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May 1, 2020 ~ Chamber, Local & Regional Business News

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Chamber U Business Education Series - Succession... Business Succession and business exit strategy. Presented by Justin Schulz of the SBDC. Register today to participate in our virtual class. Read more www.gstccc.com

Monthly Marketing MeetUp May 2020 Our Monthly Marketing Meetup will discuss: Email Marketing vs. Marketing Automation - What s the big deal, what s the difference and what are the advantages to each? - Learn the differences between email marketing and marketing automation... Read more www.gstccc.com

News You May Have Missed

Fountain Lakes Storage Need to make extra space? Let us help!!! Spring time is here and that means spring cleaning. Fountain Lakes Storage is offering 1 month of free storage! - 100% Climate Controlled. - All Ground Level Units with Easy Access - Free use of Carts and... Read more www.gstccc.com Cruise Planners Ranks #4 on Entrepreneur's Fastest... Cruise Planners Ranks Number Four on Entrepreneur's Fastest Growing Franchise List Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative and the nation's largest home-based travel agency, announced its ranking within Entrepreneur magazine's... Read more www.gstccc.com St. Peters police officer gives her $500 award to Junior ... ST. PETERS, Mo. - Our Proud to Serve recipient in April is a St. Peter's police officer. Officer Melissa Doss launched the Junior Citizens Police Academy three summers ago, inviting kids ages 8-12 to go through a summer course to learn what it is ... Read more fox2now.com How To Create An Internal Communication Plan - Insperity A good internal communication plan benefits your organization in so many ways. It can build employee trust in leadership, help different teams to work toward major goals and align employee experience with your public-facing brand. Here's a look... Read more www.insperity.com LinkedIn's up to 690 Million Members, Reports 26% Growth ... As part of its broader Q3 2020 Performance report, Microsoft has reported that LinkedIn has seen ongoing growth in both total members and engagement. But there's also been a slowdown in ad spend and job listings as the impacts of COVID-19 take... Read more www.socialmediatoday.com 10 Expert Tips for Marketing During a Crisis A crisis can turn things upside down for everyone. It can put many people and businesses into tough spots where they have to prioritize and concentrate on what's really important and what will help them pull through a period of anxiety and... Read more blogs.oracle.com How Reliable Are COVID-19 Tests? Depends Which One You Mean Testing for coronavirus has been very much in the news. The first and most urgent focus is on increasing access to tests to diagnose people with current infections. But now other tests are appearing as well. Antibody tests, which can identify... Read more www.npr.org The SBA gave banks with less than $1 billion in assets... The Small Business Administration (SBA) closed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to big banks between 4:00 p.m, and 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, only accepting loan applications from financial institutions with less than $1 billion in assets, NPR ... Read more www.businessinsider.com Pamela Meyer: How to spot a liar On any given day we're lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lies can be subtle and counter-intuitive. Pamela Meyer, author of Liespotting, shows the manners and "hotspots" used by those trained to recognize deception -- and ... Read more www.ted.com Your guide to the Katy Trail After you've been inside for weeks, it's especially nice to get outside-and this year, the nation's longest stretch of rails-to-trails, the Katy Trail, turns 30. To celebrate, we've rounded up the best routes, not-to-miss trailheads, and favorite ... Read more www.stlmag.com Now Is the Time for Main Street Shops to Go Digital As Manhattan braced for lockdown in early March, the main street of Fredonia, New York, was still buzzing with activity. The town had been chosen as the location for season five of Small Business Revolution, a TV series hosted by Amanda Brinkman... Read more www.wired.com

