Member Tips
Member Tip: Claim Your Google Business Listing
When someone searches Google for your business by name, does your listing come up with contact info, website link, business hours, and a map? Or perhaps it comes up, but it has incorrect information. You need to be sure you have claimed your Google My Business listing so you can control the information that appears. Here’s how…
Read MoreMember Tip: Setting Up Event Reminders
We get it! You’re busy and it’s easy to forget about networking or other Chamber events that are happening. Good news! There’s a reminder tool on the website that can help ensure you don’t miss another fun Chamber gathering! View a short “how to” video below, or follow these instructions to schedule an email…
Read MoreMember Tip: Submit a Job Posting
So many of our members are hiring right now. If you have open positions you’re trying to fill, submit those postings through the Member Information Center. They’ll appear on our website jobs page, as well as in our weekly email newsletter. We also share the jobs link on social media from time to time. Below is…
Read MoreHow to Get Backlinks and Why Your Local Business Needs Them
When I was in marketing for a tech company in the beginning days of content marketing, links were gold. Every time someone linked to our content my boss got excited. While I loved the free publicity and SEO awesomeness we acquired from links, I hated the act of actively pursuing them. It felt like we…
Read MoreThink You have a Great Product or Service Idea? Here’s How to Know for Sure.
The world is full of gurus who will tell you to set some goals, drive action, make it happen. And that’s good advice. But just because you can, doesn’t always mean you should. Launching a new product or service is not something you want to do because you had a wild idea one morning over…
Read More4 Ways to Structure Your Day for Success
Productivity is always a big push at the beginning of the year. Everyone wants to do more with less: less money, less time, and fewer resources. This article will show you four ways to structure your day for greater success in achieving your goals. The one that best works for you is a personal decision…
Read More3 Easy Ways to Spice Up Your Newsletter This Year
I know what you’re thinking…who has time for a newsletter, right? If you want more sales and a more loyal audience, you need to find the time. The magic of newsletters is they are a way to distribute your content on a regular basis straight to someone’s email inbox or phone. It creates a privileged…
Read More4 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Small Business
This year has been a little more difficult to figure out new year’s resolutions. Part of that is because we’re all still reeling from the “lessons” we learned in 2020. Even the best prepared businesses lacked preparation for a global pandemic. Still, the new year is a great time to reexamine what you’ve been doing…
Read MoreBring in Last-minute Shoppers with These 4 COVID Precautions
As I write this, we are just 4 days away from Christmas. And while it may feel like the holiday season has already been decided with everyone from the post office to mail-order businesses saying there’s no way they can meet Christmas deadlines, now is the time that local small businesses can shine. You have…
Read MoreStart Selling Through Social with 3 Awesome Post Examples
According to recent research by BlueVenn, 17% of shoppers do not plan on shopping in stores this year (up from 8% in 2019) and it makes sense that 61% of brick-and-mortar businesses trying to market in Terrell fear losing business to online sources. If you’re one of those marketers or businesses who worries your customers…
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