cipate in the community at this level will cause a slower growth rates and the local community bank will be overtaken in the marketplace by larger banks with bigger marketing budgets, more advertising and a free guess for opening new accounts. Please consider alLocal Community Banks must support the community that supports them and remain a strong partner in economic redevelopment and down town revitalization, as well as help up and coming entrepreneurs and business people. If the bank can do this then they are well on their way to becoming successful in their area. To insure the community knows of all this hard work, community support and financial building monies it pays to alert them and the media in a well thought out public relations campaign.

Often community banks will put all the local business people and Chamber of Commerce members on permanent subscriptions to their newsletters and by doing this they can increase the exposure to their efforts. Local banks would be well advised to participate in community events, 10K runs, high school booster clubs, Mayor's business Roundtable's and local economic forums. And these activities should be the minimum they should do.

Public relations for a local community bank are paramount if the bank is to grow in size. Failure to participate in the community at this level will cause a slower growth rates and the local community bank will be overtaken in the marketplace by larger banks with bigger marketing budgets, more advertising and a free guess for opening new accounts. Please consider al

their way to becoming successful in their area. To insure the community knows of all this hard work, community support and financial building monies it pays to alert them and the media in a well thought out public relations campaign.

Often community banks will put all the local business people and Chamber of Commerce members on permanent subscriptions to their newsletters and by doing this they can increase the exposure to their efforts. Local banks would be well advised to participate in community events, 10K runs, high school booster clubs, Mayor's business Roundtable's and local economic forums. And these activities should be the minimum they should do.

Public relations for a local community bank are paramount if the bank is to grow in size. Failure to participate in the community at this level will cause a slower growth rates and the local community bank will be overtaken in the marketplace by larger banks with bigger marketing budgets, more advertising and a free guess for opening new accounts. Please consider al

will put all the local business people and Chamber of Commerce members on permanent subscriptions to their newsletters and by doing this they can increase the exposure to their efforts. Local banks would be well advised to participate in community events, 10K runs, high school booster clubs, Mayor's business Roundtable's and local economic forums. And these activities should be the minimum they should do.

Public relations for a local community bank are paramount if the bank is to grow in size. Failure to participate in the community at this level will cause a slower growth rates and the local community bank will be overtaken in the marketplace by larger banks with bigger marketing budgets, more advertising and a free guess for opening new accounts. Please consider al

uns, high school booster clubs, Mayor's business Roundtable's and local economic forums. And these activities should be the minimum they should do.

Public relations for a local community bank are paramount if the bank is to grow in size. Failure to participate in the community at this level will cause a slower growth rates and the local community bank will be overtaken in the marketplace by larger banks with bigger marketing budgets, more advertising and a free guess for opening new accounts. Please consider al

cipate in the community at this level will cause a slower growth rates and the local community bank will be overtaken in the marketplace by larger banks with bigger marketing budgets, more advertising and a free guess for opening new accounts. Please consider all of this in 2006.