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Would you trust the care of your most beloved loved one to someone who didn’t like you very much? If you have disengaged employees you might be doing just that. It is impossible for a disengaged employee to provide excellent customer service. It doesn’t matter how skilled the employee is, if they think of your…

The Douglas County School System is pleased to announce its newest program in partnership with the Douglas County Chamber of Commerce, “Teacher 4 a Day.” This program will take place on March 29, 2016 at all Douglas County Schools. “Teacher 4 a Day” is a program adopted by DC School Superintendent, Dr. Gordon Pritz and…

Inspiring Scholars Academy owners Danielle Hardy and Frances Taylor, family, friends and Chamber representatives celebrated the opening of their new location by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on February 19th at 2345 Pope Road in Douglasville. Inspiring Scholars has been serving children in Douglasville and surrounding areas for the past five years. They provide…

Enterprise Rent-A-Car manager, Kara Rumph, employees, friends and Chamber representatives celebrated the opening of their new location by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on February 12th at their new location at 9419 Highway 5 in Douglasville. Enterprise Rent-A-Car is an ongoing American success story. Their guiding principles and humble beginnings revolve around personal honesty…

The story is told of Albert Einstein who was once traveling from Princeton on a train when the conductor came down the aisle, punching the tickets of every passenger. When he came to Einstein, Einstein reached in his vest pocket. He couldn’t find his ticket, so he reached in his trouser pockets. It wasn’t there, so…

If you have too many customers and you can’t keep up; if your business’ revenue streams are more like Tsunamis, social media is optional for your business. If not, you need to embrace it today. Here’s why: We are a very mobile society. Businesses can’t count on the foot traffic they once did or people…

The Top Ten Young Professionals of 2016 is a recognition presented by the DC Chamber’s Young Professionals Connection (YPC). YPC’s purpose is to provide opportunities for young professionals to connect with their peers, connect with their community, and connect with their future. YPC combines personal and professional development through social, community service and professional activities.…

If you’ve been looking for ways to market your business, you’ve undoubtedly been told you need to share great content. Creating it is one easy way to find it but who has the time to always be creating brand new content? You can still establish yourself as a helpful resource to existing and potential customers…

Download the Go Build Career Fair here. We are looking for a total of 15 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, Math) related companies and 5 colleges to set-up and provide materials for students, parents, teachers and counselors. We want attendees to learn what kind of careers are available in the specific fields and what…

Five Star Painting President, John DeShane, staff, and Chamber representatives celebrated their recent opening by holding a DC Chamber Ribbon Cutting on December 16th at the Chamber. Five Star Painting of Douglasville has a fleet of qualified and professional painting contractors trained to treat every space as if were their own. Collaboratively, they bring over…