Serving members since 1912 from
Fort Washington to Valley Forge, Conshohocken to Collegeville, Pennsylvania.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHAMBER
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Office Hours
Our staff are working from home. We are available by phone at 610-265-1776 and email at
[email protected] from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily.
Manufacturers that need to get certificates of origin stamped for export please reach out to Ryan to make arrangements at
[email protected] and 610-265-1776.
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Virutal Lunch & Learn: Marketing Strategy During COVID-19
May 19, Noon to 1:00 pm
$10 for members; $20 for non-members
Participants will receive a special 10% off takeout code to a variety of our member restaurants
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COVID-19 has had a major impact on every business in America. Companies are scrambling to adjust the way their business operates, and accordingly, their marketing strategies must adjust as well. This includes how to promote themselves for today, how to prepare themselves for tomorrow, and then how will marketing shift long-term. Join us, along with Kevin Homer and Zachary James of
Navitas Marketing, as we talk about how to utilize the unexpected free time to build and promote your personal brand, adjust the marketing strategy for your business, and come out of this pandemic in a strong way.
 Key points we will cover:
- Auditing your existing marketing strategy
- Using content marketing to become a thought leader
- Using LinkedIn to the fullest
- How to pivot your marketing strategy
- Analyzing future goals and plan accordingly
Kevin is a marketing and business development executive who infuses result-driven solutions into businesses to stimulate growth through strategic planning and targeting, branding development, and promotional outreach. His passion for marketing, business development, and utilizing technology and social networking strategies is what drives him to help develop and evolve marketing strategies to stimulate business growth for both his own companies and his clients.
Kevin joined his family's printing company, The Homer Group, in 2008 and implemented new strategies and internal infrastructure that helped accelerate the growth of the business. He then founded Navitas Marketing in 2014, which has been the recipient of multiple local and national awards.
Zachary James, Business Development Strategist, Navitas Marketing
Zack is a supreme connector and business development specialist who uses strong relationships and a diverse skill set to help clients grow in all phases of their business life cycle. His attention to detail and eye for opportunity fuel his desire to help others both professionally and personally. Zack began his career in business development working for the storied Nets Basketball franchise and in 2014, made the shift to entrepreneurship, launching Rebel Hill Consulting to serve small businesses in the Delaware Valley. To date, he's worked with over 100 local entrepreneurs and partnered with media outlet and production house, MyNEWPhilly, adding video production to his ever-expanding repertoire.
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Thank You to Everyone Who Joined Us for Our Town Hall!
Today, we had over 75 participants in our Legislative Town Hall. Attendees had a chance to ask questions directly to
State Senator
Daylin Leach, District 17, Montgomery County Commissioner
Joseph Gale, They legislators covered funding options, businesses reopening and mail in ballots for the Pennsylvania primary.
We are so lucky to have outstanding legislators in our region. Stay tuned as we will invite other local leaders to join us in our next Virtual Town Hall in early June!
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SAVE THE DATE
May 28, 2020 from 5:00 to 6:15 pm
Virtual Business Exchange with Business Builders
Please join our business exchange featuring the next workshop provided by our Business Builders Committee. Following our highly successful workshops on networking, social media and sales tips, our featured speaker
Greg Curran from Merrill Lynch will provide an interactive discussion on the many ways we can all navigate through the current COVID 19 economic environment. This promises to be both timely and informative with Greg encouraging your participation.
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Health and Wellness Committee Meeting, May 14
Our Committee Meetings are returning, and going virtual. On Thursday, May 14 at 8:30 am we are hosting our Health and Wellness Committee. This is for Chamber Members only. If you would like to participate, please email [email protected] and you will receive meeting ID and Password.
Agenda for the meeting focused on these three items:
1. How each of the Health and Wellness committee members are doing in relation to COVID-19
2. Virtual campaigns any committee members have to present to the chamber membership
3. A schedule for presenting these programs and how (live/virtual presentation, downloads etc.)
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The Chamber is offering an introductory membership for current unaffiliated members. It is a reduced 90 day membership. This offer will be extended to anyone who reaches out to us from today 4/23/20 to 5/23/20. If you are interested, reach out to
[email protected] and set up a 5-10 minute call.
