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The Weekly Newsletter of The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Friday, June 21, 2019
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This Week's Featured Video
How 9 Billionaires Start Their Mornings
Hint: It doesn't involve hitting the "snooze" button...
How do you start your mornings? Do you work out? Read the newspaper? Have a cup (or two) of coffee? Make yourself a smoothie? Respond to emails? Check Facebook or Instagram? If you do any or most of the above, then your morning rituals aren't too different from some of the world's leading billionaires. This video from
Business Insider
gives us a peek inside their A.M. routines from meditation to meetings.
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Headshot Happy Hour Is Back! - Thursday, July 25th
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There are a few things that every professional should have and one is a quality, up-to-date headshot. Whether you are using it on a marketing piece, on your website or a business card, it's often the way that others get their first impression of you and your business or organization. Why take the chance of sending the wrong message? Regardless of the size of your business or organization or your industry, a professionally done headshot is an affordable, smart promotional tool to have - right up there with a quality logo, website and (at least) a one-page marketing piece. (If you are in need of these too, please contact the Chamber for very affordable packages.) And once a year, the Chamber makes it easy, fast and painless for you.
This year's featured photography studio is
Bella Lux Images
from Steubenville. Brandi Birkhimer will be on hand to ensure that you leave with an image that you are proud to share with co-workers and customers alike. The Chamber will provide you with light refreshments and an area to freshen up, change clothes or take care of last minute hair and makeup tweaks. Below are the details. And remember - our time slots fill up fast so book yours today by calling the Chamber offices at 740.282.6226 or by emailing Cassie Balvin at cbalvin@jeffersoncountychamber.com. Let her know what time(s) work for you and we'll schedule it and confirm it with you.
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What
: Headshot Happy Hour
When
: Thursday, July 25, 2019
Where:
Chamber offices - 630 Market Street, downtown Steubenville
Time:
3 to 6 p.m.
Price:
$50 for individual shots. $125 for group shots up to 6. For other options, contact Brandi at Bella Lux Images at bb@bellaluximages.com. You may pay by cash, check or credit card either in advance or the day of the event. Contact the Chamber offices for more details or with questions.
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Important SBA/USDA Workshop & Roundtable Next Week
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SBA loan programs and business development resources
USDA Rural Business Development Grants and Rural Energy for America Program
Please join us. You may review the flyer
here
or simply click
this link
to register for the event.
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Modern Marketing 101:
13 Tips to Help Businesses Boost Sales Conversions through Social Media Marketing
It's one thing to post on social media; it's another thing to convert those posts into actual business.
The Forbes Agency Council has 13 tips
on how to accrue more business and new customers from these platforms. They include the 80/20 Rule, social listening, and targeting the right audience.
From last week:
There are new social media platforms being created and launched every single day. But which ones are worth your time? According to
Kristi Kellogg at
Search Engine Journal
, these are the seven social media sites that are making a difference in 2019. She also provides a brief overview of their potential importance to your marketing strategy.
If you missed or want to re-read any of our previous Modern Marketing 101 installments, click
here
. We encourage you to print, save, share, and add these articles and resources to your business or organization's social media marketing manual.
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NO CHAMBER FIRST FRIDAY
IN JULY
There will be no
First Friday
on Friday, July 5th, because of the holiday weekend. This is not to be confused with "First Friday on Fourth" in downtown Steubenville, which is hosted by
The Harmonium Project
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DON'T MISS JULY'S COFFEE & CONNECTIONS!
The Chamber's most popular monthly speed networking event.
Coffee & Connections
Wednesday, July 10th, 2019
8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
820 Canton Road, Wintersville
Admission: $15 per person.
Watch your Chamber emails and weekly newsletter for more details.
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Member Morsels
Remember to visit individual member websites by clicking on the business name or logo.
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Herboth Business Solutions
is a recently started business for accounting and business analysis and is now accepting new clients. Get the personal attention that your business finances need at competitive prices.
