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Thank You To Our Sustaining Partners
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
The Chamber warmly welcomes new members The Milford Farmer's Market. Last Winter Market of the season takes place Saturday, March 15 from 10-1 in the Milford Town Hall Auditorium!
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Upcoming! Mark Your Calendars!
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Women In Business Lunchtime Forum
Tomorrow, 12-1 at the Chamber Office
Join Debby Adair Hoffman of In The Presence of Positive Women for fellowship, networking and positive problem-solving. Bring your lunch!
Cruise Into Our Business After Hours
Wednesday, March 19, 5:30-7:30 PM at Gurney's Automotive, 419 Elm Street in Milford
Hosted by Gurney's Automotive and Peniel Environmental Services.
Lunchtime Forum - Special Guest Bob Farquhar of YourPlanYourFuture.
Tuesday, March 25, 12-1 PM, SVCC Office.
Business Planning: Vital or a Waste of Time?
The Small Business Administration says there are two reasons start-ups fail: 1) Not enough capital to give the business a chance to jell. 2) L ack of a business plan. Maybe you think the only time you need a plan is when you're going for a loan? Bob Farquhar of YourPlanYourFuture will lead a discussion on business planning from noon to 1pm Tuesday, March 25, at the SV Chamber of Commerce office. Come armed with your questions and business cards.
Build Your Business Workshop 
Small Business Lending Panel, Thursday, March 27, 8:30-10:30 am, SVCC Office
You need money to expand your business or purchase equipment, but not sure how to go about applying for a commercial loan? Are there other options for finding funding? Our panel of commercial loan specialists and financing experts can walk you through the process - learn what they are looking for in terms of credit, collateral, types & terms of loans, as well as niche financing.
Panelists include: Karen Keating, First Colebrook Bank, Ed Killam, Lake Sunapee Bank, Jerry Gutierrez, Triangle Credit Union, Hollis McGuire, Small Business Development Center, and John Hamilton, NH Community Loan Fund.
$10 per person, RSVP recommended.
Sponsored by 
Save the Date! Commercial & Retail Available Space Tour Milford/Amherst
Saturday, March 29, 9 AM-2 PM.
Looking to start a business, expand your business or relocate? Start with our tour available spaces for sale or rent in Milford and Amherst - office, retail and small commercial. Presented by the Chamber, Milford Improvement Team and the Towns of Amherst & Milford.
Tour begins with a coffee hour and Q&A with Milford and Amherst Community Development, Building Inspectors, Fire Dept., and financing specialists. If you have questions about permits needed, obtaining financing and locations, these are the people to ask.
Participants will receive a map of available properties and descriptions. Real estate agents or building owners will be on site to answer questions.
$15 per person, 2 people for $25 includes refreshments, and materials. Register at www.souhegan.net or email Tracy@souhegan.net.
Veteran's Benefit Auction
Friday, April 11 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Nashua
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Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to partner in the Chaplain Emergency Relief Fund - NH National Guard for our 7th Annual Benefit Auction. The proceeds of the Auction go to both organizations and fund their efforts for their constituencies. Funds assist military families with emergency financial needs. It's a terrific night out with fantastic items and helps those who have given their service to our country.
SVCC Annual Dinner
Thursday, June 5
Planning is beginning for the Chamber's Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony! If you would like to help us make this year's dinner a terrific night, our first planning meeting is Friday, March 14 at 8 am in the SVCC office. The more the merrier!
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Member Happenings
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TDS Telecom Job Posting - Supervisor - Consumer Sales
TDS Telecom has an opening for a Supervisor of Consumer Sales. If interested, see posting HERE.
Frederick's Pastries has the perfect Easter centerpiece for your family to gather around and enjoy!
