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Below you will find an archive of MainStreetChamber weekly Newsletters and updates. Browse through the issues below, or follow the link located at the bottom of this page to subscribe.




Feb 24 MainStreet Journal (Feb 2012)
Hi ,Office Depot discounts quicker and simpler.  We’re excited to announce that we have a new way for you to be able to get your Office Depot discounts quicker and simpler.  Click HERE to check out the NEW REGISTRATION PORTALOffice Depot launched a new registration portal that allows you to set up a log-in instantly, no more waiting for an account to be set up to place an order. Enter your information and you’re able to order within seconds. You also have the option to

Feb 17 MainStreet Journal (Feb 2012)
Hi ,Self-Employed Can Deduct Health InsuranceI was doing my taxes for 2011 and was astonished to see on TurboTax that I could deduct my health-care premiums. I am self-employed, make a profit, and use the standard deductions; I do not itemize medical costs. Is this really correct? If so, can I amend my 2010 returns to also deduct my premiums for that year?This question was asked by B.C., Salinas, Californiaof Karen Klein from Bloomberg Businessweek. The answer may surprise you as well as se

Feb 10 MainStreet Journal (Feb 2012)
Hi ,Merchants Against Unfair Interchange  Interchange Brokerage Company wants you to know you don't have to pay hidden credit card fees any longer.Interchange Brokerage Company and the coalition of Merchants Against Unfair Interchange (MAUI) is the industry’s only independent merchant focused validation & watchdog organization today.The sole mission of MAUI is to provide Merchants with Fair Pricing and Fair Treatment. IBC is your independent 3rd party consulting arm whic

Feb 3 MainStreet Journal (Feb 2012)
Hi ,Seven Secrets of Self-Made MultimillionairesFirst, understand that you no longer want to be just a millionaire. You want to become a multimillionaire.While you may think a million dollars will give you financial security, it will not. Given the volatility in economies, governments and financial markets around the world, it's no longer safe to assume a million dollars will provide you and your family with true security. In fact, a Fidelity Investments' study of millionaires last year fou

Jan 27 MainStreet Journal (Jan 2012)
Hi ,How to Build In-House Expertise for MobileQ: How do I go about building in-house development expertise for mobile-optimized websites and applications?A: Mobile-optimized websites and apps have the potential to change how and when businesses interface with their customers. Yet they also require new thinking about engineering and visual aesthetics that are affected by such factors as the multitude of device operating systems and screen format options. Austin, Texas-based Mutual

Jan 20 MainStreet Journal (Jan 2012)
Hi ,Give First; Expect Nothing in ReturnIn a recent article published in Forbes, titled “Today’s ‘G’ Generation: Replacing Greed With Generosity”, Scott Davis explores the anti-greed sentiment so evident in the Occupy Wall Street movement. The apparent cause for this cultural shift can be attributed to a number of high profile cases of corporate greed and world disasters in the last decade including 911, Hurricane Katrina and the earthquakes

Jan 13 MainStreet Journal (Jan 2012)
Hi ,To incorporate or not to incorporate, that truly is the question.Every business owner starts out with the prime objective to make money.  If they didn’t they would not stay in business very long. So let’s look at the different choices of entity formation options and see if you made the right choice.  First according to the U.S. Census Bureau (2010), there are more than 27.7 million businesses in theUnited States.  21.7 million businesses have no employees.&nbs

Jan 6 MainStreet Journal (Jan 2012)
Hi , If you are a MainStreetChamber member selling B2B, please read on. MainStreetChamber is announcing a NEW Program for our members. Our new state-of-the-art corporate facility has launched an In-House Call Center program capitalizing on our founder’s extensive experience running very successful call centers. So if you want to GROW-YOUR-SALES with GUARANTEED APPOINTMENTS with area business owners and at

December 16th MainStreet Journal (Dec 2011)
Hi ,Being a citizen of the United States of America is awesome.We live in a country with freedom. The freedom to not have to be afraid that something we say is going to land us in jail or worse. This is a freedom that other people in the world risk their lives to get.At MainStreetChamber, we try and stay politically neutral. Without getting into idealogical debates it is important to keep our members informed on matters that could greatly impact their businesses. A matter in front of Congre

