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Small Business Season: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
What does nearly every feel-good holiday movie have in common? A small business owner, of course! And that’s because there’s something magical about following your dreams and being part of a community. If you think back to some of your most cherished holiday memories, they probably revolve around your favorite winter activity, meeting up with…
4 Simple Management Tasks to Make More of Your Limited Time
If you ask anyone over the age of 20 what the date is, after telling you, they will probably say something to you about how quickly time flies. How it seems like only yesterday it was _____. This is especially true when you own a business. There never seems to be enough time in the…
15+ Questions to Identify Your Ideal Client
If you are in a client services business (especially one where your clients might return over and over), one of the best things you can do to set yourself up for success is to understand who you want to work with and who aligns with your skills and talent. If you’re just starting off, or…
Breaking the Burnout Cycle for Small Business Success
Business ownership is often romanticized as a thrilling combo ride of passion, innovation, and drive where one can wear a hoodie and hang out playing video games all day while money magically flows into your bank account. But anyone in business knows the idea of the effortless hustle or business is about as untrue as being discovered…
Feeling Stuck? Try These Content Ideas for Small Businesses
Content helps you connect, right? It gives insights into your business, your personality, and your culture. But boy, can it be draining. And as awesome as AI is there are only so many times you can ask it for blog ideas for the exact same audience before it starts to sound the same. So where…
Tips for Reining in Your Focus in a Distracted World
Small business owners and solopreneurs learn quickly that they must wear many hats. While this ability to work in every area of their business may save money in the short term, it doesn’t take long to understand that multitasking can be bad for business. When your focus is diluted across many channels and business goals,…
Creative Partnership Ideas to Boost Customer Engagement
Businesses of all types and industries are getting into the event business. They’re offering how-to demos, social gatherings, night outs, and a lot more. Best of all, they’re collaborating with some unlikely partners. Using a similar type of collaboration can help you reach new audiences, enhance your offerings, and drive sales. Here are 15…
3 Copywriting Tips That AI Doesn’t Use
I recently spoke with an SEO expert who swore that search engines are biased against AI-written websites (websites that have not one word written by a human). He said AI-written websites are something search engines are discounting for (marking you down) because of the possibility of the sites being fake or holder sites. I can’t…
Tips for Promoting Events
One of the many roles you may find yourself in as a business owner or community volunteer is an event planner. Once you have the logistics for your event planned out, sometimes the hardest part is connecting with attendees. Here are some tips to help you spread the word and reach your audience. CREATE A…
Art Contest for Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival
This contest has closed. If you are interested in being notified about similar art contests in the future, please email Regina. Thanks! Vareity of previous shirt graphics. The Astoria-Warrenton Chamber is seeking artwork / graphic design to use in promotional materials for the Astoria Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival. The annual Astoria Warrenton Crab,…