Category: Article
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Talking Tigard – Fresh Starts at the Tigard Farmers Market
Join us as we sit down with Melissa Endicott (Tigard Farmers Market) and Cedra and Vin (Vibrant Greens). Melissa unveils the exciting 2024 market lineup that promises something for everyone—from delectable cookies and aromatic candles to artisanal whiskey. Get ready to explore the diverse offerings that make the Tigard Farmers Market a community favorite. Vin and Sedra…
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Talking Tigard – A Champion for the Local Business Community
In this episode, we sit down with Megan De Salvo who reflects on the beginning of her tenure as Chief Executive Officer of the Tigard Chamber. She also highlights the numerous available from the Chamber for local businesses and community, including the High School Scholarship Program, Leadership Tigard, and Small Business Assistance Fund. Get to…
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Tigard Chamber of Commerce Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Tigard Chamber of Commerce Announces Megan De Salvo as New Chief Executive Officer The Tigard Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Megan De Salvo as its new CEO, effective immediately. De Salvo, who previously served as the Interim CEO and Past Board Chair, will continue to be an owner…
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15 Tips for Becoming a Better Writer, Even If You Hate Writing
If you do a lot of your own marketing for your business, you need to be able to write. But before you start worrying about what that looks like, consider it’s a lot less formal than when your high school teacher talked to you about persuasive essays. Today, it’s all about connections. You don’t need…
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20 Skills to Learn in 2019 to Improve Your Professional Life
The business landscape changes on a near daily basis and that drives almost a constant need for professional learning. Never before has it been more essential that you not only keep up with the details of your own job and industry but others as well. If you don’t, there’s a good chance your business will…
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Developing a Mission & Vision Statement
I’ve been doing some background work for a strategic planning session with a board committee which will include reviewing and updating our chamber mission statement and crafting a vision statement. I’ve helped develop both in my career, but was looking for a tool that could help guide our process as I’ve used templates and tools…
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How in the World Do I Increase Employee Productivity?
It’s holiday time as I write this and countless employees across various industries have told me they aren’t in the mood to work. Sound familiar? Even if your employees haven’t been so brash as to tell you this, it’s likely their struggling. And if they’re struggling, your business is too. But you don’t want to…
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10 Things to Check Before Posting to Social Media
One of the most embarrassing things you can do on social media for your business is to mess up a post. For some of us, that might be a spelling or grammar mistake, for others, it may involve a humiliating auto-correct situation. For others still, it might mean giving away a company secret earlier than…
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6 Things to Kill in Your Business for Better Customer Service
Surveys aren’t the way to good customer service. They might’ve been five years ago, but they’re being used with such an annoying regularity that no one wants to take part in them. But how do you improve your business’ customer service if you don’t know what your customers want? Trust us. There are other ways.…