Bright Spots - Happy Memorial Day everyone!  Have you ever stopped to visit the eternal fame memorial at Zane's landing Park?  This is the only eternal flame memorial dedicated to Medal of Honor recipients in the United States. Learn about this and other bright spots in our community by visiting our This is Zanesville & Muskingum County, Ohio webpage, and check back frequently to see new content.

Tough Sales - Sales expert Jeffrey Gitomer publishes a weekly column on selling.  Here's the topic of his most recent column:  "Tough Sales Issues, and Not so Tough (but not so easy) Answers".....

See more at: This Week's Column on Gitomer.com

Networking - The Chamber's Spring Golf Outing will be held THIS THURSDAY, May 29 with a shotgun start at 12 noon at Eaglesticks. This event will be an 18 hole four person scramble.  Dollar General, Eclipse Resources, and CareWorks are the major sponsors of the outing. Team entry fees are $250 and hole sponsorships are $50.  To register email jmasterson@zmchamber.com. 

Workers Comp - Scott St. Clair from the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation is the presenter at this Wednesday's (Safety Council meeting).  Scott, who is a business consultant for the bureau, will be explaining the upcoming change to prospective rating on your worker's comp premiums.  Any chamber member is welcome to attend.  The admission fee is $10 per person which includes a breakfast buffet.  The meeting is from 8 am to 9 am at Zanesville Country Club on May 28.  Please make reservations by emailing tpoorman@zmchamber.com. 

Your Opinions - This is the last week for the Chamber's "Six Minute Survey", and we encourage members to go to www.zmchamber.com to complete the brief questionnaire.  Your ideas and opinions help us stay in tune with the needs of members and identify how we can improve.  The survey link is listed under Current News & Events on the home page.

Unemployment Rate - As one measure of economic status, Muskingum County's unemployment rate dropped in April to 7.0% from 8.6% in March and 9.6% in April 2013.  Its remains higher than the state average which was 5.3% in April.

Good Reading - Here's a brief column by Seth Godin called Three Business Lessons.  Godin explains what business owners and entrepreneurs need to do to be successful:  Grind out the fundamental work that needs done, maintain the trust of customers, and share your company's story.

Oil & Gas Advertising - If the oil and gas industry is a target for your business, you can receive a Chamber discount off of regular rates in ShaleMart, a print and online publication aimed at reaching this growing segment. The deadline for ads in the next edition is June 2.  For more information contact ShaleMart.com today at 800.344.3834 or sales@shalemart.com

Submit Your Events - If you have an event coming up you should enter it in our online events and meetings calendar at zmchamber.com as a way to promote it.  It's free to members and it's simple to use.  There is a "submit new event" link on the right side of the calendar page.  Click it and fill in your details.  You can also find the calendar link at any time on the homepage of zmchamber.com.  Events entered in our online calendar also automatically posted to the Chamber's Facebook page.

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