Friday Forecast for April 6th-15th, 2012 - New Members, Breakfast, & More.

April 6th, 2012

Have a great Easter Weekend! Here's this weeks

Friday Forecast

PDF Version attached in the LINK above

This Friday Forecast includes:

- New Chamber Members! -

- 4th of July Theme Announced -

- Business After Hours at McKlveen Lumber -

- New Chamber Mobile App Training Continues -

- Golf Outing May 31st, 2012 -

ChamberMaster Training

Tuesday, April 10th

Chamber Office - 113 1st Ave West

Ready to learn how to update your business profile on our new Chamber Mobile App and Website? We'll walk you through the process of logging on to www.ChamberMaster.com and updating the info on your business or organization. Choose between 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM or 4:00 PM. It's best to bring your own laptop but not mandatory. Please RSVP at info@experiencenewton.com. More details about this new resource are in last weeks Friday Forecast below.
DO WE HAVE YOUR CURRENT LOGO? We've been gradually updating the mobile app with business logos that we have on file. (You'll learn how to do this yourself at one of the trainings!) If you are not sure if we have a current version of your logo, email it to us at info@experiencenewton.com.

Special Thanks to the Newton Daily News for writing the informative article on our new Mobile App and Website tools. Read it HERE.

SCORE Business Seminar- FLYER

April 9th and 11th - See detailed schedule in the FLYER

Another great FREE business resource thanks to the volunteers at SCORE. These two weeknight classes will include topics from writing a business plan, banking and tax issues, legal and insurance needs, and much more.

Reminders

A few reminders! More in the Community Calendar to the right...

April 17th - Business After Hours and Ribbon Cutting at McKlveen Lumber - 5:00-6:30 PM - Mark your calendar and watch for more details. This will be a special evening for McKlveen Lumber. Stop by and enjoy some hors d'ouvres and adult beverages and learn more about this new Chamber Member and long-time Jasper County Business. There is a special reason as to why they are having a ribbon cutting!

April 18th - Jasper County Business Lunch - FLYER

This month's Jasper County Business lunch will be at the AmericInn in Newton and feature an update from the Jasper County Animal Rescue League. More details in the FLYER

Follow the LINK on the left for an archive of our past Friday Forecasts and E-News from the Newton Chamber.

LINKS to Business Blogs & Resources

This list changes now and then but these are great resources for anyone running a business or organization, small or large, for profit or not-for-priofit.

Bob Burg's Blog

Co-author of "The Go-Giver", one of our recommended books. It's all about doing business with those you know, like and trust. If you are in sales or want to understand the power of networking, this is a great blog.

Seth Godin's Blog

If you want to be remarkable, Seth will help you get started. We recommended his book "The Big Moo" but he has much more to say. Great for marketing ideas too.

Social Media Examiner

Facebook? Twitter? You'll find resources, links and articles for all of the all the latest tips and trends in social media.

E-Myth Blog

Why do many small businesses fail? Michael Gerber wrote a book called the E-Myth (The Entrepreneaur Myth - Voted #1 business book by Inc. 500 CEOs.) to examine that fact, and he's been coaching hundreds ever since.

Got a recommended resource? Send a link to darrell@experiencenewton.com.

RSVP TODAY!!

Next Chamber Breakfast!

See you at the Newton Club at the

April 12th - 7:00-8:30 AM

Sponsored and hosted by the
Iowa Speedway. RSVP at info@experiencenewton.com.

Community Calendar

Newton Chamber Logo

Current Chamber
Membership Directory

Chamber Mobile

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Don't forget to "Like" our Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page.

Here's the latest newsletter from the Newton Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Year of the Skunk!

With the 20th Anniversary of the Bowlful of Blues coming Labor Day Weekend, the SSBS has a steady line-up of events this year. Click on their logo above to see the latest.

Membership Discounts

Clemon-Maki Insurance has a special offer just for Chamber Members. Here's a FLYER with details.

How about you? Would you like to offer a special discount or offer to your fellow Chamber Members? Let us know!

About this E-Blast

Welcome to Our E-Blast Update from the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce

Greetings from the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce. Our email system is designed to keep you informed and inspired with all of the events, news, and resources from your Chamber of Commerce. While we will continue to send out the traditional Friday Forecast each week, we will be using this new format as well for updates, news, and even profile some of our Chamber members. There will also be opportunities for Chamber Members to sponsor an exclusive email to promote their products and services to the Chamber and the business community.

This E-Blast is going to our entire Friday Forecast list which includes Chamber Members, friends of our Chamber, and organizations who love Newton and want to keep up on our latest news and events. If you know someone who would like to receive our E-Blasts, forward this email to them and they can sign-up in the space above!

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