1. Welcome to the first edition of "bean news"
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3. Jumping Bean donates copywriting services to Business Marketing Association fundraiser
4. This month's recipe - Keep cool this summer with the perfect lemonade
5. Improve your marketing collateral with expert copywriting services

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Welcome to the first issue of "bean news," a newsletter from Hsuan-min Chou and Blythe Howard, founders of Jumping Bean. In each issue of "bean news," our goal is to show you how we can strengthen and improve your marketing collateral -- so that each piece does what it's supposed to do, whether it's grow your customer base, differentiate your products or services, improve sales, or increase your visibility.

We'll also update you on what we're doing, whether it's donating our time to a fundraiser or creating new ways to help our clients save money.

And if all this doesn't pique your interest, we include a tasty recipe in each newsletter! Bon appétit!

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3. Jumping Bean donates copywriting services to BMA fundraiser

Jumping Bean is proud to donate its services to The Windy City BizBash, BMA/Chicago's inaugural fundraising auction. Proceeds from the auction will be used by BMA/Chicago to help launch a new student scholarship program to train future b-to-b marketing leaders, bolster the great work of Literacy Chicago, and enhance other chapter professional-development efforts. The fundraiser is:

Thursday, June 20
5:30 p.m.
Café Brauer @ Lincoln Park

To learn more about the fundraiser, go to http://www.bmachicago.org/bizbash.html and check out the Fact Sheet.

4. This month's recipe - Keep cool this summer with the perfect lemonade

It's finally Summer in Chicago, and that means everyone is cleaning those grills and putting all the fixings together for a relaxing weekend picnic. And what's a better accompaniment to baked beans and bratwurst than a pitcher of fresh lemonade (okay, a bottle of ice cold beer might be better, but it's not really legal in the parks)? And we don't mean ANY lemonade. We're talking about the lemoniest recipe for lemonade we've come across so far.

Ingredients

• 10-12 medium lemons sliced into thin pieces (lengthwise)
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 5 cups cold water
• Serves 6-8 (1 1/2 quarts)

FULL RECIPE

5. Improve your collateral with expert copywriting services

Looking for someone to help you develop new collateral? Or does your existing collateral need some "punching up"? With Jumping Bean Communications, you get expert copywriters who can transform your marketing messages into fresh, energetic copy. We'll conceptualize an entire marketing campaign for you. Or develop Web copy, brochures, white papers, or a/v scripts. At Jumping Bean, we'll lift your marketing from the ordinary to the extraordinary.

Let us come in and show you our work. Contact Hsuan or Blythe at (773) 857-5612 or info@jumpbean.com.

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New Clients
Active and Able
LP Presbyterian Church
Motorola
Specialty Store Services
Spencer Stuart
Walgreens

You are doing a wonderful job!! You'll have to let me know "who" gets this positive feedback so you can have good referrals going forward!!

S.G., Manager
Motorola

Thanks...for your work in the short time you were here. We'll certainly keep you in mind... for additional freelance help.

T.G., Manager
Corporate Branding and Creative Services
Discover Financial Services

Nice work. I really like the tone [of your catalog copywriting].

VP New Business
Specialty Store Services

Play and Feed a Hungry Person!

Did I overhear right that you were leaving after today? Bummer... You were a great help.

B.S., Copywriter
Walgreens

You did a wonderful job and I know The Beloved Community appreciated it!!!

J.R., Account Director
Taproot Foundation

Hsuan-min's writing style is approachable and easy-to-read—quite an accomplishment when writing about software and technology concepts!

Carolyn Calzavara
Director, Global Marketing
Decisions Made Easy

Excellent product, packaging, and shipping. Would gladly do business again.

eBay buyer: gravyshoes

Amy has definitely expressed her positive feedback with your work and is impressed with your strategic copywriting abilities!

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