Our first few articles have reached 3000 people in Central New York. That means 3000 people have come in contact with local businesses for the first time. Over 6000 people have read and shared out posts on Facebook. This is why we focus on analytics. We want to drive traffic to local small businesses and artistic venues. We have so much to offer in our area and we have to strengthen small businesses. Think about the power of expanding your outreach to multiple counties within an hour of your business. The power of social media is very real and empowering. Thank you for your support of I SPY CNY.
Saturday, May 27, 2017
I SPY CNY ONLINE MAGAZINE REACHES 3000 PEOPLE IN ITS FIRST WEEK - FB PAGE 6000 PEOPLE
Our first few articles have reached 3000 people in Central New York. That means 3000 people have come in contact with local businesses for the first time. Over 6000 people have read and shared out posts on Facebook. This is why we focus on analytics. We want to drive traffic to local small businesses and artistic venues. We have so much to offer in our area and we have to strengthen small businesses. Think about the power of expanding your outreach to multiple counties within an hour of your business. The power of social media is very real and empowering. Thank you for your support of I SPY CNY.
Friday, May 26, 2017
Memorial Day Service - Rome NY
Memorial Day is a purposeful day that honors our fallen heroes that served our country. The motivation behind the holiday is to help reconnect our community to the losses suffered by families that sent men and women off to war. Over the past 3 years, I had the privilege of attending Rome NY's Memorial Day Service at Veteran's Park. Rome's event adheres to the spirit of Memorial Day as a day of remembrance. They have a traditional service at 10:00am and it is recommended to arrive early. If you bring children, remind them this is quiet service and to respect what Memorial Day means to our community. It is a great opportunity for our community to remember the spirit of the holiday.Thursday, May 25, 2017
I SPY MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day 2017 is packed with events in CNY. Here is a sampling of what is going on this weekend.
Friday May 26th
Concert: Melissa Grace Clark
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Remsen Performing & Visual Arts Center
Singer/songwriter and guitarist Melissa Grace Clark will perform her original songs and stories plus brings an assortment of Americana music through her covers of classic country, acoustic blues, folk, and early rock and roll music.
Rome Art And Community Center Jazz Series Continues.....
RACC Jazz Series – Melissa Gardiner & MG3 Jazz Organ Trio
May 26 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday May 27th
Plant Sale to Benefit CNY Land Trust
Location: 5573 Sunview Drive, Elbridge, NY. Come out and find many varied plants native to Central New York, talk with experts about best planting methods, and add some beauty to your land! This is a great opportunity to add to your landscaping, get some interesting new plants, AND help CNY Land Trust. All proceeds of the plant sale benefit CNY Land Trust’s work to protect natural areas in Onondaga and Oswego Counties.
This plant sale is free and open to the public. Plenty of parking is available along Sunview Drive. Sunview Drive is a turn north off of NY State Route 5, 1.5 miles east of the center of Elbridge.
A partial list of plants for sale: Solomon’s seal( normal and variegated), false Solomon’s seal, foam flower, wild ginger, European ginger, may apple, cup plant, pagoda dogwood, hemlock,tuliptree, ostrich, sensitive and bulbet fern, white woodland ...
This plant sale is free and open to the public. Plenty of parking is available along Sunview Drive. Sunview Drive is a turn north off of NY State Route 5, 1.5 miles east of the center of Elbridge.
A partial list of plants for sale: Solomon’s seal( normal and variegated), false Solomon’s seal, foam flower, wild ginger, European ginger, may apple, cup plant, pagoda dogwood, hemlock,tuliptree, ostrich, sensitive and bulbet fern, white woodland ...
Batu’s Birthday Bash
Come celebrate Batu's 2nd birthday with a day-long party at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo! Join us for elephant keeper chats and demonstrations, elephant-themed biofacts, craft, games and face painting. Sign Batu's birthday card and see him enjoy his special birthday treat!
