November 2014
Elevating Your Success By Aaron Kapellusch, President
Often, I’m out visiting and networking with our members about how their respective business is doing, what business challenges keep them up at night, and what kinds of things the Chamber can do to help them be successful. People who know me know that I live, eat, sleep, and breathe all things business, so for me, I ask these questions because it’s not only my job, it’s my passion. Our marketing campaign for the year is “Elevating Your Success. It’s in Our DNA”. The concept revolves around the fact that the Wausau Region Chamber of Commerce exists for the success of your business. Our goal is to support member growth, celebrate member success, encourage collaboration among businesses, and evolve to meet your needs. As we evolve to meet your needs, we are continually modifying and creating tools for business growth and opportunities to connect with other professionals. Our goal is to expand your customer base, increase visibility for your company, provide business advocacy support to improve the legislative and regulatory environment, and enhance your overall professional credibility.
In this issue . . . • • • • • • •
Member News Featured Member Business Advocacy Ambassador of the Month Volunteer Spotlight New Members Ribbon Cuttings
We are continually adding new benefits to increase our value to your organization. During 2014, we strived to provide more value to your Chamber membership. We added opportunities such as:
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• The Authentic Salesperson Course™ relationship-based sales training in partnership with NTC • Business Break - lunchtime program providing direct access to government • Chamber ROI - learn from Chamber staff how to optimize your member benefits • Coffee Talk - morning program about regional issues in government and business • E3 Young Professionals (E3YP) - workforce development initiative - e3yp.org • Servant Leadership - nurturing leaders while earning Viterbo University certification • WAKE UP Wausau Region - monthly networking with professionals and community leaders In the next week, we will be sending our annual membership survey. We want to hear from you about what we can do to improve and become the optimal resource for your business success. When you receive the survey, please take the time to provide your input so we can continue to grow together. Your feedback is critical to the success of our organization, the businesses you contribute to, and our community at large.
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