December 9th MainStreet Journal (Dec 2011)
Hi ,Better Business Bureau Scam Alert:Email With Malicious LinkAn email with the subject line "Complaint from your customers" may be a scam, according to an urgent scam alert issued today by the Council of Better Business Bureaus.The Council warned businesses and consumers that the return email address, riskmanager@bbb.org, is not an address the BBB uses, according to an email from BBB spokesperson Kelsey Owen. The fake scam email is signed with the address of the Council of Better Business

December 2nd MainStreet Journal (Dec 2011)
Hi , Tis the Season to Support YourMainStreetChamber Discount ProvidersBefore you walk out the door with your Holiday list of names and gift ideas, check your local MainStreetChamber Discount Providers that give VIP card holders generous savings on goods, services and products. There are over 1300 businesses (and growing) across the U.S. advertising for FREE and passing the savings on to you. Find businesses near you spreading the holiday cheer. Go to mscVIP.com. Click Member Businesses and

November 18th MainStreet Journal (Nov 2011)
MainStreetChamber™ Announces National Partnership with Merchants Against Unfair Interchange, (MAUI)National merchant advocacy group joins with leading membership organization to help business owners save.Merchants Against Unfair Interchange (MAUI), a merchant advocacy group and MainStreetChamber™, a national membership organization for small business owners that provides free memberships & networking opportunities to help advance small business growth and profitability, announced

November 11th MainStreet Journal (Nov 2011)
Dear ,Veterans Day 2011On Veterans Day we pay tribute to all who have served and sacrificed in defense of our nation. Veterans Day was first celebrated in 1919 as 'Armistice Day' as a way to remember the sacrifices that men and women made during World War I. In 1954, it evolved into 'Veterans Day' in order to honor all American veterans from all wars. Since our country's beginning, there have been men and women willing to fight to guarantee the freedoms that we hold so dear. It is that atti

November 4th MainStreet Journal (Nov 2011)
Dear Subscriber, WINNER of  the iPod Touch forTaking Our Quarterly Survey   Thank you to all whom participated._____________________________Expansion 2011 UpdateLackawanna County, PAPresident, Chris MustiMr. Musti once owned various businesses in Lackawanna County, and currently owns a Life Insurance Business Fast Action Services Inc. registered with the Department of Insurance in the Commonwealth. Mr. Musti who re-elected in May 2010 with 16,000 votes, and is servi

October 28th MainStreet Journal (Oct 2011)
Dear Subscriber, Expansion 2011 UpdateMahoning Valley, OHnews report videoPresident, Joe Wrenn____________________Rancho Cucamonga, CAPresident, Norm MackenzieNorm owned The MacKenzie Group, a full service marketing and advertising agency and publishing house for 18 years.  In 1992 he changed his profession and began his career in Chamber work. Norm began his Chamber career in Fallbrook (San Diego County) for two years, then moved to La Puente to the Puente Hills Chamber for

October 21st MainStreet Journal (Oct 2011)
Dear Subscriber,Yahoo! Joins Apple, Other Tech Companies, Abandons U.S. Chamber]Joining a growing list of major corporations that are upset with the U.S. Chamber’s pay-to-play model, where the U.S. Chamber’s brand is for-sale to the highest bidder, Yahoo! Has abandoned the U.S. Chamber citing the business lobby’s active work against their interests. Click HERE for entire article______________________________________________________"GO BIG" SUMMIT You are invited to a speci

October 14th MainStreet Journal (Oct 2011)
Dear Subscriber,The Myth of the Business PlanWhatentrepreneur hasn't been told of the need for a written business plan? But most, when asked whether they haveone, would cast a guilty look at their shoes. Well, fret no more. Continuingresearch at Babson College, regarded as having one of the top entrepreneurshipprograms in the country, finds no statistical correlation between a startupfirm's ultimate revenue or net income and the supposedly requisite writtenbusiness plan. "Som

