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  • 5 WAYS TO A BETTER BEDTIME ROUTINE

    What does your bedtime routine have to do with the success of your business? Plenty. Every time you use everything you have on a given day and you’re exhausted beyond belief, and then you short yourself essential sleep, you’re borrowing…

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  • Press Release – 2017 Shining Stars Award Nominations Sought

    For Immediate Release  Contact:  Debi Mollahan, CEO, Tigard Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC), 503-639-1683, debi@tigardchamber.org Recognize a Tigard Volunteer! – Call for 2017 Shining Stars Award Nominations It’s that time of the year when Tigard celebrates its community by calling…

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  • Everything You Need to Know about Incorporating Video in Your Marketing

    The hottest trend in content marketing for business is video. It’s everywhere and with multiple social media platforms investing serious resources into video in 2017, you can assume it’s not going away.Using Video for Your Business The “old-fashioned” way of…

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  • Can Online Networking Be as Successful as In-person Networking?

    Today’s trend of overscheduling is taking its toll on all of us. From work hours that go well over the traditional 8-hour work day to shuttling children or grandchildren to all their different activities; from time volunteering to time dedicated…

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  • IS 2017 THE YEAR TO SIMPLIFY YOUR BUSINESS?

    There’s a lot of talk about making life easier–getting rid of clutter, buying less, not making things so complicated. We carry around a powerful multi-tasker that takes pictures, does our banking, keeps us on schedule, and makes phone calls. Some…

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  • 5 ADVANTAGES SMALL BUSINESSES HAVE OVER LARGE (AND HOW TO CAPITALIZE ON THEM)

    David and Goliath is a great story, but let’s be honest, when it comes to small business the story often doesn’t have the same ending. We’ve watched it as local bookstores go out of business thanks to Amazon and Barnes…

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  • WORST SOCIAL BUSINESS ADVICE MOST PEOPLE FOLLOW

    If you own a business or work for one, I’m hoping it’s a social one. I’m hoping you’ve embraced at least one social media platform and are working hard to engage and connect on it. If not, go do that.…

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  • HOW TO SCORE BIG FOR YOUR BUSINESS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

    From Thanksgiving to Christmas there’s a battle that occurs for consumer dollars. The big guy against the little guy, the brick-and-mortar versus the online retailer, everyone is looking for a bigger piece of the pie. It’s time to start thinking…

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  • TTSD School Bond Measure 34-248

    Keep Tigard-Tualatin a Great Place to Live, Work and Do Business The boards of the Tigard and Tualatin Chambers of Commerce have voted to endorse the Tigard-Tualatin School District Bond Measure. This measure would: Update school facilities to meet today’s safety…

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  • Tigard Light Rail Measure 34-255

    Tigard Chamber says vote YES on Measure 34-255 A YES vote on Measure 34-255 will allow the City to support extending light rail service to Tigard.  It enables us to participate in ongoing conversations and solutions to manage transit and…

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