The Chamber Weekly Blog
A collection of articles that we believe will add value to you and your business!
Adam McEntyre
Monday, June 22, 2020
According to the National Statistics Council, about 37 percent of employee time is spent in meetings for the average employee. You may also be surprised to hear that nearly half of employees (47 percent) believe that too many meetings are the biggest waste of time on any day—more than social media or email distractions.
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Adam McEntyre
Monday, June 15, 2020
Have you ever noticed just how many bland posters there are out there on social media? They post only about themselves and not even interesting things about themselves. It’s almost better if posters like those stay off of social media altogether because they’re certainly not building any fans and that kind of posting is not getting people to know, like, and trust them.
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Adam McEntyre
Monday, June 8, 2020
Just when you thought your website was search engine optimized and then mobile search optimized we have another challenge--voice search optimization. Yes, that’s right. According to Bright Local’s Voice Search for Local Business Study, 58% of consumers used voice search to locate information about a local business.
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Adam McEntyre
Monday, June 1, 2020
Social media platforms have become increasingly sophisticated and selective in what they show to whom. For that reason, without engagement (or money), you can’t build an audience.
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Adam McEntyre
Monday, May 18, 2020
While this originally was meant to be a networking article, becoming more interesting is something that can benefit every area of your life, from striking up a random conversation with strangers to trying out for Dos Equis next Most Interesting Man in the World.
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Adam McEntyre
Monday, May 11, 2020
Content marketing provides the kind of quality content your audience is looking for. Marketers in today’s business climate must yield to the interests of their customers to be successful in the same way that party planners who want people on the dance floor must select music the vast majority of people in attendance will find appealing.
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Adam McEntyre
Monday, May 4, 2020
Being a business owner has its rewards and its challenges. If you’ve been in business longer than a hot second, you’ve likely experienced both. Often the freedoms override the dissatisfaction, but if you find that the negatives are wearing on you, don’t get discouraged.
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Adam McEntyre
Friday, May 1, 2020
Economic difficulties aside, this is an exciting time for businesses and marketing. No, really. It can be. We've been forced to try innovations we may have only talked about previously.
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Adam McEntyre
Monday, April 27, 2020
Small business owners, especially those businesses with under 10 employees, find it extremely difficult to justify the time on social media because it doesn’t lead to predictable, measurable cost savings or revenue.
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Adam McEntyre
Friday, April 17, 2020
Be honest. Do you love or hate video conferencing?
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