We rang in 2022 with a little game night featuring Yeti in My Spaghetti, Mermaid Island, Connect 4, and more!
Wishing you a safe, healthy, and happy 2022 from all of us at Lehigh Valley with Love!
Lehigh Valley Cupcake Taste Test with Sarah Jane’s Cupcakes and Dahlia
We were lucky to get our hands on a few insanely delicious cupcakes from Sarah Jane’s Cupcakes in Emmaus.
Sarah Jane is currently a student at Emmaus High School!
You’ll learn more about her entrepreneurial spirit in the next episode of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, but first… let’s taste test.
Dahlia was gracious enough to sample a few, and this is what happened!”
Check Out the Lehigh Valley with Love “Meet the Merchants” Series with Heart of Bethlehem
We’ve teamed up with the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Downtown Bethlehem Association to produce a “Meet the Merchants” video series.
Learn more about downtown Bethlehem businesses in these short snippets.
Watch them directly on the Heart of Bethlehem Facebook page or in our YouTube playlist.
Buy a Lehigh Valley with Love Face Mask and Support Cancer Support Community Greater Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley with Love has partnered with Cancer Support Community Greater Lehigh Valley to bring you the latest in face mask radicalness.
Wear this bodacious cooling active band in dozens of ways. Wet it and it’ll keep you cool while you skate on down to the… Skateaway. That seems like a good spot.
For only $15 this face mask, headband, dish rag is ultra soft, super absorbent, and easy to active: just soak, wring, and SNAP!
A portion of proceeds from every face mask sold will go to Cancer Support Community Greater Lehigh Valley. Find out more about this wonderful organization.
Please allow 2 weeks for delivery if you live somewhere far away. Otherwise, give us a week or so 🙂 We appreciate you.
The Lehigh Valley with Love / Weyerbacher / Turning Point Logo Beer Winner is… Kelcie Kosberg for ‘Compassion Double IPA’
Congratulations to Kelcie Kosberg Warmkessel, the winner of our “Name Our Beer” contest in conjunction with Weyerbacher Brewing Company to benefit Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley.
Kelcie’s design, “Compassion Double IPA” won out of more than a dozen submissions. The decision wasn’t easy, Kelcie’s design incorporated what many of us are trying to convey during these uncertain times.
Watch Lehigh Valley with Love’s Video As Part of the #BacktoBethlehem Campaign!
The Bethlehem Chamber, Downtown Bethlehem Association, Southside Arts District and Community Action Development Corporation of Bethlehem have come together to launch the #BacktoBethlehem campaign as their counties move to the Yellow Phase.
This campaign is all about preparing both the merchants and the community for getting back to business. “We want to make sure our business community is equipped with all the information and supplies they need in order to safely re-open.” said Tammy Wendling, Downtown Bethlehem Association Manager.
In addition to making sure merchants are ready, Missy Hartney, Southside Arts District Downtown Manager says “it’s extremely important to make sure the community knows what expectations there will be for them as customers as well as making them feel comfortable with coming back out to support these small businesses.”
Bethlehem merchants have been asked to take the Vow of the Valley, launched by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. Those who sign the online vow, will receive a “Back to Bethlehem” graphic to use on social media and their website. This will let the community know these businesses took a pledge to protect their health and safety during this re-opening phase.
In addition to the Vow of the Valley, this task force partnered with Lehigh Valley with Love Media to create a video encouraging the community to come out and support Bethlehem businesses in the yellow phase.
As seen in the video, DLP Real Estate Capital and South Carolina based, SC Health generously donated 10,000 masks to the Bethlehem business community to ensure the safety of both employees and customers.
For more information on this campaign and to take the Vow of the Valley visit : www.lehighvalleychamber.org/backtobethlehem
Michael Keller Marketing Manager for Made Possible in Lehigh Valley.
In our final qurantine series interview as we move into Yellow we’ll put up another post wrapping them up) we talk with Michael Keller, Marketing Manager for Made Possible in Lehigh Valley.
The Made Possible in Lehigh Valley campaign seeks to increase outside awareness of the positive attributes Lehigh Valley has to offer, develop a positive image of the region, and market it as an attractive place to live, visit and locate a business.
Mike McCreary, Write-In Candidate for PA-132
Mike McCreary, owner of Lehigh Valley Grand Prix and a Lehigh grad, decided to run for office during the COVID-19 pandemic and he’ll tell you why.
Thanks to Mike for stepping up as well as taking some time to talk to us. Good luck! Election is June 2!
