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Welcome to the Barton County Chamber of Commerce Blog. You'll find information about our area, articles about our members, news and information about business that you can use every day in your own business endeavors. If you have a suggestion for the Chamber Blog, or would like to submit something to us to share, contact us at info@bartoncounty.com
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Christina R. Green

Marketing can be one of your largest business expenses, particularly if you’re unknown and just starting off. If your business has a storefront on a well-traveled Main Street, you’re in luck. If not, you have some work to do. New business owners who haven’t tackled their own marketing before will be shocked at the amount of work needed to be successful at digital marketing (the newfangled kind of marketing that helps people get to know, like and trust you through virtual techniques). It doesn’t seem like

Christina R. Green

Thursday, November 10, 2016
Is Your Unique Value Proposition Doing Its Job?

Your business needs a unique value proposition (UVP) to differentiate you from your competition and to get you more customers. If you don’t have one, or you have one that’s not working, the foundation of your marketing is shaky at best. The problem with creating a UVP begins with the name itself. It’s smothered in marketing garbage lingo. It turns people off. No potential customer will ever ask you “What’s Your Unique Value Proposition?” before making a purchase, but they will ask you what makes you

Christina R. Green

Thursday, November 10, 2016
6 Things You’ll Miss Out On If You Don’t Improve Your Business Content

Google wants content. You want customers. Customers come through Google. What does that tell you about content? In order to get more customers you need good content. Not good in your eyes but valuable in the eyes of your prospective and current customers. Google can’t ask each of your customers what they think about your offerings so instead it looks at things it can measure like:

Christina R. Green

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Social Media Isn’t Optional: Why You Need to Start Today

If you have too many customers and you can’t keep up; if your business’ revenue streams are more like Tsunamis, social media is optional for your business. If not, you need to embrace it today. Here’s why: We are a very mobile society. Businesses can’t count on the foot traffic they once did or people just driving by and stopping in. We’re in our cars, going to the next appointment at lightning speed. There’s no time to just drop in to a new store or business.

Christina R. Green

Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Simple Tips to Improve Your Time Management in the Work Place

By taking control of your time, you’re able to stay focused on the task at hand. This leads to higher efficiency since you never lose momentum. Implementing a time management plan can do wonders to not only your working environment but also to you personally. Managing time means less stress, more time to do the things you love and more opportunities for you in the future. First of all creating a time management system will take time in itself, there’s absolutely no doubt about that. There will be a lot

Brian Cleary

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Tips to Starting a Business

“I want to go into business.” I hear that all the time, and I get excited when someone wants to invest in the community. So here’s my best advice on starting a business. Location, Location, Location First you need to consider location. I remember reading that the three most important things in opening a business are location, location and location. Make sure you do your homework and pick the best spot. Years ago, I was a part owner in a men’s store on Main Street, and it was a perfect location,

Ron Orris

Friday, October 28, 2016
5 Cheap, Yet Effective, Ways to Start Using Video in Your Business

Many business owners think about using video but they don’t know where to start. They worry it will be costly and require a lot of expensive equipment. Creating video can be incredibly easy and cheap. You can begin with what you probably already have (a webcam, adjustable lighting, and a mic) and use free or inexpensive software to edit (there are many options under $100).

Christina R. Green

Friday, October 28, 2016
Speaking Your Way to the Top

It’s estimated 74% of people fear speaking in public, while only 68% are afraid of death. What does that tell you? Speaking in public, for most of us, is a fate worse than death. Facing your fears and moving past your comfort zone is a popular topic for keynote speakers and life coaches right now, but never has facing your fears been more important to your career and business than in the area of public speaking. If you want your business to be remembered and you want to establish yourself as a thought

Christina R. Green

Friday, October 21, 2016
The Customer is Always Right!

Good customer service is easy once you change your attention from business-driven to customer-focused. The ironic thing about this premise is that with better customer service, your business profits too. Here are a couple of stories about good customer service:

Ron Orris

Friday, October 21, 2016
The 3 Most Important Parts of Every Blog Post

If you’re blogging for business there are three areas of every post you need to spend more than half your time on. Strangely, it’s not the body content.

Christina R. Green

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