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Fellow Chamber Members, Just a quick update from the Board---We are finalizing our search for a new director so keep your ears open for an announcement coming before the end of the year. In the meantime, the Chamber Board is keeping busy with some end of the year activities. First… Survey Says! During the week of November 16, you will be receiving a copy of our latest survey. As we approach 2010, the board recognizes that we are moving in a stronger direction and we feel it’s important to stop for a minute and make sure we are meeting your needs. We ask that when you receive the survey to take a few minutes and help up keep the Chamber moving in direction that meets your needs and provides the services to help you grow your business. On Wednesday, November 18, we will be holding a very important FREE seminar on H1N1 at Gloucester County College. Registration starts at 7:30 am with refreshments and the presentation will start at 8 am. The seminar will focus on preparing your workplace, home and family as to how to handle the H1N1. The program is being sponsored by: Underwood Memorial Hospital, NorthStar Business Consultants, Gloucester County College, Gloucester County Times and Graham Communications. Then on Thursday night, November 19, we are hosting the 1st Annual Chamber Night Out Celebration at Ott’s on the Green in Washington Twp. The event starts at 6 pm and is $15 for members and $20 for non members. The event is a fun night out with your fellow Gloucester County Chamber Members for an after hours networking session. Enjoy live music by the Juliano Brothers, complimentary hors d’oeuvers and a cash bar. This event is graciously sponsored by Capital Bank, Derby Staffing, LLC, Ott’s on the Green and Telecorp, Inc. We would also like to invite you to our 3rd Annual Holiday Business Card Exchange on Wednesday, December 9, 200 at Wedgewood Country Club. The event is being hosted and sponsored by PROforma, ABF Direct, LLC. This is a before hours networking event starting at 8 am. We hope you can join us for the last event of 2009. To register for any of the events listed, call the Chamber office at 856-881-6560. And, please add to your 2010 calendar---The Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce Annual State of the County Breakfast at Rowan University to be held on January 15. More details will follow in the next newsletter. As we give thanks in the coming weeks, I would also like to thank all the Chamber members for their support throughout the year and wish you and your families a blessed Thanksgiving. Les Vail
List Makers Many of us are list makers. We create lists that serve as guides, reminders and goal trackers. We build and implement lists like: to-do lists, grocery lists, play lists, bucket lists, contact lists, and (the sometimes joked about) honey-do lists. Lists are more than just exercises in penmanship; they are helpful tools that help us to navigate our way toward a productive day. While, to some, it may seem that sending multiple messages or “tweets” limited to 140 characters does not sound like part of a productive day, the fact is that many businesses are using Twitter successfully to connect with their customers, protect and promote their brands, and search for information. With the recent addition of the new “Lists” feature, What are Twitter Lists? So what are Twitter Lists about? According to the Twitter blog: “The idea is to allow people to curate lists of Twitter accounts. For example, you could create a list of the funniest Twitter accounts of all time, athletes, local businesses, friends, or any compilation that makes sense.” Twitter lists can be used to help keep information more organized, while providing a great way for people to find other Twitter users to follow. In general, Twitter Lists make Twitter more useful, more manageable and, if you enjoy making and using lists, more fun. Maybe you haven’t tried using Twitter before. Or maybe you signed up months ago but found yourselves a bit overwhelmed and scratching your head about who to follow or where to find information relevant to your interests. It is probably worth taking the time to login at Twitter.com and experience the usefulness of Twitter Lists. Twitter Lists offer the more seasoned Twitter user an opportunity to make things a bit more organized, find new “tweeps” to follow and lots more. Where to Start When exploring lists for the first time, a good way to begin is by visiting the Twitter pages of those you enjoy following. If they have created lists you will see them displayed in the sidebar of their Twitter page under the heading “Lists”. Click on a list that interests you to browse the twitter users followed in that list. On the list page you will also be able decided if you would like to become a follower of the list. Simply click on the “follow this list” button to follow a Twitter List you are interested in. To get you started, here is a list of South Jersey Business people using Twitter: http://twitter.com/samuraivt/sjbiz. Creating lists of your own is simple too. On your own Twitter account’s home page find the text in the Lists sidebar section that reads “New list”. When you click on “New list” a dialogue box will pop up that allows you to choose a list name and whether or not the list is public or private. After you’ve chosen your new list’s title and privacy setting, Twitter displays the option to search for people to add to your new list. Use search to find users to add to your list or simply add users to your list as you visit their individual pages. A button labeled “Lists” is displayed under the profile picture and over the tweets on each user’s page. Click the “Lists” button to manage what lists you would like to add a user to. A Helpful List about Lists Twitter Lists are a helpful feature and tool that can help us to keep organized and on track much like the other types of lists we use on a regular basis. Here’s a short list of resources for you to consult if you’d like to learn more about this useful Twitter feature:
Anthony Ruiz, Owner, Samurai Virtual Tours
3rd Annual Holiday Business Card Exchange FREE H1N1 Seminar 1st Annual Chamber Night Out Celebration |
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