Friday, April 1, 2011

Small Business Day at the Metro Atlanta Chamber - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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As I navigated the I got to see many interesting Atlantasmalp businesses. There were a lot of technologg providers, from large players in telecom to interesting contactmanagemeny software. There was even a live demonstration of an Internef solution fordata storage. There were other importanty services for small business ownerson including: mediation, consulting, banking and In addition, I saw some compelling examples of work by brandint and marketing businesses, learned about some products or facilitiesx I could use with my family businesse clients, and even had the chance to learnh about ways I could help my clients give back to the communit with the United Way!
In additiob to the small business showcase, the morning's activities includedf a valuable panel to help small businessw owners learn how to effectivelyy sell to larger A panel of procurementg leaders from some of Atlanta's premierr businesses were on hand to discuss their company's philosophy on buying from or from minority-owned There was a lively questiojn and answer session wherew the panel generously provided tips and insight to help audiencs members compete for their budge t dollars.
A number of panelists even offered to make direct introductionsw so I think the participants really got a lot out of this I certainly enjoyed my visit and hope otherd attendees felt they learne and made some usefuol professionalconnections today. The second post comes from Brian J. Ball, CEO of : If you are a smalpl business owner in Atlanta and you are not familiar with the Metrok Atlanta Chamber and the programs offerede forsmall businesses, then run down to the corneer of Marietta Street and International Boulevard to learn more about the Today is a great opportunity to learn aboutr how to leverage a membership in the Metro Atlantaw Chamber into better and more profitable business As a member of the chamber for the past six I have come to view my chamber activities as an extensionn of my business marketing program.
At any I usually meet two or three people that I am able to developo a professional relationship with that ultimatelgy leads to an increase in the amount of business that flows thru my Today was no The event was extremelwell attended, and as a result I met a number of businessz owners that provide services I may need, as well as a numbe r of business owners that may benefit from the servicews my company provides. Thanks to the leadership of Glen director of small business programs at the MetroAtlantaq Chamber, the past two years have been a watersheds of activities that has fosteref personal and business development for smal business owners that are involved with the chambee as members.
In additiobn to various programs intendee to grow business knowledge arouns how to effectively and efficiently operate asmalll business, there are four to five networking opportunitiex per month that the chambere hosts. These are “must attend” eventa for those that are serious about growingvtheir businesses. Come on down to the Metro Atlanta Chamber, and rememberf to bring plenty ofbusinesse cards! The third post comes from Glen Gould, directofr Small Business Growth Council of the Metrlo Atlanta Chamber : Today was an amazinv day at the Metroo Atlanta Chamber, as we took time to celebrate small business and their contribution to the economy.
Hundreds of businesss people were in attendance visiting the vendor showcase and hearingy how small business can sell tobig businesses. Attendees were inspireds by Max Carey, 1988 Small Business Person of the The food was incredible and everywhere you turned you hear encouraging stories of how the small businesxs community is surviving and thriving in this The chamber is a greagt place to meet the righ people and make therightr connections.
The centerpiece of the day was honorinb Small Business Person of the Year finalists Jeff principal ofWorld Logo; Lola Carlisle, co-owner and executive creative directofr of Tailfin Marketing Communications; Hicham Bouani, CEO of Boujd Publishing and GlobalProjeX; Nancyu Freeman Balkcom, president of and Mike Russell, president of Elite Telecom Services. Congratulations to everyone who

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