http://tempeaz.usachamber.com/blog Your Success Is Our Business Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:31:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Business Security ClinicWhen it comes to your business, your first concern is probably your bottom line. Are you making a profit? What more can you be doing to get more customers? However, all it takes is one workplace accident or lawsuit, and none of that will matter. There is a growing ... http://tempeaz.usachamber.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/how-safe-is-your-business/ Neil Chitel As part of our July 30 Business Solutions Clinic  (free to all members) Neil Chitel of ManageStaff, Inc. will join 5 other expert mentors to offer advice and counseling in the field of Sales. Neil Chitel works for ManageStaff, Inc. as head of Business Development. Over the past six years Neil ... http://tempeaz.usachamber.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/business-solutions-clinic-features-sales-mentor/   [caption id="attachment_611" align="alignleft" width="125" caption="Lorrie Luellig"][/caption] Perhaps one of the rarest and most appreciated surprises in life is being offered free, one-on-one time with a lawyer who's on your side. We've lined up that very thing for you and hope that you're able to take advantage of this incredible opportunity to ... http://tempeaz.usachamber.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/free-lawyer-yes-we-have-you-covered/ With health care costs skyrocketing and new legislation confusing many businesses, we thought we'd lend a hand to help clear things up. On July 30, we host a Business Solutions Clinic where one of our expert mentors will address health care insurance costs, requirements and more. Tempe Chamber members can ... http://tempeaz.usachamber.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/health-care-costs-explode-tempe-chamber-offers-free-mentoring-to-educate-members/ Michelle Pence, Communications Dept. InternBy Michelle Pence, Communications Dept. Intern One of the most important demographics for a business to consider when developing marketing and advertising strategies is age. Surely someone in their 50s behaves and thinks differently than someone in their 20s, right? But exactly how reliable is it to attribute ... http://tempeaz.usachamber.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/bridging-the-generation-gap/ Jay Feitlinger As part of our July 30 Business Solutions Clinic (free to all members) Jay Feitlinger of Sitewire will join 5 other expert mentors to offer advice and counseling in the field of Online Marketing According to Jay, he spends an inordinate (some would say insane) amount of time talking, listening and ... http://tempeaz.usachamber.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/social-media-marketing-sitewires-jay-feitlinger-mentors-at-free-business-clinic/ Vickie Bouffard Content courtesy of Vickie Bouffard, Quantum Performance Training. Ms. Bouffard will be our special instructor at this Thursday's Hot Topics luncheon where she will share profit-increasing secrets on how to sell in today's market. How to Sell in the "New Normal" If you are using the same sales techniques and marketing ... http://tempeaz.usachamber.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/vickie-bouffard-presents-how-to-sell-in-the-new-normal/ As part of our July 30 Business Solutions Clinic (free to all members) Ryan Hansen of Benefits by Design will join 5 other expert mentors to offer advice and counseling in the field of Health Care. Ryan Hansen started with Benefits by Design in September of 2008. She is the Director ... http://tempeaz.usachamber.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/health-care-advice-offered-to-businesses-in-free-mentoring-clinic/ [caption id="attachment_579" align="alignleft" width="99" caption="Michelle Pence "][/caption]  By Michelle Pence, Communications Dept. Intern When temperatures start to soar during the summer months, sadly, revenue for businesses in the Valley tends to do the opposite. In the Tempe area, the mass departure of college students for the summer coupled with the blazing heat ... http://tempeaz.usachamber.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/beat-the-heat-tempe-businesses-get-creative-in-a-summer-slowdown/ [caption id="attachment_576" align="alignleft" width="95" caption="Sandy Catour"][/caption] As part of our July 30 Business Solutions Clinic (free to all members) Sandy Catour will join 5 other expert mentors to offer advice and counseling in the field of Business Strategy. Sandy Catour is the COO/CFO of Sitewire, an Internet marketing company based in Tempe. ... http://tempeaz.usachamber.com/blog/index.php/2010/07/sandy-catour-to-teach-business-strategy-at-tempe-chamber-business-solutions-clinic/