#BestChamber Practices: 2016 Effingham County Compensation & Benefits Survey
The most comprehensive source of local compensation and benefit data available is now open for participation!
Hiring and keeping good employees is essential to the profitability of your business, especially in today's economy. To achieve this goal, you must consider your overall employee compensation plan - not just your pay scale, but your benefits program as well!
The Effingham County Compensation and Benefits survey covers a wide range of jobs in retail, service, manufacturing, distribution, construction, medical, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations and school districts. This survey includes information from employers of all sizes, ranging from start-ups to multi-national corporations. We have been providing this valuable resource to area businesses and community since 2002.
The results of the compensation and benefits surveys will assist you to:
- Determine your position in the local employment market
- Attract and retain employees with competitive compensation and benefits
- Make informed decisions about pay practices and change in base pay policies
- See trends in health insurance costs
Complete the registration form and return it to the Chamber office before July 15th!
Crossroads Regional Chamber: Department of Labor creates new regulations on overtime rules affecting the majority of companies in the United States
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| Sue Reed |
Sue Reed
President & CEO
Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce
Green Lake County Chamber of Commerce 2016 Guide & Map
The Green Lake County Chamber of Commerce 2016 Guide & Map is available at the Green Lake County Chamber! Thanks to the Green Lake County chamber team for their help and direction putting this together!
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#BestChamber Practices: Virginia Peninsula Chamber - a Business Development Chamber
A Business Development Chamber?
What is it? What does it do?
Business development is the creation of long-term value for an organization from customers, markets, and relationships.
At its heart, business development is all about figuring out how the interactions of those forces combine together to create opportunities for growth.
Long-Term Value:
Business development is about creating opportunities of value that persist over the long-term, which keep the floodgates open so that value can flow indefinitely. Thinking about business development as a means to creating long-term value is the only true way to succeed in consistently growing an organization.
Customers:
Find new ones and extract more value from current ones.
Markets:
Figure out where new customers “live” (both geographically and in terms of “buying mindset“) and find a way to reach them.
Relationships:
Build and leverage relationships founded on trust and integrity to facilitate opportunities.
As a Business Development Chamber of Commerce, we connect businesses with opportunities, providing long-term value, creating and building upon new and existing customers and relationships, while providing opportunities to expand their markets. Long-Term Value is key to the viability of the Peninsula business community. By concentrating our efforts on the present and future business community, the Peninsula will become a premier business community. Read more: Virginia Peninsula Chamber
#Chamberheart: Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber, MBS partner for blood drive
One of the last things people thing about as they enjoy graduation ceremonies and start summer travel is the fact there is always a need to donate blood.
With that in mind, the Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and Mississippi Blood Services will have a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 24 at the Chamber at 299 West Jackson Ave. An MBS donor coach will accept donations of blood to help people in the community as well as those in need of blood statewide.
Founded in 1979, MBS is the only nonprofit blood center headquartered in Mississippi and serves the whole state of with its supply of blood. MBS supplies blood for 42 hospitals and is the sole provider for the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
“The need for blood never goes down,” said Susan Ates, MBS public relations and communications assistant. “People who need blood can’t be put on a waiting list. Blood is one thing we cant live without.”
- See more at: Oxford Eagle
State Sen. Whitney Westerfield was instrumental in passing a felony expungement bill in the Kentucky Senate, where it had never before received a vote. For his efforts, the Hopkinsville lawmaker is being recognized as a Kentucky Chamber of Commerce 2016 MVP.
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Long-Term Value:
Business development is about creating opportunities of value that persist over the long-term, which keep the floodgates open so that value can flow indefinitely. Thinking about business development as a means to creating long-term value is the only true way to succeed in consistently growing an organization.
Customers:
Find new ones and extract more value from current ones.
Markets:
Figure out where new customers “live” (both geographically and in terms of “buying mindset“) and find a way to reach them.
Relationships:
Build and leverage relationships founded on trust and integrity to facilitate opportunities.
As a Business Development Chamber of Commerce, we connect businesses with opportunities, providing long-term value, creating and building upon new and existing customers and relationships, while providing opportunities to expand their markets. Long-Term Value is key to the viability of the Peninsula business community. By concentrating our efforts on the present and future business community, the Peninsula will become a premier business community. Read more: Virginia Peninsula Chamber
#Chamberheart: Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber, MBS partner for blood drive
One of the last things people thing about as they enjoy graduation ceremonies and start summer travel is the fact there is always a need to donate blood.
With that in mind, the Oxford-Lafayette Chamber of Commerce and Mississippi Blood Services will have a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 24 at the Chamber at 299 West Jackson Ave. An MBS donor coach will accept donations of blood to help people in the community as well as those in need of blood statewide.
Founded in 1979, MBS is the only nonprofit blood center headquartered in Mississippi and serves the whole state of with its supply of blood. MBS supplies blood for 42 hospitals and is the sole provider for the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
“The need for blood never goes down,” said Susan Ates, MBS public relations and communications assistant. “People who need blood can’t be put on a waiting list. Blood is one thing we cant live without.”
