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Thursday, March 7, 2013

13 Ways to Use Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch

Click, read, comment, post and blog your way through Patch.

We've spent the past two years and three months getting you to fall in love with Patch as your go-to source for everything happening in your community. This year, you'll see Patch become even more engaging and interactive for users as we make you—Owings Mills/Reisterstown residents—the stars of this Patchy show. Here are 13 ways you can use Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch: Providing accurate, timely news about the community is our No. 1 priority, but without your input, that news may as well be nonexistent. We believe news is a conversation. Share your thoughts and reactions to our articles by posting a comment directly below each story. Talking fashion, law, cooking, politics, dogs, and even motherhood, bloggers in our Local Voices …

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Patch 101: Submit a News Tip

Have the inside scoop? Send us a tip.

Do you have the inside scoop on the goings on in Owings Mills, Reisterstown or Glyndon? Is there a story out there that we aren't covering? Let us know. By sending Patch a news tip, you can make the editor aware of a topic that he or she hasn't discovered yet, or simply let us know what interests you and the community. You can choose "Send us news tips" from the contribute box at the bottom of the page or "Submit a Tip" at the bottom of any article page. Either way will open a pop-up form. Enter your name and e-mail, and be sure to give us accurate information so we can get in touch with you if we have questions or want to follow up. Then add your suggestion. The more information and details you can give, the better. For instance, if you …

Friday, December 21, 2012

Patch 101: How to Add Calendar Events

Want to promote your yard sale or invite the community to the church's concert? Add it to the calendar.

A large part of Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch is our events calendar. But we don't know about everything going on in the community. So we need your help. If your church is having its annual picnic, let us know. If your son's soccer team is holding a fundraiser to raise money for new uniforms, tell us where to go to help. There's room for bake sales, yard sales, school events, concerts, lectures, government meetings, fairs ... and more in our calendar. Follow these steps to learn how to add your event, and help us fill our calendar. Now the whole Patch community will know about your event, and it might even be featured in a story. If you want to make sure the editor knows about the event as a story idea, be sure to send an email as well, …

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Patch 101: Upload Pictures to a Story

Were you at an event featured on Patch? Share your photos with your neighbors.

Have you ever read a story on Patch and thought you had the perfect photo to add? Do you want your photographs published online?   Readers are encouraged to upload their photographs and share them with the community.  Don't forget to add some information about yourself and the picture in the caption to let your neighbors know whose beautiful photography skills they are viewing. Follow these simple steps to upload your pictures to a story on Patch: (See the images in this story for screen grabs if you are unclear what the links look like on the page.)

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Patch 101: How to Post an Announcement or Press Release

This video tutorial shows Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch readers how to post an announcement—including full press releases—by using the free and easy tools available to all Patch users.

Have you ever sent a press release to Owings Mills-Reisterstown and wondered when it was going to post? How about sent a birth announcement or an obituary (which are published free on Patch sites) or school award — only to wonder if it was ever going to be published? Well, our Patch sites are designed in a way that is easy for users to post their own announcement without having to wait for the editor to post it for you. It really is the best way to post your announcement or press release if you are a nonprofit agency, for-profit agency, government body or other group, and have your information appear on Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch instantly. Follow this video tutorial to see how to do this, step by step. And if you have any questions, …

Monday, December 17, 2012

Patch 101: How to Get Your Business Listed on Patch

We want our directory to include every single business in Owings Mills-Reisterstown. Make sure yours is here.

Our directory goes a long way toward fulfilling Patch’s mission of making life ridiculously easy for you and your neighbors. From salons and restaurants to auto and antique shopes, the entirety of the Owings Mills-Reisterstown business community is in one place. And did we mention this listing is entirely free? But what if your business is missing? Well, we want to fix that right away. Here’s how: 1. Go to the directory and search for your business’ name. Not there? Move to step 2.   2. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the green button with the plus sign underneath “Know a business or place missing from our directory?” 3. Fill out the form, making sure you use the complete mailing address, and we’ll take it from there. And thanks…

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