ST. CHARLES COUNTY EXECUTIVE SUPPORTS GOVERNOR'S COVID... ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO - St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann announced at last night's County Council meeting that the county will follow the state's Phase I plan for recovery from COVID-19 announced yesterday by Missouri Governor Mike... Read more www.gstccc.com Community Answering Call to Support People with... During a pandemic, there is no hitting "pause" when you need support to communicate, take a shower, or prepare a meal. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, Emmaus is one organization providing an essential service by supporting people with developmental... Read more www.gstccc.com Upshot Coffee Folks we are offering a stellar meal kit! We are calling it the "Bet... ter than Ruth Chris" Surf N Turf What you get!! *2 each 8 oz Certified Angus Beef Filets *2 each Chilean Salmon steaks *2 each Warm water Lobster tails 4 each Idaho potato 1# ... Read more www.facebook.com St. Charles Parks & Recreation Department Phase 1 - Show Me Strong Recovery Plan (As of April 30, 2020): Every... Thursday we will post an update of our Recovery Plan to keep you informed on what's open, what's not and the status of upcoming programs. Frequently Asked Questions: Aquatic... Read more www.facebook.com Contacting Employees On Leave: Rules And Best Practices? ... What are the rules for contacting employees on leave? When and how should you communicate with them? On one hand, you don't want to lose touch with your talent while they're out of the office. On the other hand, too much contact or the wrong... Read more www.insperity.com MU Extension on Twitter May begins #MentalHealthAwareness month. Stigma prevents one in five Americans from seeking help for stress, addictions or suicidal thoughts. Help by providing a support system for those in need. Have you been infected by stigma? Find out... Read more twitter.com Facebook Live Video Updates: What Marketers Need to Know Join Jeff Sieh and Grace Duffy as we explore updates to Live Video events on Facebook and Instagram, paid live streams within Facebook Events, and Messenger ... Read more www.youtube.com Need A Loan Now That The Paycheck Protection Program Is... Editorial Note: Forbes may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn't affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The first round of $349 billion in funding for the Paycheck Protection Program ran out in... Read more www.forbes.com Return To Work Webinar Series - Missouri Chamber of... As Missouri shifts into a recovery phase, many businesses are searching for strategies to return to work without jeopardizing employee or customer safety. Watch the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry's free, three-part webinar series... Read more mochamber.com Boeing decided not to request a bailout through the... Boeing raised $25 billion in a bond offering on Thursday, a blowout result for the planemaker, which it said helped the company avoid taking government aid during the coronavirus-induced travel downturn. Boeing's capital raise, first reported by... Read more www.businessinsider.com 12 Handy Tips for Running Better Remote Meetings Whether you're meeting with colleagues who are working from home that day, or with clients located half a world away, running a productive and effective remote meeting can be a challenge. When you're face-to-face with people, it can feel much... Read more www.themuse.com

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Virtual Biz Brew May 2020 BIZ BREW - Serving straight up business and spirited conversation. Come and enjoy beverages, snacks and engaging discussions with fellow chamber members and guests.** Always remember to bring lots of your business cards to pass around. Read more www.gstccc.com

Resources

Uniting for Recovery: Lawmakers must shield COVID-19... During the COVID-19 crisis, Missouri health care professionals have dealt with extraordinary challenges and placed themselves in harm's way to serve the sick. In addition, manufacturers across the state rapidly altered their operations to help... Read more mochamber.com

ToGo / Take Out / Delivery We've compiled a useful list of restaurants throughout the region who offer take out. This is a very crucial time during this unprecedented event- which is why our local businesses, especially our restaurants, need us now more than ever. Restaurants are welcome to complete the form to be added to the list. Virtual Retailers Small businesses will be some of the first to feel the effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). We want to do what we can to help them. Please consider purchasing product or gift cards from the following businesses to help them weather the current pandemic. Use the button above to visit the website and check out the list of online stores. If you are a business that has an online presence, click the button and complete the form to be added to the list.

Post A Job The Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce has made posting and finding a job easier for our community! If you are an EMPLOYER, you can create a job posting on our jobs board by visiting  www.GSTCCC.com  and clicking the yellow image. You do not need to be a member of the Chamber to utilize this free tool. Feel free to include a detailed job description and a business logo. Temporarily Out of Work? Check out our Jobs Board. Do you have friends or family that have been temporarily laid off due to the Covid - 19 pandemic? Feel free to share the website above and check out all the jobs posted for immediate hire on our jobs board.

COVID - 19 Updates A state of emergency about the public health crisis COVID-19 ("coronavirus") has been declared in March 2020 by U.S. President Donald Trump, Missouri Governor Mike Parson and St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann. All residents and... Read more www.edcscc.com

Billboard Available

Billboard Space Available Just a FEW Billboards left for 2020! Cycles are 28 days long, $100, If you didn’t secure yours yet, you have a last chance before they’re gone! This is what’s available, if you’re interested for Hwy 364/94, contact Lori by email or by phone at 636-946-0633 x 103. Due to a cancellation by a business who had 10 spots, we have 5 spaces available on Hwy. 364 for the May 25th cycle . May 25 – 5 June 22 – 5 Aug 17 – 1 Nov 9 – 3 Dec 7 – 7 *Availability on a first come, first serve basis & subject to change without notice .

Call Lori Tainter to reserve your space at 636-946-0633 or email her at Lori@GSTCCC.com

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