{"id":113529,"date":"2015-04-01T21:01:19","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T03:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/local-ad-rep-joins-the-star\/"},"modified":"2015-04-01T21:01:19","modified_gmt":"2015-04-02T03:01:19","slug":"local-ad-rep-joins-the-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/local-ad-rep-joins-the-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Local ad rep joins the Star"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A departed local has returned home to Dolores for a fresh start in the newspaper business.<\/p>\n

Marketing expert Colleen Donley was recently hired by the Cortez Journal advertising department, which also serves the Dolores Star and Mancos Times.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m from Colorado, and have owned a house in Dolores since 2005,\u201d she said. \u201cI came back for the people and a more outdoor lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a background in art, real-estate and small-business development, Donley has promoted economic growth in San Francisco, Philadelphia and France.<\/p>\n

But her small-town upbringing \u2013 she grew up in Beulah, Colo. \u2013 and appreciation for rural Montezuma County brought her to Dolores.<\/p>\n

\u201cI realized how great this area is, and I want to use my marketing skills to support local businesses that are really the heart of this community,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Advertising is an investment, not just an expense, she says, and the company is offering more affordable options than the recent past.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see us as a resource for small-business development with the goal of increasing revenues,\u201d Donley said. \u201cWe have a team of graphic designers and marketers that create a partnership with businesses to help them succeed long-term.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nowadays, businesses have more options to reach their customers besides just print.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a suite of products, from print and web ads, to building websites,\u201d Donley said. \u201cDigital advertising has been very successful. We have 50,000 readers per month on the Cortez Journal website.\u201d<\/p>\n

She has a real appreciation for small-town newspapers.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaces without newspapers do not have a lot of growth,\u201d Donley said. \u201cHaving a source of local news that promotes local businesses with clever, smart advertising keeps a community alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

When not working, Donley enjoys hiking and playing bass in her band, Stick Figures, which she formed with Rosie Carter.<\/p>\n

To spread the word about your business, contact Colleen Donley at (970) 564-6022, or email her at cdonley@cortezjournal.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Contact Colleen<\/h4>\n

To spread the word about your business, contact Colleen Donley at (970) 564-6022, or email her at cdonley@cortezjournal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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