As part of their holiday luncheon, the Tempe Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee gave a large donation of toys and cash to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program. The committee has partnered with the foundation for several years’ running. As in previous years, the Tempe South Rotary Club partnered with the Military Affairs Committee and provided a … [More]
Karen Meyer Hired as Tempe Chamber Business Development Director
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce has hired Karen Meyer, a Tempe native and former business owner, to serve as the Business Development Director. Meyer will lead the Chamber’s effort to recruit new businesses into the organization and enhance our ability to serve the Tempe business community. A major focus area of Meyer’s will be to ensure that Chamber membership packages are … [More]
Tempe Chamber Honors Servicemembers at Goldwater Air Base
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce and its Military Affairs Committee honored an officer and an enlisted Guardsman in the 161st Air Refueling Wing during a ceremony at Goldwater Air National Guard Base in Phoenix Wednesday, Oct. 11. Referred to as the Plough/Truman Award, the award was established to honor Maj. Truman Young, a pilot, and Tech. Sgt. Donald Plough, a boom operator, … [More]
The Power of Successful Business Collaboration
Collaboration and working in partnership with other businesses can be one way to help your business grow. Communication and knowledge transfer represent the power behind today’s small and midsize businesses (SMBs). Whether it’s responding to customer inquiries or planning the next big product, small businesses can transform beyond corporate borders and capture immediate value … [More]
How ASBA Has Mastered the Art of Alliances to Help Small Businesses Win
Small businesses are increasingly realizing the benefits of working together. Collaboration can help businesses grow in a number of ways: by combining and leveraging expertise, by tapping into an extended contact base and, in some cases, by sharing resources. The key to all collaborations aims to support the success of all parties involved. A lighting shop may … [More]
Benefits of ASBA Relationship Development for Supply Chain
Market expansion: The ability to expand business to new verticals, Mexico, etc. is a huge asset. Many times, these opportunities have not been readily available to small companies. Information sharing and collaboration: Access to thought leadership of the association members (big and small) for information exchange, learning, best practices and opportunity brainstorming. … [More]
Become an Enlightened Leader
Enlightenment: Having or showing a rational, modern and well-informed outlook. The world is changing rapidly, so being enlightened to the present and future is essential. Eighty-five percent of new business opportunities in the next five years will be outside the U.S. The business world is full of people rich in culture and diversity. Does your business team have the … [More]
Recent Member Success Around the World
Global Chamber® offers weekly articles on our blog about member successes around the world. Below are some brief snippets from the past few weeks. Basically, every day something good happens somewhere in the world, as members grow within their metro and well beyond. Every time you hear a phone ring, someone in the global tribe just got her or his wings, … [More]
Staying Ahead of NAFTA Trade Law Changes
Thank you to the team at Polsinelli for sharing a dozen top legal experts at seven locations across the U.S. to discuss NAFTA and trade. Trade deals, rules and laws are changing weekly, so we encourage our importing, exporting and investing members to stay ahead of the changes. The Polsinelli law firm provided expert knowledge for companies looking to grow under the upcoming … [More]
12 Habits for Warm Connectors
Every day, we guide members in their “warm connecting” with other members and people who have been identified as good connections. Warm connecting is a focused, effective way of networking. There are many ways to network but, for most of our members, warm connecting is the best because there is some thought about their business goals before we make that warm introduction — and … [More]
