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The tough times are the best times to plan and revitalise your sales and marketing approach they say. But how do #local #smallbusiness owners actually do that when revenues are tight and #businessgrowth plans have become shadowed by #businesssurvival strategies? Accelerate #ealing is one answer: free government supported #sales and #marketing planning for local Ealing businesses. Feels good to be doing things that are #honestlyhelpful. see you there 😁

 If you’re a (DBE) or (WBE) looking for growth opportunities, consider participating in the following programs: MDOT’s (DBE) Program: Designed to ensure that firms owned and controlled by minorities, women, and other socially and economically disadvantaged persons have the opportunity to grow and become self-sufficient through participation in federally funded MDOT contracts 1. DBE certification to position your business for state and federal contract bidding. Business Growth Program (BGP) by the Great Lakes Women’s Business Council: A 10-week program assisting Wayne County-based businesses in leveraging their certification through education and business growth strategies 2. Small Business Program (SBP) by MDOT:Maximizes contract opportunities and promotes the use of small businesses in MDOT contract opportunities.  DBE and SBP businesses in the program are eligible for selected federally-assisted contract opportunities set aside by MDOT 3. Remember, these programs can help your business thrive and connect you with valuable opportunities. 🌟

The whole purpose of a Chamber of Commerce is to help businesses in their community grow. Creating a public policy environment that allows businesses to grow is a core component of that mission. https://bit.ly/3vR2mdL

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CHAPTER 5 PART B - MY ARRIVAL IN THE MOTOR CITY - THE 1ST TIME When 9th grade came, it was still in the middle school, due to high school capacity, but you could take Latin. A former Spanish professor’s son, I was compelled to take at least two years. So I bussed to high school & then back to the middle school before 2nd period started. In Latin, I learned fundraising. Latin Club needed funds for Junior Classical League trips so we sold Kiss-O-Grams (Hershey) & candy. I got boxes of M&Ms, loaded them into an attache case, & returned to West Middle School daily. Looking nerdy with an out-of-place attache case, the kids would ask what I had. I’d say “you wanna see?”, open it up, & bammo, with no vending machines in the school, I was a hit. At $0.50 a box, they’d buy up everything, multiple times a day. I became the best, highest grossing fundraiser Latin Club had ever seen. I did this an entire semester. And I was pumped. Loved by classmates (fellow students, potential and actual customers). Little did I know, I was planting the seeds of human connection, learning the 4 now 5Ps of marketing, long before I’d hit UT Austin, and selling. And I loved it. Never thought about doing sales & marketing as a career at the time. As high school went on, I thought about becoming an international tax attorney. So I would end up business pre-law at UT Austin, and take a lot of accounting and economics, along with all the Spanish. But more on all that later.  I hope you’ve gotten a laugh out of today’s chapter, and I’ll be back next week. Enjoy your weekend, and as always, keep it crankin’. #latin #language #fundraising #vendingmachines #4ps #merchandising #marketing #placement #promotion #candy #pricing #hershey #sales

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Are you a small organisation struggling to stand out in your grant applications? The larger organisations have a huge advantage: ⭕ Their existing track record, reputation and brand ⭕ More experience or resources to write a better application But as a smaller organisation you have an opportunity to standout by talking about how you'll solve the problem, showcase your organisation's unique perspective and flair, and how you'll work with the grantmaker to deliver a great outcome with the funding. Don't count yourself out just because of the competition — some funders are open to supporting smaller organisations, and how you craft your story in the grant application could be the game-changer.

Here are the next 4 training sessions coming up that are free for eligible #Glasgow groups and organisations: 🕵️♀️Assessing Community Need, 29 May, 2pm 🤝Recruitment and Retention, 11 June, 10am 🚶♀️Self-Care and Capacity Building, 19 June, 10am 📊Measuring Impact: Logic Modelling, 19 June, 2pm Full details and booking at bit.ly/What3On Even if you're not eligible for funded support, you can still benefit from our training, but please note, there may be a cost associated.

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Florida For Good Miami is a partner of the Conscious Capitalism Florida Chapter that helps assist companies in the state that wish to become more sustainable in their operations.  On February 21, Florida for Good Miami will be hosting a virtual open house to introduce the work they do, share the value that can be added to your organization, and hear how the conscious business movement has brought success to their companies. #ConsciousCapitalism #ConsciousLeadership #ConsciousCulture