Chamber Executive Ongoing Education Weekly New Idea: Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone - by
The first make-or-break step in persuading anyone to do any thing is
getting them to hear you out. Whether the person is a harried colleague,
a stressed-out client, or an insecure spouse, things will go from bad
to worse if you can't break through emotional barricades. Drawing on his
experience as a psychiatrist, business consultant, and coach, and
backed by the latest scientific research, author Mark Goulston shares
simple but power ful techniques readers can use to really get through to
people--whether they're coworkers, friends, strangers, or enemies.
Getting through is a fine art but a critical one. With the help of this
groundbreaking book readers will be able to turn the "impossible" and
"unreachable" people in their lives into allies, devoted customers,
loyal colleagues, and lifetime friends.
Source: ACCE
Tulsa Regional Chamber: Partners In Education Kickoff: Ignite!
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM (CDT) - Tulsa, OK
Imagine that you’re in front of an audience made
up of your colleagues, and people from your community, about to present a
5-minute talk on the thing you’re most passionate about. You’ve brought
20 slides, which advance every 15 seconds whether you’re ready or not.
You have a few last-minute butterflies, but off you go—and the crowd
loves it. Welcome to Ignite.
Ignite is a fast-paced geek event started by Brady Forrest, Technology Evangelist for O'Reilly Media, and Bre Pettis of Makerbot.com, formerly of MAKE Magazine. Speakers are given 20 slides, each shown for 15 seconds, giving each speaker 5 minutes of fame. The first Ignite took place in Seattle in 2006, and since then the event has become an international phenomenon, with gatherings in Helsinki, Finland; Paris, France; New York, New York; and now Tulsa, OK.
The Tulsa Regional Chamber is hosting the first ever Ignite event and we want your organization to participate. Enlighten us but, make it quick. This event will serve as the Partners In Education Kickoff so the presentations will reach to largest audience possible and makes them aware of all of the educational initiatives and opportunities available.
Ignite is a fast-paced geek event started by Brady Forrest, Technology Evangelist for O'Reilly Media, and Bre Pettis of Makerbot.com, formerly of MAKE Magazine. Speakers are given 20 slides, each shown for 15 seconds, giving each speaker 5 minutes of fame. The first Ignite took place in Seattle in 2006, and since then the event has become an international phenomenon, with gatherings in Helsinki, Finland; Paris, France; New York, New York; and now Tulsa, OK.
The Tulsa Regional Chamber is hosting the first ever Ignite event and we want your organization to participate. Enlighten us but, make it quick. This event will serve as the Partners In Education Kickoff so the presentations will reach to largest audience possible and makes them aware of all of the educational initiatives and opportunities available.
Have questions about Partners In Education Kickoff: Ignite!?
Contact Tulsa Regional Chamber
Chamber Tweet of the Day: Madison, WI Chamber
One
of the most common questions we receive at gener8tor is what it is like
to work in Madison and Milwaukee. The short version of our answer is
that it often feels like different planets. And for startups, Madison is
the runaway favorite at the moment for starting and growing a
high-impact company. For groups like ours and the many others who have
committed to building a strong Milwaukee over the long-term, this might
be a bit of a wakeup call. If there was any remaining doubt about that
assessment from our point of view, the Greater Madison Chamber of
Commerce dinner last night drove that doubt out.
Zach
Brandon, who heads up the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, has a
clear vision for how to brand Madison: a top city in America to start a
new company. Zach has made a point of using the Chamber's considerable
influence to extend this vision through collaborative events over the
past year that brought Madison startups to Silicon Valley, hosted JB
Pritzker to town to elaborate on his own visionary work in Chicago and
offered constant cheerleading on behalf of established and emerging
companies in the Madison region.
Read more: Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
Mitchell County residents took advantage of good weather Sept. 6 to visit farms and businesses that feed them. From pumpkins to meat to wine, mums and melons, farms in Orchard, Osage and St. Ansgar offered tours as part of Fresh on the Farm.
