| Want to Grow Your Business? |
S.E.E.D.S. Center Coordinator, Courtney Ruttinger (Chamber), shared the S.E.E.D.S. Center's history, partnerships, resources available, what was ahead in 2010 and the program's successes with the Chamber Board at the May Board meeting. Following the presentation, Scott Manley (VSU's Small Business Development Center), led discussion about following questions:
- What do you see as the major impediments to survival and success of businesses in Valdosta-Lowndes County?
- What else can/should the Chamber do to support the success of your business?
Issues discussed were: fighting online sales to keep money local, finding and keeping good employees, filtering resources down through business owners to get information about Chamber events, workshops, etc. to employees and making the community and Chamber members more aware of S.E.E.D.S. Center resources. Click here to let us know how you feel about the issues. |
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| Did Valdosta Make the Grade? |
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A professional mystery shopper from Destination Evaluation, which specializes in mystery shopping evaluations for communities, recently visited Valdosta to evaluate the community on customer service. The evaluation included best customer service practices such as cleanliness, organization and helpfulness of staff members. The mystery shopper visited restaurants, retail stores and hotels. Valdosta received an "A" overall with community awareness among staff, friendliness and orderliness as strong points. The shopper also shared opportunites for improvement. Read more...
There is an opportunity to learn best customer service practices and other business improvements at the Award Winning Customer Service Seminar Wed., May 26 from 8-9:30 a.m. at the Georgia Department of Labor. Click here to RSVP for the seminar. |
| Business After Hours at Summit Pointe |
The monthly Business After Hours sparked great networking opportunities for Chamber members on May 20. The event was hosted by South Georgia Vein Centers, Steel's Jewelry, 95.7 The Mix, Waller Insurance & Investments and Two Friends Café & Market. Guests were able to tour participating Summit Pointe businesses during the event.
Pictured above: Jerry Kozuch (South Georgia Vein Centers) gives Chip Wildes (SAFT America, Inc.) a door prize gift basket at Business After Hours.
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