Year in Review 2009 | Page 10

l YEAR IN REVIEW 2009 l MARKETING MATERIAL SACC-PHILLY UPDATE The SPU was revamped in 2008 thanks to the combined efforts of SACC-Philadelphia’s interns. The semi-annual magazine was printed in full-color for the first time instead of black and white. A style guide was also created to maintain consistency and increase the professional look of the magazine, including developing a text and style standard to be used for all future issues. In addition to covering SACCPhiladelphia’s various events, with a feauture story on famous swedish chef (not from Sesame Street) Marcus Samuelsson. Beyond that the 2008 SPU collaborated with Swedish Wire and published some of their online content in the paper as well as focused on the big elelephant in every room this year the economic resession and the inplication this has on business exchange between Sweden and the greater Philadelphia area. SACC-NEWS 2009 During 2009, SACC Philadelphia made some major improvements in our on-line presence. The first step was taken in April, when the new web site was launched. Apart from being easier on the eye, the new platform enabled SACC to implement new functions, such as on-site event administration and dynamic ad space. The platform, provided by Guavabyte, one of SACC’s partners, also provides a possibility to make changes without coding skills, which enables the site to be updated quickly and consistently.SACC Philadelphia has also launched a social media campaign and the chamber is now present on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Through these channels, non-profit organizations with limited resources are able to market themselves and keep in touch with their members and other stakeholders. The social media presence also constitutes a foundation for reaching out to young people for the Young Professionals Network that SACC Philadelphia is launching in 2010. Lastly, SACC-Philadelphia integrated a calendar function on the home page where the Chamber’s events are listed, along with the events of other ScandinavianAmerican and Philadelphia business organizations. The idea is to provide a one-stop-shop for anyone in pursuit of information regarding SACC-, Scandinavian-, or business-related events in the region.