October 7th MainStreet Journal (Oct 2011)
Dear Subscriber,Take Our Quarterly Survey and You're Automatically Entered to Win an iPod Touch.Please take our quick, easy survey on how we can better serve you and your business needs. Click HEREYou will be entered into our drawing for an iPod Touch. Only one entry per email. MSC Leadership is not eligible to win.This poll will end on October 31, 2011 and the winner will be announced November 1, 2011. Thank you for your time.MSC Leadership Team  What New Debit-Card Fees Could M

September 30 MainStreet Journal (Sep 2011)
Dear Subscriber,Thank you for reading the MainStreet Journal. Do You Want To Be Part Of This?How can you get involved? Contact your local chapterpresident.Help us with our National Membership Drive by forwarding this newsletter to your contacts of under served businesses that need to grow and prosper. Tell them to click HERE and Join the Fastest Growing Chamber in the U.S.MSC Leadership Team  Prevent Child Abuse America Announces NationalPartnership with MainStreetChamber™ Natio

Press Release (Sep 2011)
MainStreetChamberPress Release September 27, 2011                                    Prevent Child Abuse AmericaAnnounces National Partnership with MainStreetChamber™ National child abuse prevention non-profitjoins with leading membership organization for smallbusiness owners to positively impact communities nationwide CHICAGO (September 27, 2011) – Prevent Child

September 23 MainStreet Journal (Sep 2011)
Dear  Thank you for reading the MainStreet Journal. Help us with our National Membership Drive by forwarding this newsletter to your contacts of under served businesses that need to grow and prosper. Tell them to click HERE and Join the Fastest Growing Chamber in the U.S.MSC Leadership Team  How to Get Your Product into the Hands of a CelebrityIt's many a business owner's dream to get the product they'reso proud of in the hands of a star. In many cases a bit of stardust can have ahuge

September 16 MainStreet Journal (Sep 2011)
Dear  Thank you for reading the MainStreet Journal. Help us with our National Membership Drive by forwarding this newsletter to your contacts of under served businesses that need to grow and prosper. Tell them to click HERE and Join the Fastest Growing Chamber in the U.S.MSC Leadership Team  MainStreetChamber Announces Ron DeRosa as PresidentMainStreetChamberannounces the promotion to President, Mr. Ron DeRosa. “Ron DeRosa brings aunique combination of business acumen, stra

September 11 Special Tribute (Sep 2011)
Dear  "If you were once connected with someone, does it make sense that the connection is broken just because of a physical death? No, the connection stays. You may just have to listen differently. You may just have to talk differently. The truth is: the connection is never broken. It's quite impossible to break the most powerful connection in the universe. As long as you exist, the connection stays."Copyright © 1998 Chris Collins List of World Trade Center Victims (notincluding plane

September 2 MainStreet Journal (Sep 2011)
HelloThank you for making MainStreetChamber the fastest growing Chamber in the U.S.  We will continue to keep you informed with up-to-date articles as well as new programs offered only to members all in an effort to help your business grow and prosper. Have a Safe & Happy Labor Day Weekend!MSC Leadership Team From Google, Credit Cards for Small Business by Victoria Stilwell (Reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek) Google is offering a select number of smalleradvertisers a new wa

August 26th MainStreet Journal (Aug 2011)
HelloThank you for making MainStreetChamber the fastest growing Chamber in the U.S.  We will continue to keep you informed with up-to-date articles as well as new programs offered only to members all in an effort to help your business grow and prosper.   - MSC Leadership Team New Group has Traditional Chambers SpinningClick HERE to read an article from the Dakota County Tribune MainStreetChamber™ announces FullThrottle Hosting & Web Design as value addedMainStreetChambe

August 19th MainStreet Journal (Aug 2011)
HelloThank you for making MainStreetChamber the fastest growing Chamber in the U.S.  We will continue to keep you informed with up-to-date articles as well as new programs offered only to members all in an effort to help your business grow and prosper.Click HERE to read an article from the Frederick NewsPost.com   - MSC Leadership Team Three Ways toMake Your Small Business "Bankable"Most small businesses turnto banks for credit to smooth out their cash flow, regardless of the economic

