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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017 BUSINESS BEAT 541-997-3128 290 Highway 101, Florence, OR 97439 www.fl orencechamber.com www.facebook.com/fl orenceoregon www.twitter.com/FlorenceOrCoast February 11, 2017 Welcome to the Chamber! NEW BUSINESS MEMBERS Digital Dunes Photography 1725 Kingwood St. #1 541-902-8748 Events, Portraits, Printing, Photo Finishing, Art Sales digitaldunesphoto.com NW Adventures Quest 4761 Heceta Beach Rd. 541-590-0571 Choose your adventure and leave the driving to us! nwadventures.org Magpie & Squid Coming soon to Florence! 907-305-0258 Fused glass art, lessons, and commissions. magpieandsquid.com Polished Boutique and Salon 4969 Hwy 101, Suite 1 541-991-3636 A boutique with new and consignment clothes and home decor as well as a fabulous nail salon for natural nails. facebook.com/Polished NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Backpack for Kids 1380 10th Street 541-997-3533 Together, no child will go hungry. www.backpackimpact.org Florence Elks Lodge #1858 1686 12th St 541-997-2610 Th e Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America will serve the people and communities through benevolent programs, demonstrating that Elks Care and Elks Share fl orenceelks.com Siuslaw Watershed District Mapleton School Campus – 10868 E. Mapleton Rd 541-268-3044 A volunteer driven organizations that develop and participate in community eff orts to restore and protect watershed health, water quality and native fi sh populations Siuslaw.org 2016-2017 Corporate Underwriters Driftwood Shores Resort The Korando Dental Group Three Rivers Casino Resort TR Hunter Real Estate Distinguished Sponsors 101 Things to Do Magazine Banner Bank Bi-Mart Beachcomber Pub Burns’s Riverside Chapel Fred Meyer Stores Lofy Construction Oregon Pacific Bank PeaceHealth Peace Harbor Medical Center Sea Lion Caves Shippin’ Shack Siuslaw Signs & Graphics Spruce Point Assisted Living The Siuslaw News Be sure to thank these members for their investment in our community! UPCOMING EVENTS NOON FORUM: March 9 th – Noon Forum, Best Western Pier Point Inn Th ese monthly (second Th ursday) meetings are focused on resource based content to bring new knowledge, skills, tools, and partnerships to local business. Th e Chamber isn’t a service club, but when businesses are strong we can support our service organizations. Come fi nd out how you can build your business by partnering with the Chamber. When you partner with the Chamber, you’re partnering with SUCCESS! BUSINESS AFTER HOURS February 16 – 5:30-7pm Wellspring Clinic and Rose & Crown Apothecary, 1845 Hwy 126 #H Enjoy Rose & Crown spiced wine, herbal seltzers and tasty treats! Th is FREE event is open to the public, come discover how participating in Chamber activities build relationships and business! March 2 nd – Backstreet Gallery, 1421 Bay Street Art, wine and appetizers? Who could ask for more, save the date to connect and build your business. Event Committee Meetings – Want to grow your business? Business by referral is powerful. Participating on a Chamber Committee is an eff ective way to build relationships and referrals. Contact Nancy Pearson for upcoming meetings and times at 541-997-3128. From the Director’s Desk By Bettina Hannigan Chamber Executive Director “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” Vince Lombardi wisdom. I’d say the New England Patriots are a testimony to this mantra. As I watched the 51 st Super Bowl, I endured the fi rst half surrounded by Falcon fans, sulking home aft er half time to watch the second half in the safety of my own abode. What to discover? A comeback! And what a game, the fi rst overtime Super Bowl in history. I was like all the crazy fans immersed in the moment. What does this have to do with business, you ask? You know I’ll get there, be patient, I love to tell a story. Way way back when I lived in Sandpoint Idaho and my fi rst husband did private selective logging with our team of draft horses (think Budweiser) we had a very old Belgian named Buster. Buster had been under harness his whole life and loved to work. Buster basically taught my then husband how to log. He’d get hooked up to an enormous log and being driven he’d negotiate it through the woods to the landing. Every once in a while, one of these large logs would get hung up on a stump in the trail. Here’s the lesson… Buster knowing the drill would back up, change the direction a bit, and move forward. Get it? Th at’s what the Patriots did at half time and that’s what successful businesses do. Embrace change, look forward, make adjustments, try something diff erent. If you keep doing what you’re doing you’ll keep getting what you’re getting. Use your Chamber resources, make connections, attend Business Aft er Hours, the Noon Forums, and ask questions, learn from your Chamber partners. Are you receiving my weekly e-mail Blasts? If not sign up, they’re fi lled with resources to build business, many FREE opportunities, and new knowledge. When you need to, do it - Back Up, Switch Up, and Move Up! GET YOUR RHODY BUTTONS TODAY! Honoring Grand Marshal US Coast Guard Siuslaw Station Show your support to the Rhody Court! Available at the Visitors Center ONLY $ 3 BUCKS! YOUR LOCAL CHAMBER WANTS YOU. NOW. Visitors Center Meet folks from all over the world by volunteering here. Fun and rewarding! Rhody Days Rods ‘N’ Rhodies