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WEEKLY UPDATE Wednesday, July 13, 2011
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We hope you're staying cool and having a terrific summer! Please join us for tomorrow's 7-7-7 event to get some great tips on web-based marketing. And also for a special Business After Hours next Tuesday at the Chamber where several sponsors will be setting up booths for everyone to visit. Make it a great week!
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7 Experts-7 Tips-7 Minutes Tomorrow: COST-EFFECTIVE WEB-BASED MARKETING!
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Please join us tomorrow, Thursday, July 14 at the Hilton Greenville for our Quarterly
7 Experts-7 Tips-7 Minutes Event on
COST-EFFECTIVE WEB-BASED MARKETING!
This luncheon, sponsored by Charter Business, is focused on business growth using web marketing. To keep both costs and frustrations down, it is essential to have a fundamental understanding of the moving pieces. Each of the following panelists will have precisely seven minutes to offer you one actionable tip to help you save money, time or anxiety:
- What are the various moving pieces to web marketing and how do they fit together? KEN ZWERDLING, Foreign Translations will offer an overview of the many pieces confronting the Small Business Owner, and a view of how they should be effectively integrated to increase sales.
- What do you need to know to create the most cost effective web site for your business? KEVIN KEIGLEY, Look Up Lodge, will cover the difficult and continuing need for a Small Business Owner to develop an effective website and will offer tips on how to create a site that produces results.
- What is SEO and does it make sense for you? HEIDI MORRILL, Morrill Technology Group, will discuss the byzantine world of SEO. Most of us know what it means, but very few know how to get "organically" listed on the front page of a Google search.
- What is a CRM database? Of the many, which ones make sense for my business? CHASE FINCH, Engenius Web Development, will discuss the client database. There are many alternatives and the price varies significantly, as well as the utility and applicability to a Small Business Owner.
- How do I use social media for my business? Which ones? KATHRYN HARDAWAY will discuss Social Media from the Small Business Owner perspective. The focus will be on selling, both retail and B to B.
- How do I include email marketing into my growth picture? PHIL YANOV, GSA Technology Council, will discuss email marketing, the many email alternatives and tips to using it effectively to grow your business.
- Do I use digital advertizing such as Ad Words and Digital magazines?
JASON HALLIBURTON, Halliburton Law Firm, will discuss the growing world of digital advertising. Perhaps the most popular approach is Ad Words, but will that money spent result in increased sales? Jason will offer tips on how to get the best return for the money spent and will briefly discuss other alternatives including digital magazines. - Moderated by JB Holeman, Oversight, Inc.
Registration begins at 11:30 am/Program starts at Noon
Cost: $20 if you Pre-register, $25 at the Door (Includes Lunch)
Open to Greenville Chamber Members Only CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
For more information about this event, please contact Claudia Wise at 864-239-3728.
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Are Your Young Professionals Plugged-in? Get their 2011 PULSE Memberships Now!
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PULSE is a Greenville Chamber program designed for young professionals. 2011 pro-rated membership rates (valid July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011) are now just $35 for Chamber Members. Click here to get pro-rated memberships or for more information, visit www.greenvillepulse.com.
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South Carolina-Israel Collaboration at the Chamber on Wednesday July 27, 8-10 am
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The South Carolina-Israel Collaboration is hosting a series of education events that will enable you to:
- Hear how Israel has become the "Start-Up Nation" with the world's top entrepreneurial innovation economy.
- Learn of plans to strengthen South Carolina's economy through business and research partnerships with Israel.
- Discuss identified clusters of strength in South Carolina and Israel (Biomedical, Advanced Materials, Sustainable Systems, Transportation, Insurance / Health IT, and Defense / Security) and how this collaboration may be advantageous for you.
- Consider joining a delegation of South Carolina's industry and scientific leaders who will travel to Israel in November for a week-long economic and trade mission.
