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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Do You Have What It Takes to Become an Entrepreneur?
Do you have dreams about owning your own business or becoming part of the gig economy? Making your own hours? Working from wherever you want? Then you’re not alone. There are an estimated 582 million entrepreneurs (about 775,000 of them in the US) already working for themselves. And that number is growing. According to Guidant Financial, 27% of people polled in 2020 wanted to start their own entrepreneurial enterprises because they were disenchanted/dissatisfied with corporate America. And a lot of people
Saturday, April 03, 2021Explore Hamilton App Launch April 2021
‘Explore Hamilton’ launches today App highlights dining, drinking, recreation and other options available for visitors, residents.By Mike Rutledge Staff WriterHAMILTON The Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce intentionally picked “countdown day” — 4-3- 21 — to launch its new “Explore Hamilton” app that will let visitors and residents see the dining, drinking, recreation and other options that can be found locally. As of 9 a.m. today, the new tool for finding food and fun will be announced, with users
Tuesday, December 15, 2020Do You Have A Plan For Your Business
Do you have a plan for your business? A business plan serves as the foundation for your business and National Write a Business Plan Month is the perfect time to write or review your plan. Need help? Check out this guide (with examples!) and schedule a one-on-one virtual advising session with a certified Small Business Development (SBDC) advisor near you! Find the closest SBDC and other local assistance here: https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance
Monday, November 30, 2020Help for Businesses to Navigate COVID-19
Help for Businesses to Navigate COVID-19 What is a COVID-19 Education Specialist? Public health professionals trained specifically to help businesses provide safe COVID-19 practices that support a healthy local economy, at no cost. Available services: on-site consultation on how to minimize the spread;assistance complying with state COVID-19 guidelines;free COVID-19 safety kit that includes hand sanitizer, gloves, mask, and cleaning materials;educational material and signsHow does a business
Thursday, October 15, 2020Cybersecurity for All
It’s October! It’s hard to believe that in just a few short weeks, we will be celebrating in brand new ways the holiday season from Halloween to New Year’s. Soon, everyone will be virtually shopping for presents, looking up new recipes for holiday dinners and finding new ways to ring in the New Year. Right now, even more than previous years, everything is revolving around doing things virtually. Which is why I love that Cybersecurity Awareness Month is in October. In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness month
Monday, September 21, 20206 Ways to Improve Customer Trust
6 Ways to Improve Customer Trust People buy from those they know, like, and trust. Knowing comes from marketing and advertising. Like is cultivated by showing potential customers your human and endearing side. But how in the world do you help someone with minimal interaction with you and your business, trust you? It’s not as hard as you may think. 1. Be Transparent in Your Copy Stay away from extreme superlatives biggest, cheapest, most awesome ever. These claims make you sound like a disputable
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Monday, August 10, 2020Customer Experiences Will Build or Destroy Your Business
Customer Experiences Will Build or Destroy Your Business Written By: Dan Bates, President/CEO, Greater Hamilton ChamberSmart businesses understand and recognize the value of positive interaction. Customers generate the revenue a business needs to thrive but the circles of influence those customers have can make or break the future of a business or organization. With today’s social media, disappointing service or a negative experience with an establishment can be devastating. It really is pretty
Monday, July 06, 20205 Tips for Decluttering Your Office for More Peace of Mind
I have a friend who used to say “never have more personal things in your office than you can tuck under your arm.” He believed in a fast getaway and joked about never wanting to have to pack up a box and be escorted out of the building. That friend went on to open his own business and I wonder if he kept to his rule being able to tuck all of his worldly office possessions under one arm. If you're like me, you break the one-armed rule with abandon and while you may have piles of papers all over your
Wednesday, June 03, 20209 Ways to Get More Business Through Instagram
9 Easy Ways to Get More Business Through Instagram About a billion people (serious stat, not hyperbole) use the Instagram platform every month. 500 million people use the platform's stories feature every day. This year, Instagram is expected to reach 112 million users in the US alone and it's the fastest growing social media platform in Canada. If your target demographic is under the age of 40, they likely have an Instagram account, which means you should probably be on there. Instagram is an ideal
Friday, March 15, 2019How to Improve Your Business Reputation for Free
As 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.” But protecting your reputation in the days of social media is hard. According to the White House Office of Consumer Affairs, an unhappy customer will tell between nine to 15 people about the incident. This
Friday, June 01, 201812 Ways to Make Summer Business Sizzle
If it's been a long, cold winter for your business, it's time to kick things off with the season that generally equates to tourism and travel. Here's how you can capitalize on those things and get your marketing in a position to capture some of those summer crowds.Honor Groups with Discounts Use your social media profiles to create flash discounts for different groups in your community. For instance, people buying last-minute things for Father's Day on the Friday or Saturday, Veterans, first responders,
Monday, April 16, 201820 Inexpensive Ways to Surprise and Delight Your Customers
20 Inexpensive Ways to Surprise and Delight Your Customers There's a lot of noise out there right now. It's hard for a business to break through. But let's say you do and someone is trying you out for the first time. How can you not only exceed their expectations but delight them in a way they'll be talking about you later. Here are a few ideas on how you can make a big impression: Making a big impression on a new customer means doing something that stands out, something they haven't experienced before.
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