Free for members or with zoo admission.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo, One Conservation Place, Syracuse, NY 13204
Sunday May 28th
Hotel Solsville - Madison NY
10 Months to St. Patty's Day
Steppin Out - Live Music
3pm to 6pm No Cover
Monday May 29th
Memorial Day Acknowledgment:
Whitesboro NY Parade - 9:30AM
Rome NY - Rome Polish Home - 1PM
Parade - New Hartford Shopping Center
Former Congressman Sherwood Boehlert - Grand Marshall
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
I SPY PHO MEKONG - Utica NY
A long time tradition for inexpensive, high quality Pho Soup and Southeast Asian cusine, check out Pho Mekong in Utica NY. A wonderful busy restaurant of customers from all walks of life. The food is outstanding with a fun fast paced atmosphere only found in a city as eclectic as Utica NY. Located conveniently downtown, check them out.
Address: 601 John St, Utica, NY 13501
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Thursday, May 18, 2017
Another Amazing Weekend In CNY
This week, we found events that are unique and fun, while helping others in our area. Feel free to share and Like our page on Facebook.
FRIDAY MAY 19TH
MAY19
1st Annual Bocce Tournament - Willard's Fight against ALS
May 19 – May 20
May 19 at 6 PM to May 20 at 6:00PM
1412 E Dominick St, Rome, New York 13440
Games will be played on Friday, May 19th and Saturday, May 20th at the toccolana club on the outdoor courts.
Sign ups are at the toocolana club, Galliano Club, and the Palisades. Doubles Coed/ Women tournament, double elimantion with prizes for the top four teams. 50/50 drawing will be held on saturday. This is an all day event with no set time limit or scheduled times after the first games begin. A cash bar will be open. Come support a great cause. Everyone is welcome and we need all the support we can get to make Willard Campbell's fight easier. Please share! Beer and Wine Train Utica NY
Hop on board the next Beer & Wine Train May 19th featuring live music by Gary Johnson. Travel from Utica’s Union Station north to Remsen Station, sampling a selection of wines or beers along the way.
 Ticket Prices:$45/first class ticket (21+) $25/coach class ticket (21+) *Beer & Wine not included with purchase of ticket*
Departure Date:
Friday May 19th
Departure Times:
6:00pm – Boarding Begins 6:30pm – Train Departs Saturday May 20thJazz Series Rome NY Jazz Series - Joe Magnarelli & Akiko TsurugaSaturday at 7:30 PM - 10 PM Rome Art And Community Center 308 W Bloomfield St, Rome, New York 13440 CD RELEASE SHOW - Syracuse NY
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Saturday, May 13, 2017
Dawn Marie's Treasures - Rome NY
My boys and I spotted such a great gift shop in Rome NY as we looked for a Mother's Day gift this weekend. The shop, Dawn Marie's Treasures is located on Black River Blvd inside the shopping plaza that is next to the Post Office. 
The shop has a unique combination of antiques, unique gift ideas and a thrift store atmosphere. The owners are extremely friendly. They welcomed us and helped make gift suggestions. They are such a great couple and have a wonderful sense of humor. They helped my children pick out a great gift for their mom and gift wrapped the present as a courtesy. Such great service! The store has a great Men's Tie selection. Something that is not easy to find in Rome. There are many items for the home. Accent decorations abound in the store. They also have collectables, vintage record albums,
jewelry and toys for kids and adults to browse. They also have a clothing section in the back of the store.
This is the owner's second store. They have one in Clinton that was damaged by a broken water pipe. This kind of unexpected trauma is a huge issue for small business owners. They asked me to pass along that their store in Clinton should be reopening in June. Let's get the word out and let everyone know what a great specialty shop we have for all to enjoy. (C) Decency Publishing 2017
Thursday, May 11, 2017
I SPY CNY WEEKEND EVENTS - MOTHER'S DAY
Mother's Day Weekend 2017
This is our first weekend rundown of unique events around our area that were suggested by our subscribers.
Friday
Friday Night Car Show
Friday: Cruise-in Kickoff St. John's Church East Dominick St. Rome NY. Food and ice cream sodas available. Live music by Joe Macri and the Blue Suede Shoes. Sponsor award selection for favorite vehicle of the night. Suggested donation of $1 or bring a canned good. All proceeds to benefit Rome Rescue Mission.