August 12th MainStreet Journal (Aug 2011)
HelloThank you for making MainStreetChamber the fastest growing Chamber in the U.S.  We will continue to keep you informed with up-to-date articles and new programs offered only to members all in an effort to help your business grow and prosper.   - MSC Leadership Team DoesYour Home Business Need Insurance?Here's a look at the most common types of coverage for home-based companies and what make sense for your business.1. Rider to ahomeowner's or renter's insurance policyThemost inexpe

August 5th MainStreet Journal (Aug 2011)
HelloThank you for making MainStreetChamber the fastest growing Chamber in the U.S.  We will continue to keep you informed with up-to-date articles and new programs offered only to members all in an effort to help your business grow and prosper.   - MSC Leadership Team Five Simple Ways to Boost ProductivityFollow these common-sense tips to get morestuff done -- faster.Odessa Hopkins knewshe wasn't spending her time as wisely as she could. The owner of a small Greenbelt, Md.,marke

July 29 MainStreet Journal (Jul 2011)
HelloThank you for making MainStreetChamber the fastest growing Chamber in the U.S.  We will continue to keep you informed with up-to-date articles and new programs offered only to members all in an effort to help your business grow and prosper.   - MSC Leadership Team Seven Big Advantages of Event MarketingWhat’s so special about event marketing? In short, it isextremely powerful because it gives you exposure to hundreds of prospects inyour target market, which can net you a mu

July 22 MainStreet Journal (Jul 2011)
HelloThank you for accepting our MainStreet Journal.  We want to keep you informed with up-to-date articles and new programs offered only to MSC members all in an effort to help your business grow and prosper.   - MSC Leadership Team NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR AMERICA’SCHILDREN AWAKENS THE NATION!MainStreetChamber and morethan a dozen child advocacy organizations today kicked off the NationalMovement for America’sChildren to help ensure that every child in America is given

July 15 MainStreet Journal (Jul 2011)
HelloThank you for accepting our MainStreet Journal.  We want you to be informed with up-to-date articles and new programs offered only to MSC members all in an effort to help your business grow and prosper.   - MSC Leadership Team Use Social Media to Keep Your Customers LoyalSure, you want the phone to ring off the hook with new customers. After all, new customers mean more sales revenue, right? Whether you own a restaurant, spa, or CPA firm, you care about new business. So it stands

July 8 MainStreet Journal (Jul 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability_______________ Click HERE for Program OverviewClick HERE for July Special Offers_________________HowIntroverts Can Be Better NetworkersFollow these tips tohelp break the ice in social situations and get on your way to forging lastingbusiness relationships. A common assumption that isn'tnecessarily true is that an extroverted "people person" is the besttype of networker. While an extroverted person might be better at

July 1 MainStreet Journal (Jul 2011)
MainStreet JournalHappy 4th of JulyEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability _______________Fed Takes a Bite Out of Swipe Reform The Federal Reserve moved to take a bite out of swipe reform.Per last July's landmark financial-servicesreform legislation, the Federal Reserve was tasked with regulating debit-cardinterchange fees -- the transfer fees paid for by merchants to cardholders'financial institutions each time shoppers pay with plastic.The Fed last December had init

June 24 MainStreet Journal (Jun 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability_______________ We partnered with Office Depot tooffer all members the Office Depot Rewards Platinum program. You can shop andsave the way you like (online, by phone, by fax, in-store). This partnershipoffers you:·       15%off everyday low web pricing on 50 office essentials·       15%off everyday low web pricing on 3 top-selling case paper products· 

June 17 MainStreet Journal (Jun 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability_______________ We partnered with Office Depot tooffer all members the Office Depot Rewards Platinum program. You can shop andsave the way you like (online, by phone, by fax, in-store). This partnershipoffers you:·       15%off everyday low web pricing on 50 office essentials·       15%off everyday low web pricing on 3 top-selling case paper products· 

