How Can You be a Better Public Speaker?

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The Weekly Newsletter Of The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce

June 16, 2017

Today's Featured Video

How Can You be a Better Public Speaker?

For many of us, public speaking is something that sets the butterflies aflight in our stomachs. But as this week's video shows, your comfort as a public speaker and the audience's comfort with you as a speaker is often found in your body language. Here then are four body language techniques that will make you a better public speaker.

It's A Busy Weekend In Jefferson County

Who says there isn't anything to do in Jefferson County? This weekend is packed from end to end with activities and events for the whole family.

Today is the final round of the 2017 Holy Trinity Greek Festival, which is one of our members' favorite summer events. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and takes place at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church at 300 S. 4th St. in Steubenville. Whether your taste buds are longing for Lamb Stew, Baklava or a fresh, hot gyro, you won't be disappointed. Carry-out orders may be placed via the online ordering system, phone or fax. Please visit the Festival's website by clicking here or view the complete menu here. Admission and parking are both free.

And tomorrow, Saturday, June 17, the Historic Fort Steuben & Visitor Center will be hosting the 2017 Hometown Celebration: Dean Martin Centennial from 9 a.m. to midnight. Commemorating the city’s native son, the event is the highlight of the four-day Dean Martin Festival. Dino’s daughter, Deana Martin, will join the birthday parade down 4th Street, after which there will be a Meet and Greet with her at the Fort Steuben Visitor Center at 120 S. 3rd St. The Street Fair is free, while admission for the 4 p.m. Dean Martin 100th Birthday Show at Steubenville High School and the 7 p.m. Dean Martin Celebration at the Spot Bar are $10 each. For the whole slate of events, please click here or call 740-283-4935 for more information.

And most important of all, don't forget that this Sunday is Father's Day. We salute all of the fathers within our Chamber membership and thank you for all you've done and are doing to raise the next generation of Jefferson County leaders.

Need to change your business or organization's information in the Chamber database or on the website? Do you need to add an employee to our email list? Click here to submit a change of information form:

Member Information Update Form

Feel Like You're Not Using Your Iphone As Effectively As You Could?

If so, you are not alone. The average small business owner is never without his or her iPhone or iPad, yet they're not scratching the surface when it comes to utilizing them to the fullest. From taking payments for products and services to common mistakes that can cost you time and money, this Brown Bag Lunch will cover it all and leave time for individual questions and answers. So make sure you have a good charge on your devices and head to the Chamber Offices on Thursday, June 29th.

This month's event is sponsored by AT&T on Sunset and the topic is "Using Your iPhone & iPad as an Efficient Business Tool."
Many issues will be addressed with regard to the business use of SmartPhones, Iphones, tablets and Ipads are:

1. How to set up a mobile point of sale and take payments.
2. Mobile fleet tracking
3 Payroll and scheduling solutions
4. Team messaging
5. Setting up a virtual business phone system

6. How to use a personal assistant app

7. The basics of saving time and money with your existing equipment

If you've never attended a Brown Bag Luncheon before, these monthly sessions are held the last Thursday of each month. They are casual, quick, and loaded with great information. Each session covers a different topic that you, our members, have asked to have featured, and they're led by a fellow chamber-member professional. The format is designed to encourage questions and answers, the sharing of ideas and information, and networking among attendees. You bring your own lunch and the Chamber provides drinks. Cost is $5 per person and there's no need to RSVP. For more information, please see the "Mark Your Calendar" section below.

Member Morsels

Remember to visit individual member websites by clicking on the business name or logo.

* On Sunday, June 18, Froehlich's Classic Corner and Moundsville Country Club will be hosting the "Father's Day Scrumptious Buffet" from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at both locations. The price is $15.95 for adults and $7.50 for children. Children 3 and under are free. For more information, please contact 740-283-9901.

* On Tuesday, June 20, First Choice America will be hosting "Cool Kids Salute Our First Responders" at Jim Wood Park in Steubenville. Join them for a free day of fun with refreshments, prizes, inflatable amusements, games, special guests, a Willie 103.5 Live-Action Broadcast from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and much, much more. For more information, please click here.

* On Wednesday, June 21, Capital Health Care Network will be hosting "Strike Out Alzheimer's!" at the Steel Valley Bowling Center in Weirton from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Capital is working to raise funds and awareness for The Alzheimer's Association on The Longest Day.Teams of four can bowl for two to three hours for $100. The price includes bowling shoes, pizza, and soda. Please RSVP to 740-264-8815. More info can be found here .