Downtown Bethlehem Association Hosts a Virtual Game Show to Stay Connected with Supporters
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BETHLEHEM, PA – Sunday, April 12th, Game #2 of “Downtown Bethlehem Duel” will be aired at 7:00 PM on the Heart of Bethlehem Facebook page. The Duel is a virtual game of “families made up of Downtown Bethlehem business owners, employees, volunteers and non-profit organizations, working together in teams of five, to answer a series of popular-opinion questions, both random and about Historic Downtown Bethlehem. It is their intent that winning teams will proceed to the semi-finals, and then to a final showdown. The overall winning team will receive bragging rights, and an advertising benefits package from the Association.
Christmas Tree Toss for Charity Returns to Bethlehem on December 15, 2018
BETHLEHEM, PA (November 27, 2018) – The fun and festive Bethlehem Christmas Toss for Charity will be held on December 15 at 12 p.m. at More Miles Automotive, 1458 Stefko Blvd., Bethlehem, PA.
The original event was first held in 2002 when then Meineke Car Care owner Peter Kearns challenged Mike DeCrosta, currently of More Miles Automotive, to a contest. The resulting yearly tradition became something of a bizarre, but wildly popular, way to celebrate the holiday season. Peter Kearns passed away in 2016.
The event originally ended in 2013 after Kearns retired, but was revived in 2015 at the behest of fans and former participants.
“Pete is the one who came up with this wonderful idea and made sure that it was always in the spirit of raising money for charity,” DeCrosta said. “We want to continue to honor him by holding the event in his name.”
More Miles Automotive, in conjunction with Lehigh Valley with Love Media, will host the ‘Peter Kearns Memorial Christmas Tree Toss’ with proceeds going to Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley. The public is encouraged to attend and throw Christmas trees for distance in an effort to not only raise money, but also to vie for prizes from Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub, Lehigh Valley Sports Tickets, Machs Gute Pub and Lehigh Pizza, among others.
Local dignitaries will also be invited to attend and participate in the event. More than 50 attendees threw Christmas trees a variety of distances last year, including children, who have their own mini tree to throw.
Donations of $5 per throw are encouraged. However, donations of all amounts are accepted and can be made in person at the event or by mailing a donation payable to Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley ℅ More Miles Automotive 1458 Stefko Blvd., Bethlehem, PA.
About Lehigh Valley with Love Media
Lehigh Valley with Love Media is a boutique, full-service digital, social, video, and marketing media firm located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In addition to serving its clients with the latest in marketing strategies, Lehigh Valley with Love Media is also dedicated to organizing and operating charity events throughout the area.
What’s Your Finstagram? You Have a Finstagram, Right?
You’ll never keep up with all of the social media trends. No one will. It’s not something anyone should be tasked with or expected to do, to be honest. Besides, once a solid social media trend can be identified, it’s already old and worn out by the time it gets around to mainstream media outlets (See: List Articles.)
So, now that you feel at least a little bit better knowing that you’re not the only person, including social media professionals, who aren’t up on the latest social media trends, let’s give ou a new one: Finstagrams.
Christmas Tree Toss for Charity Returns to Bethlehem
The popular Bethlehem Christmas Toss for Charity will be held on December 16 at 11 a.m. at More Miles Automotive, 1458 Stefko Blvd., Bethlehem, PA.
The original event was first held in 2002 when then Meineke Car Care owner Peter Kearns challenged Mike DeCrosta, currently of More Miles Automotive, to a contest. The resulting yearly tradition became something of a bizarre, but wildly popular, way to celebrate the holiday season. Peter Kearns passed away in 2016.
Instagram Launches Automatic Spam and Offensive Comments Filter for Your Accounts
Spam is annoying, but, we always like to look at comments flooding beneath your pictures as a sign that you’re doing something right. I mean, people are taking notice of your content.
Of course, that superficial flattery really only lasts so long until you’re pulling out your hair over having to get rid of spammy or offensive comments.
Hey, Instagram to the rescue!
How ‘Normal’ is your Business’ Social Media Activity? Let’s Look…
Being “normal” is boring. We know that. In fact, our whole approach to our clients’ social media, videos, and other marketing initiatives is to stand out from the “normal.”
However, understanding what other businesses are doing, especially ones that are similar to yours, is an effective way of taking stock in just how healthy your social media and other marketing practices are holding up.
The Myth About Millennials and Their Social Media Prowess
You might hear something along these lines every so often, “Don’t hire a professional to do social media, just ask your grand child how to work social media.”
The funny thing about this statement isn’t the overly ridiculous ignorance as much as the overtly ridiculous ignorance.