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September 27th, 2013                                            

 

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  Friday Forecast

More Events in the Community Calendar. Here's quick-view Fall Calendar you can print and share with a
Co-worker or friend!

  

Welcome to Nelson Manor as new Chamber Member!  Watch more more information on them very soon!

 

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

TOMA Business Seminar

hosted by the Newton Daily News

October 1st - 8-10 AM at the Newton Arboretum - FLYER

A very worthwhile and FREE seminar to help your evaluate your marketing plan.  Morning includes a free continental breakfast.  More details in this flyer.

 

SCORE Small Business Workshop

October 7th and 9th - Evenings 5:45-9:00 PM

Awesome FREE Seminar! - More details here

 

Social Media Lunch and Learn

Friday, October 11th - 11:30-1:00 PM at the Chamber Office

Come be one of the first to use our NEW Chamber Conference Room!  RSVP at info@experiencenewton.com and watch for more details on this event.  Our focus will be marketing on Facebook and using Facebook Ads..

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Ribbon Cutting for the ISU Extension! 

Congratulations to the Iowa State University Extension and all they in our community!  Heard of 4-H and RSVP?  Learn more here!

 

What's coming up for the Holidays?
"The Business of Newton"
Chamber Radio Show
  
KCOB
Our Chamber radio show 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 the radio station 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.
Main Street Logo MAIN STREET
Update
Our Main Street Team had our first official committee meeting this week.  Any guess where we are meeting?  Chances are you've seen this room before, but you've never seen it like this!  Watch for more details on Main Street and on this new conference room available to our Chamber Members next week.  We are always looking to add value to your Chamber Membership.
 
Main Street is a very comprehensive approach to Downtown revitalization and the rewards to Newton would be remarkable.  It will take ALL of us working together.  If you care about Downtown Newton and want to learn more and get involved, email us at info@experiencenewton.com.
 
Want to Learn more about Main Street and what it can mean to Downtown Newton?  Follow this Link.
 
Current Main Street Launch Team includes:
Erin Chambers - City of Newton
Jeff Maki - Clemon-Maki Insurance
Rita Reinheimer - Newton Historical Commission
Darrell Sarmento - Chamber of Commerce Exec. Director
Bruce Showalter - Re/Max Real Estate Concepts
Maxine Udelhoven - Newton Historical Building Society  
Pat Wallace - Wallace Family Funeral Home
Kathy Winn - In Remembrance
Travis Walker - US Bank
Watch for this list to grow in the coming weeks.  More are interested!! How about you?

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LAST WEEK TO GIVE YOUR INPUT!!

Central Iowa Community Survey

Please take this survey and share it with your employees and anyone else who lives in Newton.  The survey was designed by Character Counts and the Greater Des Moines Partnership to give practical feedback to business and community leaders in Central Iowa as to the quality of life and opportunities in our region.  The feedback will be very helpful to all leadership in Newton and Jasper County.
LINK to Survey  (takes approx. 15 min to complete)
  
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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NCRC Testing Day

That's our Chamber Vice-Chair Sue Nolin and Ambassador Heather Dawson from Great Western Bank taking the NCRC test with us.  Click on the pic for more.  You can schedule to take the test anytime at our Newton DMACC Campus.

 

  
Trivkottreat
Thursday, Oct 31st
4:30-6:30 PM
Downtown Trick-or-Treating will be on
Beggar's Night this year.  This flyer has more details and how to get involved.
  
 
Remember
Chamber Buck$
for your Holiday Gifts and Shopping! 
Every year we sell several  thousand dollars worth of Chamber Bucks!  Make sure your employees know how to redeem them. Chamber bucks encourage folks to Shop Chamber and Shop Local.
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YPJC

Learn more about the YPJC in this Brochure.

 

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!

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