* Congratulations to Vicki DeLeonardis on her retirement! Vicki DeLeonardis of The Ville Restaurant & Bar in the Fort Steuben Mall officially retired last Saturday, June 10, after more than 20 years of providing The Ohio Valley with first-rate food and drink at her family-owned establishment. Vicki said it's been her pleasure to serve the Valley, and she wants everyone to know that The Ville is still open for business under the management of her brothers-in-law Johnny DeLeonardis and Tom Kotur. The Ville's phone number is 740-264-9887 and Tom can be reached via email here. The Chamber wishes Vicki all the best and thanks her for many years of support and involvement in the local business community.

Jefferson County Safety Council

"Lunch 'N Learn"

Wednesday, June 21

Registration/Lunch: 11:30 a.m.

Presentation: 12 p.m.

Speaker: Brad Hurtig - "Inspiring Safer Workplaces"

Eastern Gateway Community College

$15 per person; RSVP by clicking here.

Small Business Start-Up Class

Wednesday, August 9

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Jefferson County Chamber Offices

630 Market Street, Steubenville

$30 Chamber Members

$ 40 Non-Chamber Members

Please use rear entrance; RSVP by clicking here .

Brown Bag Lunch Series

Thursday, June 29

12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Come at 11:30 a.m. to eat and/or mingle.

Topic: "Using Your iPhone & iPad as an Efficient Business Tool"
Sponsored by AT&T on Sunset

Chamber Offices, 630 Market Street, Steubenville

$5 per person. No RSVP required.

More info can be found here .

SAVE THE DATE!

American Red Cross Training Class

Wednesday, October 4, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Reservations can be made by clicking here .

To RSVP or get more information on any Chamber event, please visit the Chamber website and click on the event you wish to view on the scrolling event calendar.

Download the complete June 2017 Chamber Calendar by clicking below:

June 2017 Chamber Calendar

Around the State. Around the Country.

U p-to-Date Information from the Ohio and United States Chamber of Commerce

HB 10 Would Allow for Ohio Businesses to Raise Funding through Crowdsourcing

On June 13, the Ohio Chamber testified before the House Financial Institutions, Housing and Urban Development Committee in support of HB 10, the Crowdfunding bill. The bill would allow for intrastate crowdfunding as a way to raise capital for start-up or small businesses. This bill was reviewed and supported by our Ohio Small Business Council.

We recognize that crowdfunding is an increasingly emerging and valuable tool for entrepreneurs to gain access to capital. In the age where most financial transactions are taking place online, it seems inherent that businesses should also have access to using the internet for raising money. Raising capital through crowdfunding fills a void in which “traditional lending cannot always fill.”

Read the article in its entirety by clicking here.

Franchisees Get Relief: Labor Department Axes Joint Employer Interpretation

While the rest of Washington gets sucked into political circuses, Trump’s regulatory pullback continues...

The Labor Department rescinded both the joint employer interpretation and another that tilted how independent contractors and as employees would be classified with a presumption favoring employee status.

These “interpretations” along with “guidance documents, memoranda, bulletins, circulars, and letters” are dubbed by the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Clyde Wayne Crews, “regulatory dark matter,” because they are some of the ways federal agencies regulate businesses without going through the formal rulemaking process that includes public comments.

Read the article in its entirety by clicking here.

The Library Link
Great Books About Business With Just A Click

Your link to success begins at the library. Each week in "In The Know,"

The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County will directly connect

you to a business book or magazine that will inspire, teach, inform, or elevate you,

professionally and personally. This week's book is:

The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business

by Attorney Fred S. Steingold

The Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business has helped more than a quarter-million entrepreneurs and business owners master the basics, including how to raise start-up money; decide between an LLC or other business structure; save on business taxes; obtain licenses and permits; choose the right insurance; negotiate contracts and leases; avoid problems if you're buying a franchise; hire and manage employees and independent contractors; attract and keep customers (and get paid on time); and limit your liability and protect your personal assets.

View or download the book by clicking here .

- June 16, 1884 -

Brooklyn, New York's Coney Island unveiled the first roller coaster in the United States, only it was referred to by the less catchy name of "switchback railway". Invented by LaMarcus Thompson, the country's first roller coaster cost only a nickel to ride and achieved an average speed of six miles per hour. The ride was a hit, sparking America's ongoing love affair with these amusement park mainstays. Over the years, in fact, parks have competed to have the fastest and scariest roller coasters around. For more information on the history of the roller coaster, check out this article.

72,000,000

The number of Father's Day cards that are given out each year. According to Hallmark, it's the fourth-largest card-sending holiday on the calendar. Don't forget to honor your father this Sunday and let him know he's appreciated.

Source: CNN