesday that would require that U.S. tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.
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New numbers show a million less cars in NYC, as opinion on congestion pricing climbs
In the 36 days congestion pricing has been in effect, there’s been something looming over the nation’s first congestion toll: President Donald Trump. Over the weekend, the president reportedly gave exclusive comments to the New York Post in which he referenced recent conversations with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Trump once again slaps taxes on foreign steel, aluminum, a move that proved costly in his first term
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is hitting foreign steel and aluminum with a 25% tax. If that sounds familiar, it’s because he did pretty much the same thing during his first term. Trump’s…
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Can $400 Million Rescue New York’s Run-Down Capital City?
Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed to earmark $400 million to revitalize the capital of New York, where poverty rates are high and the downtown is moribund.
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