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Window of Opportunity
Veterans, Women & Minorities
The 411...
Save the Dates!
You: Sponsor of the 2013 KOSBE Awards
Photo Contest Outcome
The Cash Corner
Is Constant Contact for You?
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WOMEN   
The Tri-Cities Professional Women's Network met on Thursday, April 18 at the Kingsport Chamber. Marketing Mel gave the talk on personal branding via social media. Click the picture to learn more about the organization.
VETERANS
Kingsport Workshop! 
Tuesday, May 4, 2013
10am-1:00pm
MeadowView Marriott
Register here! 
 
The Office Depot Program 



Kingsport Chamber Members receive DEEPER DISCOUNTS THAN EVER BEFORE with the Office Depot National Chamber Program.

No strings attached.

Contact Kim Jones at
(423) 392.8805
for details!

Get To Know Us! 
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 Aundrea Wilcox  

Executive Director, KOSBE

Senior Business Counselor, TSBDC @ ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office

 


Administrative & Marketing Coordinator, KOSBE &TSBDC @ ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office 
Issue #0009 - April 2013
Greetings!

Thanks for opening up the Business Beacon!
Now, why did you open this newsletter??
Click the link to answer this one question for us. We intend to publish only the most interesting information for our readers SO WE NEED YOUR HELP!! Click the link above, it will take you 10 seconds! Thanks :) -David
The 411...
KOSBE Infographic

KOSBE Infographic!
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This just in!

A fun entertaining depiction of who we are and what we do including real client reviews, Aundrea and David's favorite activities, and KOSBE's family roots.  

Feel free to share!
Save the Date! 

Our Upcoming Highly Acclaimed Free Training Events: 

Kingsport
Morristown 
Rogersville
  
Sponsor the 2013 KOSBE Awards!
PDF on costs/benefits
We want to welcome Beyond Engagement and Fish Window Cleaning to our beloved family of sponsors! If you would like to find out more, contact us at 423.392.8811 or e-mail Aundrea at
Photo Contest Outcome
KOSBE's 2013 Most Creative KOSBE Award Photo Contest
1st Place
First Place - Bellafina Chocolates
Tied for 2nd Place
Tied for 2nd Place - Kingsport Imaging Systems
Tied for 2nd Place - Lakepointe Awards and Advertising
The placements were decided by a vote cast by the staff of the Kingsport Chamber. Each staff member cast up to two votes. The 1st place photo had 10 votes and the 2nd place photos both had 5 votes. The photo contest was a lot of fun for everyone involved and it served as a springboard for next year! Thanks to everyone who partook!
The Cash Corner
What's Happening in the Money World
 
An orchard of over 26,500 real government opportunities, ripe and ready for the picking. Click the picture to get started.
Is Constant Contact for You?
By: David Schools
KOSBE Administrative & Marketing Coordinator
     
TopTenReviews.com puts Constant Contact as the #2 best e-mail marketing service on the market, second only to Vocus's iContact. Here at the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, we use Constant Contact for our newsletters, event registrations, ribbon cutting, e-mail announcements, etc. E-mail is one of the most heavily used communication mediums today.

So is Constant Contact for you?  

 

Read more... [PDF]

 

[...Pros and Cons list, how much time should I dedicate to e-mail marketing?, local Constant Contact solutions provider...] 

We hope you enjoyed this issue of The Business Beacon and found it informational. We are always looking for new ideas and welcome your feedback.

Feel free to forward this issue to your friends, family, employees and/or colleagues.
 
Sincerely,
 
Your KOSBE and TSBDC at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office Staff
To schedule your free confidential counseling appointment in a private setting by TSBDC-certified counselors in person, online by phone or e-mail call (423) 392.8825 or e-mail, [email protected].

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Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship

TSBDC at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office

 

400 Clinchfield Street, Ste. 100, Kingsport, TN 37660

 Phone: (423) 392.8825 * Fax: (423) 392.8834

 

 www.kosbe.org * www.tsbdc.org

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