January 29, 2012

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Why & How Chambers Get You Business

I've been a member of a number of chambers of commerce since the early '90s. I have been on the board of directors of one chamber and am now on the board of another. So I know how chambers work. When I started my business in 1994, I had very little money, just over $1,000. One of the things I did was join the local chamber, and I told them I wanted to get involved. I joined the greeters (some chambers call them diplomats or ambassadors) who do the ribbon cuttings, greet people at events and so … [Read More...]

Just do it, Please

It's January, and this is the week that most people give up on their New Year's resolutions. If one of your resolutions was to grow your business through one of only 4 ways to do it (get current customers to buy more often, get customers to spend more per visit, get new customers, and all of these ways), I hope you're not giving up on that.  What really happens is that most owners make plans, but then something happens to disrupt them. Either things get busy (great) for a while, before it gets … [Read More...]

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