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Send us Fan Mail We're talking taxes on this week's Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce . Small to medium-sized business owners in Ohio have an opportunity to save money on their tax bills thanks to some newly passed legislation, and it's important you know what to look for. Kathy Iott from Gilmore Jasion Mahler talks about the legislation that was...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we're taking a look at data breaches and how they can impact your business. Loren Wagner from CentraComm joins us today to talk about why small businesses are targets, and what to do if you have a breach. We're also joined by Aaron Rider of Fox Run Manor , who have been members for nearly...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we're featuring a long-tenured member, Mark Mueller of Mark Kay Inc. Mark is the second generation of his family to run the locally owned and operated business promotions company. We're talking about the history of the business and how it's changed over the years, but more importantly...

Send us Fan Mail We talked about leadership a couple of weeks ago on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce and we're continuing with that theme once again this week. We have two leadership programs available through the Chamber - Hancock Adult Leadership and Hancock Youth Leadership. Today I'm joined by our director Dionne Neubauer to talk about what we do...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , we're talking about Christmas! This is a vital time of year for our area retailers, and Cathy-Nagle Ervin of Retail Training Tools says if you haven't started your Christmas prep, you need to now. Cathy also talks about how to execute the plan as the weather starts getting colder....

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we're talking about the importance of developing leaders in your organization. Bill Kieffer of Kieffer and Associates joins us to discuss how finding out more about your employee's goals can go a long way in employee retention efforts. Bob Mauger of Mauger Exterminating also joins us...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we're continuing to look at employee recruitment and retention, but this time we're focusing on what is being done to help at the state level. Jeff Sprague of the Regional Growth Partnership joins us to talk about programs that are helping reskill at-risk workers in the state, as wel...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Jeremy Speer from The Courier joins us to talk about the history of the newspaper, what the future of journalism looks like, and gives us a little inside insight into the newsgathering process. He also talks about why having a local source of news is critical for community building. Music and sound...

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , we're joined by  Emilie Snider from Palmer Energy to talk about programs that are available to make sure you're getting the best price on gas and electric. We also discuss some things you can be doing to increase your energy efficiency, and what's causing energy prices to rise...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Chamber amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce : Kristy Dutton from Corporate Intelligence Consultants joins us on this episode to talk about some of the red flags you should look for in prospects. Kristy also tells us about why you need to be careful when screening candidates because you can run into some legal issues if you don't ha...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , Doug is joined by Findlay High School football Coach Stefen Adams. If you've ever thought younger employees don't want to put the work in, Coach Adams says that's certainly not the case, but they may work in different ways. We also talk about different ways to enga...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we're joined by Becky Stram of Spherion to talk about those first-day no-shows. Becky will tell us a little about how Spherion works to prevent getting ghosted on day one, and how you can use a lot of the same techniques at your business. We're also joined this week by Mike O'Connor f...

Send us Fan Mail We're learning more about the Findlay Young Professionals on today's episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce . Olysse Elkins joins us to talk about everything the group is doing these days. Here's a hint, it's way more than just a social club. We're also joined this week by Josette Brinkman from FASTSIGNS of Findlay...

Send us Fan Mail Employee Recruitment and retention is the focus of this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce . We're joined by Stephanie Ferguson of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to talk about studies they are doing in regard to the employment crunch. One of their findings is simply that a problem that had been looming on the horizon is now here - b...

Send us Fan Mail Over the last several months you've heard all sorts of ways to reach Gen Z and Millennial workers, but what actually works? Nausheen Saumtally of Elevate Now is an expert in the field and joins us to talk about the conversations you need to be having with your employees about changes you're thinking of making, and why the reluctance to have these conversations could hurt...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we're talking about supporting groups and causes with your business. The purpose of today's show isn't to tell you that you should or shouldn't be supporting causes or groups, but rather to get into how you can authentically be supportive. Jasmin Bradley of LGBTQ+ Spectrum of Fin...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , Eric Anderson of AR Marketing joins us to talk about sprucing up your marketing campaigns for the summer. There's also plenty of information about incorporating video into your marketing, and some common mistakes that people make. We even talk about geo-fencing and advertising, and how...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , we're focused on employee recruitment. Our guest is Beth Wilkins with 50 North . Of course 50 North provides great services to our local senior community, and recently they held a senior job fair. New reports show that retirees are rejoining the workforce for a variety of reasons, and m...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , we're joined by Dan Schaeffer of Findlay-Hancock County Economic Development . Among his many jobs with ED, Dan helps potential small business owners work through a critical exercise - the business plan. We also touch on what happens when business plans don't get completed, and how...

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, Jordan and Kevin Stock from RCR Technolgy Group in Findlay join us to talk about how to avoid a ransomware attack on your business and some best IT practices. We're also joined by Robin Ridge of Ridge & Company , she'll tell us about how the CPA firm has changed over the years,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , Doug talks to Collen Hauk , CEO of The Corporate Refinery about burnout in the workplace, why it is impacting women more than men, and why that's bad for your business. We also talk about ways to reduce burnout so you can retain employees at a higher rate. We're also joined this we...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , we're joined by Zach Thomas of the Hancock County ADAMHS board to talk about the SURP Program. Zach tells us how making changes to your HR policy regarding drug and alcohol use could help you with better employee retention, as well as helping employees in need of help. The best part is that t...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , Doug is joined by Department of Development Director and former Findlay Mayor Lydia Mihalik . The topic is the announcement of the Intel mega-site in central Ohio , and the ripple effect it could have on the entire state. Given Findlay and Hancock County's proximity to Columbus, it would seem...

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , we finish our interview with Scott Gray of Scott A. Gray consulting. Part two of our discussion looks deeper into the things business owners should consider when thinking about a price change in the era of inflation. In the second half of this week's episode, we're joined by Chuck...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , Scott Gray from Scott A Gray Consulting talks with Doug about how customers are reacting to increasing prices. You might be surprised at what he has seen so far. There's a lot of ground to cover on this topic, so we've broken it up into two parts. The second part will be in the nex...