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2024 Outstanding Service Awards
2024 Outstanding Service Awards Community Members Honored for their Service at 152nd Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Banquet sponsored by Pacific Power About 200 community members attended the 152nd Annual Meeting & Banquet for the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, January 25, 2025. As a chamber of commerce, we…
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The New Employee Benefit Everyone is Talking About
The New Employee Benefit Everyone is Talking About First it was pet insurance and foosball tables. Then it was Friday kegs in the office and goat yoga. While those benefits seemed like frivolous ways to bring fun to the office, the current benefit trend that everyone is talking about actually improves productivity and employee well-being…
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The Goonies 40th Anniversary – Movie Showings in January 2025
The Goonies 40th Anniversary – Movie Showings in January 2025 The Goonies returns to theaters nationwide on January 19 and 20 only as part of Fathom’s Big Screen Classics in celebration of the 40th anniversary. This Fathom’s Big Screen Classics event includes exclusive insight from Leonard Maltin. Find showings near you and get tickets here. Win…
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Small Business Season: Seasonal Staffing Tips (also helpful all year round)
Small Business Season: Seasonal Staffing Tips (also helpful all year round) For small business owners, the holidays hopefully mean increased customer demand, higher foot traffic, and a busier-than-usual schedule. While all of those things hopefully mean more revenue, ensuring you have staffing and good service can drive you nutty. If you feel unprepared, don’t worry—it’s…
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How to Make Time for Innovation
How to Make Time for Innovation We know you’re an incredibly busy business owner. It’s easy to get caught up in the daily tasks and operation of your business. But if you’re only doing what must be done, and never making time for innovation, you will fall behind. But how do you make time to…
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Small Business Season: Get More Sales as a Non-Traditional Holiday Business
Small Business Season: Get More Sales as a Non-Traditional Holiday Business It doesn’t matter what kind of business you are in. People need what you make and provide. If you’re fortunate, they’ll consider you when gift-giving this holiday season, but even if you’re not in retail or food/beverage, you can still bring in holiday customers…
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Small Business Season: Reaching Holiday Shoppers
Small Business Season: Reaching Holiday Shoppers It feels like articles about holiday spending in recent years have all started with the same intro—costs are up, consumers are looking for value. While this year is no different, there are a few parts of the consumer landscape that present a unique set of challenges for small businesses.…
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Small Business Season: Attracting Gen Z
Small Business Season: Attracting Gen Z This year, there are approximately 69.31 million Generation Zers living in the United States, which constitutes about 20% of the U.S. population. Their generational cohort is between the ages of 12-27, making them a target market for many small businesses. If you’re one of those businesses and you’re looking…
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Small Business Season: Good Advice for Offering Great Deals
Small Business Season: Good Advice for Offering Great Deals There are a lot of political pundits who believe the election came down to the economy this year. And while we’re not looking to start any disagreements about whether it went the way it should’ve or not, we can’t discount the importance of the financial strain…
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25 Tips to Increase Foot Traffic for Your Business
25 Tips to Increase Foot Traffic for Your Business You have a great business. You offer items/services everyone needs, yet you’re struggling to get people in the door. What can you do? You need traffic to increase sales, whether that’s online or in-person. If your business is struggling to bring in customers, you know that…
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