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South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce |
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CHAMBER UPDATE |
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Technology (Article taken from Communication Briefings, Volume 16, Number 7)
Consider an Internet Policy It’s not clear how privacy and copyright laws apply to the Internet. So you should have a policy for your employees that covers: · Monitoring e-mail. Even if you monitor rarely, have employees sign a statement that gives you that right. · E-mail etiquette. Your policy should ban obscenity, tasteless jokes and threats-with penalties spelled out. You might also want to ban chain letters, sports pools or even personal correspondence. · Confidentiality. Try to prevent e-mail errors that let sensitive materials leak outside the organization by requiring employees to label confidential information as such. · Liability. E-mail makes it too easy to infringe on a copyright or to steal trade secrets. Head off that problem by stating specifically what employees may or may not commit to or buy on the Internet.
Managing (Article taken from Communication Briefings, Volume XVI, Number III)
Ideas to Use When Delegating Proper delegation creates a team spirit and helps you accomplish much more than if you try to work alone. Tips: · Pick people who can accept responsibility. Surround yourself with the best. · Try to match the person to the task. Try to delegate assignments that will capitalize on the person’s talents. · Remember that the person performing the task may not do it as well as you do it. Don’t be tempted to take over the project. Weigh the time you might lose at first against the time you’ll save in the long run. · Build the person’s confidence by assigning low-risk projects at first. · Let delegates put their own spin on the assignment. Their way may be better. Be sure to listen to their ideas. · When communicating a task, use words that are easily understood. A good idea: Dictate the instructions on a cassette or write them out so the person can recheck the message. · Keep tabs on what you delegate. As the deadline nears, check to make sure that everything is on target. Give a due date for the assignment and explain how this assignment relates to other priorities.
Persuasion (Article taken from Communication Briefings, Volume 17, Number 4)
Five Ways to Sell Your Ideas Here are five ways to show the value of your ideas to others in your organization, according to researcher Everett M. Rogers: · Relative advantage. To get your idea accepted, clearly show its advantages over other ideas. Examples: costs less or saves time and effort. · Compatibility. Before you present your idea, answer this question: “Is the idea consistent with the values, experiences and needs of those I want to adopt it?” · Complexity. The more complex your idea seems to others, the less the chance they’ll accept it. This may seem obvious, but if you overlook it, you’ll face a tough sell. So keep it simple. · Trial ability. People like to test things-or at least see them in action-before they buy. Although it’s tough to test-drive an idea, you should seek ways for others to try it on a small scale. · Observability. People can’t “see” ideas, so you must figure out a way to make your idea real to them. Suggestions: Get someone who has tried the idea to tell the group about it. Or, if possible, take them to where they can actually see the idea in action. |
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April 2007 |
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APRIL EVENTS April 5th: Toastmasters Columbia County invites you to attend their weekly meeting. Every Thursday at 12:05 PM—1:00 PM at Warren Country Inn, 56575 Columbia River Hwy, Warren. For more information contact Stacy Garrett at 503-543-4616 or Stacy@GarrettMarketing.com April 6th: Koffee Klatsch, 8:00 AM, Columbia Pregnancy Center - 1510 St Helens Street Suite A in St Helens located at 52313 Columbia River Hwy in St Helens. April 12th & 19th: Toastmasters Columbia County invites you to attend their weekly meeting. Every Thursday at 12:05 PM—1:05 PM at Warren Country Inn, 56575 Columbia River Hwy, Warren. For more Information contact Stacy Garrett at 503-543-4616 or Stacy@GarrettMarketing.com April 20th: Koffee Klatsch, 8:00 AM, Burgerville located at 715 S Columbia River Hwy in St Helens. April 26th: Toastmasters Columbia County invites you to attend their weekly meeting. Every Thursday at 12:05 PM—1:05 PM at Warren Country Inn, 56575 Columbia River Hwy, Warren. For more Information contact Stacy Garrett at 503-543-4616 or Stacy@GarrettMarketing.com |
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MAY EVENTS May 3rd: Toastmasters Columbia County invites you to attend their weekly meeting. Every Thursday at 12:05 PM—1:05 PM at Warren Country Inn, 56575 Columbia River Hwy, Warren. For more Information contact Stacy Garrett at 503-543-4616 or Stacy@GarrettMarketing.com May 4th: Koffee Klatsch, 8:00 AM, Jessica LeDoux of Windemere /Koffee Klatsch will be at the Chamber of Commerce Conference Room located at 2194 Columbia Blvd in St Helens. May 10th & 17th: Toastmasters Columbia County invites you to attend their weekly meeting. Every Thursday at 12:05 PM—1:05 PM at Warren Country Inn, 56575 Columbia River Hwy, Warren. For more Information contact Stacy Garrett at 503-543-4616 or Stacy@GarrettMarketing.com May 18th: Koffee Klatsch, 8:00 AM, St Helens Bowenwork Clinic located at 1541 Columbia Blvd in St Helens (next to the Post Office). May 24th & 31st: Toastmasters Columbia County invites you to attend their weekly meeting. Every Thursday at 12:05 PM—1:05 PM at Warren Country Inn, 56575 Columbia River Hwy, Warren. For more Information contact Stacy Garrett at 503-543-4616 or Stacy@GarrettMarketing.com |
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Yard debris, trees, & limbs — FREE Extra bulky waste or hard-to-dispose-of items, such as old |
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Minimum Charges: Car load. . . . . . . . . $ 5.00 Pick-up load . . . . . $10.00 Trailer load. . . . . . $15.00 Appliances . . . . . . $ 5.00 Car Batteries . . . . . $ 2.00 Refrigerators/Air Conditioners. .$10.00 Tires off rims: cars, pick-ups . . . . . . . .$ 2.00 ea. NO Tires on Rims — NO Commercial Truck Tires |
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HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIALS MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRANSFER STATION BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8AM—NOON
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Spring Clean-Up Day Saturday, April 28 9 am — 3 pm |
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This is a community event sponsored by the following organizations: |
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Drop Sites at 3 Convenient Locations St. Helens High School Scappoose High School Columbia City School |
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Scappoose Community Club Scappoose School District Scappoose Grocery Outlet St. Helens Band Patrons St. Helens School District St. Helens/Scappoose Chamber of Commerce Stan’s Refrigeration The City of Columbia City Waste Management Columbia County Transfer Station |
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You’re Invited!
The staff of South Columbia Family School cordially invites you to join us for Parent Information Sessions on May 8 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. or May 9th from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Otto Petersen School room C2. SCFS is a charter school that provides support for home-school families at NO cost to our families. We invite you and ask you to help spread the word. Children deserve the best education possible. Our program provides personalized attention with small class sizes (maximum ratio 20:1). Come to our Parent Information Sessions to find out more. RSVP 503-543-7077 or call for more information. |
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2007 Board of Directors About the Chamber Update
Letter to Chamber Members Sustainable Tourism Report Board of Directors & Staff
Press Release—Rainy Day Fund Membership News That’s New Press Release—Columbia City School New Members Newsletter Ad Drawing
From Marna’s Desk Chamber Statistics April Events May Events Member to Member Discounts Ticor Title Ribbon Cutting
Education Survey Results Chamber Events Technology Article Spring Clean Up Day
Legislative Report Megga Easter Egg Hunt Kiwanis Raffle
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