The State of Small Business
Everyone on the economic ladder is facing the impacts of inflation, especially small businesses. But they are making efforts to stay open and provide for the public good, even if it comes at a cost for them. In their resilience we will find hard-work and necessary change, and we need to take notice of it.
April l Chamber CEO
5 Professionals You Need on Your Livingston Parish Small Business Team
If you’re a Livingston Parish small business owner without the resources to hire a large full-time team, you can still meet your business needs through freelancing or turning to independent business professionals. This can be an economical way to accomplish your goals without having to cover the cost of full-time employees.
April l Chamber CEO
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What Customers Want Post- Pandemic
The results of a recent survey commissioned by GoDaddy and conducted by OnePoll of 2,000 Americans and what they want from small business going forward, shouldn’t surprise business owners. But if you’ve been thinking that some of the things you did for safety purposes can be phased out once we start beating the numbers on this virus, you may be in for a rude awakening.
LP Chamber | Lauren
Money-Making Email Subject Lines for Small Business Season
If you want to capture those last-minute sales, don’t forget to reach out to your email list. Email marketing is a strong way to connect with your audience while they are out and about. Getting opens on those emails is essential to shoppers following your call to action. Never disregard the importance of great subject lines.
LP Chamber | Lauren
Cross Promotion Opportunities for a Stronger Small Business Season
Small businesses have the agility to do some creative things when it comes to promotion both within their own businesses and in partnerships with others. Cross promotion can be lucrative and draw in new target audiences. With cross promotion, you can also show support to other businesses and create partnerships that will help increase sales long past the holiday season.
LP Chamber | Lauren
Celebrating Small Business Season in Livingston Parish
We need more than one day to celebrate how special small business in Livingston Parish is, don’t we? We need at least a season to celebrate what makes our small business different. Here are some ideas on how you can do that.
LP Chamber | Lauren
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2020 Small Business of the Year Award Winner- Bankston Law Firm, LLC
Small Businesses have challenges and opportunities that are unique to the independent business sector. Yet, they tackle the same areas of excellence as larger business
LP Chamber | Communications
6 Law Changes That May Affect Your Business in 2020
Many of these were signed into law a little while ago (like a few years ago) but didn't become mandatory until 2020. Even though some of these legislative changes were made on a state level, if you sell people in these states, they might affect your business as well. Here's everything you need to know about the big changes affecting small business.
April | Chamber CEO
5 Ways to a Better Bedtime Routine
What does your bedtime routine have to do with the success of your business? Plenty. Every time you use everything you have on a given day and you’re exhausted beyond belief, and then you short yourself essential sleep, you’re borrowing from tomorrow’s success. It’s impossible to give tomorrow your all when you’re exhausted, so establishing a healthy bedtime routine is essential to the health of your business. Find out how.
April | Chamber President
4 Steps to More Exciting (and Productive) Meetings
According to the National Statistics Council, about 37 percent of employee time is spent in meetings for the average employee. You may also be surprised to hear that nearly half of employees (47 percent) believe that too many meetings are the biggest waste of time on any day—more than social media or email distractions. That number may be higher in your business if you employ members of Gen Y and Gen X who have little interest in face-time exchanges that could be accomplished through technology.
April | Chamber CEO
