Social Media Trolls



As a Chamber, we have had quite our share of social media trolls, haters or complainers. For many of us, we understand it comes with the job. However, even small businesses are learning this can happen on any page, anytime. Check out this article on the toll of trolls on social media and some helpful tips.

Save the Date! The Chamber has tentatively set October 5th & 7th as the dates for the candidates forums. Learn more about the City, USD and CCC candidates running for office. We are also seeking input from the business community? Have a question for the candidates. Submit them to Candi and your question might be one of the top 5!

• Pfizer Vaccine receives FDA Approval: The Food and Drug Administration granted full approval of the two dose Pfizer vaccine. Read the announcement.

• Lanning's Closed: Lannings Downtown Grill announced they were closing the restaurant due to several recent challenges including workforce. However, stay tuned as the previous owners plan to reopen.

• Unemployment benefits to end: The unemployment benefits from the CARES Act are set to end on September 4th. Read more on the benefits and changes here. To help with workforce challenges, the Chamber is working with KansasWorks to hopefully host a job fair in October. Stay tuned for more details on that job fair and the Statewide Virtual Fair coming soon.

• Job Postings? Did you know there are more than 10 million job openings, the highest level on record. So where do you post? It varies by region, by industry and several other factors. Indeed & FB Job feature have seen some results for local businesses. Of course, word of mouth (especially through employee referrals), tend to cultivate the biggest return on hires. Check out this article on how LinkedIn has also started working for some companies.

• Strategies? Need tips on google ratings, cybersecurity, marketing and more? Check out our Business Resource Page on the Chamber website!