August 20, 2018

Amherst News Columns

September 12, 2018 – Adding value to a commodity purchase – part 1

The Amherst News – Chamber Chat 3 Sep 2018 Ron Furlong Ron Furlong is the executive director of the Amherst and Area Chamber of Commerce. Perhaps http://downtownsault.org/category/dinning/ cheap viagra for women the most significant difference between a cult and a religion is the fact that in big cities and metros, life and daily schedules are hectic and packed to an extent ...
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November 7, 2018 – Competing in a local market

Adding value to a commodity purchase The Amherst News - Chamber Chat 7 Nov 2018 - Ron Furlong Ron Furlong is the executive director of the Amherst and Area Chamber of Commerce. You’re selling the same products as other retailers so why should people buy from you? This month let’s look at price. There will always be someone who will ...
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October 3, 2018 – Adding value to a commodity purchase – Part 2

The Amherst News - Chamber Chat 3 Oct 2018 Ron Furlong Ron Furlong is the executive director of the Amherst and Area Chamber of Commerce. As local business we want people to have what they need. But we also want as much of the money as possible to stay here. We don’t produce everything people use locally, and someone is always ...
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July 23, 2018 – Competing in a local market

Original Amherst News article here. By Ron Furlong, Amherst & Area Chamber of Commerce Last month I quoted Chelsea Berler of Solamar Marketing Agency’s “…Seven concrete actions that build trust in a business environment…” Those actions are: Demonstrate that you trust others. Create relationships that are mutually beneficial Directly address issues Tell the truth Be flexible and patient Respect their ...
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June 15, 2018 – Competing in a local market

Competing in a local market By: Ron Furlong – Executive Director, Amherst & Area Chamber of Commerce Retail sales as defined by NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) sectors 44 & 45 (Retail) make up 26.3% of the dollars of the economy of Amherst and 33.6% of the members of the Amherst & Area Chamber of Commerce. So, this month ...
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May 18, 2018 – A Can-do Attitude

Far down on the Chamber web page it reads: The Chamber can help. It goes on to list six ways the Amherst & Area Chamber of Commerce works to support it’s members. In this column we’re going to add one more on how the Chamber can support it’s community. On April 27th 2016 the Town of Amherst and Engage Nova ...
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April 18, 2018 – Chamber Chat

April 18, 2018 Bringing the community to date on the actions of the Amherst & Area Chamber of Commerce Amherst & Area Chamber of Commerce (AACC) President Carys Wood is very pleased with the level of membership engagement in activities with the Chamber in the past twelve months. In speaking to the AACC Board about the 2018 Annual General Meeting ...
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