Alameda Business Blogs:
President’s Message
This year we launched the inaugural session of Leadership Alameda. This program was designed to introduce current and future leaders to the many facets and industries here on the island. It has been a tremendous success with 20 professionals completing the program in the next few months. We will soon be readying materials for our…
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Are You a Neurodiverse-friendly Business?
What does it take to win a Most Loved Workplace or Best Place to Work award? Strangely enough, it’s no longer just higher than average salaries and good benefits. It’s also not a Foosball table. Employees (and customers) want more. While many businesses are launching diversity initiatives, there’s one area of diversity you may not…
Read More...WANT THEM TO WANT YOU? 3 TIPS ON DRIVING CUSTOMER ACTION
Every living thing needs something in order to continue its existence – for humans, that’s food and shelter. Even if you are in the business of providing one of those very basic needs, a person doesn’t need your product. They need a form of what you offer. Could be yours; could be the other guy’s.…
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President’s Message
One of the most important aspects of a thriving community is its people. Those currently leading and working and those who will go on to do this in the future. That’s why investments in workforce development and education are vital to economic development. Several years ago, there was a Fortune 500 company that was looking…
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10 Ways to Get More Business Reviews
According to an article on SmallBizTrends.com last week, “Small business owners’ expectations for better business conditions over the next six months fell by seven points to a net negative 61%. So far expectations for better conditions have worsened every month this year.” That’s not great news. With rising costs, many businesses are struggling. When it comes to…
Read More...5 Essential Efficiency Tips for the Small Business Owner
Small business owners often resolve to work more hours for the freedom of choosing their own boss. But any way you look at it, we all have only 24 hours in our day, so working longer has its limits. Still, most business owners wouldn’t trade the stress and long hours for anything in the world.…
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President’s Message
I hope you are enjoying your summer. It’s certainly been a beautiful one. At the end of June, we celebrated 15 of our best and brightest seniors who won the Alameda Foundation’s Scholarship Awards. They each received a check to help defer the cost of the next step in their education. What an exciting time!…
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How Can the Chamber of Commerce Help Your Business?
This week, I saw a video on Smallbiztrends.com that advised that for a small business to get the most value out of a chamber of commerce membership, it shouldn’t ask about what the benefits are, but rather ask themselves “how can I help the chamber help me.” Help the Chamber Help You There are many benefits behind…
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5 Cheap, Yet Effective, Ways to Start Using Video in Your Business
Many business owners think about using video but they don’t know where to start. They worry it will be costly and require a lot of expensive equipment. Or, more likely, they hate the idea of seeing themselves on camera. While there’s only so much we can do about that, we can help you understand the…
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President’s Message
We started this week by celebrating Independence Day. Many people expressed their thoughts about freedom, some feeling like their personal freedoms are being trampled on. But that is one wonderful thing about our country. When you disagree about something, you can do so in public without fear of being locked up or worse. You can…
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