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In The Know ____________
The weekly newsletter of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce April 21, 2017
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Do you struggle to maintain a work-life balance, especially when a client calls during dinner or while you're on a family outing? In this video, three executives explain their strategies for effectively combining the professional with the personal.
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Chamber Marks Small Business Week With
Workshop Kick-Off
Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. More than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, and they create about two out of every three new jobs in the U.S. each year. As part of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and others from all 50 states and U.S. territories. Every day, they’re working to grow small businesses, create 21st century jobs, drive innovation, and increase America’s global competitiveness.
The Chamber is marking this important week by bringing back a long-time program from the Ohio Small Business Development Center. This popular series of classes is aimed at assisting those thinking of starting a business or those already in business who'd like to improve their skills and knowledge base.
On Wednesday, May 10, the Chamber will be hosting its New Business Start-Up Workshop led by Joe Belinsky, certified business adviser with the Ohio Small Business Development Center (SBDC), from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Chamber offices located at 630 Market Street in Steubenville. These open-forum workshops will then continue on the second Wednesday of each month.
Attendance at each workshop is not mandatory, and the registration fee is $30 per person for Chamber members and $40 for non-members. You must register for each session in advance. For more information or to register, please call the Chamber offices at 740.282.6226 or click here. For a complete list of SBDC classes offered through the Kent State University At Tuscarawas branch, click here and for a list of online courses, click here.
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Put your best promotional foot forward at this year’s Chamber Golf Classic.
- Become An Elite Door Prize Sponsor -
Promote your business. Promote your products. Promote your name in the community. Marketing your business is not just about placing an ad or mailing out a flier. It’s about getting involved, connecting with prospective customers or clients, and engaging with the local community. Sometimes, one connection can lead to a lifelong customer or that big account you need to take your business to the next level.
One of the Chamber’s most anticipated annual events provides the perfect opportunity for you to put your business or organization in a great light, promoting your products and services while supporting the Chamber’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The Annual Chamber Golf Classic brings over 200 golfers, volunteers, business owners, and managers and their employees together for a full day of friendly competition. Golfers and non-golfers alike enjoy great food, networking, giveaways, and contests at the beautiful Steubenville Country Club. This year’s event will be held on Tuesday, May 9. And new this year is the Elite Door Prize Display that will feature upscale prizes sponsored by or purchased at local businesses.
As an Elite Door Prize sponsor, your company name will be listed in the Chamber’s weekly newsletter multiple times in the coming weeks with a clickable link to your website. It will also be posted to the Chamber Facebook page, be featured on professional signage the day of the event next to the item you have sponsored, and be listed in the post-outing press release. Click the link below to view the affordable and impressive list of prizes that your name can be attached to. There are items starting at just $75! And this is just a sampling of door-prize ideas. If you have a product or item to suggest, please let us know. Contact the Chamber offices at 740.282.6226 or email Tricia Maple, Chamber president, at [email protected] with questions or to purchase your sponsorship. Items will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Don't Forget
Administrative Professionals Day
Wednesday, April 26th
Remember to recognize and thank the important people at your business who help keep things moving in the right direction. Click here for a complete list of Chamber member firms who can help you celebrate
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Chamber Member Special Offers
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Check out some spring specials from our members by clicking the button to the left.
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Member Morsels
Remember to click through to our members' websites by clicking on the business name or logo.
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Hats off to the on-air staff at
106.3 The River
for their recent recognitions at t
he West Virginia Broadcaster's Association annual awards. Cindy Taylor was named, "Best On Air Personality " and Joey Klepack received "Best Play-By-Play" for his coverage of Steubenville Big Red football and, "Best Sportscast" for his work on 94.9 The Ohio Valley Sports Network.
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* Shari Jo Watkins and
Elite Pro Coaching
are pleased to announce Wendy Vogel as Elite's new Director of Talent Success. You may remember Wendy as Wendy Green on Froggy Radio or on Rocky 103 and WSTV, but now she's begun a new chapter as she works with Shari Jo on Elite's mission to motivate. As Director of Talent Success, Wendy is your connection to Shari Jo and her unique way of energizing you and your staff. For more information, please email Wendy at
[email protected]
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Want to share your business' news, accomplishments or special offers? Fill out an "In The Know" submission form by clicking the button below. Member Blurbs are free, easy and effective. Put your membership to work for you today.
