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Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , Blake Martin of AR Marketing joins us to talk about how they are already incorporating Artificial Intelligence tools into their daily workflow, and how area businesses can use already existing tools to boost productivity. Blake and Doug also delve into a little bit about the ethics of AI, ho...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Chamber Amplified, from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , we dive into the world of banking and learn how regional banks in our area operate differently from the likes of Silicon Valley Bank. Our guest is Matt Wood from Citizens National Bank , who talks about regulations that govern nationally chartered regional banks and gives us insight into wh...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , we're diving into the world of digital advertising with a focus on targeted digital advertising. It's no secret that businesses crave more exposure, and after talking to numerous companies, we've heard the same thing time and time again. Jim Barger, an expert in digital advert...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, we welcome Economic Development Director Dan Sheaffer to discuss Findlay's recent achievement of being named the Top Micropolitan community in the United States for the 9th year in a row by Site Selection magazine . Dan explains the collaborative effort behind earning this designation an...

Send us Fan Mail We’re delving back into workforce development on today’s episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce . We've all heard the question, “where are all the workers?" If you’ve been listening to this show you know the adage that “no one wants to work anymore” isn’t really all that accurate.  Tricia Valasek of Raise the Bar Hancock County j...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest today is Jason Duff, who owns Small Nation in Bellefontaine Ohio. The company aims to help smaller communities thrive once again, and develop strategies to foster investment as well as attract people to come to them as a destination.  Doug and Jason talk about the work that went into Bellefontaine's incredible comeback story, and how the model can help even smaller...

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of the podcast, we're focusing on a new service we’re making available to all Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce members and their employees. Starting now you can register for a month of services from the mental health platform Better Help . Avi Elfassy joins us to talk about the services they provide and how you can get signed up. If you want to look...

Send us Fan Mail We’re talking about employee retention again on Chamber Amplified – more specifically, how do you keep an employee from falling into a crisis situation where they have to take off work, or simply stop showing up because of things happening in their personal life? Zach Thomas from Hancock County ADAMHS joins us once again to talk about a tool available to everyone in Hancock County...

Send us Fan Mail BJ Preston of TJD Industrial Cleaning & Maintenance joins us on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce to talk about the history of the business, their commitment to the community, and how important their network is to them. Music and sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com Music and sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.c...

Send us Fan Mail We received an update on new rules governing retirement savings at a recent Fresh Brewed Business, so on this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we're taking a deeper dive into the issue. Matt Leddy from Golden Reserve joins us to talk about rule changes for things like minimum distribution age and how else the Secure Act 2.0 can...

Send us Fan Mail If you've been asking yourself lately, "did I use to tip for this?" you're not alone. On this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Daniel Post Senning of the Emily Post Institute joins us to talk about why tipping has changed so dramatically over the past few years. He also gives us a good breakdown of where you shoul...

Send us Fan Mail Earlier this week we held our first Fresh Brewed Business of the year and got an update on economic development in Findlay and Hancock County.  Eric Smith of Ohio Logistics was kind enough to do a three-minute presentation on the state of manufacturing as we head into 2023, and so we invited him to be on Chamber Amplified to go a little more in-depth on what is impacting local man...

Send us Fan Mail We're delving into marketing on this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce - more specifically how to tell the story of your business and why you should be telling your story. Leslie Unger from Electric Impulse Communications joins the podcast to talk about that, as well as effective ways to get your story across in a world where you...

Send us Fan Mail Hopefully you are getting ready to take a few days off for the holidays as you listen to this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce . That probably means setting an out-of-office message and could mean a big pile-up of emails when you get back to work. Ed Cordanio of CMIT Solutions joins us today to talk about how to make email less of a...

Send us Fan Mail Baby Boomers retiring doesn't just mean people are leaving the workforce, it also means they might be selling their businesses as well. Pat Sadowski from Eastman & Smith joins us on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce to talk about the things business owners should be doing before they decide to hang it up, and what can happen if you fail...

Send us Fan Mail We're talking about networking in this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce . There are right ways to do it, and there are certainly wrong ways to do it. Pam Collica of Clarity HR is an expert in the field and joins us to discuss what networking looks like as we head into 2023. If you're an introvert she has some advice for you...

Send us Fan Mail Today on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we're featuring our Small Business of the Year - Feasel's Garden Center & Gregor's Restaurant .  Gregg Feasel joins us to talk about how he got started and has a great story about taking some calculated risks even when the market conditions weren't favorable. Music and sound effe...

Send us Fan Mail On the latest edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , we're bringing back Bill Kieffer from Kieffer & Associates to talk about leadership development in your business. Bill talked about "Developing Your Why" at a Chamber Small Business Workshop and spoke about knowing what really drives your employees. If you're th...

Send us Fan Mail We're diving back into a familiar topic on this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , employee recruitment and retention. In this edition of the program, we talk to author Shalene Gupta , who has spoken with several experts on how to integrate younger workers into your business. We're also continuing to highlight our Small Bus...

Send us Fan Mail Today on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we're talking about branding. Dr. Scott Grant from Triple Threat Leadership and the University of Findlay talks about differentiating your brand from your marketing. We also talk about why your business should be active on LinkedIn We're also continuing to highlight our Small Business Award wi...

Send us Fan Mail Joining us on this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce is author Christine Metcalf . She has some observations that may surprise you about where consumer spending could be over the next couple of months. We also talk about charging customers fees for using a credit card, and Christine has some good advice on how to handle this. Contact...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we start highlighting winners from the 2022 Small Business Awards. This Heavenly Pizza and owner Josh Elchert recently won the City Apparel "Do Good!" Award for commitment to serving the community. Josh tells us why that's an essential function of their business, and about how they ba...

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , we're drilling down into what business transparency actually means, and how you should handle it. Michelle Donnelly of the Findlay Area Human Resources Association joins us to talk about the things that you should disclose to employees, and the best ways to do that. We're also join...

Send us Fan Mail We're looking into the future in this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce . On April 8 of 2024, there will be a complete solar eclipse, and while that's certainly a long way away, we're starting to prepare for it in Findlay right now. Alissa Preston of the Convention and Visitors Bureau joins us to discuss why it's i...

Send us Fan Mail Like most things these days, the cost of shipping is going up. FedEx has already announced an increase that is larger than the normal increase, and UPS is likely to follow. On this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce I'm joined by Harry Centa of PartnerShip to talk about what's driving the increase, and what you can do to help...