- See more at: Oxford Eagle
Hoptown lawmaker 1 of 8 Kentucky Chamber MVPs
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| Dave Adkisson |
Altogether, the Kentucky Chamber has recognized eight legislators “who displayed conspicuous actions” that helped ensure a successful legislative session, according to a news release. In addition to championing Kentucky Chamber priorities, all eight were supportive of the Chamber’s top legislative priority — public-private partnerships — which Gov. Matt Bevin signed into law last month.
The other seven Chamber MVPs were Senate President Robert Stivers, Sens. Joe Bowen, Max Wise and Dennis Parrett and Reps. Leslie Combs, Darryl Owens and Adam Koenig.
The Chamber’s MVP award recipients displayed more than just a business-friendly voting record, according to the Kentucky Chamber, though that is the primary reason they made the list.
“These eight legislators fought for a better business climate which will help move Kentucky forward,” said Kentucky Chamber President and CEO Dave Adkisson. Read more: Kentucky New Era
#BestChamber Practices: Saginaw County Chamber Ambassadors
The mission of the Saginaw County Chamber Ambassadors is to promote the Chamber of Commerce through direct membership contact. Member retention and satisfaction are their ultimate goals.
The Ambassadors are member volunteers who actively perform a variety of services for the Chamber including public relations, member retention, new member support, and event hosting. They are the goodwill, public relations arm of the Chamber and facilitate communications between the Chamber Board of Directors, staff and the members.
Ambassadors encourage the participation of members at all Chamber functions and make new members feel included. They act as greeters and mentors, helping to build a strong and active membership.
Ambassadors conduct hundreds of personal visits and contacts each year completing member surveys, delivering new member information, asking and answering important questions and performing a variety of tasks designed to strengthen member retention. The information Ambassadors gather is invaluable in helping us evaluate and provide member communications, benefits and services.
Working in teams, the Ambassadors provide assistance at Chamber events in areas such as registration, greeting, and networking. Events include ribbon cuttings, monthly ambassador meetings (generally the 2nd Tuesday of each month), grand openings, Percolator Breakfasts and Business After Hours among others. They are also key volunteers at the Regional Business After Hours and the Chamber Golf Outing.
The commitment is great but so are the connections and community relationships that result. Ambassadors are truly the "eyes and ears" of the Chamber. More information: Saginaw County Chamber
The Ambassadors are member volunteers who actively perform a variety of services for the Chamber including public relations, member retention, new member support, and event hosting. They are the goodwill, public relations arm of the Chamber and facilitate communications between the Chamber Board of Directors, staff and the members.
Ambassadors encourage the participation of members at all Chamber functions and make new members feel included. They act as greeters and mentors, helping to build a strong and active membership.
Ambassadors conduct hundreds of personal visits and contacts each year completing member surveys, delivering new member information, asking and answering important questions and performing a variety of tasks designed to strengthen member retention. The information Ambassadors gather is invaluable in helping us evaluate and provide member communications, benefits and services.
Working in teams, the Ambassadors provide assistance at Chamber events in areas such as registration, greeting, and networking. Events include ribbon cuttings, monthly ambassador meetings (generally the 2nd Tuesday of each month), grand openings, Percolator Breakfasts and Business After Hours among others. They are also key volunteers at the Regional Business After Hours and the Chamber Golf Outing.
The commitment is great but so are the connections and community relationships that result. Ambassadors are truly the "eyes and ears" of the Chamber. More information: Saginaw County Chamber
Chamber excitement: Ashland Architec-tours on Saturday will be part of statewide event
In conjunction with a Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC) statewide event, the Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce is holding Architec-tours this Saturday.
“We are excited to announced Ashland’s participation in an inaugural statewide event,” said Ashland Area Chamber executive director Mary McPhetridge. “We are truly blessed to have the amazing structures we do, not to mention the many property owners who take pride in keeping their buildings preserved historically.”
Sponsored in part by the Ashland Chamber, the Ashland Architec-tour is being held as part of a first-ever downtown open house on May 14 throughout Wisconsin. The WEDC, Wisconsin Main Street and Wisconsin Downtown Action Council (WDAC) are collaborating on this free event designed to showcase unique historic and cultural assets of Wisconsin downtowns
“The Ashland Architec-tour idea was initially created by our retail committee members during a brainstorming session in February,” said Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mary McPhetridge. “We originally had this on the March schedule, and then the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, launched this event to include as many communities in the state as possible and promote it as a state-wide concept. Read more: Ashland Daily Press
Town Square Publications Chamber of Commerce Membership Directories, Community Profiles, Re-Location Guides and Custom Maps
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Chambers of Commerce and member focused organizations serve as a valuable resource in the local marketplace. The networking opportunities and representation with a wide variety of diverse businesses in your community is the catalyst of a successful organization. For further information about Town Square's publishing partnership with chambers of commerce and our No-Cost guarantee and Earned Revenue Share Program, To request your publication proposal, Click here
Friday: 157 Rules for Executive Success in Organization Management (and your Chamber of Commerce) by Patrick McGaughey
RULE
#154 Look at the organization plan
every day.
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