By Donny Barstow, President of MCCi, Leadership Tallahassee Class 26 graduate, and member of the Chamber’s Small Business Resource Committee A few years ago our team visited Texas to interview some potential partners for a line of business we were trying to increase. Our first meeting was with a business in the Dallas area. The […]
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The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce would like to extend its congratulations to the following Chamber members who were selected among Tallahassee Democrat’s “25 Women you Need to Know In 2011.” To learn more about how this exclusive group of community leaders is making their presence known in numerous civic causes and community projects, click […]
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By Donny Barstow, President of MCCi, Leadership Tallahassee Class 26 graduate, and member of the Chamber’s Small Business Resource Committee Teams need to trust their leaders to do the right thing, to care about customers, to add the right people to the team, to care about them, to hold them accountable, to make tough decisions, […]
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February’s Local Business Saturday Specials In an effort to help revitalize our local economy, Tallahassee Mayor John Marks along with the City of Tallahassee, Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Capital City Chamber of Commerce and local businesses have launched a Local Business Saturday program. The second Saturday of each the month in 2011 will be […]
Moore Consulting Group, one of O’Dwyer’s top 60 public relations agencies in the nation, welcomes 2011 with the opportunity for 11 business, non-profit organizations and government agencies based in the greater Tallahassee area to participate in six exclusive sessions designed to help agencies make the most of their communications efforts. The program, “11 in 2011,” […]
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By Donny Barstow, President of MCCi, Leadership Tallahassee Class 26 graduate, and member of the Chamber’s Small Business Resource Committee There is discomfort and stress in constantly feeling the need to change and eliminate excuses. We push ourselves to rid these uncomfortable feelings because in our gut we know that something has to be done […]
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It’s official, the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce will soon be moving to its new home in downtown Tallahassee. From our new location, we will continue to be your one-stop-shop for business resources, tools and opportunities. We look forward to working with our 1,600 local businesses and 52,000 employees from our new Class A office […]
JANUARY 2011 SPECIALS In an effort to help revitalize our local economy, Tallahassee Mayor John Marks along with the City of Tallahassee, Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Capital City Chamber of Commerce and local businesses have announced, that every second Saturday of the month in 2011 will be designated as a Local Business Saturday. This […]
By Donny Barstow, President of MCCi, Leadership Tallahassee Class 26 Graduate, and member of the Chamber’s Small Business Resource Committee We help guide others and help them form goals periodically, and then expect everyone to be off and running/executing. We know to let them have ownership and not to meddle in things in between goal […]
By Matt Thompson – Director of Digital Strategy for The Zimmerman Agency In November 2010 Groupon burst onto the Tallahassee scene offering steep discounts to any Tallahassee subscriber. In 30 days, a lot has changed with the service, making the revenue split with Groupon a bit more palatable for many of the Chamber’s small businesses. […]
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“The Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce has connected me with people dedicated to building up our community. It's given me the chance to step outside my usual circle, meet new people, and learn from those who have achieved goals similar to mine. It's impressive to see an organization maintain such consistency while continuously innovating and enhancing resources for its members.”
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