June 10 MainStreet Journal (Jun 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability_______________ 10 Must-Haves for Better forWord-of-Mouth MarketingThese tactics can helpenhance your credibility when attending networking events.Word-of-mouth campaigns can be avaluable tool in your business's overall marketing strategy. They often generate qualityreferrals because customers rely on recommendations from trusted sources morethan they do from advertisements. Additionally, the costs associated withrunning

MainStreetChamber™ partners with Office Depot (Jun 2011)
FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2011Las Vegas, NVSucceeding in business isabout building smart relationships. That’s why MainStreetChamber has partneredwith Office Depot to offer all chamber members the Office Depot RewardsPlatinum program. Rewards Platinum is a loyalty program for small and mediumbusinesses. As a Platinum Rewards member, you get great deals. You getaward-winning customer service. You can shop the way you like (online, byphone, by fax, in-store). Office Depot Rewards Pla

June 3rd MainStreet Journal (Jun 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability_______________Five Ways to UseTwitter for Marketing That You Might Not Know AboutWith a little strategy, Twitter can boost your connections andwebsite traffic.I like tothink of Twitter as a live networking event where you can jump into aconversation at any time. It's a great tool for communicating information tofollowers but also for engaging with them. However, I've learned that manypeople, even those who are on Twitter

May 27th MainStreet Journal (May 2011)
MainStreet JournalSpecial EditionEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability _______________ Brand Evaluation: Would You Invest in You? Performed objectively , this exercise might rattle your assumptions about your brand's health and prospects. It will certainly help focus your efforts In business, a brand is like a baby: Yours is never ugly. No matter what shape your brand is in, you put your blood, sweat, and tears into building it and, despite wh

May 20th MainStreet Journal (May 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events _______________10 Rules for Surviving the RecessionIn an economy as tough as thisone, you may need to change your business drastically to pull through. Nearly every business has felt an impactfrom the recession. There has been no escaping. The root causes were universaland had a domino effect.Some small

May 13th MainStreet Journal (May 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events *Do You Want More Business?*Do You Want MoreCustomers?*Do You Want FREEAdvertising?*Do You Want FREEPromotion?Become A VIP Business Discount Provider____________________________How to Tell if Your Business is Healthy...orFloundering Whensomeone asks: How's business? Do you really knowwhat to say?If

May 6th MainStreet Journal (May 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events *Do You Want More Business?*Do You Want MoreCustomers?*Do You Want FREEAdvertising?*Do You Want FREEPromotion?Become A VIP Business Discount Provider____________________________Finding Success by Putting Company Culture FirstAs the economyrecovers, will your employees want to stick around? Learn from the examples

April 29th MainStreet Journal (Apr 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events *Do You Want More Business?*Do You Want MoreCustomers?*Do You Want FREEAdvertising?*Do You Want FREEPromotion?Become A VIP Business Discount Provider____________________________How To Clean Up Your Business Spruce up your work bychucking these eight productivity pitfalls. No Swiffer required. Springclea

April 22nd MainStreet Journal (Apr 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events *Do You Want More Business?*Do You Want MoreCustomers?*Do You Want FREEAdvertising?*Do You Want FREEPromotion?Become A VIP Business Discount Provider____________________________How to Use Video to Market Your BusinessConsider thesetips to help you produce video that connects with your customers. The averageI

April 15th MainStreet Journal (Apr 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events *Do You Want More Business?*Do You Want MoreCustomers?*Do You Want FREEAdvertising?*Do You Want FREEPromotion?Become A VIP Business Discount Provider____________________________Jewels by Park Lanehttp://www.jewelsbyparklane.com/High fashion designer-style jewelry . A style for everyone!Spend $60in jewelry and get

April 8th MainStreet Journal (Apr 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events *Do You Want More Business?*Do You Want MoreCustomers?*Do You Want FREEAdvertising?*Do You Want FREEPromotion?Become A VIP Business Discount Provider____________________________Small Businesses Spending More onOnline AdvertisingA new survey finds that smallbusinesses plan to increase their online advertising by 2

