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Category Archives: Chamber of Commerce
Paying Attention!
Ever wonder how some businesses seem to always be on the cutting edge? It is not really that much of a surprise. It usually is a combination of networking and observation. Networking will connect you with the information in the … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Career development, Career professional, Chamber of Commerce, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employment, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, Life coaching, Networking, Relationships, self-employment
Tagged Building Permits, Business, Business Examiner, Chamber of Commerce, Change, Change Management, Coaching, Communication, Major Projects Inventory, Networking, Observation, Opportunity, Small Business, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Economic Alliance, VIEA
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How to Dance
We hear it from many communities. “They take so long to process applications for building permits”, “The Regional District doesn’t understand the needs of the municipalities”, “Where is Economic Development coming from, that is our main source of income and … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Chamber of Commerce, Communication, Community Futures, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Empowering people, Leadership, Listening, Networking, Relationships
Tagged Building Permits, Communication, community, Construction, Economic Development, Education, Municipal Government, Regional Government, relationships, Tourism
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Fail to Plan – Plan to Fail
Many of us dream about being independent, having our own business and being in charge. Sometimes it is because we think we can do it better. We might want flexibility in our work day. There might be an opportunity to … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Chamber of Commerce, Clients, Community Futures, Customers, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Entrepreneurs, Marketing, self-employment
Tagged BDC, Business, Business plan, community, Community Futures, Market Research, Marketing Plan, Product, Service, Target Market
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Business Visibility
How your business is seen by others can make the difference between success and failure. I once complimented a friend who had a restoration company on how clean he kept his trucks. They were white with company graphics and never … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Chamber of Commerce, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Customers, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, FaceBook, Life coaching, LinkedIn, Marketing, Networking, Relationships, Sales, self-employment, Service Clubs, Social Media, Volunteering
Tagged Business, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Customer base, Customer Service, Employees, Life coach, Organizational training, relationships, Teams, Visibility
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Information or ‘Fake News’?
Whether you are a business owner, business manager, or an employee, the common thread is knowledge of community. If you don’t know what is going on in the community, you will miss out on valuable information affecting your business or … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Chamber of Commerce, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Customers, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Employment, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, FaceBook, Life coaching, LinkedIn, Listening, Networking, Service Clubs, Social Media, Twitter
Tagged Blog, Business, Coaching, Communication, Employees, Fake News. Customers, Information., Life coach, Network, Networking, Newspapers, Radio, Social Media, Television
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Meet the Players
If starting a business or maintaining an existing one, you need to network. How large or broad that network is depends on the business and you market area. Businesses sometimes only feel they need to network with their customers or … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Chamber of Commerce, Clients, Communication, Community Futures, Customers, Economy, Entrepreneurs, Networking, self-employment
Tagged Business, Chamber of Commerce, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Network, Vancouver Island Economic Alliance, VIEA
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What Potential Customers or Clients?
We have many opportunities to connect with potential customers or clients. I am constantly amazed and amused by the number of opportunities that are missed. How many times have you been at a Chamber Luncheon or other event and when … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Chamber of Commerce, Clients, Communication, Customers, Elephants, Entrepreneurs, Networking, Relationships, Sales, self-employment
Tagged Business, Business Cards, Business Expo, Clients, Communication, Customers, Exhibitors, Network, Networking, Recognition, relationships
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