Help coordinate the 10th Annual this year! Carnival, Floral Car Show, Info Booth, Parade, Rhody Raffle Sales, Merchant Court, Vendor Fair Awards. Lots to do! Your Top 10 By Bobby Jensen Jr. Chamber Board Member You know how when you hear a customer walk in or the business phone rings and you get a small pit in your stomach that they might be a little salty or price shopping? You imagine you’ll have to explain your value or they might even have a complaint. I know, I do down deep, but then when it ends up being one of my great customers my mind goes to ease and I feel excited to work with them on whatever they may need. Th ese customers are special, because they give you more confi dence in the way you work. Th ey allow you to maintain a sustainable margin on your product or service. Heck they give you a reason to build up a business! We all love these customers and by the way, try to be one of these customers yourself! So here is a simple way to really build an amazing business by following your top ten. What you do is keep a hidden list where you and your team can see and update it as needed. This is a list of the current top ten customers you enjoy working with the most. Next, whenever you encounter one of the top ten on your list you go into business development detective mode! Pay close attention to their preferences such as how they like to communicate (text, email, phone, etc.). Pay attention to colors they prefer and even the volume levels they speak with. Ask them questions about suggestions they may have for the business. Find out why they prefer working with your company. Basically you want to know all you can to build the perfect experience for them. Make them your top priority and just ignore any other customers or distractions when a top ten is doing business with you. Oh yeah, don’t ever tell them they are in your top ten because the list is likely to change. The idea here is; you are different from your competitors, just like each customer is different as well. This strategy allows you to naturally fi nd those who match your company the best and keep them coming back as well as referring their friends and associates who are probably similar to them. This is where the magic happens, you keep building towards your top ten customers and before you know it, the business will have evolved and you will have an extremely dedicated clientele that fi ts the business perfectly. Th e whole time you’re working more and more with the customers that make building a business awesome! off er a retirement savings option.” Th ere are opportunities available to participate in the pilot program, Oregon Saves – A new EMPLOYER OR DERED program being considered by the State of Oregon, get informed now and let your voice be heard. Quoted directly from OregonSaves.gov Every business that employs workers in Oregon will need to do something, whether the company has one employee or thousands. Starting in 2017, the State of Oregon will notify businesses how and when they need to inform the state whether or not they off er a retirement savings plan. Th ose that off er a retirement savings plan will complete a simple certifi cation process. Th ose that don’t off er a retirement savings plan will need to off er OregonSaves to their employees. Employers who need to off er the plan to their employees play an important role. Th ey will: Provide employee data to the state, to allow the state to set up employee accounts Pass along information about OregonSaves to employees Do payroll deductions for participating employees Keep track of employee opt-out and contribution decisions Th ere are questions regarding the actual implementation of this program due to a Federal provision. Th e issue at hand is “Employer Liability”. Much of the language in the proposal heavily burdens employers. Proponents of the plan state “OregonSaves is a way for employers to off er a retirement savings option to their employees without having to create a workplace plan. Employers can use the plan to help their employees start saving and take responsibility for their own fi nancial future. Research shows that employees are more productive when they have less fi nance-related stress. Th ey are also 15 times more likely to save if an option is available through their work. In July, the plan will begin with a voluntary pilot group of employers to help ensure that it works well for everybody. Aft er the pilot stage, the plan will be phased in statewide, starting in January 2018 with employees of larger companies that do not Th e Florence Chamber has not taken a position on this proposal, this information is provided to our local business community for awareness purpose. For more information go to www.oregon.gov/retire/Pages/ Employers click on the “Want to Learn More” link on the top right of the page and on the Treasurer’s page about half way down you can view the program rules. Get informed today. SAVE THE DATE! FLORENCE WINE ART JAZZ HOURS: Friday 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Saturday 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. LOCATION: Florence Events Center Florence Fest ’17 will showcase carefully selected Oregon boutique wineries along with regional fine art, food and live jazz. This upscale two-day festival is being produced by Coast Radio in cooperation with the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce and the Florence Regional Arts Alliance.