April 1st MainStreet Journal (Apr 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events *Do You Want More Business?*Do You Want MoreCustomers?*Do You Want FREEAdvertising?*Do You Want FREEPromotion?Become A VIP Business Discount Provider_____________Click HERE for Upcoming Chamber Events_______________Five Signs You Need a MarketingMakeover Ifyou can identify any of these red flags, then it's p

March 25th MainStreet Journal (Mar 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events *Do You Want More Business?*Do You Want MoreCustomers?*Do You Want FREEAdvertising?*Do You Want FREEPromotion?Become A VIP Business Discount Provider_____________Click HERE for Upcoming Chamber Events_______________Bridge the GapFrom online to off, and the other way around.Why both worlds still matter. More

March 18th MainStreet Journal (Mar 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events *Do You Want More Business?*Do You Want MoreCustomers?*Do You Want FREEAdvertising?*Do You Want FREEPromotion?Become A VIP Business Discount Provider_____________Click HERE for Upcoming Chamber Events_______________Building a Business in the 'Thank You Economy'Social media maven Gary Vaynerchuk on the importance

March 11th MainStreet Journal (Mar 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events *Do You Want More Business?*Do You Want MoreCustomers?*Do You Want FREEAdvertising?*Do You Want FREEPromotion?Become A VIP Business Discount Provider_____________Click HERE for Upcoming Chamber Events_______________How SocialNetworks Can Boost ProductivityEmail is solast century. Is it time to try out new web too

March 4th MainStreet Journal (Mar 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events  Help Us Out with our Member SurveyWhat is the main ingredient for a networking event that would inspire you to attend? Click HERE to VOTE Results will be shown next week. *Do You Want More Business?*Do You Want MoreCustomers?*Do You Want FREEAdvertising?*Do You Want FREEPromotion?Become A VIP Business Disco

February 25th MainStreet Journal (Feb 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events  Help Us Out with our Member SurveyWhat is the main ingredient for a networking event that would inspire you to attend? Click HERE to VOTE *Do You Want More Business?*Do You Want MoreCustomers?*Do You Want FREEAdvertising?*Do You Want FREEPromotion?Become A VIP Business Discount Provider_____________Click HE

February 18th MainStreet Journal (Feb 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events Member SurveyWhat is the main ingredient for a networking event that would inspire you to attend? Click HERE to VOTE *Do You Want More Business?*Do You Want MoreCustomers?*Do You Want FREEAdvertising?*Do You Want FREEPromotion?Become A VIP Business Discount Provider_____________Click HERE for Upcoming Chamber Eve

February 11th MainStreet Journal (Feb 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events *Do You Want More Business?  *Do You Want More Customers?  *Do You Want FREE Advertising?  *Do You Want FREE Promotion?  Become A VIP Business Discount Provider_____________Click HERE for Upcoming Chamber Events_______________Networking with a TimelyFollow-upLet's assume yo

February 4th MainStreet Journal (Feb 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events *Do You Want More Business?  *Do You Want More Customers?  *Do You Want FREE Advertising?  *Do You Want FREE Promotion?  Become A VIP Business Discount Provider_____________Click HERE for Upcoming Chamber Events_______________The Basics of Starting a Home-Based BusinessEver

January 28th MainStreet Journal (Jan 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events Receive 80% off all orders with promo code "MEAL" Click Here to Save Now! ________________AllCity Barter takes the trading concept to the next level. When your business needs products or services and you want to conserveyour cash and pay with YOUR products and services – by joining 

January 21st MainStreet Journal (Jan 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events Meet Our National PartnerWhy Join AllCity Barter As a business person,you probably created a trading situation at some time during your businessventures.  You traded your product for someone else’s service.  Youneeded what the other business had and the other business wanted what you had.  An

January 14th MainStreet Journal (Jan 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber Events Building Your Brand with Social MediaFive steps to establishing a credible online presence for your small business.Tapping the vast audience of the social Web is a low-cost way to catapult a small-business brand onto the global arena. Building your brand using social media allows you to develop new (and stre

