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Thursday, 02 May 2013 12:23
Judy Bragg Speaks "Trade Show"
What’s the most important thing you can do before your company exhibits at a trade show? “Preparing before you go,” Judy Bragg said. “Determine your objectives, invite your prospects and have a follow up plan in place need to happen before you show up and set up your space,” she said. Judy, owner of Bragg Resources, recently taught a session on “Trade Show Secrets for Success,” to the exhibitors signed up for the North Dallas Chamber’s annual Building Business Expo. The Expo is set for Thursday, May 23, at Valley View Mall/Midtown, in North Dallas. The session covered a whole…
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Monday, 03 December 2012 13:18
NDCC Holiday Ho-Ho-Hoedown Benefits Santa Cops of Dallas
Since 1984, the Dallas Police Department has provided assistance to members of the community by providing toys and food during the holiday season through Santa Cops, which was created and developed by police officers. The Santa Cops program has assisted more than 10,000 families throughout the years and has been the topic of yearly news reports in the Dallas Morning News, the Police News and on local television stations. This project typically delivers the fruits of its efforts on the Saturday before Christmas to the citizens of Dallas. Patrol officers and other members of the department identify the recipients beginning the week of…
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Monday, 30 July 2012 12:57
Signage: How hard do you push?
By Andrew K. Jenkins, AKJ Business Law Forum If you rent space for your business, one of the terms you are likely to see in your lease is signage. It is a given that the tenant will/should/must have signage. But is that true? Before going to the mat over signage and maybe jeopardizing more favorable terms in other parts of the lease consider the following: - Do your customers walk in off the street or do they come by a referral? This is important because most signage has traditionally been to draw people in. If your customers are coming to…
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Monday, 23 July 2012 09:53
Businesses should boost communication as they prep for reform
By Bana Varnon, MarketWave Now backed by the SCOTUS stamp, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will undoubtedly affect everyone in some way. But if there’s one thing businesses desperately need as they try to make sense of it all – it’s clear communication. And lack of that can be costly. You don’t have to be in the communication business to be a good communicator. But, you do have to know what to communicate. Finding that among the 974 pages of the legislation is certainly a feat. But out of everyone affected by the changes – employers, insurers and hospitals face…
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Tuesday, 12 June 2012 13:43
Business Advisory Roundtable Update
By Howard Bloom, The Howard C. Bloom Company I attended the Business Advisory Committee this morning at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The discussion included conversation about the European bank crisis and its potential impact on the U.S. economy, how to say “no” to a solicitation for lunch in a situation where there is no perceived value, what to put into a blog and is owning Facebook a good or bat idea in the long run. It's alway interesting to attend this roundtable because of animated and lively conversation about things that impact our specific businesses and business in…
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Tuesday, 12 June 2012 13:43
Business Advisory Roundtable Update
By Howard Bloom, The Howard C. Bloom Company I attended the Business Advisory Committee this morning at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The discussion included conversation about the European bank crisis and its potential impact on the U.S. economy, how to say “no” to a solicitation for lunch in a situation where there is no perceived value, what to put into a blog and is owning Facebook a good or bat idea in the long run. It's alway interesting to attend this roundtable because of animated and lively conversation about things that impact our specific businesses and business in…
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Tuesday, 12 June 2012 13:43
Business Advisory Roundtable Update
By Howard Bloom, The Howard C. Bloom Company I attended the Business Advisory Committee this morning at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce. The discussion included conversation about the European bank crisis and its potential impact on the U.S. economy, how to say “no” to a solicitation for lunch in a situation where there is no perceived value, what to put into a blog and is owning Facebook a good or bad idea in the long run. It's alway interesting to attend this roundtable because of animated and lively conversation about things that impact our specific businesses and business in…
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Monday, 07 May 2012 08:41
Building Your Personal Networking Brand
By Paul Maynard, The Relentless Networker You are an effective networker and you have a personal brand–can you build one without detracting from the other? There are four elements that make up your personal brand within a networking context: Being a listener. How you dress and your outward appearance. What makes you different or your collective differentiators. Making a strong first impression. Shaping “brand you” takes on a slightly different context within the world of networking. These four points are the outward you, the frame you place yourself in when you are out and about networking. These four constants don’t…
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Monday, 06 February 2012 12:45
NDCC's Business Advisory Roundtable
By Howard Bloom, The Howard C. Bloom Company The best kept secret at the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce is the Business Advisory Committee . . . or maybe it should be called the Ad Hoc Board of Directors. I don’t think there is anything quite like it in North Texas. Possibly not anywhere! Twice a month a small group of business people get together and discuss business solutions to business problems. I mean real problems. Specific problems and issues that we have going on today in each of our companies. Beware! The format is loose and most of the…
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Monday, 06 February 2012 12:43
Is There Value to Networking?
By Paul Maynard, The Relentless Networker It has happened to all of us at some point: you are either going to or coming back from a networking event and your boss/partner/significant other asks: “So what was the value of that event?” Value? Of a networking event? Why, yes, of course, it has value. We, ah, they, ah…..OK, so what value does all of this connecting and talking have anyway? Is there a return on networking–or does there have to be? Whether you are networking in a group, over coffee or via a social media site, you are spending time–and ultimately…
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Monday, 09 January 2012 11:27
Even Small Businesses Need Insurance
By Linda Horton, Dallas State Farm Agent Business owners, no matter how small, should take a serious look at business insurance and coverages. Owning a business could be a dream, turned into a nightmare, if adversity should visit. Do you have the funds if a fire destroys your inventory or a customer is accidentally injured at your business site? Small businesses are typically started by entrepreneurs who don’t have the financial resources to handle a big loss. There are many types of insurance that can protect your business in the event a tragedy happens. Property and Liability Insurance is the…
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Monday, 05 December 2011 13:41
Auto Insurance for Business
By Linda Horton, State Farm Dallas Common questions that new business owners ask involve what types of coverage they need for their commercial autos and how much coverage? Some business owners use their own car for business purposes. Some employees use their own cars while running business errands and some businesses own a whole fleet of autos that are driven by their employees. In all of these cases, the business can be liable in the case of an auto accident and many types of protection to consider. Liability Insurance Liability insurance pays damages due to bodily injury or property damage…
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