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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>This is great – thanks for sharing!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us> <b>On Behalf Of </b>W Darin Rutledge, Executive Director<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 13, 2020 3:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> STUART Sheri * OPRD <Sheri.Stuart@oregon.gov>; Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Consolidated COVID-19 Email<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First of all, I’d like to thank everyone who had a hand in compiling this list – very helpful to have so much information in one place and not have to reinvent the wheel, and the timing was impeccable.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Having said that, our Economic Vitality Committee is going to go door-to-door Monday to distribute the attached (it’s still a draft). We have some local groups that are bombarding our businesses with urgent requests for their impact stories, forms for federal emergency aid, etc., which I think is becoming overwhelming and creating extra anxiety. I wanted to get our Downtown businesses something to assure them that 1) we recognize the urgency of the issue and are here to help; 2) they are not alone in this; and 3) provide some actionable information as they have been bombarded with nothing but bad news lately. I’ll duplicate the info on our website so that it can be updated in real-time. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mostly, I wanted to share this because I reformatted the list of (great!) ideas below so it’s directed more toward businesses. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks again, and have a great weekend!<br><br>D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>OMS_MANAGERS <<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>> on behalf of STUART Sheri * OPRD via OMS_MANAGERS <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>><br><b>Reply-To: </b>STUART Sheri * OPRD <<a href="mailto:Sheri.Stuart@oregon.gov">Sheri.Stuart@oregon.gov</a>>, Oregon Main Street program managers <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>><br><b>Date: </b>Friday, March 13, 2020 at 1:16 PM<br><b>To: </b>Oregon Main Street program managers <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>><br><b>Subject: </b>[OMS_MANAGERS] Consolidated COVID-19 Email<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Just so you can keep track of all the emails today re:COVID-19, we will keep updating this list so you have the info all in one area and can delete the previous emails.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>####<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Special Training Report: see attached. Plus, webinar at: <a href="https://whizbangtraining.com/">https://whizbangtraining.com/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u>Resource Links</u></b>:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>City of Estacada Tips: <a href="https://mailchi.mp/4e2a9014c84e/free-money-for-local-tourism-1347595?e=b5405c8fb8">https://mailchi.mp/4e2a9014c84e/free-money-for-local-tourism-1347595?e=b5405c8fb8</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Locable Blog <a href="https://www.locable.com/2020/03/13/1082/marketing-your-small-business-or-community-in-this-time-of-the-covid-19-coronavirus/">https://www.locable.com/2020/03/13/1082/marketing-your-small-business-or-community-in-this-time-of-the-covid-19-coronavirus/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Facebook offered a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/resource?notif_id=1583988722617573¬if_t=aymt_ads_notification_tip&ref=notif&fb_dtsg_ag=AQyRE4tvet8bgGoIlo_imCi04MFVntq4tTTv_Go2IbJrnA%3AAQzWaPrqXZ-InJU4jRQgGqw-xN69BGqdbKz7n14zND7ZkA&jazoest=28079">Business Resource Hub</a> to give some guidance to small businesses<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Within this link, there is a <a href="https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.8562-6/89382325_805546553278969_2529746311553482752_n.pdf/resource-hub_tool1.pdf?_nc_cat=104&_nc_sid=ad8a9d&_nc_ohc=5YJ5uznIQuUAX-sxpkL&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.xx&oh=a0e2f45cbdc0bf8e96553aaf46e3b593&oe=5E92CE58">Business Resilience Toolkit</a> and a <a href="https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.8562-6/88363478_155757122205084_8102107074034401280_n.pdf/resource-hub_tool2.pdf?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=ad8a9d&_nc_ohc=NbGO-u4dHhoAX_4LSvd&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.xx&oh=6dced70bd89b1d7a7be104aaa6505155&oe=5E903CEA">Small Business Resilience Quick Action Guide</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://edge2.pod.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/1a/2020/03/20200311_1a_podcastfinal.mp3/20200311_1a_podcastfinal.mp3_7504abf226c5e4895111068c0a820a82_33334852.mp3?orgId=1&d=2069&p=510316&story=814540036&t=podcast&e=814540036&siteplayer=true&size=33035991&awCollectionId=510316&awEpisodeId=814540036&dl=1&hash_redirect=1&x-total-bytes=33334852&x-ais-classified=download&listeningSessionID=0CD_382_71__b64f14a6b825582ca6f8568e79634e5c30d342a4">Here is also an interesting NPR link</a> related to how small business can weather the storm, and some outcomes that may arise. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#202020'>Built Oregon Small Business Impact Survey</span></b><span style='color:#202020'> <a href="https://oen.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6f81cb6174c9815102b0a379c&id=d9a79d5c7a&e=4215c24d24"><span style='color:#50ABC6'>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmfjKctrvDHiQcDlOvgdtmGnbnjXImjR39Yr1LVagVx7ZAtg/viewform</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#202020'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#202020'>Business Oregon COVID-19 Financial Resources for Businesses</span></b><span style='color:#202020'><br><a href="https://oen.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6f81cb6174c9815102b0a379c&id=03ba0ddaed&e=4215c24d24"><span style='color:#50ABC6'>https://www.oregon4biz.com/Coronavirus-Information/COVID19-Resources.php</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#202020'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#202020'>Greater Portland Inc COVID-19 Business Resources</span></b><span style='color:#202020'> <a href="https://oen.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6f81cb6174c9815102b0a379c&id=ee453e73cb&e=4215c24d24"><span style='color:#50ABC6'>https://greaterportlandinc.com/covid-business-resources</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#202020'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#202020'>Stoel Rives Coronavirus Resource Center</span></b><span style='color:#202020'><br><a href="https://oen.