According to New Carolina's George Fletcher, "Israel has the most innovative economy on earth. This trade mission provides a great opportunity to share business and research relationships with our counterparts in Israel." Learn more and register here or contact Michele Brinn at 864-242-1050 for additional information. |
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Southwest is Showing the LUV for Non-Profits! Enter to Win 40 Roundtrip Tickets!
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 Through the end of day tomorrow, July 14, nonprofit organizations can send a photo illustrating the positive work they do in the community - along with their compelling story - to showingluvfor40years@wnco.com to explain how they make an impact in their community for the chance to win 40 roundtrip tickets.
View details, official rules, and submit an entry at blogsouthwest.com. GOOD LUCK!
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Chanticleer Sold Out! Register today to secure a spot at Riverside!
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Governor Haley to Speak at our Next Quarterly Public Policy Luncheon August 30th
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Please save the date for our next Public Policy Luncheon featuring South Carolina Governor
Nikki Haley
Tuesday, August 30th
TD Convention Center
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Networking and registration will begin at 11:30 am
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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Here's What's Happening This Week and Next at the Chamber:
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7 Experts - 7 Tips - 7 Minutes | Cost-effective Web-based Marketing
Date/Time: Thursday, July 14, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Who Can Come: All Greenville Chamber Members
Where: Greenville Hilton
Sponsor: Charter Business
Special Legislative Issues Committee Meeting with Rep. Chip Limehouse from Charleston Date/Time: Friday, July 15, 8:00-9:00 am
Who Can Come: All Greenville Chamber Members
Where: Greenville Chamber Board Room
Breakfast Sponsor: Michelin North America
Cost: Free/No registration necessary
Business After Hours at the Greenville Chamber!
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 19, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Who Can Come: All Greenville Chamber Members
Where: Greenville Chamber
Sponsors: Ark Hospice, Brookside Gardens, Costco, Cross Creek Internal Medicine, The Halliburton Law Firm, KeyMark Inc, and Liquid Catering
Sales Roundtable/Turning Sand Dollars Into Real Dollars
Presented by Daniel Madison, Merus Refreshment Services
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 20, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Who Can Come: All Greenville Chamber Members
Where: Greenville Chamber Board Room
PUBlic Art Crawl with PULSE in the Arts
Date/Time: Friday, July 22, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Who Can Come: PULSE Members
Where it starts: Peace Center for the Performing Arts
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More Upcoming Events
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July 27: PULSE Leadership Luncheon
July 27: SC-Israel Collaboration Upstate Event
July 27: Small Business Owners' Forum: Recruiting and Selection Processes
July 28: Member Orientation
August 2: Small Business Council on Growth: Upstate Chamber Coalition
August 2: Non-Profit Alliance
August 2: PULSE Orientation
August 3: BWIA Lunch & Learn
August 4: Leadership Greenville Class 38 Orientation
August 9: Business Before Hours
August 10: Manufacturers Roundtable
August 12: Legislative Issues Committee Meeting
August 16: Business After Hours
August 22: 19th Annual Greenville Chamber Golf Tournament
August 30: Public Policy Luncheon featuring South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley
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Connect with the Chamber on Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn!
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Advertise on the Big Screen at Camelot Cinemas and Get $100 off Production Costs!
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 The Chamber has partnered with Camelot Cinemas and Pot O' Gold Productions to make advertising on the big screen even more affordable for our members!
Call or email to learn more at 800-466-5330 or sales@pogusa.com - and don't forget to mention you are a Greenville Chamber member!
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Is your company hiring? Post Local Jobs for FREE at NationJob! | |
Greenville  Chamber Members can post local job listings for FREE at NationJob! Take advantage of this valuable benefit by E-mailing the job description to njlistings@nationjob.com and note that you are a Greenville Chamber member, or call 888-256-0919 for further details. |
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Are You Saving Your Company Money with SmartBuys?
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 To help our members save money, we've selected the best discount offerings for health insurance, office supplies, and telecommunications that we could find.
Our SmartBuys partners are BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Office Depot, and Windstream Communications.
Start saving with them today!
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