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Puget Sound
Monthly Marketing Update- March 2026
Tomorrow we are hosting our 2nd webinar on Digital Marketing. In January we hosted the first, and the response was so positive with more than 100 attendees, we saw a need and are now making this an ongoing educational series, hosted every odd month. I hope you can join us and find it helpful to navigate the changing Digital Marketing landscape.
March is the month my team gets ready for our work "marathon." In the next couple of months we have a crazy schedule: 2 editions of Retirement Connection go to the printer, the Alzheimer's Association Memories in the Making Gala, 2 major Release Parties, 3 other large supporting events, 2 national conferences, resource fairs, a few regional conferences, and still attending all the normal day-to-day tasks and network meetings. We hope to connect with you along the way!
Exciting news for Puget Sound, the Guide is laid out and my team is making final edits. Meghan will be emailing the final "grids" to everyone in senior living and home care this week, so please double check all your data for accuracy. The newest edition hits the streets April 1st! Save the dates and join us for the two largest networking events of the year:
Retirement Connection Puget Sound Release Party
Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Tacoma After Party
Thursday, May 7th, 2026 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
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Network Meetings
March 3, 8:30am
Senior Care Coalition
March 5, 8:00am
Aging and LTC Providers Network
March 12, 8:45am
Health Care Providers Council
March 12, 11:30am
Eldernet
March 17, 8:30am
Senior Care Coalition
March 27, 9am
NW LGBT Senior Care Providers Network Meeting
Please visit our networking page for meeting details.
Marketing Update
Please visit our event calendar for details or to add your events.
March 3, 11:30am
Digital Marketing Webinar
Bi-monthly webinar series on digital marketing best practices for senior care providers, with a focused topic each session.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5035055865
March 11, 2pm
Spring Open House
The Kenny
7125 Fauntleroy Wy SW, Seattle, WA 98136
March 13, 3:30pm
Luck of the Irish Happy Hour
The Sequoia Assisted Living
825 Lilly Rd. NE #201, Olympia, WA
March 14, 5:30pm
2026 APDA NW Magic Of Hope Gala & Auction
Sheraton Grand Seattle
1400 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
April 7, 11:30am
Transitions of Care
The "Transitions of Care" meeting’s goal is to improve communication between case management and community providers, especially related to readmissions and start of care following a hospital visit. This month we will hear from case managers from the physician clinic settings.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5035055865
April 29, 3:30pm
Retirement Connection Puget Sound Release Party
Mercer Island Community & Event Center
8236 SE 24th St, Mercer Island, WA
RSVP
May 7, 4pm
Tacoma Happy Hour
Tacoma Yacht Club
5401 Yacht Club Rd, Tacoma, WA
RSVP
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Our redesigned homepage is now live, built to help families find the right care faster while giving providers greater visibility.
What’s New: National partner logos are now featured directly on the homepage, connecting families to multi-location providers with dedicated landing pages. We also moved the educational articles for each senior living and care service to the home page, making it easier for families to navigate options and to increase visibility across search engines and AI answer tools. These are just a few of the upgrades- take a look...
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On the Move
Do you know someone who has recently changed positions? Send us an update to share in the monthly newsletter, helping everyone stay connected and informed about community
changes. We include your name, company, and photo so others in the industry can connect
with you.
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"Hearing is listening to what's said. Listening is hearing what isn't said" ~ Simon Sinek
The difference between passively receiving words and actively tuning into what someone means, needs, or feels. I often struggle not to chime in with a response, even when I'm genuinely listening, because I want to add value. But I've learned that sometimes the only thing someone needs is to feel heard - not solved, not advised, just heard. Real understanding requires mutual exchange - both people genuinely absorbing what's being said and what is NOT. When we do that, we finally notice the hesitation, the shift in tone, the topic they keep circling back to. That's where breakthrough moments happen.
Amy Schmidt
Retirement Connection
503-505-5865
amy@retirementconnection.com
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