The Paint the Town Orange Pledge A pledge to bring together undergraduate Mercer students and local businesses to match the needs and resources of those who call Macon home— for four years or for life
Get Involved! Join Paint the Town Orange
Matching Macon’s Needs with Mercer’s Resources
Take a huge step into the Mercer market by partnering with the Student Government Association to paint Macon orange!
Market to Mercer Students Make your business a Mercer-friendly business by
Locally owned businesses offer: •
Student Government offers:
Deals and discounts to MU
•
Marketing
targeted
publicizing your discounts for students in your store
students with their Mercer ID
students
and through partnering to market to students with
card
media, paper distributions,
Job, internship, networking,
and web-based information
SGA.
•
and shadowing opportunities
Hire a Mercerian
for
Employ a qualified undergraduate student to
students career
listed
•
through
to social
Promotional events such as
on
the semi-annual “Taste of
services
Macon” in which merchants’
work in their field of study for your small
Mercer’s
business!
website
food
and
products
are
Support for the Bears by
showcased to and sampled
Support your Mercer BEARS
displaying team schedules,
by students
Show your support in your place of business with
jerseys, posters, and other
•
displayed jerseys, team schedules, posters, and other Bear pride.
The Student Government Association of Mercer University 1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon Georgia
Mercer gear
SGA.MERCER.EDU PAINTMACONORANGE@GMAIL.COM
The Paint the Town Orange Pledge We, the Student Government, pledge to you… Ø Promote Local Businesses on Campus Check our website, sga.mercer.edu, for the most up-to-date information on Paint the Town Orange. There you will also find our promotional information for students— everything from an area map of Mercer-friendly businesses, a listing of student discounts, and a “bucket list” that highlights some of Macon’s most beloved landmarks. You will also find a link to check out ShopLocalMacon.com, where students can search for a listing of registered Mercerfriendly businesses.
Ø Match Capable Students with your Job and Internship Opportunities By marketing the Office of Career Services to students, SGA is working to match each posted job or internship opportunity with a student working in that field of study. Whether your business needs a rising engineer to assist existing partners, a marketing intern to launch your firm’s social media campaign, or additional staff to meet the needs of your growing customer base, Mercer students can provide the expertise you’ve been missing.
I, a Macon Business Owner, pledge to… Ø LIST JOB AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR MERCER STUDENTS Use Mercer’s Career Services office to find a qualified Mercer student to match your needs. Whether you’re searching for a waitress with good people skills or a graphic designer looking to gain experience, Mercer students are willing and able to put their skills to work! Many are searching for project-based internships or shadowing opportunities in their field of study and would love to work with you!
Ø OFFER DISCOUNTS AND DEALS TO MERCER STUDENTS Incentivize students to frequent your business by offering attractive discounts. Think outside the box with your offers— buy one, get one half-off desserts; congratulatory beverage after winning a basketball game; or date night movie ticket discounts.
Ø SUPPORT THE MERCER BEARS! Students appreciate businesses that appreciate them. Show Mercer students your support by displaying your Mercer pride— hang your favorite MU jerseys above the door, display team schedules, showcase Greek letter jerseys, or hang pictures of students at your place of business. Better yet, make your presence known by doing business with student organizations, sponsoring give-aways at athletic events, and attending Mercer games!
To get involved in Paint the Town Orange, contact Mercer SGA at paintmaconorange@gmail.com or visit our website at sga.mercer.edu. Look for our students around your place of business this fall! This partnership is only the catalyst of a much bigger, student driven movement to paint Macon a new shade: one of optimism, of community, and of economic growth. The Student Government Association of Mercer University 1400 Coleman Avenue, Macon Georgia
SGA.MERCER.EDU PAINTMACONORANGE@GMAIL.COM