Walk into almost any chamber networking event and you’ll see people are chatting in small groups, exchanging business cards, grabbing coffee, and making introductions. Some attendees leave with new relationships that turn into referrals, partnerships, and customers. Others leave with a pocket full of business cards, most of which will be forgotten, and pulled out […]
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has brought a new audience to one of the world’s oldest stories. If you aren’t one of the 7.5 million people (so far) who have seen the movie, we’ll give you a quick recap. The film follows Odysseus as he attempts to return home after the Trojan War. He’s filled with the hubris […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — July 23, 2026 — The City of Humboldt, Humboldt Utilities, the Humboldt Chamber of Commerce and local economic development partners are jointly providing information regarding the new data center currently under construction near the Gibson County Industrial Park. The project has raised questions, concerns and speculation among residents, particularly […]
JACKSON, TN: July 20, 2026 – Helping families find trusted resources, learn healthy habits and connect with experts is the goal of Baby & Kids Fest 2026, a free community event presented by West Tennessee Healthcare. Families from across West Tennessee are invited to dive into this year’s “Under the Sea” themed event on Saturday, […]
Business owners are often encouraged to define their “why.” In fact, ever since Simon Sinek’s famous TED Talk, business pros have been asking themselves: Why do I do what I do? Why does my business exist? Why should customers care? Those are useful questions, but they can also lead to broad answers that sound suspiciously […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Beth Culpepper Managing Director, West TN Strawberry Festival Phone: 731-784-1842 Email: beth@humboldtchamber.com Anna Surratt Named General Chairman of the 89th West Tennessee Strawberry Festival HUMBOLDT, TENN. ([DATE]) — The Humboldt Chamber of Commerce and West Tennessee Strawberry Festival President Tyler Gamble are proud to announce that Anna Surratt has been selected […]
Have you paid attention to search results recently? Not yours, but the results you receive when you search for something. If so, you’ve probably noticed Google summarizes sources to give a quick, general answer before listing any page results. And it doesn’t stop there. People are turning to their AI of choice to get immediate […]
How many of your daily business tasks are things you do to keep your business open, not to advance it forward? If you’re like many entrepreneurs probably a good portion of them. While there’s a strange sense of pride in saying, “I do everything myself,” there comes a time in your business where it no […]
It’s not what you know, but who you know. Sound familiar? Connections are—and have always been—a quick start to opportunity. In a world where customers can compare prices in seconds, scroll past ads without blinking, and research a business before ever making contact, relationships carry weight. More than ever. People want to know who they’re […]
You might think your best customers already know everything your business does. After all, they’ve bought from you before. They follow you on social media. They’re on your email list. They’ve been in your store, visited your website, or worked with your team. Maybe they’ve event sent work your way. But they probably don’t know […]
