Chamber Newsletter - Monday July 26th

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26 July 2021

“There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond,

and to know one's self."

- Benjamin Franklin

Check out this weeks events HERE remember, it is FREE to post your events on this community wide calendar!

Featured Events

Orange you happy that we reminded you of these events?

Member Happy Hour

Wednesday July 28th

5pm - 6:30pm

Our monthly Happy Hour will be held at Get the Scoop Ice Cream at 644 E. Huron River Drive.

Members get a free scoop, Diamond members get 2 or bring a guest. This is a FREE Event, but we are just asking you to please RSVP so we can get a headcount

Grand Opening

Saturday July 31st

1-4pm

Men & Women Have Significantly Different Beliefs in What Sexual Harassment is

July 21, 2021

By Heather Nezich

Earlier this week, TalentLMS, a leading learning management system, and The Purple Campaign, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending sexual harassment in the workplace, released the results of a survey on sexual harassment training at work. The results reveal that men and women have significantly different beliefs as to what constitutes sexual harassment.

Around two-thirds of men (69%) believe suggestive remarks are considered sexual harassment, compared to 92% of women. Further, 47% of men believe making comments about someone’s gender identity counts as sexual harassment, compared to 73% of women.

As companies and workers prepare for a post-pandemic workplace and the return to physical offices, the report from TalentLMS and The Purple Campaign reveals the importance and benefits of providing employees with sexual harassment training:

90% report that after receiving training they are more aware of how to report an incident of sexual harassment.
70% report training makes them more likely to stay with their company.
61% report training makes them feel more productive in their role.

Despite challenges, some small businesses see a boost during pandemic

CRAINS DETROIT

Source: Karen Buscemi, Detroit Sewn

It hasn't been all doom and gloom for small businesses during the pandemic. By offering additional services or products, some saw an increase in business — and loyalty. Following are some tips on how to get creative during a challenging time:

Be social and current: Use your social media presence and website to connect with customers and potential collaborators and let followers know what you're doing and what you have available in real time.

Collaborate: Competitors can also be collaborators, allowing your business to produce more for clients and keep employees working.

Keep it going: You don't have to go back to doing what you did before the pandemic. Keep doing what worked. You could attract new clientele and find the chance to offer products or services that could set you apart.

Diversify: Adding to your offerings could mean hiring more staff. It also could signal the addition of a new division of your company.

Plan: In order to permanently implement new offerings, invest in hiring more staff, new machinery and making other moves to properly handle your boost in business — for the short and long term.

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Last week for new member promotion

Remember that your chamber is an ASSOCIATION of members. We have various membership levels to satisfy your needs. Without our sponsors, we can't offer the; promotion, education, and networking opportunities that continue to grow. Services grow as our membership does! Thinking about being a new member? This is the last week to pay for 12 months and get 3 months for free!

Thanks to our Corporate Members

Thank you Diamond & Members

As a Diamond Level Member of the Chamber, your benefits begin with promotion. At any time you have something you want to promote, whether it's a sale, new product, anniversary, or new employee - we will push it out in this newsletter and on our social media. Please send us your promotions, so we can include them "on demand"!

Did you know that our mailing list has grown to over 800? That we have a 41% open rate? (Industry Average is 19% by the way). Our social media followings have grown from 400 to over 2,600. That means more people are seeing your brand. In our recent poll from the Lake Fest, 150 respondents recall at least 6 of our multiple sponsors - Why is that? because they see it here!

Become a new premium member in July, and get a free upgrade. Invest in Gold, and receive Platinum benefits. Invest in Platinum and become a Diamond overnight... Check out the benefits here ... and support the companies that are supporting your community & this association!