Whether you're just starting and doing everything yourself or running a midsize company with a full-time bookkeeper, meeting with an accountant can give you the confidence and clarity in your financial reports to make better business decisions.
Call today to schedule your free consultation. Also mention you are a Chamber member and get 20% off the first eight hours of service. For more information, call Jordan Herboth at 740-317-0583 or send an email to
jordanherboth@gmail.com
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As part of an international movement, the
American Red Cross
launched its "Missing Types" campaign on June 11th. During the campaign, iconic corporate and civic brands, celebrities and other influential people have removed the letters A, O, & B - the main blood groups - from their names, signage, websites, and other platforms to illustrate the critical role that every blood donor plays.
Please join the Chamber in its efforts to encourage blood donations in Jefferson County. Register to donate online at
www.redcrossblood.org
or by calling 1-800-733-2767. Please support the upcoming drive listed below.
Jefferson County Veterans Service Commission Blood Drive
Thursday, June 27th, 2019,
11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Towers Building
500 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Steubenville, Ohio.
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COEN MARKETS RE-OPENS NEWLY RENOVATED TORONTO STORE
Coen Markets
, one of the region’s fastest growing, family-owned convenience store chains, is celebrating the grand re-opening of its new Toronto, Ohio location. The new store is designed to provide consumers with the highest level of service and selection.
Join Coen family and staff as they celebrate the official GRAND OPENING on Thursday, June 27th, with a kickoff at
10 am. Coen will be showcasing a state-of-the-art customer experience! Enjoy food samples, great deals, giveaways & more! The Toronto Coen Market location is located at 1860 Franklin Street, just off the Route 7 Franklin Street exit.
The store will employ approximately 20 team members, who are committed to the company’s customer service mission. Part of that focus includes offering customers a best-in-class product mix, the ice cold beer cave & a full-service kitchen. The kitchen features signature items including fresh, never-frozen, hand-breaded crispy chicken, hand-cut jojos made from Idaho potatoes, fresh baked pepperoni rolls, freshly prepared deli sandwiches, homemade sides, hot meals & much more. An extensive beverage program offers freshly ground bean-to-cup coffee, hand-crafted frozen smoothies, milkshakes & frappes. Dine in the cafe seating area or enjoy the convenience of the drive-thru for a quality meal on the go!
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Feature your business or organization's news or events in "Member Morsels" by completing a quick online form. Click below.
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Around the State. Around the Country.
Up-to-Date Information from the Ohio and United States Chamber of Commerce
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Priority Workforce Bill Passes House
This week, House Bill 2 passed out of the Ohio House by a vote of 92-3. The Ohio Chamber of Commerce supports this legislation and believes that it will be helpful to employers in attempting to bridge the workforce gap.
HB 2, a key initiative of Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted, would create the TechCred program. This program is designed to assist employers in “upskilling” their existing workforce as well as attracting prospective employees. Earlier, HB 2 was amended to include many changes, most of which we supported. The Ohio Chamber testified in support of the legislation recently. Highlights of the bill are as follows:
- Expands the definition of “microcredential” to mean an industry-recognized credential or certificate that an individual may complete in one year or less.
- Allows for an open enrollment period for employers to apply for the grant program.
- Removes the wage requirement that was included in the as-introduced version of the bill but does allow for employers to include potential wage increases in their application
Read the article in it
s entirety by clicking
here
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Small Business Exports and Digital Trade: Two Great Things that Go Great Together
At a June 12 event in the Capitol entitled “Digital Trade: Empowering U.S. Small Businesses to Export,” members of Congress, business leaders, and entrepreneurs from three states underscored the value of digital trade as a tool to boost small business exports.
The program opened with remarks from the Co-Chairs of the Digital Trade Caucus. Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA) spoke on the importance of digital services exports:
Digital trade promotes innovation and economic growth, accounting for more than half of U.S. services exports. The U.S. runs a huge trade surplus in digital services — a part of the economy that’s responsible for nearly 6.7 million jobs.