MainSrteetChamber Offers FREE Advertising to Members (Jan 2011)
Do You Want More Business?Do You Want More Customers?Do You Want FREE Advertising?Do You Want FREE Promotion?Become A VIP Business Discount Provider Give our VIP Card Members a discount and we will advertise and promote your business FREE!Click HERE to create a listing of your businessSo you want to get your business listed on our VIP Membership website? Smart decision on your part. We expect tens of thousands of people to visit our VIP website on a daily basis soon and some of these visito

January 7th MainStreet Journal (Jan 2011)
MainStreet JournalEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKS Our Blog About Our CompanyJoin our mailing list Find a Local Chapter Upcoming Chamber EventsMember Profile AN ALTERNATIVE TO BANK FINANCING IS FINALLY HERE! Merchant Express Capital is a proud new member of MainstreetChamber. The principles of Merchant Express Capital have been life-long entrepreneurs and have been providing real estate development and SBA financing for over 25 years. Realizing fir

December 17th Weekly Newsletter (Dec 2010)
MainStreetChamber NewsEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability QUICK LINKSAbout Our CompanyJoin our mailing listGet Your FREE Lifetime Membership Upcoming Chamber Events Quality Print and Direct MailServices at AffordablePrices.Current product offerings are Business cards, Flyers,Brochures, Menus, Door Hangers, Envelopes, Post Cards, Book Marks and DirectMail Services.Shop & Compare www.4LessDirect.com ______________________Help Us Fill Our KettleDo you hear that? That'

December 3rd Weekly Newsletter (Dec 2010)
MainStreetChamber NewsEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability IN THIS ISSUESocial Media Facts 4LessDirect Small Business Lending QUICK LINKSAbout Our CompanyJoin our mailing listGet Your FREE Lifetime Membership Upcoming Chamber Events Why America Isn’t Lending to Small BusinessesThe “Great Recession,” the longestsince World War Two, will have an even more prolonged effect on the economy ifone trend continues: small businesses are unable to secure capital

November 12th Weekly Newsletter (Nov 2010)
MainStreetChamber NewsEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability IN THIS ISSUETrade Show Tweeting Got ITEX?Event Measurements QUICK LINKSAbout Our CompanyJoin our mailing listGet Your FREE Lifetime Membership Upcoming Chamber Events TheKey to Influencing Others Be a go-giver ratherthan a go-getterDo nice things for others. One of the best ways toinfluence someone is todo something nice for him. I know many successfulsalespeople who make ahabit of taking their prospects out to

November 5th Weekly Newsletter (Nov 2010)
MainStreetChamber NewsEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability  IN THIS ISSUE Medicare Fraud Got W-9? Meet Our Leadership  QUICK LINKS About Our Company Join our mailing list Get Your FREE Lifetime Membership Upcoming Chamber Events Link In with Style and Class How many of you are on LinkedIn? Looks like most all of you. No wonder it’s the leading social networking site for building business relationships, sharing information

October 29th Weekly Newsletter (Oct 2010)
MainStreetChamber NewsEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability IN THIS ISSUEMember ProfileNational Partner Profile QUICK LINKSAbout Our CompanyJoin our mailing listGet Your FREE Lifetime Membership Upcoming Chamber Events At Premier Energy Consulting we listen to ourcustomers to find your specific goals and needs. Doing this provides us theability to teach you what specific solutions are available based on your goalsand needs. By pooling together a full rangeof energy

October 22nd Weekly Newsletter (Oct 2010)
MainStreetChamber NewsEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability IN THIS ISSUEText Message Marketing Got Funding?Meet Our Chapter President QUICK LINKSAbout Our CompanyJoin our mailing listGet Your FREE Lifetime Membership Upcoming Chamber Events IntroducingMainStreetChamber Chapter PresidentRuby Brower’s GotFunding?This country was founded by, and continues to produce,open-minded, success-driven, self-perpetuating entrepreneurs.  There are many facets to the devel

October 15th Weekly Newsletter (Oct 2010)
MainStreetChamber NewsEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability IN THIS ISSUECSS Nevada LinkedInSBA Provides Capital QUICK LINKSAbout Our CompanyJoin our mailing listGet Your FREE Lifetime Membership Upcoming Chamber Events Link In with Style and ClassHow many of you are on LinkedIn? Looks like mostall of you. No wonder it’s the leading social networking site for buildingbusiness relationships, sharing information, and searching for jobs.  Beyond the obvious