Gain instant access to one of suburban Philadelphia's largest business networks! We are one of the strongest, most active business advocacy agencies in Montgomery County. Dedicated to our members' growth and prosperity, we can help grow your business, and connect you to leaders and legislators. We are now offering our programs online, and we are here to help our members and the business community stay safe, stay connected and stay informed.
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Welcome to our new members in April!
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C3P Multimedia
King of Prussia
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PVR Coaching & Consulting
104 S. Wayne Avenue
#468
Wayne, PA 19406
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Join the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
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The Chamber would like to recognize these terrific businesses, who are still working to serve you.
See their special offers or programs
Sign up for Navitas Marketing's webinar series
Join Navitas Marketing every Thursday at 12:00pm for Thursday Thoughts - A Weekly Live Marketing Discussion with Navitas Marketing. Our weekly live marketing discussions will include engaging conversation and provide answers to questions about branding, promotions, marketing strategy, social media and so much more! Kevin Homer and Zack James will facilitate an engaging discussion about a different topic each week. Bring your questions with you and enjoy the conversation!
Here are links to the event schedule
May 7: The Downlow on SEO;
May 14: Inbound Marketing;
May 21: Digital Identity;
May 28: Video Content and
June 4: Print Marketing
Here are 6 things you can do to support your immune system:
1. Go outside every day. Even in all this rain. All of your family needs to get fresh air for at least 15 minutes every day.
2. Get your rest. A minimum of 6 hours/night. 8 is optimal. Kids need more. Keep the same schedule you had before all this started. That shouldn't be a problem with kids. They need regimen.
3. Exercise at least 25 minutes/day. This is best when you combine it with #1. Something as simple as walking will do.
4. Vitamin C. 1000mg 3-5 times/day for adults, 500 mg 2-3 times/day for kids. (Whole foods sourced.)
5. Vitamin D. 2-5000 IUs/day for adults 500 for kids. This will be helped by being outside. (Whole foods sourced.)
6. Water. This should be #1. It is estimated that 80% of Americans are clinically dehydrated. The rule is, 1/2 your body weight in ounces daily. If you weigh 100 lbs, drink 50 ozs of water. If you drink coffee or soda, you will need to drink more water. Same if you sweat a lot from moderate to heavy exercise.
Our Members are Giving Back to Support COVID-19 Relief Efforts
 American Heritage Credit Union Hosts Three Blood Drives; Estimated 330 Lives Saved
American Heritage Credit Union ("American Heritage"), in partnership with the American Red Cross, recently hosted three blood drives, which featured more than 110 donors each donating a pint of blood. Based on American Red Cross estimates, as many as 330 lives will be saved as a result of these blood donations.
American Heritage opened several of its Community Room locations at local branches to the American Red Cross, where they hosted community blood drives. Blood drives were held at American Heritage's Quakertown, Horsham and Northeast Philadelphia Main Campus locations. The American Red Cross has implemented several precautions based on CDC guidelines which further ensured the safety of donors, American Heritage and American Red Cross staff.
For those who still wish to donate blood, potential donors can visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 800-733-2767. All American Red Cross donor sites follow several CDC-approved guidelines including a wellness check of temperature and a screening, sanitizing procedures, and social distancing guidelines.
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Upcoming Webinars Offered at Temple SBDC
We are grateful to have partnered with Temple SBDC, and plan to offer more town halls in the future. We also encourage our members to reach out and get answers during their daily zoom one-on-one consultations between 3:00 and 5:00 pm..
Offered every other Saturday at 10:30-11:30 AM (Every third one is offered in Spanish)
Temple University's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is part of the network of Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), which are the only statewide, nationally accredited program that provides high quality one-on-one consulting, training and information resources to empower new and existing businesses.
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All of the proceeds will be donated to
MontcoPA COVID-19 Response Fund run by one of our members, the
Montgomery County Foundation. This exclusively aids community safety net organizations that have been critically impacted by the ongoing public health crisis. These include those serving low-income and food-insecure residents, senior citizens, veterans, homeless, and housebound individuals.
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Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, Chair
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The website is the most up-to-date, so please follow it, and also follow the county's social media sites. Here are the links.
The County Commissioners hold a press briefing every day at 3:00 pm on facebook live.
Guidance for Employers Dealing with COVID-19
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