Author: Edge One

• Customer Engagement in 20 Minutes a Day. Seriously.

   © Graphic Stock One of the most frequent complaints about the changes in marketing that have occurred over the last decade is the time required. Yes, you need to engage customers (and employees) but who has the time? You do. It can be done in the time it takes you to wolf down your lunch.…

• Create Killer Subject Lines for More Opened Emails

  © Can Stock Photo Inc. / PaulPaladin If you’ve turned to email marketing and list building for your business, you might dread seeing the open rates. While it’s hard to understand why every customer doesn’t immediately open the email from you – especially when it contains such beneficial information – sometimes it’s not you, it’s…

• Courting the Millennial Customer

  © Can Stock Photo Inc. / EpicStockMedia If you are in a traditionally “cool” business, like a coffee shop, indy bookstore, or juice bar, it’s likely you have scads of skinny jean-wearing hipsters hanging around your store. But if you’re reading this article, most likely you don’t but you know you need them. There are…

• Carol Herron Named Tigard “From the Heart” Volunteer of the Year

  Carol Herron of Tigard has been selected as the 2014 Tigard Shining Stars “From the Heart” Volunteer of the Year, named in honor of Jim Hartman.  Jim Hartman set the standard for this award by his example of giving from the heart to his community, and the “From the Heart” award honors a person who has…

• BURGERVILLE PARTNERS WITH TIGARD CHAMBER TO LAUNCH TIGARD AREA FARMERS MARKET 20TH SEASON

  Media Contacts:  For Tigard Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC): Debi Mollahan 503-639-1656 | debi@tigardchamber.org For Burgerville: Sara Perrin 503-789-2791 | sarap@burgerville.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2013 (Tigard, OR) — Burgerville has signed on as a major sponsor to support the Tigard Area Chamber of Commerce to launch the 20th Season of the Tigard Area…

• Bruce Kaiser Named 2015 Tigard’s First Citizen

  Bruce Kaiser,  a retired educator with a PHD from Stanford and a 39 year career across a breadth of roles spanning from high school teacher to top level school district administrator, has been selected as the 2015 recipient of the Tigard’s First Citizen award.   This award recognizes someone who has made in-depth, long-term volunteer…

• Better Business Blogging Made Simple

   Photo Credit: via Pixabay by Settergren It’s simple. A business blog should do three things for your business: prove to Google you are a legitimate business website with good content (which will happen when it’s shared). present a more human side of your business, helping your audience connect to you; this should be entertaining, or…

• Ashlee Vance Named 2015 Tigard Chamber Ambassador of the Year

  Ashlee Vance, stylist with Bella Salon has been named the 2015 Tigard Chamber Ambassador of the Year.  The Ambassador of the Year Award is presented to an Ambassador volunteer who significantly affects a positive perception of the Chamber through active participation, an optimistic attitude and solid business practices.  The recipient is active, involved, interested, and…

• Are Salaries Rising in Oregon?

  Read this article on what is going on relative to salaries/wage increases and hiring in Oregon if your thinking of hiring, or exploring wage/salary increases for staff.  If you are a business owner, hiring manager or business leader you will find this information interesting and useful.  Click the link to go to this article on…

• AOI Leading Issues – C-Corps in Cross-hair, Retail Round-up, and ConnectOregon Advances

  This update is provided as a service to Tigard Chamber members to keep them informed on legislation potentially impacting business.  Provision of this information does not construe support or opposition to a particular piece of legislation or issue.      Public Employee Unions File Six New Ballot Measures Targeting C-Corps for Higher Taxes  ConnectOregon – A…