As the new President and Publisher of the Tri-State Defender, I understand that connectivity and relationships are critical to our success and the success of any business. It is my goal to ensure we remain focused on the needs and concerns of the community while building new relationships that allow us to grow stronger as a multimedia company.

With that in mind, I have created a platform that will help us to maximize those goals. We invite interested individuals from around the community to become a part of our Tri-State Defender Ambassadors team.

The Ambassadors – as the name suggests – will be representatives, advocates and advisors for our organization. They will be a critical part of our growth strategies and goals to strengthen our ties in the community while growing our subscribership and revenues.

How it works …

With goals to increase our readership, number of subscribers and local advertisers, the critical team of Tri-State Defender Ambassadors will volunteer to represent the company at various events and functions, serve as advocates and representatives of the newspaper and visit with local businesses with the purpose of providing information on the resources and opportunities available at the Tri-State Defender. They will also be an important part of gauging customer awareness and satisfaction as well as promoting the Tri-State Defender throughout the Great Memphis community.

Benefits:

• Heighten your visibility with the Memphis Business community through networking opportunities;

• Opportunity to provide service to a historic publication and use your talents and relationships to assist TSD as it expands its reach;

• Access to exclusive Tri-State Defender and affiliated events;

• Opportunities for high-level recognition within the local community;

• Annual highlight within the Tri-State Defender of each Ambassador;

• Free annual subscription to the Tri-State Defender;

Who is eligible?

Interested parties:

• Who are passionate about the Tri-State Defender;

• Who have time and are willing to fulfill the obligations of the role;

• Who have contacts, relationships and networks that can benefit the TSD and are willing to grow and establish new ones;

• Who have an outgoing, pleasant personality, positive communication skills and people skills;

• Who are community oriented, with a track record of service in Greater Memphis;

The Tri-State Defender is now accepting applications for 2010-11 Tri-State Defender Ambassador positions.

To fax the required information, print and fill out the form below. You may also email the requested information to besmith@tri-statedefender.com