Patch Event: Business Owners Explore the Value of Social Media

More than a dozen business owners and community members attended Patch's first-ever "How to Patch" event held at the . 

Patch's regional publisher Joe Ornegri was on hand to discuss the value of using social media sites such as Yelp and Facebook to help advance small business. Union County regional editor David Chmiel spoke about search engine optimization and Patch's blogging platform. 

Anyone who was unable to attend the event but is interested in learning how to claim their free directory listing on Patch can click for more information or check out this video.

donated muffins and pastries for the event while supplied the coffee free of charge. 

Members of the community can find out more about how to put Patch to work for them at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 26 when will meet at 's to help anyone interested in learning more about blogging, posting announcements and events, or connecting with local organizations through the site.