December 2, 2019
WEEKLY MEMO
Our Mission: Promote economic growth of the business community.

Customer service has long been shopped around town as the panacea for every business – the unique selling position for everyone that helps you differentiate yourself from the competition. And while we're not arguing that this can be very effective, if everyone is providing good customer service, good is no longer good enough. It’s what’s expected.

Now everyone has to be great and find moments to delight and surprise people by sending them special gifts just for being them. Then that becomes an expectation too. See the problem?

Our consumer expectations around the importance of personalization have exploded. While there’s a plethora of bad customer service, good customer service is our new average.

So what’s a business to do? Click the link for some great tips:

We are, as always, better (and stronger) together!  
 
Lori Fickling , IOM
President/CEO
Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce
Get Involved
Donations also needed for wrapping paper and large gift/tote bags!
Be Santa to a Senior Gift Drive
1st Wrapping Party - 12/4, 3-7PM
2nd Wrapping Party - 12/12, 3-7PM
Gift Delivery - 12/16 , 9AM-12PM
Looking for a way to give back this season? We are collecting gift donations to be wrapped and delivered to underprivileged seniors in Denton County. Gifts will be delivered to senior residents at Evergreen Lewisville on December 16th.

We need volunteers to help with gift wrapping and delivery. Sign up below!

Wrapping Party Location:
MSU Flower Mound - Room 226 (2nd floor), 100 Parker Square Rd, Flower Mound, TX 75028
Chamber Night Out
Thursday, December 5
4 - 6 PM
Join us for our Annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Mixer at PointBank! Get your sweaters and singing voices ready for this great time. 

Location:
Pointbank Lewisville
915 W. Main Street
Lewisville, TX 75067
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LEADs Power Networking
Friday, December 6
7:45 - 9 AM
Medical City Lewisville
Looking for a no-cost, welcoming, dynamic networking group? Join us every Friday morning for LEADS Power Networking, a program of the Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Location:
Medical City Lewisville (Community Room)
500 W. Main Street
Lewisville, Texas
Women of Influence Lunch (WIN)
Friday, December 6
Salerno Italian Restaurant
Join us Friday, December 6, for our monthly Women of Influence Network (WIN) lunch!

This a great opportunity to meet and network with other women in business and a great time to learn and be inspired! And you'll love our 10-minute "Coaching Corner"!

No cost to attend - just buy your own lunch. And don't forget to bring a friend!
Joint Holiday Luncheon
Tuesday, December 17
11 AM - 1 PM
Courtyard by Marriott Flower Mound
This year the Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with the Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce to bring you a Holiday Luncheon. Join us as we welcome in the Season of Giving with great food, fun and networking. 

Cost:
$30 Person
$40 at the Door
$300 Table of Ten (10)

Location:
Courtyard by Marriott Flower Mound
4330 Courtyard Way
Flower Mound, Texas
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New Member Mentions
The Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce would like to wish a warm welcome to our new members. We will be formally welcoming our new members into the Chamber during our Monthly Partnership Luncheons.

Member News
Medical City Lewisville is hosting its annual Teddy Bear ER Clinic on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 AM-12 PM. 

This free Teddy Bear Clinic will “treat” children’s teddy bears. Through the use of play, each child can use their imagination to describe mock injuries or illnesses, and go through various procedures done in the ER on their teddy bears. Kids may bring their own teddy bear or stuffed animal, and the first 100 attendees will receive a Medical City teddy bear.

• Medical City Lewisville teddy bear for the first 100 kids
• Pediatric ER play therapy stations for kids to diagnose and treat their teddy bear or stuffed animal
• Activity booths and much more! 
Atmos Energy Donates $25,000 to United Way of Denton County
As part of its dedication to supporting the communities they serve, Atmos Energy announced its gift of $25,000 to United Way of Denton County to support county-wide efforts to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring.
LISD Needs Business Volunteers
As the chapter advisors for Hebron DECA, we are reaching out to you as a business professional within our LISD community as we are in need of judges for our upcoming district competition. The event date is Tuesday Jan 14, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, TX. If you are not familiar DECA , we are a national student organization specializing in preparing the next generation of leaders in the ares of business administration and management, hospitality and tourism, marketing and finance. Hebron DECA currently has 92 students preparing to compete and we are required to provide at least seven judges in order to qualify. This is a great way to give back to the next generation and I can assure you it will be a meaningful experience for you as well as the students. We value your expertise and hope that you would commit to helping us.
 
There is no experience required and I will connect with you prior to the event date to provide all of the details you will need as well as answer any questions you might have.
Resources
Building Business Success
SCORE provides no-cost confidential one-on-one business counseling to help individual business owners succeed.
Schedule a Mentoring Session:
972-436-9571
Contact the North Texas SBDC at
940-498-6470 for free Business Counseling in Denton County.
Quick Links
Lewisville Area Chamber of Commerce
972-436-9571