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Your Chamber staff is always on the lookout for new tips & tricks to help your business succeed.  One case study we found suggested a retailer switch from a monthly bonus to a weekly bonus.  Below is a summary of the casestudy. A weekly payout, rather than a monthly payout, helps keep staff focused

In the book “Selling the Invisible,” Harry Beckwith states that surveys are important because your customers will appreciate it.  “They’ll see you are trying to improve your service.”  Beckwith suggests having customers score you in different areas and then publicizing your high scores in your marke

President’s Report It is hard to believe that this year is already more than half over.  Signs of recovery are all around us: Retail sales taxes rose by 5.3% in May from the same month last year, unemployment was down to 7.0% (from 7.3% last month) and existing home sales continue to be stronger tha

According to organizer Charles Carter, about 5,800 signatures have been collected & verified - roughly 1,000 signatures more than required to get the issue on November’s ballot.  It took less than a month to collect these signatures.  The petitions now go to the County Board of Elections to be certi

According to organizer Charles Carter, about 50% of the roughly 5,000 signatures needed had been collected as of this morning.  The rest of the signatures need to be collected within the next 44 days. Want to help?  Volunteers have the option of getting paid $1/ signature OR collecting 50 signatures

In today’s digital age, websites are becoming an increasingly important marketing tool for your business.  That said, it can be useful to set goals for your website. Google Analytics is a free program that can help you track your progress. Some good website goals include: Viewers reaching a specific

Social Media. NEW!  Check out videos of Chamber events: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjGgtlv4Bb0 See photographs of ribbon cuttings on Flickr:http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgetowncoc/sets/ Get Chamber updates on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/georgetownchamber Thanks to Sproull ! Taylor Creat

For the second summer in a row, Workforce Solutions has a program that allows business to have a summer intern without the expense of paying for someone.  The Chamber took part in this program last year.  We loved it.  Hiring an intern wasn’t in our budget.  Non-paid interns generally aren’t able to

For many Georgetown residents, TLCC is as a relatively unknown success story.  On May 4th from 3-5pm at the Sun City Ballroom, you will have a chance to learn a little more about this success story in a town hall setting.  Admission is free and open to the public.  No RSVP required.  Light refreshme