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 […]
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 […]
If you ask a small business owner where most of their opportunities come from, you’ll usually hear some version of the same answer: referrals, word of mouth, “someone who knew someone.” Behind nearly every thriving local business is an invisible network of relationships quietly moving opportunities from one person to another. No big announcements. No […]
Even though being part of the chamber is one of the easiest ways to increase your network, we understand that some business pros can’t make it to networking events. But networking is incredibly important because people want to do business with those they know, like, and trust. If you don’t have the time to attend […]