Representative Darin LaHood (R-IL) echoed those remarks and called attention to the landmark digital trade provisions in the pending United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):
The USMCA digital trade chapter is precedent setting – in a good way…
Read the article in its entirety by clicking
here
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The Library Link
Great Books About Business With Just A Click
Your link to success begins at the library. Each week in "In The Know,"
you to a business book or magazine that will inspire, teach, inform, or elevate you, professionally and personally. This week's book is:
The Sleep Revolution
by Arianna Huffington
Co-founder and editor in chief of The Huffington Post Arianna Huffington shows how our cultural dismissal of sleep as time wasted compromises our health and our decision-making and undermines our work lives, our personal lives, and even our sex lives in her New York Times bestseller,
The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time
. We are in the midst of a sleep-deprivation crisis, with profound consequences to our health, our job performance, our relationships, and our happiness. What we need is nothing short of a sleep revolution. Only by renewing our relationship with sleep can we take back control of our lives.
View
or download the book by clicking
here
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Today in History
- June 21, 1788 -
From History.com:
New Hampshire becomes the ninth and last necessary state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, thereby making the document the law of the land.
By 1786, defects in the post-Revolutionary War Articles of Confederation were apparent, such as the lack of central authority over foreign and domestic commerce. Congress endorsed a plan to draft a new constitution, and on May 25th, 1787, the Constitutional Convention convened at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. On September 17th, 1787, after three months of debate moderated by convention president George Washington, the new U.S. constitution, which created a strong federal government with an intricate system of checks and balances, was signed by 38 of the 41 delegates present at the conclusion of the convention. As dictated by Article VII, the document would not become binding until it was ratified by nine of the 13 states.
Beginning on December 7th, five states—Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut—ratified it in quick succession. However, other states, especially Massachusetts, opposed the document, as it failed to reserve undelegated powers to the states and lacked constitutional protection of basic political rights, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press. In February 1788, a compromise was reached under which Massachusetts and other states would agree to ratify the document with the assurance that amendments would be immediately proposed. The Constitution was thus narrowly ratified in Massachusetts, followed by Maryland and South Carolina. On June 21st, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the document, and it was subsequently agreed that government under the U.S. Constitution would begin on March 4th, 1789. In June, Virginia ratified the Constitution, followed by New York in July.
On September 25th, 1789, the first Congress of the United States adopted 12 amendments to the U.S. Constitution—the Bill of Rights—and sent them to the states for ratification. Ten of these amendments were ratified in 1791. In November 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Rhode Island, which opposed federal control of currency and was critical of compromise on the issue of slavery, resisted ratifying the Constitution until the U.S. government threatened to sever commercial relations with the state. On May 29th, 1790, Rhode Island voted by two votes to ratify the document, and the last of the original 13 colonies joined the United States. Today the U.S. Constitution is the oldest written constitution in operation in the world.
For more events that took place on June 21st,
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- $1,979 -
The average amount of money Americans plan to spend on summer vacations. "As the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports average American earnings of about $905 a week (as of the first quarter of 2019), it seems people are budgeting anywhere from two to three weeks’ pay for their summer vacations."
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Questions about Oil & Gas?
These non-profit organizations are here to help you stay up-to-date on the oil and gas industry
in Jefferson County:
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Get The Information You Need - The Chamber Staff Is Here To Help
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Janet McLaughlin
Investor Relations Coordinator
Janet will assist you with utilizing your membership benefits, answering questions about member programming or how to promote your business through the Chamber.
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Tricia Maple-Damewood
President
Contact Tricia with suggestions, input or feedback on member programming, how to get involved on a committee or special project or with questions or information about anything related to the Chamber.
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Cassie Balvin
Administrative & Accounting Assistant
Cassie will assist you with event registrations, updating your membership information, questions about your dues or event invoices and any other Chamber programming questions you may have.
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Contact Us
The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
630 Market Street
Steubenville, OH 43952
Phone: 740.282.6226
Fax: 740.282.6285
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