Letter from the Editor

Hi, everybody!

I'm in town all the time, but I'm here and there, and sometimes it's tough to find me. So I'll be scheduling office hours weekly, in a place where you can easily find me.

Office hours

This week, I'll be at the Coffee Cat on Mt. Hermon Road, from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Stop by and say hello! Bring your story ideas, bring your complaints, bring your thoughts on change, and anything else you'd like to talk about - or just stop by and have a cup of coffee with me.

Patch Bootcamp!

There's lots that you, your business and your organization can do on Scotts Valley Patch! You can list events and make announcements - for free. You can write a blog! You can claim your listing and get great access to your customer base and to excellent and cheap advertising opportunities.

Want me to give you some basic training? I'm happy to do a Patch Bootcamp session anywhere, at any time. Call me at 831-578-7565, drop me an email at Shannon.burkey@patch.com, or stop by my office hours.

Claim Your Listing

Businesses, you should claim your listings! It is easy to do - and free. Just find your listing in the "Places" area, look under the photo box, and click on "Do you own or manage this location? Claim it!"

A form will open up, you fill it out. A Patch person will call to verify, and you'll then be in a universe you can't otherwise reach. You can find your customers, email them, add new stuff, specials, photos, and more, all for free - and have access to excellent, inexpensive advertising.

Go Patch!

Finally - do you love Patch? You're not alone! Let's Go Patch! is a new site dedicated to all things Patch. If you want to give praise, find out news, learn what it's like to work here, and more, check out the Let's Go Patch site!