Tag Archives: Chamber
Posted on Tuesday, October 17, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Why It's Important to Buy Local FirstBuy Local
When you shop local, you do far more than get the items that you want quickly and conveniently. Buying local actually stimulates the economy in our community, helps benefit local schools and charities — and it even helps the environment.
Take a look at some of the many reasons why it's important to shop and buy...
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Posted on Tuesday, October 3, 2023
By:
Eileen Dautrich
Categories:
General
FROM THE CHAMBER: Membership Breakfast sets the stage for an exciting new program yearOn Tuesday, Sept. 19 the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce held our first Membership Breakfast of our 2023-2024 program year.
This membership breakfast served as the Chamber’s Annual Meeting. It gave me the opportunity to highlight the great things that we were able to accomplish in our 2022-2023...
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Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Tip: Do you dread public speaking? Think cabbagesSusan Cain wrote Quiet, which we think is the best book on being an introvert and celebrating it. In her recent Kindred Letters newsletter Susan shared her best tips for people who dread public speaking. And you don’t have to be an introvert to feel that way!
1. If it’s an important speech, videotape yourself first.
2....
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Posted on Monday, September 18, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Tip: Procrastination and Perfectionism are bad buddies.When we first looked at this article, Tired of Things Not Working Your Way? Get Rid of This Thinking Pattern by Marcel Schwantes, we didn’t think it really applied to networking. When we finished it (all of 5 minutes) it seemed like good advice for people who are having a hard time getting back to face-to-face networking....
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Posted on Wednesday, September 6, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Tip: Is it time for a Post-summer Reset?
Where was everyone this summer? Looking at social media posts most people seemed to be at the cottage, the cabin, or off to Europe in droves. Out-of-the-office memos popped up everywhere. Is this flurry of activity simply what happens when our lives take a hard-stop for two years.
Now that September is here it might be a good time to hit...
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Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Improve Your Leadership Skills by Thinking DifferentlyIs your team stagnant, or is there a sense of tension in your department? It may not be "just your gut feeling," but rather an indication that your team is in a "flight or fight" mode. Today, we're looking at three distinct emotional states in the workplace, fight, flight, and flow, and the implications when leaders shift out of flow and into...
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Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Tactics to Turn Customers into Billboards
As a Chamber of Commerce, our Members often ask for marketing advice. We've found that the best people to go out and advertise to small local businesses like our members are their customers. Companies in our region have a solid connection to the community, and using their successful prior business interactions is a perfect way to leverage that...
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Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Convert One-time Customers into Repeat Buyers
One of the best ways to grow your business and increase sales is to convert one-off customers into repeat customers. You can build solid relationships with your customers by providing high-quality products and services and offering unique content or experiences that make your customers want to return for more.
Repeat customers are the...
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Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
The TriCounty Young Professionals held a professional development event on Thursday, July 13th, where 50 individuals in attendance had the opportunity to grow professionally through networking, learning effective workplace communication, and a chance to receive a professional headshot.
Jenna Armato, Growth & Success Coach, led an interactive discussion on Effective Workplace...
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Posted on Thursday, August 10, 2023
By:
Hailey Heimbach
Categories:
General
Tip: Find your own place for the sunsetSummer flies by and before you know it, September is here. You had planned to get together with colleagues. “Now that the weather is nice, once a week let’s do drinks on a deck after work, ok?”
Still hasn’t happened?
Someone has to take charge to make this a reality. It may as well be you! Be the...
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