Benefit Blogs

Aspenworks believes power is in your local economy. To that end, Aspenworks contributes hours in the production of Internet Groups, Media and information to help power local choices and activity to grow local economies, stop economic leakage, improve the commonwealth and stabilize what it can – the local communities where it does business. From stand alone blogs, to pages and groups within Social Media services – like Facebook, Aspenworks continues to push for local benefits to communities.

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Aspenworks has produced and contributes to several active blogs.

Orcas Island TV

On Social Networking Services:
Facebook  This social media platform lacks the basics that make membership sites work for membership organizations. The Islanders’ Club is the organization now responsible for many of the social media networking sites. [more updates are needed here]

San Juan Islands Buy Sell Trade - a place for Islanders to exchange goods and services

San Juan Islands Buy Share - a place to arrange group purchases and save money doing so

San Juan Islands Talent Pool - a place to advertise your skills and for employers to offer jobs

San Juan Islands Entrepreneurs – a place to develop new business ideas in the San Juan Islands area

Bring Gigabit Internet to the San Juan Islands – a place to discuss how to move forward with High Speed Internet in the rural Island area

Orcas Island Rideshare – a place to arrange for local transportation sharing in the Islands

Orcas Island Rideshare – closed group. Use this link if you are in the Island transportation group.