Sara Ray
As business people we sometimes envy those marketers who have “sexy” brands to market, brands that appeal to customers on an emotional level. Brands like Harley Davidson and the Parisian Tourism Bureau seem to have it made because their product screams sexy. What about those of us who have decidedly less heart-thumping, albeit needed, products? How…
Simple Floors CEO Bin Liu, staff, friends, and Chamber representatives celebrated their grand opening by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on June 9th. Simple Floors is located in the Arbor Walk shopping center at 7421 Douglas Boulevard in Douglasville. Simple Floors is a privately held, self-funded, Atlanta-based, nationwide flooring retailer with over 20 showroom…
Adopting new technology isn’t easy, but when you find something that works and increases your productivity, you kick yourself for not having done it sooner. That’s how I feel about Buffer’s Pablo and Adobe’s Spark. But this article isn’t about image software (although those two I mentioned are game-changing – and free!! — and you…
Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill (Golden Krust) Franchisee Cliff Clarke, corporate owners, staff, friends, family, and Chamber representatives celebrated the grand opening of Golden Krust by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on June 3rd. Golden Krust is located at 6920 Douglas Boulevard in Douglasville. Golden Krust, a privately held corporation, is a manufacturer…
The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Douglas County Chamber Raffle. The raffle drawing was held at the Comcast Business After Hours at The Centre at Arbor Connection on May 26th. A total of 350 tickets were sold by the DC Chamber Board of Directors. The evening was filled…
The Douglas County Chamber Young Professionals Connection (YPC) is currently accepting applications for the 2016 Continuing Education Scholarship. YPC offers multiple scholarships totaling $1,500 to young professionals (ages 21-40) from a Douglas County Chamber Member business or organization looking to continue their education. The scholarships will be awarded to individuals who embody the mission of…
May 20, 2016 Dear Chamber Members, I thought you might be interested in reading a letter to the editor I recently provided to the Douglas County Sentinel. Most Douglas County School System employees received a political email in their school system account from County Commission Chair Candidate Roy Sparks on April 24. I communicated…
Every living thing needs something in order to continue its existence – for humans, that’s food and shelter. Even if you are in the business of providing one of those very basic needs, a person doesn’t need your product. They need a form of what you offer. Could be yours; could be the other guys.…
The Douglas County Chamber announced the recipients of the annual Chamber Foundation Leadership Scholarships and 2016 Founders Award at the GreyStone Power Luncheon on May 17th. The Chamber Foundation coordinates community education and leadership programs including Leadership Douglas, Youth Leadership Douglas and our Annual Chamber Leadership Scholarship. The Chamber Foundation Leadership Scholarship is funded by…
The Douglas County Chamber is pleased to announce the 24 graduating members of the Leadership Douglas Class of 2016. The Class of 2016 graduated on May 17th in a ceremony held during the GreyStone Power Luncheon sponsored by Google. Leadership Douglas is a program of the Douglas County Chamber Foundation. The graduates, led by co-chairs…