B&I Survey from CCC, Pandemic Meltdown, Kansas House Call

In this edition:

Business & Industry Survey from CCC
Pandemic Meltdown
Kansas House Call
Vote for Jobs
And more!

Business and Industry Input Needed!

Coffeyville Community College is conducting a Business & Industry Survey for the college as part of their strategic plan. This survey will help provide insight and direction in how the college can support our local business and industry as well as your workforce needs. Take the survey now.

Business News & Strategies

Virtual Team Building

Are you still working remotely or is part of your team? Read how you can continue to inspire teamwork and collaboration virtually!

Do you have a Job Opening?

Don't forget to submit your job postings to our website with your membership log-in. Not sure about your log information, email Candi for details. The Chamber shares the job board link on FB & community newsletters.

Pandemic Meltdown

It's a real thing and becoming more common. Join us for our Lunch and Learn (or send your employees!!!) on October 22nd where we discuss stress in the workplace, how to stay motivated and how to adapt to 2020!

What's in it for me?

How can the Christmas Giveaway help your business? Retailers in our recent Bounce Back Giveaway reported:

more repeat customers as well new customers
higher customers satisfaction as it builds goodwill
more marketing exposure on flyers, social media and listed on the bucks!

For more information on how this program works, contact us today!

Chamber Annual Dinner UPDATE!

We are moving forward on planning for our annual dinner but here are few updates you need to know!

Save the Date for January 28th. Our theme will be "MASKquerade"
Limited ticket sales due to COVID-19
Tentatively no award presented that night. Awards will be presented "Publisher Clearinghouse" style and recorded.
Chamber Membership Report will be recorded ahead of time for those not able to attend along with the video awards presentation.
We will be seeking sponsors for the awards, dinner and presentations to help offset our lost revenue for the evening.

Stay tuned for more details and feel free to call for questions!

Engaged Employees?

Do you want your employees to be more engaged in the community? Make sure you encourage them to sign up for a Chamber newsletter. We have multiple email lists to chose from to keep them informed on community events, activities, news and more. Sign up on the bottom of the chamber website: www.coffeyvillechamber.com

Second Wave

As you know, our county is experiencing record numbers of COVID-19 cases but did you realize it is happening all around the country? Current predictions are that a second wave will be hitting the US and other countries. We can't predict how that will impact our state or region but I really encourage every business to continue to have plans in place. Do you offer curbside? Online ordering? How is your cash flow? What are you doing to be prepared for any changes?

The good news is that our community has worked hard to support our local businesses. To date, we have not had any business close permanently due to COVID-19 challenges. In addition, our sales tax revenue for Coffeyville is actually 10.07% above where we were last year! We have been working hard to keep your business open and successful but we still have a ways to go. Let us know how we can support you over the coming months!

State & Legislative Updates

Bi-weekly Kansas House Call

Read this weeks notes from Representative Jim Kelly regarding pandemic challenges across the state including updates on the stimulus package, telehealth updates and more.

Last Chance for Tax Credits

Network Kansas is allowing local e-communities to sell entrepreneurship tax credits until December 31st. Sixty percent of all donations will benefit our MG e-community in a Local Loan Fund. These local funds offer additional loans above the allocation provided to our e-community. If interested, please contact Jim Correll at jcorrell@indycc.edu or (620) 252-5349. Check out this article on how they can also be used for CRA* (community reinvestment act) credits.

Vote for Jobs

The US Chamber has a new resource to help business learn more about the registration process, absentee ballots, and congressional scorecards. Learn more here.

Strategy Spotlight: Smart or Social?

"When hiring a team, we tend to favor the geniuses who hatch innovative ideas, but overlook the butterflies, the crucial ones who share and implement them. Here’s why it’s important to be both smart AND social."

Do you have an uncanny business sense & knowledge or maybe a knack for connecting to the community to grow your brand and customer base. Why not hire talent that can help you with both!

Read more on how 'being smart is not enough' on our business resource page.

Final Note...

Forget the Growth Hacks

Today I throw all my advice out the window. There is no magic strategy that will instantly grow your business. Yes, these fantastic Chamber tips, advice and resources can absolutely help. But when it comes down to it, there are no shortcuts to success, no magic sauce. Hard work, a little luck, confidence and a willingness to learn and experiment should be your foundation.

Of course, I still believe in the power of this newsletter and our business strategies each week to offer guidance. Be willing to learn, willing to experience, willing to grow. Just know it comes down to YOU and your hard work! You are doing an amazing job!

Sincerely,

Candi Westbrook

Executive Director

Have a topic you want us to research and share? What challenge or need do you have? Send us an email with your questions!