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Send us Fan Mail Today on the Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce we're joined by former Findlay-Hancock County Economic Development Director and current executive director of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics, Tim Mayle. Tim will tell us about the needs of modern manufacturers, and why a joint partnership between the University of Findlay,...

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Kiesha Martin of Sedgwick joins us to talk about the ongoing open enrollment period for workers’ compensation MCO programs. Kiesha tells us all about what an MCO is, why you have to have one, and how you may be able to reduce what you are currently paying – if you act by the end of the month t...

Send us Fan Mail The release date for this episode of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce is the same day as the first ArtWalk of the year. If you’re listening to this as it comes out, there’s a lot of great information on what to expect from Danielle Wilkin of the Convention and Visitor’s Bureau . If you’re listening after the fact, we also talk about how Art Wal...

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , we're talking about how a lack of affordable housing impacts business development. Christine Cross and Greg Lestini from the law firm of Bricker Graydon drill down on some of the ways different cities are dealing with that, as well as what is happening at a state level. (2:27) We’re als...

Send us Fan Mail Our guest on this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce is Findlay-Hancock County Alliance President & CEO Don Bruce, who just started in his role late last year. One of Don’s goals is to make people more aware of the collaboration that takes place between the three divisions of the Alliance (The Chamber, Economic Development , and th...

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , we're joined by Tom Sullivan, the Vice President of Small Business Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce . We're looking at the results from a recent small business survey, including opportunities and areas of concern. Additional Materials: U.S. Chamber of Commerce & MetLife S...

Send us Fan Mail How can the Internet of Things and automation help your business? On this edition of Chamber Amplified from the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce , Spectrum Solutions Engineer Lynnette Baughman joins us today to talk about how different industries are implementing sensors and cameras to drive growth and help with efficiency. We also dip into last week’s discussion about a...

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...