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  • 2019 Business Advocacy Agenda

    The Tigard Chamber Board of Directors has approved the Tigard Chamber 2019 Business Advocacy Agenda.  Focus areas for the 2019 Business Advocacy Agenda include: Transportation Workforce Housing Behavioral Health Programs and Homelessness Prevention Environment/Sustainability including Energy Education Economic Development Employer…

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  • Developing a Mission & Vision Statement

    I’ve been doing some background work for a strategic planning session with a board committee which will include reviewing and updating our chamber mission statement and crafting a vision statement.  I’ve helped develop both in my career, but was looking…

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  • Now Accepting 2019 Tigard Chamber Scholarship Applications

    Now Accepting 2019 Tigard Chamber Scholarship Applications

    Tigard, OR – The Tigard Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the application process for the 2019 high school senior scholarships is now open! The Chamber will provide three scholarships in the amount of $1000 each to graduating seniors…

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  • How in the World Do I Increase Employee Productivity?

    How in the World Do I Increase Employee Productivity?

    It’s holiday time as I write this and countless employees across various industries have told me they aren’t in the mood to work. Sound familiar? Even if your employees haven’t been so brash as to tell you this, it’s likely…

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  • 10 Things to Check Before Posting to Social Media

    10 Things to Check Before Posting to Social Media

    One of the most embarrassing things you can do on social media for your business is to mess up a post. For some of us, that might be a spelling or grammar mistake, for others, it may involve a humiliating…

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  • Get to Know Your Chamber Staff

    Get to know more about our chamber staff and the skills they bring to our chamber.  Our team has depth and breadth of experience that they bring to our members and our chamber programs.  Learn more on our updated staff bio page! Tigard Chamber…

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  • 6 Things to Kill in Your Business for Better Customer Service

    6 Things to Kill in Your Business for Better Customer Service

    Surveys aren’t the way to good customer service. They might’ve been five years ago, but they’re being used with such an annoying regularity that no one wants to take part in them. But how do you improve your business’ customer…

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  • How to Give Your Business a Facelift

    Businesses need to evolve periodically. Whether you like it or not, you have to look at the trends going on around us and make decisions accordingly. These decisions may involve reaching out to a new demographic, offering new services or…

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  • Tigard Chamber of Commerce Endorses Candidates for November 2018 General Election

    August 30th, 2018 – For Immediate ReleaseContact Information: Debi Mollahan                       Megan De Salvo                 Tim McBratney  CEO                                         Board Chair                        CEC Chair 503-639-1656                          503-567-7343                     503-789-4515 Debi@TigardChamber.org     Megan@edge-one.com    Tim.McBratney@pacresmortgage.com Tigard Chamber of Commerce Endorses Candidates for…

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