The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce was asked by the City of Tallahassee to attend the August 17, 2011, Open House on the Proposed Revisions to Sign Ordinance (Ordinance No. 11-O-14) to provide comments and input to the proposed changes. Chamber representatives and members attended the event and discussed possible recommendations with City staff. In addition, […]
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Guest blogger: Margo Thomas, owner, Marlynn Consulting Thousands of Florida’s businesses participate in economic development incentive programs. Many of these businesses succeed in proving to the State that they have met their incentive project commitments and are eligible to receive their scheduled payments (reimbursements, credits, refunds, etc.). However, the reality is that many businesses do […]
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Guest Blogger: Stacey Getz, APR, Taproot Creative “Where do you want to go today?” That was the slogan Microsoft used in its first global image advertising campaign. Too bad it’s also become the way many so businesses and organizations run their marketing and communications programs. You know — a quarter-page ad here, a Twitter post […]
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Guest Blogger: Margo Thomas, owner of Marlynn Consulting Did you know that training your team may result in increased revenue? The State of Florida provides assistance for businesses to train their employees through its Workforce Training Grants. Why you ask? Not only does training your team benefit your business, it also improves the workforce skills […]
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Guest Blogger: Adam Watson, Watson & Associates, PA, CPAs It may be hard to believe, but 2011 is already half over. By now, most people have filed their taxes for 2010, and many of those people won’t think about taxes again until early next year. However, now is the perfect time to review your situation […]
The 2011 Best and Brightest Awards Ceremony is airing on Channel 23 at various times throughout the rest of the year. The Leon County Schools’ channel will host the World Class Schools program highlighting the 156 talented students who received recognition for their academic excellence and community service. View the ceremony with keynote speaker Coach […]
Guest Blogger: Margo Thomas, Marlynn Consulting I recently had a discussion with a business owner about the benefits of training his team. One of his concerns was, “what happens if I go through the expense of training an employee and he/she leaves?” This is a common dilemma for a business that is considering skilled training […]
Guest Blogger: Melissa Laughon, Catch Your Limit Consulting Often, leaders ask us to present “something new”, something that an audience hasn’t heard before, something that is on the cutting edge. And, those are always great, meaningful assignments. We love these “new” topics because we’re creative and innovative and they can be more fun than doing a program that we’ve done […]
Guest Blogger: Melissa Laughon, Catch Your Limit Consulting JUST WHEN YOU DON’T THINK YOU HAVE THE TIME TO RETREAT IS WHEN YOU NEED TO RETREAT THE MOST. If you’re thinking about taking the time for a retreat with your team, below are a few tips to make sure you get a boatload of ROI for […]
Today, the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce held its annual 2011 Small Business Excellence Awards luncheon recognizing small businesses and organizations in the Tallahassee community for their outstanding achievements and contributions. An annual event in its 26th year, the awards were presented by the Tallahassee Democrat and sponsored by Capital City Bank and CenturyLink. “Small […]
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“AMWAT Moving Warehousing & Storage value its relationship and membership with the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce greatly. We find the resources provided by the Chamber are extremely beneficial to us. As a small growing business, we value the many resources the Chamber provides for professional and business growth; government advocacy and ensuring its members are receiving value. We owe much of our growth and success to the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce; but like any membership, it is up to the member to access the many programs offered by the Chamber and get involved.”
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