Use YouTube to Grow your Business
Love YouTube? We do too! Join Mariah Arana for a Grow With Google Workshop all about using YouTube to grow your business. Learn how to use YouTube and the power of video to promote your business or brand. In this workshop we?ll cover: How to create a YouTube channel, Adding videos and organize your channel, and How to promote your business with video ads. REGISTER NOW to attend this free in person webinar at the Chamber of Commerce 55 S Parrott Ave. on Thursday, April 27, 2023 beginning at 2:00 PM.
Spring Business Exchange Luncheon
SOLD OUT!! Our Spring Business Exchange Luncheon IS SOLD OUT!! sponsored by MIDFLORIDA Credit Union will be held on April 19th from 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM at IRSC Dixon Hendry Campus here in Okeechobee. Our guest speaker will be Tom Kindred, from our SBDC and he will be sharing some great news about the State monies that have just been released for our small businesses. These funds will be administered through the SSBCI, State Small Business Credit Initiative with DEO in partnership with Enterprise Florida, Inc. Funding is available from U.S. Treasury $142 million is ready for deployment now. These funds will also support businesses owned or controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, including minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, rural, or other targeted small business populations across the state. Don't miss out on learning how your business may be able to take advantage of this amazing initiative. The funds are available, so let's get our businesses to take advantage of this offer. Register early as we expect a full house and will limit attendance to 120. Lunch will be $20 per person and doors will open at 11:20 AM. A buffet lunch by D & G Catering will be ready at 11:40 AM. Come early to get a seat and network with those in attendance. SOLD OUT!!
Reach More Customers online with Google
Register Now to Learn how your business can be found online with Google. This workshop explains how Google Search works and how you can improve a website's visibility with Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The session also introduces products like Business Profiles, Google Trends, Search Console, Google Analytics, Google Ads, and more. Let Google certified Chamber Manager Mariah Arana help you Reach More Customers Online. This workshop will be held at the Chamber of Commerce 55 S Parrott Ave. Okeechobee, FL on March 2, 2023 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM.
Play On! - Okeechobee Community Theatre
''Putting on a play isn’t easy…nor is it cheap. So, when a local playwright offers her newest play at no cost, a small community theatre jumps at the opportunity
Lunch & Learn - Learn about safety in the workplace-- to avoid paying a horrific fine.
How important is safety in the workplace for you and your team? I?m sure it?s most important as we all want to work in a safe environment and as a business owner, we don?t want to pay fines because of an oversite. We are having a lunch & learn on Friday, April 28 from Noon to 1:30p.m. here in the Chamber Conference room. From noon to 12:30 you'll have time to do some networking and enjoying your lunch (bring your own) and then we will begin at 12:30 with the presentation of 13 Strategies to Improve Workplace Safety. We?ll supply homemade desserts, bottled water and coffee. The Florida Chamber Safety Council has provided a great resource video with excellent information on how to help grow your team's knowledge and understanding of how important a safe supply chain is for your company's ability to meet your client's needs. You will be provided with information on: · Recordkeeping, one of the cornerstones of your safety program and a driver of OSHA?s new enforcement efforts · OSHA?s focus on routine items and use of its ?egregious? policy is generating six- and seven-figure penalties · Recognize and respond to how contractors, customers, and vendors can expose you to OSHA violations or harm your employees, including employees working away from your site We ask that you please register for this class, so that we can prepare the seating and desserts (which is important of course!). There is NO cost for this Safety Class session.
Grand Opening of "The Closet"
We are celebrating with a Grand Opening and Ribbon cutting on Friday, March 3rd from 4:00p.m. to 6:00p.m. for The Closet, previously My Aunt's House. This non-profit organization has proudly been serving our community since 2003. They are located at 204 N. Parrott Avenue, next door to United Way House. Come ready to shop, learn about their non-profit and how you can help. There will be a fundraiser for The Closet as they will be selling dinners for $15....BBQ Pork, potatoes, green beans, swamp cabbage. Help them out...buy a dinner..
Florida Quality Real Estate- Grand Opening-Ribbon cutting
Come help us celebrate the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for Florida Quality Real Estate on Friday, March 17th at 206 SW 3rd Street from Noon to 1:00p.m. Veronica Gabor and her team of Realtors are anxious to have you visit their business and meet each of them. Ribbon cutting will be as close to noon as possible and then stay after for a few light refreshments as you get acquainted with their business. Hope to see you there.
Customer Focused Marketing - Google Workshop
As a business, you?ll need more than good products or services to grow your business. It?s also important to have strong customer-focused marketing strategies to reach your audience and turn them into loyal customers. On March 30, 2023 at 2:00 PM the Chamber will offer a ''Customer Focused Marketing Workshop'' this workshop will be held at the Okeechobee Visitor Center (Chamber) 55 S Parrott Ave. Okeechobee.