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April 5th, 2013                                                  

Friday Forecast
More details in this E-Blast and in the Community Calendar.   
 
NEXT WEEK!
  
Chamber Breakfast at Skiff Medical Center!
 Details to the right!
  
Thursday, April 11th - 303 S 2nd Ave. W
Open house from 5:00-7:00 PM with our
Ribbon Cutting at 5:15 PM
 
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JUST ADDED TO THE CALENDAR!! 
More details on these events in the Chamber Calendar
  
Downtown Parking Meeting- April 16th
Join us at City Hall at 8:00 AM as we discuss Downtown Parking Issues.  Representatives from the Newton Police Dept., the City of Newton and Jasper County will join us.
  
Also - SAVE THE DATE - More next week!
Non-Profit Networking Lunch - April 19th  
Social Media Lunch and Learn - April 26th
 
 - Last Week -
Ground Breaking at Newton Village
Newton Village
click on the pic for more
  
 Human Resources Networking Lunch
HR April
click on the pic for more 
PI 8K
Coming April 13th
Supporting Progress Industries and
the Iowa Speedway Foundation!
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"The Business of Newton"
New Chamber Radio Show Underway!
KCOBOur Chamber has a new radio show that airs every Friday morning at 8:40 AM on KCOB 1280 AM.  You can also link to the archives to hear the show anytime!  We'll keep this link on our Chamber E-blasts for your convenience.  A new show will be posted every Friday.  If you are interested in sponsoring the show, contact Ron McCarthy at (641) 792-5262.  Sponsors will have the opportunity to be interviewed on one of the shows.  Special thanks to KCOB and the staff at GoodRadio.TV for being a great community partner and taking the lead to launch this project.
West End Banner
Special Thanks to Joe and Hal
Davis from
West End Salvage!
 
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We had a great time at our March Chamber Breakfast with Joe and Hal Davis.  They grew up in Newton and graduated from Newton High School.  The business they are a part of in Des Moines, West End Architectural Salvage, is now the subject of a new realty TV show on HGTV. We had a great time hearing more about their journey to TV and their passion for what they do.  You can learn more About Joe and Hal in this recent article in the Newton Daily News!  
  
You can also learn more here:
 
Thanks to Joe and Hal and everyone who attended the breakfast, we raised $1500 toward RED PRIDE Community Service Day to support our high school students as they tackle various community clean-up projects on May 1st, 2013.  This breakfast was made possible through generous sponsorships from:
NDN USBANK
DMACC Pizza Ranch Skiff Medical Center
NOTE: You will have other opportunities to donate to RED PRIDE Community Service Day.  Watch for more details. The Iowa Speedway Foundation, Newton Manufacturing, Dodd's Trash Hauling, and Every Business Day Cleaning also donated checks that day.

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

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Next Chamber Breakfast
Skiff Medical Center
April 11th, 2013
7:00-8:30 AM
Time to RSVP at
  
Join for an update from Skiff plus lots of information about upcoming events including:
Community Service Day
Downtown Newton Projects 
Chamber Golf Outing
4th of July
and more!
  
PLUS... It's FREE!!!
  
  
Community Service Day
RED PRIDE
Community Service Day coming May 1st! 
 
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Chamber Golf Outing
Coming May 30th to Cardinal Hills!
Sponsorships and
registration underway!
includes poster!
Hot Deals 
HOT DEALS are now LIVE on our Website and FREE for Chamber Members.  Click on the HOT DEALS button above to see any current deals. Let us know if you would like to run one!
Along with being on our website we post them on our Facebook Page as well!

YPJC

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