The Ilion Little Theater opens up this weekend with Black Tie. Black Tie is an engaging comedy about the generational shifts in the subset of humanity examines manners and morals. Father of the groom, Curtis, simply wants to make a memorable toast. But before he is able to raise his glass, he must defend the time-honored ways of his past, including his attire. Cultures clash when a surprise guest is announced, threatening to throw convention out the window. Curtis finds that balancing the standards of his late father and
the needs of his future family may prove too messy for a black tie affair. The play features Jim Mills, Michaela Kennedy, Jacqualine Ackler, Craig Lawrence Lockwood and Richard Douglass. Directed by David Stritmater. Tickets are available online at ilionlittletheatre.org or at the door.
the needs of his future family may prove too messy for a black tie affair. The play features Jim Mills, Michaela Kennedy, Jacqualine Ackler, Craig Lawrence Lockwood and Richard Douglass. Directed by David Stritmater. Tickets are available online at ilionlittletheatre.org or at the door.
Saturday
On Saturday, Painting With A Twist in New Hartford has Mother's Day themed art class - Eye of the Goddess.
For a little more excitement, you can take mom to the Taberg Field Days in Taberg NY to see the band the Bomb Saturday Night
On Saturday, the field will be open starting at noon. Start your day off with a bite of delicious chicken barbecue. The music and amusement rides continue and there’s also the “Great Firemen’s Parade” at 6pm. “The Bomb” will take the stage at 7:30p as well.
Sunday
Sunday offers a few Mother's Day buffets. The Beeches in Rome has been a tradition for years in Rome. Vernon Downs and Turning Stone have Mother's Day buffets.
You can take mom to the Flea Market in Syracuse on Sunday before the buffet. Hours are:
7:00 am — 2:00 pm
CNY Regional Market
2100 Park St
Syracuse, NY 13208 United States
2100 Park St
Syracuse, NY 13208 United States
If you are taking mom to the Flea Market, the Brae Loch has a Mother's Day buffet that starts at 10:30AM.
I SPY CNY has spotted some unique events for our first weekend events post. Send us your suggestions for next week's edition.
(C) Decency Publishing 2017
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
I SPY CNY - The Power Of Analytics
Social media is a powerful way to expand the opportunities for networking. Our team at I SPY CNY will use analytics from a wide range of resources to ensure that posts reach their maximum audience size. This includes using our platform to share your posts on sites that have audiences of 1000 or more via Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram. (And many other platforms in the future) We will watch on monitor for effectiveness so that your posts reach more people.
We will also be offering in the future short articles and videos that in partnership with us will reach a larger audience. We want to keep the packages inexpensive and we are researching how to use platforms that keep our prices reasonable, so that new artists and businesses can afford to use our service. We are a regional platform that wants to connect people with disposable income with fun and new events within a 45 minute drive of their home.
To provide you an idea how detailed we can be for information sharing, some of the posts on our sites have reached an audience of 400 people within a couple of days of our starting the FB page. The sharing of posts is even higher. As our membership grows, traffic will increase significantly. By using a multi-platform approach, we will have transparent data to help people understand how effective their posts, along with ours are in the future. We will always have free information sharing and we will have information for people anytime they ask us for analytics. Our closely monitored dashboards provide a window for you to use for your business decisions.
Analytics is the key and we believe we will be a leader in the future to help businesses grow in Central New York.
(C) I SPY CNY 2017
Monday, May 8, 2017
Non-Profits - GET THE WORD OUT
Are you part of a small non-profit group. Want to get the word our for recruitment of new employees? Look no further. Find that right fit here on I SPY CNY. We are more than a social network. We are reaching out to Central New Yorkers to help improved the quality of life for everyone. No matter what the size of your organization is, networking is so important. Try I SPY CNY. It is free. Want us to write an article for you? Try our promotional offer today! Inbox us a message or call our number 315-225-2654 if you need help getting started.
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(C) 2017 Decency Publishing
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Sunday, May 7, 2017
Our First Package Is FREE
That's right. How would you like to market your business for free? In order for us to build up our page, we are going to offer your our first package which is an online focus story for free. We will not only come to your business and interview you, we will post the article with your approval and monitor it with analytics to see if it was effective. Our marketing group is reaching out to social media groups with large memberships to help market your business. Why not grow with us and try us for free? Networking is the key for future success.
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