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Feb 28th, 2014                                             

 

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Friday Forecast

More Events in the Community Calendar.

 

Social Media Lunch and Learn Rescheduled to March 6th

Focus is on Facebook for Business - Details below.

 
Next Chamber Breakfast will be on March 13th.
It will be very interesting and you won't want to miss it!
Mark your calendar now and watch for more details next week.
 
 Ambassador Visits
 
  
Our Chamber Ambassadors visited a few members this week which included seeing the completion of the remodel work at Fareway, the new Shipping Center at Forbes, lunch at the Midtown Cafe, and new member, Aleya Salon & Spa. If you are interested in being an Ambassador for the Chamber, email us at info@experiencenewton.com.  It's good for Newton and good for your business!
 
 
Main Street! - Our First Steps 

 Main Street Community Meeting

Wednesday, March 12th - DMACC Conf. Ctr. - 6:00-8:30 PM

 

Our Main Street journey begins as we will hold a Community Meeting on March 12th.  The evening will be lead by a team from the Main Street Iowa program and will help us to begin to dream and strategize our goals for vibrant Downtown Newton.  Mark your calendar, save the date, and watch for more details.

 

Flyer for Community Meeting

 

If you are interested in really diving in and getting involved with Main Street, the attached Board and Committee Application Form will help you get started.  There will be also opportunities in the near future to sign up for special projects.  If you have any questions, email us at: info@experiencenewton.com.

 

Main Street Board and Committee Application

 

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Job/Career Fair

Need Employees?  Need a Job?

Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 4:00 pm-7:00 pm 
DMACC Newton Campus, Room 210
 
For Employers to participate - SIGN-UP FORM
To Attend - Watch for more information!
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Social Media Lunch and Learn
Rescheduled to MARCH 6th, 2014
 Facebook
Newton Development Office
FREE to attend! - Optional Lunch: $5.00
Next Topic - Facebook
The sessions will be led by Brand Driven Digital's Nick Westergaard and Macy Koch. The meetings will kick-off with a short instructional lesson followed by facilitated small group discussions. You'll also get plenty of time for questions and best practices tailored specifically to your business. 
 
Future Social Media Lunch and Learns will be on the 
3rd Thursday of each month - Newton Development Office
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"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.
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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A great way to support our local economy and encourage more unique local retail is to
Look Local First!  Watch for more about this in the
coming weeks. 
A great place to start is our Chamber Membership Directory!


New Chamber 
Members!
Welcome to several new businesses and organizations have joined the Chamber.  Watch for more info on them soon!

Relics Antiques & Shtuff
The Newton Group, Inc.
Lonesome Dove Trading
Jan's Three Bag's Full
Darrin Hamilton Law Office
Tom Mott

If you are not a member,
we'd love to have you.


 
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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
Greetings from the Greater Newton Area Chamber of Commerce!   Our email system is designed to keep you informed and inspired with all of the events, news, and resources from your Chamber of Commerce.  These emails include Friday Forecast as well other updates, news, and events.

 

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