08/24/2026
BUY LOCAL? THEN HIRE LOCAL.
We see it all the time.
“Support local restaurants.”
“Shop small.”
“Keep your dollars in the community.”
We agree.
But here’s a question for local businesses:
When it’s time to advertise your own business, are YOU buying local?
Because asking your community to support local while replacing local designers, photographers, agencies and creative professionals with a $20 AI-generated ad is a little ironic.
AI is a tool. We use it too.
But there’s a big difference between using AI as a tool and using it as a substitute for professional creative work.
That local graphic designer buys lunch at your restaurant.
That photographer shops at local stores.
That marketing company employs local people.
That agency understands your customers because they live here too.
Supporting local works both ways.
If you want your community to invest in your business, consider investing in the businesses that help make your community—and your brand—stronger.
BUY LOCAL. HIRE LOCAL.
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