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How to Master Networking for Business Owners Networking isn't just about handing out business cards. For small business owners, especially within a Chamber of Commerce, it's about building meaningful relationships, fostering collaborations, and opening doors to new opportunities. Good networking leads to faster growth because it's built on trust, and trust accelerates referrals and partnerships. W...

  Lize Vescovi from A Friend Indeed offers seniors and their families a streamlined support/action system to facilitate less stressful downsizing and/or senior relocation. We handle all the details of the downsizing, moving event, and setting up in the new home.  A Friend Indeed is your one-stop shop,  so you and your family experience minimal stress during this stage in life. Contact Lize at 480-...

What does the Foothills Animal Rescue do?   From dog and cat intake, fostering, and new home placement to the boutique, the Foothills Animal Rescue has been serving the area since 1995. If you are looking for that precious fur baby, or would like to volunteer, be a foster home, or donate goods, please reach out to them.   Lana Shapiro is the Director of Development and Marketing for Foothills Anim...

This episode provides you with some methods for you to reach out to these new members. You can use these methods to reach out to any business that may be in your target audience. These are simple strategies that will enhance our business community and your business.   Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XGDnrddoLZY Check out other Podcast episodes. https://carefreecavecreekchamber.libsyn.com Che...

How to succeed in real estate with Janet Mohr   Janet Mohr from the Mohr Group Realty Executives grew up in a suburb of Chicago, always watching the Real Estate market.  From a very young age, she could tell you what the approximate taxes were in certain areas, and her dream as a little girl was to own apartment buildings like her aunts. She received her Real Estate license in 1985, then a Broker'...

How I changee industries with Shelby Purdy   Shelby started her real estate career in 2018, after being in the food service industry for decades. Finding someone's first or next home, or selling their current home, I experienced firsthand the joy as they enter the next phase of their life. Shelby moved to the Cave Creek/Carefree area in 2002, where she has become more involved in the community.  A...

Why social media matters for small businesses. Let's start with the basics. Why should a small business owner care about social media? Isn't it enough to have a website or rely on word of mouth? I know I hear that often! Social media is vital because it allows small business owners to directly connect with their customers, build relationships, and promote their services in a very cost-effective wa...

Mayor John Crane of Carefree talks about his journey into local politics. The highs and lows of being a mayor in a rural community, and how anyone can get involved to work together.   Town of Carefree's website: https://www.carefree.org/   LISTEN TO ALL OUR PODCAST EPISODES: https://carefreecavecreekchamber.libsyn.com   LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CAREFREE CAVE CREEK CHAMBER https://carefreecavecreek.org...

Steve tells us about his journey of starting a business and how Tech 4 Life grew the business by being involved in the community, and what the future looks like for his business.   Tech 4 Life: https://techfourlife.com/ 480-488-0773 | 748 Easy St, Carefree, AZ 85377 Community Partners: https://techfourlife.com/community-partners-cause-marketing/   LISTEN TO ALL OUR PODCAST EPISODES: https://carefr...

All new and existing business owners get the number one question: "Tell me a little bit about your business." This can be your moment to shine or turn off the person you are talking to. I cannot tell you how many networking events I have been to and asked this simple question that should be answered in about 30 seconds, but ends up with them rambling on about I really don't know what. I can tell y...