Business Solutions for Winter 2018

We all need to be vocal about buying local . It’s so important to support local businesses as much as possible, both by making purchases our- selves and by encouraging others to do the same. In this issue of Business Solutions , Madison Communications celebrates the value of doing what we can to keep our communities strong. It starts on page 3 with 7 Great Reasons to Buy Local . This list is a great reminder of the impact you can have when choosing to shop at local small businesses rather than online or at national retailers. You’ll find a Business Spotlight on Chambers of Commerce on pages 4-6, where we showcase the Chambers in Bunker Hill, Coal Country, and Staunton. These organi- zations are leading the way in the buy local movement and actively working to help local businesses thrive. Madison Communications is happy to lend a hand for many Chamber events. Technology Helps Small Businesses Grow , as you’ll discover on page 7. As a winner of the Smart Rural Community Award from NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, Madison Communications is well equipped to provide the broadband technology that small businesses in our rural service areas require. You don’t have to go far to get advanced communications services. Madison Commu- nications is right here to provide local customer service and tech support. Contact us whenever you have questions or need assistance. Sincerely, The Madison Team 2 W I N T E R 2 0 1 8 Madison Communications www.gomadison.com Main Office: Madison Communications 21668 Double Arch Road Staunton, IL 62088 Monday – Saturday 8:00 – 5:00 p.m. Payment Drop-Off Centers: 118 E State, Hamel, IL 594 Livingston Av, Livingston, IL 315 W Main, Staunton, IL 21668 Double Arch Rd, Staunton, IL Mailing Address: Madison Communications PO Box 29 Staunton, IL 62088 Customer Service: Phone: 1-800-422-4848 Email: infomtc@madisontelco.com Fax: 618-635-7213 Publication Contacts: Natalie Johnson, Marketing Coordinator President: Robert W. Schwartz Business Solutions is a publication of Madison Communications 21668 Double Arch Road Staunton, IL 62088 Editorial and Circulation Contact: Natalie Johnson PO Box 29 Staunton, IL 62088 Extra issues are available to business customer employees on a limited basis while supplies last. Contact: Natalie Johnson, PO Box 29, Staunton, IL 62088, 618-635-5000 All brand names and product names used in this publication are trade names, service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright© 2018 by Madison Communications and Cornerstone Publishing Group, Inc. BUSINESS solutions