The Virginia Gazette Retail Testimonials, 2010

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The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “We are very pleased with the excellent customer service and immediate responses that we received from advertising with The Virginia Gazette. We highly recommend advertising with your publication. We feel it is a great value, too. Thank you.� - Kay and Greg Martin Junior Cotillion of Hampton Roads

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01.13.2010


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “I wanted to share with you our excitement regarding a recent milestone, the registration of our 500TH volunteer on the VolunteerWilliamsburg.org website! We also have 89 non-profit organizations registered. Not bad for being in existence for a year and a half. As you are probably aware, the site provides a free web based service to match volunteer desires with nonprofit needs. The predominate source of our registrants is from newspapers, and the primary paper has been the Gazette – from letters to the editor, to staff articles and comments in the Last Word. Thanks for your support in sharing this valuable service with the community. I hope you will find future opportunities for spreading the word.� - Roy Femenela VolunteerWilliamsburg.org

- The Gazette Works. 164067X

01.20.2010


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “It is a huge effort to plan and execute an event as large as First Night Williamsburg. Working with the staff at The Virginia Gazette makes it easier than we could imagine. Getting the word out to the public through ads and listings in your paper is no problem. The layout staff is great and sales reps courteous and successful. We are happy to have the Gazette as partners with us on this event. Thanks so much.� - Karen Peifer First Night Board Vice President, Communications & Marketing

- The Gazette Works. 164068X

01.27.2010


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “The club is delighted with the ad for Green Spring Garden Club’s 50th annual Christmas Homes Tour. We also greatly appreciate the editorial coverage. The Virginia Gazette is always so supportive of community organizations and events.”

Marlene Cummins Green Spring Garden Club

- The Gazette Works. 02.10.2010


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “Thank you so much for all of the great publicity for our 34th Christmas Collection! I know that it helped to make our show such a success! The article and the ads in Home for the Holidays, Christmas in Williamsburg and The Virginia Gazette were tremendously helpful!�

Julie Chapman Bizarre Bazaar

- The Gazette Works. 02.17.2010


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “Steve Wentworth was very helpful and very professional. I have never advertised before and am very pleased with your service. Thanks.”

Harry Jarvis Harry’s Mobile Repair

- The Gazette Works. 03.17.2010


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “Gary Balogh is the best account representative I have worked with. He is professional, timely, creative and always has the best interest of Spring Arbor when placing our ads. Gary is a great asset to The Virginia Gazette and to Spring Arbor!�

Cindy Olden Marketing Director Spring Arbor of Williamsburg

- The Gazette Works. 03.24.2010


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “I think The Virginia Gazette does a great job! We are very pleased with our ads.�

Sandy Cooper Custom Builder Supply, Inc.

- The Gazette Works. 03.31.2010


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “Thank you for continuing to contact me about advertising and thinking of new ways to advertise. You keep me on track. �

Julia Carter Chickadees Consignment Shop

- The Gazette Works. 04.07.2010


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“Best value for marketing in the area.�

Mark Levy, Owner Kitchen Tune-Up

- The Gazette Works. 04.21.2010


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “I want to send a BIG ‘thank you’ for the great placement of the Job Fair ad in the Gazette. We had 700 job-seekers attend and many employers are now in the process of conducting interviews - it was a big success! We appreciate your help.”

- The Gazette Works. 04.28.2010

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Debbie Danford, Director Member Services Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance


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- The Gazette Works. 05.05.2010

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“I absolutely love it, love it, love it! Awesome job! I am very, very pleased. I am blown away by the quality of the ad you created. It was written beautifully with the material I submitted and perfectly integrated with the graphics I sent. I could not ask for a better job and will definitely advertise again in the future, especially since I was pleasantly surprised at how affordable it was!� Tony Williams Williamsburg Author


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “The Virginia Gazette is one of our most effective forms of advertising and their customer service representative, Gary Balogh, is the best.�

- The Gazette Works. 05.12.2010

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Rick Hines Patriot Buick GMC


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “We at Atir love our ads in The Virginia Gazette. The Gazette always comes through for us! Patty Shaw is a joy to work with and takes the time to explain everything for us. Thanks again for the great customer care!�

- The Gazette Works. 05.19.2010

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Christina Scordo Atir Natural Nail Clinic


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“Thank you for the wonderful coverage and ad in The Virginia Gazette for the 50th Rockefeller Concert. Everyone at Bruton Parish is most appreciative of your fine work. With your help our concert was very special.� - Stephanie King

- The Gazette Works. 172587X

06.02.2010


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “We were very pleased with the layout of our ad. The artwork was clean, concise, and stood out in such a way as to convey the message we were trying to get out.�

- The Gazette Works. 06.23.2010

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Kathy Buhl Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “Both Anne Monaghan and Patty Shaw go above and beyond in providing ad information as well as helping me to meet deadlines. Virginia Gazette and Williamsburg Magazine ads have been the best vehicles for promoting my business.�

- The Gazette Works. 07.07.2010

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Mary Lou Simpson, Owner Lightfoot Manor Shoppe


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “Working with Steve has been a pleasure. He is very helpful and accommodating. I am appreciative of the service he has provided my business.�

- The Gazette Works. 07.14.2010

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Dr. Lisa Curry Curry Dental Center


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “Dotti was fabulous, very helpful, and insightful with her suggestions. She made this process effortless. I highly recommend her to others. 5 smiles!�

- The Gazette Works. 07.21.2010

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Tess Schaffner, Owner Off the Vine Market, Inc.


