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Buzz Premier Parties at Grandin Theater

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You can watch the first four episodes of BUZZ in August on Blue Ridge PBS from the comfort of your home … or at Buzz4Good/AAF Roanoke’s watch parties at The Grandin Theater! Each show will begin at 7 p.m., followed by a live Q&A at 7:30 p.m.

Attendees must wear masks, and seating will be spaced out. Concessions will be available. Capacity is limited to 90 for social distancing seating. Tickets are just $5. Before heading to your theatrical experience, make sure to read the Grandin Theater’s SAFETY GUIDELINES.

Upcoming Premieres

BUZZ is a new television show featuring nonprofits and the marketing pros who help them do more and better. These episodes are sponsored by James Pearman of Partners in Financial Planning.

That’s a wrap on our first 2 episodes

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We’re excited to announce that we’ve concluded shooting the first 2 episodes of BUZZ 🐝 featuring Southwest Virginia Ballet’s marketing makeover by Carrie Cousins and an update to our pilot featuring Healing Strides of VA and 5 Points Creative. The shows air August 5 (SVB) and August 12 (Healing Strides) at 7 pm on Blue Ridge PBS, with two more episodes still in development that will air August 19 and August 26. All four show are being underwritten by James Pearman of Partners in Financial Planning. Stay tuned to our plans to host watch parties at the Grandin Theater!

BUZZ reveals this week at Mill Mountain Zoo and Southwest Virginia Ballet

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After nonprofit “rebranding on steroids” campaigns coordinated by our friends at Wordsprint and Carrie Cousins, BUZZ is excited about the reveals at Southwest Virginia Ballet on June 30 and Mill Mountain Zoo on July 1. The reveals will wrap up our shooting on these two episodes, which will air in August on Blue Ridge PBS. Stay tuned!

Podcast: Website Development For Nonprofits with Carrie Cousins

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Your nonprofit may not get a second chance — online at least — to make a first impression. Carrie Cousins offers these tools to weave your best website in this episode of “Inside the Hive” podcast by BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill. Carrie is communications director at Roanoke Regional Partnership, a Certified Digital Economic Development Marketer, and board member of the American Advertising Federation of Roanoke.

Listen now to BUZZ: Inside the Hive