October 8th Weekly Newsletter (Oct 2010)
MainStreetChamber NewsEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability  IN THIS ISSUE Silver State Funding Services Keli Anderson Meet Our Chapter Presidents  QUICK LINKS About Our Company Join our mailing list Get Your FREE Lifetime Membership Upcoming Chamber Events Keli AndersonIndependent Wine Consultant  I specialize in delivering guided in-home Wine Tasting's and food pairing ideas direct from the Wine Country. It's a fu

October 1st Weekly Newsletter (Oct 2010)
MainStreetChamber NewsEngaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability IN THIS ISSUEUniversal Solutions Reputation ManagementMeet Our Chapter Presidents QUICK LINKSAbout Our CompanyJoin our mailing listGet Your FREE Lifetime Membership Upcoming Chamber Events Reputation Management Part 3 of 3 Part Series:Do You Know What Search Engines Are Saying About You?For the first time in humanity, one person can talk to 1.7 billion people for free, and unfiltered. People have the ability to

September 24th Weekly Newsletter (Sep 2010)
MainStreetChamber News Engaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability  IN THIS ISSUEJustProfessionals.com Reputation ManagementMeet Our Chapter Presidents QUICK LINKSAbout Our CompanyJoin our mailing listGet Your FREE Lifetime Membership Upcoming Chamber Events Reputation Management Part 2 of 3 Part Series:Do You Know What Search Engines Are Saying About You?For the first time in humanity, one person can talk to 1.7billion people for free, and unfiltered. People have the ability

September 17th Weekly Newsletter (Sep 2010)
MainStreetChamber News Engaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability  IN THIS ISSUEText Message MarketingReputation ManagementSoutheast Expansion QUICK LINKSAbout Our CompanyJoin our mailing listGet Your FREE Lifetime Membership Upcoming Chamber Events Reputation Management Part 1 of 3 Part Series: The Internet has brought the ability for hundreds of millions of people to pass and share information.  Much of the time, this information is based on opinion, and thus co

September 10th Weekly Newsletter (Sep 2010)
MainStreetChamber News Engaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability  IN THIS ISSUEMSC Membership MailerWe need Your ContentSpotlight Member QUICK LINKSAbout Our CompanyJoin our mailing listGet Your FREE Lifetime Membership Like New Mobile Dent Repair -Tucson, AZCars and trucks are not built out of titanium; wear and tear comes naturally with the passage of time.  A dent or a ding on your hard-earned vehicle is a nuisance and a reminder of how little control we have on

August 2010- Month in Review (Sep 2010)
MainStreetChamber Month in Review Engaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability  QUICK LINKSAbout Our CompanyJoin our mailing listGet Your FREE Lifetime Membership Meet Our National Partner... With 97% of consumers now doing their research online, it isas important as ever to have a reputable and professional presence online.Simply having a website isn’t enough anymore. In todays economic climate, its vital that your business position itswebsite to be seen by consumers who

August 27th Newsletter (Aug 2010)
MainStreetChamber News Engaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability  IN THIS ISSUEMSC Membership MailerWe need Your ContentATOM Las Vegas QUICK LINKSAbout Our CompanyJoin our mailing listGet Your FREE Lifetime Membership Audiences come in different groups, they come for differentreasons, and they come for new experiences. Jay Joseph has been entertaining audiences for over 30 years and hasmastered his art of interactive programming. Owner and operator, writer, directo

August 20th Newsletter (Aug 2010)
MainStreetChamber News Engaging Small Business for Growth and Profitability IN THIS ISSUEChamberBarter XchangeWe need Your ContentNewest National Partner QUICK LINKSAbout Our CompanyJoin our mailing listGet Your FREE Lifetime MembershipText Message Marketing MainStreetChamber welcomes their newest National Partner – Pocket-Promo.com. “We saw a need that our members had to know about and found the right company on the cutting edge of this technology at a price point thatR




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