With nominations opening this week, Marathon’s businesses will once again vie for the city’s most coveted honors at the 2022 Best of Marathon Awards. While some businesses seem to have cemented their places on the leaderboards, others might need to get a little creative in pursuit of island glory. With that in mind, we bring you…
Top 10 ways to get your name on the Best of Marathon ballot
10. Get yourself arrested for something really crazy. ”Marathon man…”
9. Send an anonymous letter to the Department of Economic Opportunity.
8. Use the buzzwords “vacation rentals,” “affordable housing” and “permits” in every imaginable context, no matter what your business does.
7. Have a really cool nickname, like “Dragon,” “Slippery Pete” or “Cheddar.”
6. Two words: “Locals discount.”
5. Develop a strategic social media campaign that includes multiple platforms, videos, hilarious memes, cute puppies … and Cheddar.
4. Be really, really good at something.
3. Be one of the three veterinarians in town.
2. 24-hour Happy Hour.
1. Publicly support nudity at the Seafood Fest.