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“This was a very successful campaign, and Gary is an above and beyond the call of duty rep.�

- The Gazette Works. 07.28.2010

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Holly Shields, Owner Master Craftsmen


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “We received many compliments about our beautiful ad in the program for Art on the Square. The people at The Virginia Gazette were great to work with and we were very happy with the ad.�

- The Gazette Works. 08.04.2010

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David J. Stone Stone Real Estate Services


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“As always — your help and services are wonderful.”

- The Gazette Works. 08.18.2010

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Susan Arruda Colonial Greyhound Adoption


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“Linda Schiavone — She’s the BEST!”

- The Gazette Works. 09.01.2010

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Ramona Roznowski, Owner BodyFit


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“You guys did a great job! Very impressed. Cindy was very prompt and a great help.�

- The Gazette Works. 09.15.2010

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Brittany Blausey Calphalon, Prime Outlets


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“My ad has sparked business in a low economy.�

- The Gazette Works. 09.22.2010

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Jim Harvey, Owner Colonial Driving School


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“We have been serving the Peninsula for over 34 years, and I have advertised effectively in The Virginia Gazette. I live in Williamsburg and subscribe to The Virginia Gazette and read it from cover to cover!�

- The Gazette Works. 09.29.2010

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Steve Ward, Owner Eastern Floor Covering


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“While other newspapers struggle, The Virginia Gazette remains a good value for the price. It is a hidden advertising gem.�

- The Gazette Works. 10.06.2010

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William Wiebking Hargrave Military Academy


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“I will increase my advertising in the next few months because my ads in The Virginia Gazette work. My ads keep my phone ringing and I hear great comments about them.�

- The Gazette Works. 10.13.2010

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Joe Palentino Palentino Plumbing


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“The ad is working great! We’ve gotten such a positive response to advance tickets that we sold out.”

- The Gazette Works. 10.20.2010

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Patrick Golden, Program Services Director Williamsburg Regional Library


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“The Gazette has always been very professional in handling the Williamsburg Shrine Club account.�

- The Gazette Works. 10.27.2010

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Richard Stratton, Secretary/Treasurer Williamsburg Shrine Club


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “The Virginia Gazette truly reached more potential clients for me than any source I had tried, making my Open House event successful. They are a great advertising resource for local businesses and I will definitely place more ads with them. The staff is knowledgeable, friendly, and fast, as a bonus.�

- The Gazette Works. 11.03.2010

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Kristi Dodson K. Dodson Skincare


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “My ad worked so well on The Virginia Gazette’s Back to School pages, I want to run it three more dates!”

- The Gazette Works. 11.10.2010

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Adelle Carpenter Virginia Regional Ballet


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “Linda Schiavone does a great job of keeping me informed and helping me make sound advertising decisions. It is a pleasure of doing business with the staff at the Gazette.�

- The Gazette Works. 11.17.2010

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Denise Berardi Buon Amici Italian Ristorante Gourmet Pizzeria


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “We have placed an ad in the Saturday paper for several weeks now and are very pleased with the outcome. We have met new people each week as a direct result of the ad. Dotti Flory has been wonderful to work with and is very accomodating.�

- The Gazette Works. 11.24.2010

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Pastor Greg Mayhorn Freedom Word Church


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “We recently ran our first ad in The Virginia Gazette for our 20th Anniversary Sale. Mr. Balogh was full of ideas and very instrumental in putting the ad together for us. The ad ran for four weeks. The special promotion made it more appealing to us, and the results certainly exceeded our expectations! THANK YOU!!!”

- The Gazette Works. 12.01.2010

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Vicky Dennis, Manager Bassett’s Christmas Shop


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“Gary was very instrumental in helping us develop the desired ad, and within our budget.�

- The Gazette Works. 12.09.2010

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Nancy Lee, Owner Always A Happy Hour


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “Being a part of the fine art and craft business since 1977 and relying on local shoppers, we feel it is important to reach out to our customers through our local newspaper. The Virginia Gazette has done a wonderful job in helping us to keep our loyal, local customers informed of who we are and what we sell and where we are located for over 33 years. Excellent service with extra care helps us to reach our customers. Thank you, Olivia, Sue, Dee, Steve, Ann, Donae, LouAnne and Vickie for always having time to consider our goals through your expert advertising skills and advice. We are truly appreciative.�

- The Gazette Works. 12.16.2010

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Lianne and Paul Lurie, Owners A Touch of Earth


The Power of Advertising in The Virginia Gazette “Thank you so much for the wonderful design and ad placement in Roadside History. It’s only been out two days and I’ve already received a call. I’m sure there will be more calls as a result in the coming weeks. The Virginia Gazette works for me and my business.”

- The Gazette Works. 12.22.2010

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Pam Rambo Rambo Research and Consulting



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