Delicious ~ one layer of rich chocolate cake sandwiched between two layers of golden vanilla cake, filled with our buttercream frosting and glazed with our pure chocolate ganache. Our Easter egg is completely decorated with spring flowers and the egg nesting in a bed of green coconut grass! A beautiful and delicious centerpiece for your Easter Day celebration! Serves 12 people. Order online today for your Easter Day dessert at www.pastry.net
Earth Day Barn Sale to Benefit Beaver Brook
Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Maple Hill Farm (117 Ridge Road, Hollis) 8:00AM-2:00PM
Donations Needed! Donations will be accepted Thursday, April 17th,12:30pm-7pm, & Monday thru Thursday, April 21st - 24th, from 5-7pm each evening (or by arrangement with Beth).
College, Career & Conversation: How to Support Your Student Through the College & Career Planning Process - Free Informational Coffee, Thursday, March 27, 6:30-8PM at the Chamber office, 69 Rte 101A. Presented by Demarest College &Career Match. RSVP to sandy@demarestcareerdirections.com or 801-6689. Download flier for more info.
Spring Into the Market Ready to Sell! Tips - Tricks - and What Makes Cent$
Thursday, March 20 6:30 PM, BHHS Verani Realty
46 Route 101A Amherst
Been waiting for the market to turn on home values and sales to pick up? The wait is over! The Spring market is gearing up for southern NH and now is the time to think seriously about jumping in to take advantage of the upward trend. Inventories in all categories are at the lowest point in recent years. So, what do you need to know and what do you need to do to get your home ready to take advantage of the demand that will grow over the next few months.
Buyers are pretty savvy. They come into the market armed with wish lists and a lot of HGTV episodes. Our special guest, Debra McLaughlin, ASP, IAHSP, will share her expertise in making your home show at its best. From Debra's website, www.stagedhomes.com, "I know what today's buyers are looking for. Within a short time I help sellers maximize the return on their investments and get the most from their home sales. I love being able to help people move on and fulfill their dreams and new chapters in their lives."
Come to this free, no obligation seminar on Thursday, March 20. Find out what buyers are looking for in searching for their next home. What improvements will have the best return on investment and will make your property stand out from the rest.
Your hosts at BHHS Verani Realty in Amherst will be on hand to give you local trending, home values on the current market and a step by step guide that will give you an advantage over the rest.
RSVP is urged as space will be limited. Email may.balsama@verani.com or call the office at 603-673-1775 to save your place. Light refreshments will be served.
Save the Date! Friday, May 16, 2014-Golf Tournament to Benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley
Individual Player: $175 per person
Foursome: $650 per four person team
Registration 11:30 a.m.
Tee Off at 12:15 p.m.
Click Here To Register
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
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(Reprinted from the NH DTTD Insider)
With each new day a new wave of social media features are added to the mix. Marketers keep swimming faster to make sure they are on the fastest bus. Here are a few ways in which social media can help change the way marketing is done, in the short term via LinkedIn:
While B2C companies have inundated Facebook and to a lesser extent, Twitter, B2B companies have been comparatively subdued. While there are good examples such as GE's Ecomagination, they are far and few between.
- The ability to publish within the platform will help beat a key resistance for the audience: How much time do you spend on different websites, clicking through endlessly?
- Business blogging on social networks will enable Businesses to capture their audience in newer ways, including pictures, infographics and other media. Long form content will emerge as a form of storytelling
- As features get added, businesses will have ways to gather leads, and target conversions with an identified set of customers, who also form their community. Facebook's launch of Paper and LinkedIn's launch of the Business blogging community will help these platforms create walled gardens where the audience spends more time and share their engagement.
Lesser dependence on Community size, more on engagement:
Most companies have spent the last two years on increasing community sizes. With fatigue setting in on the 'how large can we grow' situation, both clients and agencies will set their sights on higher engagement. This will mean hard working content, and spends on reach. Yes, businesses will spend lower on acquiring Likes, Followers and similar metrics, and reach deeper for brand insights that genuinely connect.
The year of the offer: E-Commerce, the real cash cow of the internet universe, will mature. As customers face an onslaught of 'I'm as cheap as the next website', E-commerce leaders will move to the next goal: rewarding smaller communities, ones they know add to their revenue the most. With BBM channels, WhatsApp getting acquired by Facebook, more E-Commerce companies will spend time slicing and dicing their customer base to provide hyper local offers, and often fulfilment, through these platforms.
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