Albuquerque Independent Business Alliance (AIBA) is working hard to improve the economy for you our Locally Owned business members.

First the BAD NEWS:
According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Albuquerque area lost 2,800 jobs during the last year (Jan. 2010 to Jan 2011). That places us in the bottom 100 metro areas nationally.

A total of 266 metropolitan areas showed gains in employment. "Losing jobs" is not a statewide phenomenon however. Both Santa Fe and Farmington are increasing employment. So what is happening in Albuquerque?

Now for the GOOD News:
Part 1 - New Mexico was the No. 1 ranked state in average income increase. Our income grew by 4.2% during 2010.
Part 2 - AIBA is launching a program to blast Albuquerque out of the economy doldrums.

AIBA is creating some BIG things for you our Locally Owned Business members. We are launching a massive consumer campaign and you can help. You are going to see billboards, ads in local print advertising and radio and TV announcing our new Buy Local, Grow Local, Thrive Local consumer awareness campaign.

We call it our 50 + 50 = $42 Million Project. AND you can help us spread the word.

Albuquerque area consumers and businesses are spending too much of their money on businesses with ownership in other states and the MONEY IS FLOODING OUT OF NEW MEXICO. It's filling the pockets of out of state internet businesses and national companies whose profits leave the state and never return.

Let's keep more of our money and wealth right here in ALBUQUERQUE. We are asking you and every consumer in Albuquerque to change their buying habits.

Find just TWO (2) Locally owned businesses to spend $50 on products or services from each that would have gone to a company owned in another state. (AIBA members would be a great place to start.)

If just half the households in Albuquerque joined in our $50 +$50 = $42 Million Project, that would equal $42 Million in new business revenue for you our locally owned businesses.

THAT would create a ton of new jobs and we could thumb our collective noses at this never ending BAD economy news.

Will you help? Tell everyone you know. Tell every locally owned business owner you know to join us and HELP US Make This Happen.
1. Go to www.KeepItQuerque.org/memberform and download the AIBA application and get your friends to join AIBA.

2. Tell all of your friends to help us activate the 50 +50 = $42 Million Project in every home.

We ARE going to MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Wayne Story
AIBA - VP Communications & Marketing
Dr. of Direct Results Marketing
MarketingStrategiesRx.com