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The Herald-Star Speaker Series
A
n evening with former CIA and NSA Director General Michael Hayden
Thursday, April 27th
Private reception 5 p.m.
Presentation 7:30 p.m.
$20 Reserved Seating, $25 at the door
$50 Preferred Seating,
VIP Seating: $100/$150
Contact Cindy Kotsch at
(740) 283-4711 or by
email
to make reservations.
"First Friday"
Friday, May 5th, 2017
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
4170 Sunset Blvd. Steubenville
For more information, please click
here
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No RSVP necessary.
2017 Chamber Golf Classic presented by
Tuesday, May 9th
For more information on registration, please click here.
To RSVP or get more information for any Chamber event, please visit the Chamber website by clicking
here
and then click on the event you wish to view on the scrolling event calendar.
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Coffee & Connections
Wednesday, May 10th
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
1401 University Blvd., Steubenville
$10 per person
Small Business Start-Up Class
Wednesday, May 10th
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
630 Market Street, Steubenville
$30 Chamber Members
$40 Non-Chamber Members
Please use rear entrance.
Jefferson County Safety Council
"Lunch 'N Learn"
Wednesday, May 17th
Registration & Lunch: 11:30 a.m.
The 2017 Ohio Safety Congress Awards Presentation begins at noon.
$15 per person
For more information on upcoming workshops hosted by the
Ohio Small Business Development Center
(SBDC), please visit their website
here
. To sample the various resources the SBDC has for small businesses, please visit their Resources page
here
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Around the State. Around the Country.
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p-to-Date Information from the Ohio and United States Chambers of Commerce
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Revenue Shortfalls Complicate Work on New State Budget
With the House set to unveil its first set of adjustments to Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget in less than two weeks, news that tax receipts for the current fiscal year are now nearly $615 million below forecasts have caused lawmakers to reassess the assumptions on which they’ll craft the new budget. At a press conference on April 13, the governor, Senate Pres. Larry Obhof and House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger announced they will cut spending by $400 million each fiscal year from what was in the original executive budget proposal.
The announcement is a recognition that sluggish tax collections are not an aberration, but are expected to continue indefinitely. Given this economic uncertainty, taking steps to scale back projections – and expectations – before the legislature begins to make any budget decisions is a responsible and wise approach to keeping Ohio’s fiscal house in order.
Lowering revenue forecasts almost certainly means that more income tax cuts are a nonstarter. To read the article in its entirety, click here.
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Why We Shouldn't Conflate Title II and Net Neutrality
Now that President Trump has signed the Congressional Review Act Resolution disapproving the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband privacy rule, policymakers should focus their attention on eliminating the root of the Commission’s power grab—the reclassification of internet service providers (ISPs) as a public utility.
In 2015, three unelected FCC commissioners decided to designate broadband providers as “common carriers” under Title II of the depression era 1934 Communications Act. Simplified, these commissioners placed the dynamics of the internet in the same classification as the now-forgotten rotary dial telephone. These actions were taken to achieve what is termed “net neutrality,” to achieve an “open internet,” that prohibits internet service providers from blocking or slowing lawful content. It also prohibits entering into agreements to create internet “fast lanes,” which provide higher speeds. But service providers have said openly they have no intention to block or slow internet speeds to the public. To read the article in its entirety, click here.
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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,"
you to a business book or magazine that will inspire, teach, inform, or elevate you,
professionally and personally. This week's book is:
Forbes Magazine
Forbes magazine gives you information on the people, ideas, and technologies that are changing the world. Read the April edition of Forbes magazine available FREE through Flipster. Click on this link and enter your Patron ID. Here, you will find a variety of magazines, including Forbes, that can be downloaded to your computer, phone, or other electronic device.
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The first National Secretaries' Day is unofficially celebrated. It became an official day two months later when Charles Sawyer, the United States Secretary of Commerce at the time, declared National Secretary's Day to be June 4. Both celebrations were motivated by a shortage of skilled administrative workers. It's now known as Administrative Professionals' Day, and this year, it falls on April 26. For a history of the day, please see this 2015 article from Time.
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1,000,000
The number of cups of coffee 7-Eleven brews on a daily basis.
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Contact Us
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
630 Market Street
Steubenville, OH 43952
Phone: 740.282.6226
Fax: 740.282.6285
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