If you spend any time speaking with copywriters or website writers, they will tell you a lot of businesses understand the importance of an effective About Us page on their website. As there’s been a lot of information written about telling your business story over the last decade and how customers want to do business […]
Just before midnight on December 21st, Congress passed the $900 billion bi-partisan stimulus package. Bi-partisan doesn’t mean there isn’t controversy in this case, however. Many Congressional members on both sides of the aisle believe it “gives up” too much to the “other side.” Others think it doesn’t go far enough. Still others wonder why certain […]
As I write this, we are a week away from Christmas. And while it may feel like the holiday season has already been decided with everyone from the post office to mail-order businesses saying there’s no way they can meet Christmas deadlines, now is the time that local small businesses can shine. You have an […]
According to recent research by BlueVenn, 17% of shoppers do not plan on shopping in stores this year (up from 8% in 2019) and it makes sense that 61% of marketers fear losing their business to online sources. If you’re one of those marketers or businesses who worries your customers are leaving you for online […]
This has certainly been a weird year. As we begin to adjust to our new reality, there are some things you could be doing in your business that may help you out in the post-COVID time. We can’t say it will ever be a return to normal. We’ve lost our innocence in some ways. Preparing […]
Do you own a restaurant that has a slow day/night? What can you do – even temporarily – to bring in people? Create a new entree that’s available that day only. Not a soup of the day, but something really special. Maybe you make it in limited quantities. What about a special burger? A casserole? […]
According to SmallBizTrends.com, “The first set of holiday data and analytics from Adobe reveals online spending is set to increase by 33% in 2020 over 2019.” It’s also likely that this trend will continue as we enter into 2021 and if the pandemic numbers keep increasing. People won’t stop shopping, but they may stop shopping […]
Chamber Note: This article was written by a professional writer NOT in the state of Tennessee. Many other states have severe lockdown policies in place or in the works, which we do not – and hopefully will not. We felt it was a good article to share just in case something happens, however. The next […]
I don’t need to tell you that this year is…well…different. We’re living different and definitely shopping different. That might scare a lot of our small businesses, but it doesn’t necessarily have to. I’ve recently compiled SEVERAL ideas that are working all across the country to help keep the doors open and the customers coming in […]
FAFSA workshops to be held at JSCC Jackson, Tenn. (Nov. 16, 2020) – The time to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2021-2022 academic year has arrived. Jackson State Community College is hosting a series of workshops to assist students and their parents in completing the application. The workshops are […]
