Alameda Business Blogs:
Are You Using Experiential Marketing in Your Business?
Do you feel like your business is just shouting into the wind? Does it seem like the time you spend on social media is extensive but yields few results? Are you sick and tired of Zoom calls that take too long and accomplish too little? Do you want more people in Alameda talking about your…
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6 Tips for Pivoting Professionally: making the career change with no experience
There’s been a lot of information about the need to pivot during COVID-19. Many businesses have switched what they produced or altered their services to fit the new demands of their audience. But sometimes it’s not your business that needs to pivot. A career change might be something you’ve been thinking about doing professionally. If…
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How Do I Start a Business in Alameda?
“I want to go into business.” At the Alameda Chamber of Commerce, we love hearing this phrase. There is no better feeling than when someone wants to invest in our community. While the barrier to entry has been reduced significantly in so many industries, there are still some things you should know about starting a business. Here’s some…
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10 Easy Ways to Increase Sales
One of the most obvious ways to boost revenue in your business is to increase sales. But during our current pandemic, how do you make that happen? It’s easier than you think and you don’t even need a huge budget to get it done. 10 Ways You Can Start Increasing Sales Today 1. Get a…
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I’m a New Alameda Chamber Member. Now What?
Have you recently joined the Alameda chamber? New chamber membership brings a lot of benefits, but also a lot of questions. We’re here to help and ensure you are as excited a year from now as you are right at this moment, Alameda Chamber member! Keep reading if you’re overwhelmed by the number of chamber…
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30 Ways to Make People Love You on Social Media
Have you ever noticed just how many bland posters there are out there on social media? They post only about themselves and not even interesting things about themselves. They’re not building any sizeable fan base because that kind of posting is not allowing people to know, like, and trust them. Their social media efforts are wasted…
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4 Examples of Difficult Business Transparency
Marketers everywhere insist that successful businesses should become more transparent with their audience. After all, people want to do business with those they know, like, and trust. And what better way to accomplish that than by showing your potential customers or clients who you are? But transparency encompasses more than just your brand. There are…
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5 Ways to Communicate Difficult Business Messages
If there’s one thing 2020 has shown us, it’s how to bolster our communication skills. We’ve had cause for a lot of really difficult conversations with our customers. Nobody ever wants to give bad news, but 2020 seems like the year we have to keep reiterating and sharpening our communication skills with difficult messages. But if you feel…
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The 15 Golden Rules for Creating Relatable Content
All content gurus will tell you that your content should be about things your ideal audience cares about and something they can relate to. You can find out the former by listening on social media, asking them, or watching to see which of your posts receive the most interaction or shares. But how do you…
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