As an Ambassador for the State of Ohio I have a strong drive to share with others how rewarding it is to live and work in Ohio. Owning a business here is an important facet to my life here in Ohio. I enjoy employing talented and creative individuals who use their skills to grow my clients’ business. Labor here in Ohio is talented, plentiful and affordable.

The Why Buy Ohio Alliance is not a State controlled or designed organization. It is simply my effort to help market and grow independent Ohio businesses. Helping small businesses do business with other Ohio businesses is also a goal of the Why Buy Ohio Alliance. If you would like to have more information about the Why Buy Ohio Alliance please visit my continued work in progress:

http://whybuyohio.com

The best way to show potential clients true business value is to provide a clear demonstration of benefits from the use of strategic web marketing. Most everyone I meet with understands that the Internet can be a very powerful way to market their goods and services, however many have tried and failed to attract interested customers to their website(s) and quit focusing on web marketing.

Here are a few current projects that I am engaging in:

The Get Social! Radio Show

My very first business was a small DJ company in Oxford, Ohio. I “spun vinyl” at local dances, weddings and parties. From there I worked in a number of radio stations, learning the trade. Now twenty years later, I pick the mic back up as host of the Get Social! Radio Show. Internet radio is really a great way to share news, information and create a “following” for your brand. As host of the Get Social! Radio Show I have created opportunities for Ohio businesses to connect with and share information about them and their products with listeners. Callers can ask business owners questions and owners can share the reasons why their brand is important to consumers.

Read More About: The Get Social! Radio Show

Why Buy Ohio Alliance

This has to be the most rewarding project for me. I am fiercely territorial and seek to support all Ohio businesses who have made a choice to Buy Ohio themselves. Dollars spent in Ohio should go to Ohio businesses and not “out of town”. Big Box stores take Ohio income and distribute it somewhere else. When Ohioans choose to “Buy Ohio” they make an economic decision to support Ohio businesses and help our state economy and employment.

Read More About: Why Buy Ohio

TippNews DAILY

Back in 1988 I was the editor of my high school paper. Even then I appreciated the value of the English language as well as the powerful freedoms that Washington, Adams et. al provided for us in the Constitution. Now many years later I pick back up the Editor cap and have produced a citizen journalism site where local residents can speak their mind and share stories about their families, their organizations, their businesses or the things that make them smile. No one gets paid to write an article, but everyone benefits from the availability of swift and frequent information dissemination within our community.

Read More About: TippNews DAILY

If you would like to get involved in one of these great opportunities to highlight your business or your brand, give me a call!

Through conversations with business partners and friends across the street or around the globe, Mike McDermott as an Ohio Ambassador is empowered to share what makes Ohio the State of Perfect Balance.

With a passion for Ohio and a drive to share with others what he loves about working and living in the State of Ohio, Mike McDermott, Lead Community Manager with Bash Foo Social Media is now a card-carrying Ohio Ambassador.

Mr. McDermott will work to help excite his friends, family and business associates about all that Ohio has to offer. The Ohio Ambassador program seeks to gain recognition as the ideal state to achieve a perfect balance in life, allowing for both professional and personal success without sacrificing one for the other.

As an Ambassador for the State of Ohio, Mr. McDermott seeks to:

• Share his Ohio experiences
• Address misperceptions of Ohio
• Avoid negatively positioning another state or location
• Be supportive of all Ohio business

Mr. McDermott seeks to achieve these goals as the founder of the Why Buy Ohio alliance http://whybuyohio.com where he works to encourage the growth and opportunities made for small, independent businesses in the State of Ohio.

About Bash Foo Social Media

Bash Foo Social Media is a business strategy and marketing firm that grows online communities of followers as well as brand relevance. Bash Foo Social Media seeks to become the most valued and trusted partner for every client through a passionate voice, winning strategies and measurable results. Today,
Bash Foo Social Media delivers these winning strategies and measurable results for companies across all industries in Ohio as well as a number of national and international accounts. For more information on Bash Foo Social Media, call 937-573-8535 or visit http://bashfoo.org