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Turning Business Ideas into Reality
Small business owners are usually not short on ideas. You have them in the shower, in the car, halfway through a client call, and even in the middle of the night. Ideas for a new service. A better way to onboard customers. A partnership you should pursue. A social post series that would actually sound…
Support Your Team With Confidence in Today’s Workplace
At the risk of starting this post off with doom and gloom, this is a topic that’s becoming increasingly important to small business owners. Whether it’s personal uncertainties leaking into the workplace or your employees have concerns about the business or their place in it, many of them are feeling like they’re operating on unstable…
The Most Overlooked Growth Practice for Business Owners
You spend a lot of time encouraging everyone else. Your customers. Your team. Your family. Even total strangers on social media. Today, it’s your turn. Before the year gets away from you, give yourself a gift that costs nothing and can pay off all year long: write a letter to yourself to read this time…
2025 Outstanding Service Awards
Community Members Honored for their Service at 153rd Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Banquet sponsored by Pacific Power About 200 community members attended the 153rd Annual Meeting & Banquet for the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, January 24, 2026. As a chamber of commerce, we offer a variety of…
6 Ways Your Chamber Can Help You Win in 2026
The start of a new year begs for reflection and plans. We make promises and resolutions and say things like, “This year will be THE year.” But unless you win the lottery, making this year radically different requires work and change. Those two things aren’t always easy or sustainable, especially when you’re looking at revenue…
Keeping Up with Tech
If you’re a busy professional, “keeping up with tech” can feel like a second full-time job you did not apply for. New tools launch daily. Your inbox is full of “game-changing” software. Meanwhile, you still have customers to serve, a team to lead, and probably at least 47 open browser tabs. Right? While there’s enormous…
How to Stop Being the Best-Kept Secret in Town
If you ask a small business owner where most of their opportunities come from, you’ll usually hear some version of the same answer: referrals, word of mouth, “someone who knew someone.” Behind nearly every thriving local business is an invisible network of relationships quietly moving opportunities from one person to another. No big announcements. No…
Community Resources
Supporting Our Community During the Federal Government Shutdown As the federal government shutdown continues, we know many in our community are feeling the impact, including those who rely on programs like SNAP (food stamps), which may soon be disrupted. If your business or organization is offering a discount, special promotion, or other form of support…
How to Turn Small Talk Into Big Opportunities
Let’s be real. Elevator pitches can feel like a late-night infomercial-a robotic recitation of what your business does with an added exclamation point at the end. But for business owners and sales professionals, every interaction is an opportunity. A truly effective elevator pitch transcends mere information delivery. It’s about forging genuine connections that can blossom…
15+ Inexpensive Ways to Advertise Your Business
You know the old adage, “It takes money to make money”? While that may be true, marketing and advertising don’t have to cost a fortune. In fact, some of the most effective ways to get your business noticed are either free or surprisingly affordable (especially with the technology available). Whether you’re just getting started or…