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6f81cb6174c9815102b0a379c&id=30c7a5d99b&e=4215c24d24"><span style='color:#50ABC6'>https://www.stoel.com/legal-insights/special-reports/coronavirus-resource-center</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#202020'>Perkins Coie Coronavirus Guidance for Businesses</span></b><span style='color:#202020'> <a href="https://oen.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6f81cb6174c9815102b0a379c&id=48414d377e&e=4215c24d24"><span style='color:#50ABC6'>https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/trending-now/topics/coronavirus-guidance-for-businesses.html</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#202020'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#202020'>Tonkon Torp Guidance on Business Interruption Insurance</span></b><span style='color:#202020'><br><a href="https://oen.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6f81cb6174c9815102b0a379c&id=c137cf3228&e=4215c24d24"><span style='color:#50ABC6'>https://tonkon.com/alerts/2020-03-12/will-business-interruption-insurance-cover-coronavirus-related-disruptions.html</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>SBA Emergency Funds</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-newsroom/press-releases-media-advisories/sba-provide-disaster-assistance-loans-small-businesses-impacted-coronavirus-covid-19">https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-newsroom/press-releases-media-advisories/sba-provide-disaster-assistance-loans-small-businesses-impacted-coronavirus-covid-19</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>COVID-19 National Business Emergency Operations Center Link</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.sba.gov/page/guidance-businesses-employers-plan-respond-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19">https://www.sba.gov/page/guidance-businesses-employers-plan-respond-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>This is the link for the SBA’s Guidance for Business and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19).</i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='color:black'>FEMA COVID-19 National Business Emergency Operations Cente</span></b><span style='color:black'>r. For those not familiar with this platform, it acts as a portal to update the private sector industry on activity, resources and current updates on various threats facing the country. If you have not been in here before, it provides a wealth of information and updates on the current national preparedness and response activity. Here is the link: <a href="https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffema.connectsolutions.com%2Fnbeoc&data=01%7C01%7Cmlupo%40georgiasbdc.org%7Ca97404ede8eb44e56e9208d7beed7a91%7C67cc1b5015de4913bf15ea42a2f163f7%7C0&sdata=Qr0ELllqdOqFY5Oi3WtrW0LRGs4LZv3upHV7JrLwwhU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" title="Original URL: https://fema.connectsolutions.com/nbeoc. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style='color:purple;background:white'>https://fema.connectsolutions.com/nbeoc</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>City of Woodburn </b>The City has also added a link on its webpage to help inform the community: <a href="https://www.woodburn-or.gov/administration/page/city-woodburn-public-health-info"><span style='color:windowtext'>https://www.woodburn-or.gov/administration/page/city-woodburn-public-health-info</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Ideas</b>:<o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Encourage community members to buy gift certificates at local restaurants to be used later in the year<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Help restaurants connect to food delivery services or more take-out options<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Yoga studios doing videoconference sessions<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Retail businesses enhancing their online shopping experience. or finally getting moving on creating one<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Small-Medium businesses intensifying their social media presence<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Offer facetime, skype, or chat channel services for selling virtually face-to-face, answering questions, providing the same customer service interaction you would get in a M&P atmosphere at location<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>When people work remotely, they are more susceptible to online shopping, checking in with social media more often, ect. Encourage businesses to take advantage of this.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Develop a cleaning protocol w/a local cleaning service and go out one-on-one to businesses; develop a pledge “Downtown Cares About Your Health” with on-site messaging available to promote enhanced cleaning and other measures<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Encourage businesses to publish their commitment to public health, outlining their actions for offering a clean facility and healthy staff<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Keep customers updated on new experiences or products you'll offer when things subside<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Coffee shops who roast can set up a customer membership for "subscribe & save" delivery or pick-up of beans, get people to order for the next couple weeks<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Small grocers can offer to receive online grocery lists and shop for their customers to pick-up products or deliver them<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Promote the value and reliability of locally sourced and local supply chains<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Stay in touch with customers by livestreaming. Show what you are doing to stay in business and get excited about the strategies you've come up with to meet customer needs during this time. Ex: Coffee shop that welcome people to connect with them every morning at 8am for the local news downtown, the local history story of the morning, the morning joke, or a meet your barista spotlight, etc. <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Look into business interruption insurance<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Local physicians to offer telemedicine services<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Breweries can keep offering trivia nights by livestreaming and using an app that polls people's responses, customers being encouraged to drink their brews while participating or getting extra points for posting a picture of them and their brews at home.<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=366 height=626 style='width:3.8125in;height:6.5208in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D5F951.70595EB0"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>