The afternoon was sponsored by Healthy Harvest of North Iowa in partnership with local farmers, Mitchell County Extension, the Osage Chamber of Commerce and NCR-SARE. Read more: Agri-News.com
SBA Announces New Certificate of Competency Contracting Course to Help Small Business Contractors
By John Shoraka, SBA Official
Published: September 18, 2014
If you are a small business seeking contracting opportunities with the federal government, the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world, check out the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s new online training module, Certificate of Competency-Program Overview which contains an accompanying workbook in the Government Contracting Classroom.
The Certificate of Competency (COC) Program plays a significant role in federal procurement because it allows a small business to appeal a contracting officer’s determination that it is unable to fulfill the requirements of a specific contract on which it is otherwise in line to receive. It further allows the SBA to review the circumstances, and if applicable, issue a Certificate of Competency on behalf of the small business contractor to the contracting officer. This is important because the program helps a small business establish or reestablish itself as a viable government contractor. Read more: SBA. gov
SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. — The Lake of the Ozarks West Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new Executive Director. Read more: LakeExpo.com
Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotation: (Attitude)
Isaac and Liz Knoot moved to Maple Grove eight years ago, after searching
for a place that offered easy access to Minneapolis—and even easier
access to bike paths, running trails, and open space. This small city
fit the bill then, and, thanks to a provision requiring developers to
fund trails and green space, has only gotten better since. Today a
36-mile network of paved paths loop through Maple Grove, making it easy
to reach its parks, sports complexes, schools, and all 10 lakes. “When I
was training for a marathon, I could run 24 miles and only cross one
street,” says Isaac, 36, who walks to his in-town job as a director of
sales strategy at Boston Scientific. Liz, 33, runs a small law practice
just outside of town. Money Magazine
Annual Chamber Directory or Map
Get a free estimate for your chamber on a professional gloss chamber map, chamber app, community profile or membership directory. Call John Dussman of Village Profile at (800)-600-0134 x239 or email jdussman.vp@villageprofilemail.com. If your chamber has 400 members or more, please ask about several multimedia options available to your chamber.
Annual Chamber Directory or Map
Get a free estimate for your chamber on a professional gloss chamber map, chamber app, community profile or membership directory. Call John Dussman of Village Profile at (800)-600-0134 x239 or email jdussman.vp@villageprofilemail.com. If your chamber has 400 members or more, please ask about several multimedia options available to your chamber.
Osage Chamber partnership: Mitchell County farms share healthy harvest bounty
Mitchell County residents took advantage of good weather Sept. 6 to visit farms and businesses that feed them. From pumpkins to meat to wine, mums and melons, farms in Orchard, Osage and St. Ansgar offered tours as part of Fresh on the Farm.
The afternoon was sponsored by Healthy Harvest of North Iowa in partnership with local farmers, Mitchell County Extension, the Osage Chamber of Commerce and NCR-SARE. Read more: Agri-News.com
SBA Announces New Certificate of Competency Contracting Course to Help Small Business Contractors
By John Shoraka, SBA Official
Published: September 18, 2014
If you are a small business seeking contracting opportunities with the federal government, the largest purchaser of goods and services in the world, check out the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s new online training module, Certificate of Competency-Program Overview which contains an accompanying workbook in the Government Contracting Classroom.
The Certificate of Competency (COC) Program plays a significant role in federal procurement because it allows a small business to appeal a contracting officer’s determination that it is unable to fulfill the requirements of a specific contract on which it is otherwise in line to receive. It further allows the SBA to review the circumstances, and if applicable, issue a Certificate of Competency on behalf of the small business contractor to the contracting officer. This is important because the program helps a small business establish or reestablish itself as a viable government contractor. Read more: SBA. gov
Lake of the Ozarks West Chamber (Missouri) seeking new Executive Director
SUNRISE BEACH, Mo. — The Lake of the Ozarks West Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new Executive Director. Read more: LakeExpo.com
Famous Chamber of Commerce Quotation: (Attitude)
“I
make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes.”
~Sara Teasdale
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