Marcia Lawrence As the holiday shopping season comes to a close, small businesses are the solution for last-minute shoppers. As we help with the last-minute marketing push for small business, it’s important to share the “why” behind the Emporia Area Chamber’s effort to support small business. We can thank a global pandemic for helping us realize the … Read more
It’s that time of year…Every song you hear…Seems to say…Merry Christmas…May your New Year’s dreams come true! This year, you can give yourself and your business holiday gifts that are both free and useful–and they just might help your New Year’s dreams come true. Straight from the North Pole, here are five free sales tools … Read more
‘Tis the season to be jolly…and that includes joyful holiday gifts for employees and coworkers. It’s been an especially challenging year in 2021, so it’s especially important to set the right tone with holiday gifting at work. Here are some simple ways to show your appreciation and gratitude for your employees and coworkers. Many employees … Read more
It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holidays and forget that end-of-year business tasks require special attention in December. Work done in this last month of the year can make tax preparation easier. Reflecting on how business went in 2021 is the gateway to better planning for 2022. Year-end … Read more
Two phrases that were never in my lexicon before this week: ‘Generation Alpha’ and ‘pre-consumers’. Chances are, they are not words most of us have encountered. Regardless, they are important phrases for any businessperson to add to their vocabulary right now. Generation Alpha is made up of the sophisticated youngsters born between 2011 and 2024. … Read more
Lyon County had 831 total employer establishments in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Of those, the majority were—and still are—small businesses. Those small businesses robustly contribute to the health of our local economy and are at the forefront of nimble adaptation to the unprecedented events of the past couple of years. We can … Read more
We’re just three weeks away from Small Business Saturday on November 27. It’s hard to believe that the holiday countdown is already on. But with ongoing supply chain woes, fuel cost increases, and a continuing worker shortage, we’d all do well to shop early and shop local. Small Business Saturday was conceived in response to … Read more
November is National Career Development Month. Business establishments and educational institutions are encouraged to develop and implement development programs to fill the needs in their local communities. With our country in the midst of a profound worker shortage, employers might stand out from the crowd by offering career development options as an employment perk. Whether … Read more
“The 1% county sales tax has allowed the city of Emporia the opportunity to make significant infrastructure investments that are critical to a good quality of life,” City of Emporia Mayor Rob Gilligan stated. An extension of the 1% county sales tax will be on the ballot for the upcoming November 2 election. This is … Read more
On Wednesday, October 20, we will be celebrating Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day–and we hope you will, too. This holiday was created to celebrate the primary objective of chambers of commerce across the country and abroad: strengthening local businesses of all sizes. The best way to honor your own local chamber is to … Read more