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The Chamber Weekly Blog
A collection of articles that we believe will add value to you and your business!Monday, April 27, 2020Small 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. Read more(0) CommentsTuesday, April 14, 2020Are you still marketing your business in the same way you were prior to the virus? I'm not asking about the content you post or what's in your ads. What marketing channels are you using? Read more(0) CommentsThursday, April 9, 2020Working from home is an ideal that many people have longed for but the reality of it can be disenchanting. It takes some special skills to make it work. In this article we will cover four simple things you can do to make working at home easier on everyone. Read more(0) CommentsWednesday, April 8, 2020About a week ago the people in my county received a very different type of emergency communication. I'm in a popular hurricane area so those who signed up for emergency text messages are no stranger to them. However, even when we were evacuated due to Hurricane Irma we didn't receive anything like this. Read more(0) CommentsMonday, March 9, 2020Instagram has become a way of life for many. There are people out there who view their lives in Instagrammable moments. They build streaks of continuous days of posting. Plus, it’s owned by Facebook. So regardless of personal feelings, it has some business value if your customer demographic is on there. And chances are it is. Read more(0) CommentsMonday, February 17, 2020Your business needs a unique value proposition (UVP) to differentiate you from your competition and to get you more customers. If you don’t have one, or you have one that’s not working, the foundation of your marketing is shaky at best. Read more(0) CommentsMonday, February 10, 2020Adopting new technology isn’t easy, but when you find something that works and increases your productivity, you kick yourself for not having done it sooner. These lesser-known apps will help you focus on your goals and keep you accountable. Read more(0) CommentsMonday, January 27, 2020Ahhh 2020. A year in which the futuristic movies Blade Runner and Back to the Future are both now set in the past. If that doesn't blow your mind, you’re either under 25 or not one for movies. Not impressed? Then how about some of the big changes that are taking effect for small business this year? Read more(0) CommentsMonday, January 13, 2020If you have any sort of artificial intelligence or non-human virtual assistant in your home (Siri, Alexa, Google, etc), you’ve likely given it feedback at some point. When you did, it probably made some comment about how it is learning all the time. And it is. This technology which seems largely a form of entertainment for most of us is quickly understanding our preferences, our fears, our lack of information in certain areas, and even our buying habits. Businesses that use this type of technology are getting smarter about their customers. Are you one of them? Read more(0) CommentsMonday, December 9, 2019As a small business owner, your reputation is everything. It will make or break your business. Warren Buffet understood the value of a good business reputation when he said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.” Read more(0) Comments