WEBOND, Women's Group starts January 12th
WEBOND: SPEAKING TO & ATTRACTING YOUR IDEAL CLIENT OR AUDIENCE
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 12:00 Noon - 1:00 via zoom
Presenter: Nicole Perry, Powerful Women Revealed, www.nicoleperrypower.com
Topic: Speaking to and attracting your ideal client or audience
You will be motivated and have more direction. You will want to do something and take action in some way, and you will feel good about your accomplishments and where you are at.
Join Zoom Meeting
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February East Bay Business Boost
Chamber members Let us Boost Your Business!
Send us your special(s) offerings, discounts, or sales.
We will market your business in an email blast, highlight on social media on Facebook and Instagram in the month of February. Valentines Day's Specials would be perfect!
email:info@eastbaychamberri.org and let us know you would like to participate, include your contact info and the special you would like us to promote Fee $20.00 to participate
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Rhode Island Small Business Development Center has kicked off a great start to 2021 with numerous FREE webinars for you.
All of the webinars are recorded and located on our website for your convenience! Find past webinars right here.
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2021 Small Business Economic Summit: "The Rhode Forward"
Join an interactive session where all participants are encouraged to join in the conversation about issues facing small businesses in Rhode Island.
Each meeting will afford you the opportunity to hear about and bring up topics, issues, and concerns pertinent to small business in the state.
The discussions held, ideas shared, and information gathered will be presented at a wrap-up session that will be held on Friday, January 29, 2021. The wrap-up session will give a summary of all that was covered in each committee's meeting and will be presented to the state's elected officials.
Click the name of the committee below to register for that committee's session. Registration information for the January 29th wrap-up session will be made available early in January.
Committee Meeting Dates & Times
Don't miss this opportunity to have your voice heard!
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Thank You For Your Support |
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Thank you Chamber Members for your membership renewal and your continued Support!
Maple Ave. Medical & Professional Center, member since 2019
*highlighted businesses donates memberships over 20 years
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Welcome New Chamber Members:
Beleza Shoppe
Fox Pest Control
We Share Hope
Addaspace LLC
Thryv, Inc
Thea Credle LLC, Emergency Management Professional. Learn more>>
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Rivers & Rhodes located at 382 Thames St.,
(401) 396-9811
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Chamber Members, you are INVITED!
Brenda Santos and Bryan Hoffman (active Chamber members) will be conducting a Long Term Care Seminar (via Zoom) on Saturday, Feb 6 at 10:00 AM for the Sandra Dugan/Atria Community.
This is something we all need to think so DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY
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Season's Greetings from the
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses at CCRI Team!
Now taking applications for Cohort 14, Summer 2021!
Please send us your referrals!
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses is an investment to help small businesses grow and create jobs by providing them with greater access to education, capital, and business support services. To date, more than 9,700 business owners have graduated from the program across all 50 states in the US, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C.
Through the program, you will gain practical skills across topics such as financial statements negotiation, marketing, and employee management, and gain the tools to develop a customized business plan for growth—for free.
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DIRECT MARKETING TO NEW HOMEOWNERS
Have you ever wished that you could do direct marketing to all new homeowners in Bristol, Warren and Barrington each month? Well, the Chamber can make this happen for you!
Yes, that’s right. The Chamber is now offering an exclusive opportunity to get your business information into every new home purchased in Bristol, Warren and Barrington.
HOW IT WORKS: Each month we will hand deliver a Making Connections bag to new homeowners filled with your promotional items. Here’s the best part: Each participating business will receive the list of names and addresses of the homes that we delivered to so that you can continue reaching these homeowners through your own marketing efforts.
For more information call the office at 245-0750 or click here
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EXPERT SPEAKERS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
Need a speaker? Don’t know where to look? Look no further than the Chamber!
Our Speakers Bureau consists of professional speakers who cover a wide variety of topics such as business development, communications skills, health and wellness, sales and marketing and more. The speakers share their experiences to help Chamber members and the community in general grow, develop, and improve both personally and professionally.
Speaker participation is limited to representatives of Chamber-member companies, If you are interested in being listed on our website ($25 set up fee), please email us at 401-245-0750.
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RESOURCE LINKS
TOWN HALL Council MEETINGS:
click links for times/dates
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AT THE STATEHOUSE
Check our Blog for the lastest info
Under the Dome is a government affairs update brought to you during the Rhode Island General Assembly session by the Chamber of Commerce Coalition. Each week, the Chamber Coalition will bring you legislative and administration items of interest including legislation that has been introduced, administrative and regulatory updates, legislative committee hearings, budget reports and more. Concerns, questions or comments, please email advocacy@nrichamber.com
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Ongoing Reminders
Additional ReopeningRI resources:
👉 Ongoing Reminders
Ongoing Reminders
9. Small Business Assistance - Commerce hotline: 401-521-HELP
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Looking for a small office space?
Contact the Chamber office at 245-0750 for info.
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DLT Assistant Director Matt Weldon: Unemployment Update:
a. Currently last UI payment is set for Dec 26 & feds are set to stop funding WSP at
end of year (WSP will go back to being employer funded)
b. Certifying approx. 70k people per week
c. IMPORTANT: if you had a claim that ended because you went back to work &
you are going to be unemployed during the Pause, refile your claim online/by
phone the Tuesday or Wednesday of the Pause (Dec 1 or 2)-- not before
d. DLT Call Center: (401) 415-6772 (M-F; ½ day Sat)
e. Report a fraudulent claim: dlt.investigations@dlt.ri.gov or
https://risp.ri.gov/fcu/FUICI.php (State Police form- best)
f. If your claim has been stopped due to fraud, fill out https://verify.dlt.ri.gov/
g. WorkShare Program (WSP) info here
h. Contact DLT: dlt.covid19@dlt.ri.gov
i. Email TDI/TCI: DLT.TDI@dlt.ri.gov
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We’re not like the other communication and internet providers. We deliver the fastest broadband internet with speeds up to 1 Gig, HD TV, and phone services to your home and business with superior local customer service and support. Just like you, we have our roots firmly planted in the East Bay communities of Warren, Bristol, and Barrington. We’re not out to be the biggest company, just the best. We’re proud to be a part of the East Bay and here to see it grow and be a better place to call home.
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First Thursdays
Very excited for our local shops and restaurants to open their doors 5-7p in the East Bay with special offers, discounts, samplings and interaction.
We are thrilled to grow this and make it a signature #EastBay event for families to get out and enjoy the many unique things our local businesses have to offer!
Let us know if you would like to be posted on our website as a participant. click here
First Thursdays was designed to help bring foot traffic back into our loved community businesses, and to help businesses get the exposure that they are open and waiting for you! Participating businesses may have a special, or fun discounted items for you! We hope you to see you all out and about the First Thursday of every month
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