Chamber Blog Posts
COVID Update #7, webinars TODAY!
Apr 16, 2020Today - Join us for Business Smarts Online - KPMG insights on the current COVID19 situation, Virtual Town Hall with Tourism Kelowna, more online event announcements, and updates from the provincial and federal front. You can read the full update here...
Read MoreConneXions Update - April 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020This week, BC Pulse Check #2 commences, requesting input from local BC businesses, further webinars are announced for this week, and the OSO in the spotlight. You can read the full newsletter here....
Read MoreCOVID Update #6 from the Kelowna Chamber
Apr 8, 2020This week on our weekly COVID-19 update, the Chamber applauds City of Kelowna move to defer penalty for late payment of property taxes, we hear inspiring stories of nurses on the front lines, and further federal and provincial resources are announced...
Read MoreConneXions - April 7, 2020
Apr 7, 2020It's been a busy week at the Chamber with the launch of our Business Smarts program, now online! This week the BC Chamber launched Pulse checks, further COVID-19 business resources for your business, and BDO Top 40 under 40 nominee Manik Dhir is ...
Read MoreCOVID Update #5 April 2, 2020
Apr 2, 2020This week in Connexions, a message from our President, Jeffrey Robinson, City of Kelowna's COVID-19 response, and upcoming webinar reminders. You can read the full newsletter here....
Read MoreKelowna Chamber Wednesday March 31 Update
Mar 31, 2020Our first Top 40 honouree, BC Pulse Check, and Hal Green in the spotlight - Read more...
Read MoreCanadian Chamber This Week
Mar 25, 2020Since our work is focused on COVID-19, this transition ensures the broadest swath of our members and contacts are receiving our information in a timely way. ...
Read MoreUpdate from the Kelowna Chamber
Mar 24, 2020This week at the Kelowna Chamber - March 24, 2020...
Read MoreChamber COVID-19 Update #3 March 18, 2020
Mar 18, 2020We're aware that there is a lot of information coming your way. We want to ensure you get what you need in the manner that makes the most sense and that's why we are taking the following steps: Read full bulletin...
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update from your Kelowna Chamber of Commerce - March 17, 2020
Mar 17, 2020COVID-19 is top of mind in the community, with our members and of course it is top of mind here at the Kelowna Chamber. . . Read full report...
Read MoreCoronavirus Resources & Updates for Kelowna Chamber Members
Mar 15, 2020The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, a global pandemic. While the risk to the general public in BC and the Okanagan remains low, we are already seeing the significant impact thi...
Read MoreStorytelling in the digital age
Mar 2, 2020Storytelling is a major buzzword in the marketing industry these days, and it is an aspect of promoting your business that you cannot afford to ignore. Rather than focusing your marketing efforts on promoting your products or services, the new busine...
Read MoreHow A Minimum Viable Product Can Help You Test Your Next Big Business Idea
Feb 16, 2020Have a great idea for a business? Wondering how to test out your product - without risking everything? If so, you might want to develop a minimum viable product (MVP) - a "version of a new product which allows a (development) team to collect ...
Read MoreWhere to find your next key employee
Feb 2, 2020If your business were a car, your key employees would be the engine. These are your superstars, the heavy hitters who apply their talents and skill sets in their positions and generate massive results every time. As most managers already know, how...
Read MoreSatisfaction vs Loyalty: How to turn customers into promoters
Jan 19, 2020Maybe you've heard the value of word-of-mouth advertising; according to Nielsen ratings, 92% of consumers trust their friends' and family's recommendation over traditional advertising. That doesn't mean you can simply sit back and ass...
Read More5 minutes for Business - Economic Rewind: A Decade in Review from Canadian Chamber
Jan 14, 2020Are you ready to rewind to the start of 2010? A time where your radio boasted the Black Eyed Peas and boot cut jeans were fashionable? Read more...
Read MoreIS CANADA SAYING NO TO WEALTH CREATION IN THE RESOURCE SECTOR? Crisis or Opportunity?
Jan 14, 2020Kelowna business mining-related activity includes: 100 companies/$23.5 million Read more...
Read MoreMarketing: You'll lose customers the same way you gain them
Jan 5, 2020Marketing and advertising are only part of the equation when attracting new clients. Service is perhaps the single most important aspect of any business. If your business provides good service, but you are still losing clients, it is important to ide...
Read MoreLeadership in the workplace: David Aaker says we can be better people in business in 2020
Dec 22, 2019David Aaker is well-known for his expertise in marketing and his ability to help businesses thrive and exceed their goals. His branding concepts, including identifying customer's interests and creating a community or story around those interests ...
Read More5 Minutes for Business - Sluggish Growth: The New Normal for Canada
Dec 20, 2019“The resiliency of Canada’s economy will be increasingly tested as trade conflicts and uncertainty persists. We are not an island. We are in a good position to cope with whatever comes our way.” –Stephen Poloz, Governor of the...
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