Governor recommends slowing down reopening With COVID-19 cases on the rise, the Governor is now recommending cities and counties stay in phase 3. This is only a recommendation and counties must make their own determinations. Montgomery County officials will be meeting next week to review recommendations. We will keep you posted. Read the Governors press release in detail here.

CDC will be issuing new mask guidelines soon  The CDC will be announcing new guidelines and recommendations for masks for both consumers and businesses. Read more. 20 Creative Marketing Ideas Brick-and-mortar retailers have been faced with a major challenge this year and indications show consumers will continue shopping online for some time. How do you stay ahead of the competition? Try these marketing strategies.

What does your business still need to support changes with COVID-19? During each reopening phase, businesses have had to adapt and find ways to support their employees and customers. Thank you for working hard, being creative and finding ways to keep your business standing strong. We know that the effects of the pandemic will continue for months. What else do you need to help with this new way of doing business? From supplies to signage to information and strategies, we want to continue supporting your efforts any way we can.

Coffeyville consumers share their concerns about business! The Chamber recently sent out a consumer survey to the Coffeyville area to gain perspective on how consumers feel about shopping, going out in public, & safety guidelines as they relate to COVID-19. We will be using this data to inform business owners of consumer spending habits and safety protocols.  Data should be available next week and I encourage local business to use the survey to understand your customers spending habits. Please share this survey with your employees or share on your social media pages. And as always, don't hesitate to call if you have any questions or want to know more about this survey.

Bounce Back funds running low We are on our last few hundred dollars of Bounce Back Bucks unless additional donations come in. We will post on Facebook when the last dollar has been claimed. This has been a wildly successful program. We have received so much positive response from the community and would love to do something similar again the future. Thank you to all the participating businesses! Special Shout out to Nichols Trading Post and Maple Street Meat Market. They encouraged their customers to take advantage of this program every step of the way!

Strategy Spotlight: Coaching your employees to adapt to change We have all had to go through a few changes this year. Ok, make that a lot of changes. If your staff is not equipped to adapt to those changes, your business could suffer. Check out this article on three soft skills to develop in staff to adapt to change effectively.

Final Note... Thank you!! Thank you for staying in contact with the Chamber about your business changes, successes and challenges. We are truly blessed to be able to work together with the business community to keep Coffeyville strong and growing through all the challenges. You are the reason we smile! Sincerely, Candi Westbrook Executive Director

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