July 2016 Features

  • Expanding Your Staff: The Impact on Your Employer Obligations

    July 29, 2016

    NFIB’s Small Business Economic Trends for May 2016 shows more businesses plan to increase employment as compared with the month before. Hiring new employees to meet your company’s growing needs may be a smart business move, but there are consequences to consider.

  • How to Protect Your Small Business as Cybersecurity Threats Rise

    July 27, 2016

    As more businesses move online, criminals are following them. If you’re still using yesterday’s cyber security strategies, you’re vulnerable to malicious attacks that could permanently damage your business. It’s time to wake up and invest in learning about cyber security strategies.

  • 20 Tips on Public Speaking

    July 22, 2016

    Everybody’s scared of something. It doesn’t matter how big or brave you may feel — there’s definitely a deeply-embedded, irrational anxiety in there. Statistically, one of those anxieties probably centers on public speaking. Fortunately, there are plenty of tricks you can try in order to calm your nerves and deliver an effective speech.

  • 5 Mistakes Small Businesses Make Online

    July 21, 2016

    Small business owners are busy. It’s difficult to focus the right amount of attention on all facets of your business when you’ve got both offline and online operations to juggle. It’s no surprise mistakes are made along the way. But, with nine out of 10 U.S. consumers using the Internet to look for local goods and services and research a potential purchase, one mistake you can’t afford to make is neglecting your online presence.

  • University of Georgia Offers Accelerated JD and MBA Program 

    July 20, 2016

    To help meet the growing demand for lawyers with business acumen, the University of Georgia now provides an opportunity for students to graduate with both a law degree (JD) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in only three years.

  • 4 Ways to Capitalize on Consumers’ Desire to Support Local Business

    July 18, 2016

    Good news for small retailers (and, indeed, for all small businesses): Consumers prefer local businesses to national chains, according to a new study by GoDigital. How can you capitalize on this preference, and more effectively market your retail store to local customers in a way that appeals to their natural preference for shopping local? Here’s what the report had to say.

  • Newnan-Coweta Chamber Announces 2016 Small Business of the Year Finalists

    July 15, 2016

    The Newnan-Coweta Chamber is proud to announce the Top 10 Finalists and the seven Honorable Mention Award Winners for our 2016 Small Business of the Year Awards presented by SouthTowne Motors and UBS Financial Services, Inc.

  • When and How to Promote Your Employees

    July 14, 2016

    For employers looking to fill a new opening within your company, often it pays to look no further than your current staff. Not only will promoting from within mean less of a learning curve and orientation time, but it will also guarantee you an employee who already has company loyalty, and is more likely to stay put. However, it can be difficult to identify candidates who may be right for the position, and there are many factors to consider before your make any offers.

  • CTCA at Southeastern Regional Medical Center Receives NAPBC Accreditation

    July 11, 2016

    Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southeastern Regional Medical Center has been granted a three-year/full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.

  • Where Should Americans Not Travel for Business Right Now?

    July 07, 2016

    American small business owners who travel abroad need to stay updated on all the latest news developments about no travel zones for U.S. citizens. Sadly, terrorism, political unrest and disease exists in just about every corner of the globe and, as an American, it’s prudent to be aware of the latest travel guidelines and restrictions. The U.S. State Department regularly issues and updates its travel restrictions for travelers.

  • Valerie Ward Celebrates 15 Years with Newnan-Coweta Chamber

    July 06, 2016

    Executive Assistant and Office Coordinator Valerie Ward recently celebrated her 15-year anniversary with the Chamber!