Testimonial: Advertising with Ashvegas works

As you all know, I’ve instituted the Crappy (Asheville) Assets Relief Program, or C.A.R.P., after stealing the idea from Blake and Lesley on Local Edgy Radio 880 AM (Saturdays from 1-3 p.m.). The idea essentially is to highlight local businesses. With the national economy in recession, we need to help each other out in the community.

Well, I’m here to tell you that getting a shout-out for your business on Ashvegas works. My buddies at Hand Cranked Letter press sold a few awesome posters the day I highlighted them. (Awesome Obama posters, people.)

And loyal reader Jennifer says that after she sent along a plug about her housemate’s business, Hummingbird Housekeeping, and I pimped it, she got hits immediately.

Jennifer writes:

My housemate has gotten 4 responses already from your “CARP” on the blog and is DELIGHTED. Ashvegas advertising works!

Huzzah! I think that’s absolutely awesome. I couldn’t be happier. That’s the point — connecting the local community and supporting local businesses.

Do you have a business people in Asheville should know about? Any holiday specials going on? Are you making any changes to deal with the down economy that you want people to know about?

If the answer’s yes, then CARP away. Email me at sweetashvegas@hotmail.com.