Chamber Blog Posts
Canadian 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...
Read MoreYour Quarterback Employee Needs an Offensive Line
Nov 25, 2019Watching the Grey Cup this weekend got us thinking. Running a business or organization is sort of like a football team. Now hear us out… In football, it’s the quarterback (QB) who drives each play. However, the QB also has to watch ou...
Read MoreEconomic Outlook Presentation with Helmut Pastrick
Nov 19, 2019Presenter: Helmut Pastrick, Chief Economist, Central 1 Date: November 13, 2019 Location: Four Points Sheraton Kelowna Airport Download the PDF. ...
Read More5 Minutes for Business - The Shortest Decade: Addressing the Coming Climate Crunch
Nov 12, 2019The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has been unequivocal: without significant action to limit global warming to a 1.5 degrees, humans will increasingly suffer from the effects of extreme weather events, disease and the...
Read MoreHindsight: What Business Owners Wish They Would Have Done Differently
Nov 12, 2019 They say hindsight is 20-20. If you only would have known. As a business owner, you may already have a few things you wish you knew. Would you have hired that one person? Perhaps you would have started your company sooner. While it is importan...
Read More4 Essential Steps for Environmentally Friendly Businesses
Oct 28, 2019Green initiatives in the workplace are not only great for the world we live in, but they can also be great for your profits by helping you identify ways to conserve resources and save money in the long-term. We asked Angela Nagy, a Kelowna Chamber...
Read MoreYour Official Kelowna Chamber All-Candidates Forum (and 2019 Federal Election) Primer!
Oct 8, 2019Photo courtesy: Globe and Mail *UPDATED Oct 15, 2019** Well here we are. As quickly as the summer passed in the Okanagan this year, so too has the 2019 Federal Election crept up on us. Sure, there's been plenty in the media about t...
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