The How & Why of Tracking Metrics for Your Business

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]What a professional sports team can teach small business owners- The importance of tracking metrics[/gdlr_heading]
Why do professional sports team measure everything in sight and small businesses measure very little.  We’ll explore why and explore what small businesses should be measuring.
Learn more about Key Performance Indicators. Why do businesses keep them? How can businesses use them? This interactive workshop will start with sports and rapidly work into business.

March 8th from 12 to 1:15 PM
McLane Middleton, 300 Trade Center Suite 7600

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Presented by[/gdlr_heading]
Marty Croyle, President and CEO of Croyle Financial Consulting LLC
As a CPA and founder of Croyle & Associates, P.C. as well as Croyle Financial Consulting, LLC, Marty has devoted his life to working with highly successful business owners to help them increase both their profits and their enjoyment of running a business. Marty understands what it takes to create a successful business as well as what is required to keep it on track and growing on a regular basis.

The Lunch & Learn program is sponsored by:

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Jump in our Mac n Cheese Bowl

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Compete for the Title in our Mac N Cheese Bowl[/gdlr_heading]
The Woburn Chamber of Commerce’s hospitality group, HERE (Hospitality Entertainment & Restaurant Exchange) invites restaurants and chefs to compete in the 1st Annual Mac n Cheese Bowl on April 26th. Bring your best version of a mac n cheese recipe and let the public decide whose version is the favorite. We are expecting 200 people to attend this great community event at the Courtyard Marriott in Unicorn Park.

Register now, space is limited! Compete our registration form to hold your spot. You will receive an email from us with everything you need to know to compete.

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]About the Event[/gdlr_heading]

In addition to over 20 mouth watering varieties of Mac ‘n Cheese, we will have games, prizes and contests too! All proceeds will benefit the North Suburban YMCA’s summer food service program.

Summer doesn’t take a summer vacation and the YMCA of Greater Boston is working to make sure that no children go hungry when school is closed this summer. While over 70% of Boston students receive free or reduced-price meals during the school year, many of these children do not get enough to eat when school is out. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ensures that all children continue to grow and learn during the summer. Kids who get enough to eat and have safe activities to participate in during the summer are less likely to get into trouble. Our summer meals program is a building block in the community for healthy, happy kids who are ready to learn.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Family price is $25.

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Sponsorship opportunities available and are a fun and affordable way to help support the YMCA and increase visibility in the community. Sponsors can bring promotional items, information and signage. Sponsors will also receive recognition on our website, social media and in event PR.

This event is created and organized by HERE, the Hospitality Entertainment & Restaurant Exchange of the Woburn Chamber of Commerce in partnership with our HERE member businesses. The Woburn Chamber of Commerce encourages everyone to shop local and buy local!

Thanks to our hosts:

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January Lunch & Learn

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]”Attaining and Retaining Millennials”[/gdlr_heading]

The Woburn Chamber of Commerce hosts bimonthly, content based lunches. Our January Lunch and Learn will present a panel discussion on “Attaining and Retaining Millenials”.

Where: Crowne Plaza, 15 Middlesex Canal Park Road
When: January 31st, from 12 to 1:15

Program description

Within the next decade, Millennials are on track to account for over half of the U.S. workforce. The problem that exists is Human Resource Directors and Talent Managers are having a difficult time attaining and retaining millennials in the work force. This presentation will not only discuss the currently accepted “best practices” in that pursuit, but also whether there is solid research to support these techniques and offerings. It will explore the questions: what do companies really know and what needs to be done to improve their understanding of millennial motivations?

It is what we don’t know and should know about this generation to proactively attain and retain in the workplace.

Tad Mayer is a career coach, trainer, and speaker, as well as an executive coach. He empowers professionals to advance and has co-authored the forthcoming book Own the Job Hunt.

Jack Ferren  is Vice President and Business Development Officer at Reading Cooperative Bank. He is an adjunct Professor at Rivier University and finishing his second year in the Doctoral Program:  Education and Leadership. Jack recently completed a Literature review “Attrition and Retention of Millennials in the Workplace” which he hopes to publish soon. The Literature Review is the foundation of his research and Dissertation

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Reminder, the Welcome Totes are heading out soon!

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Let us help you make a great first impression with our Welcome Totes[/gdlr_heading]
We are excited to announce the launch of our “Welcome Tote” program. A simple and affordable way for our members to Welcome new businesses to the area and to the Association.

Everyone loves getting a gift! Our Welcome Totes take the tradition of welcoming a new neighbor with a plate of cookies to a whole new level. The Woburn Chamber of Commerce will hand deliver 350 sturdy, reusable canvas bags to our new members and to new businesses in the Woburn area in 2018.The totes will be filled with useful promotional items, gifts, discount offers and invitations from our members. What a clever way to make a great first impression and be remembered. Want to make an even bigger impression? Why not deliver a bag yourself?! As a member you are eligible to hand deliver a Welcome Tote on behalf of the Association and yourself.

What We Provide

  • 350 sturdy and reusable canvas totes printed with bag sponsor logos on both sides
  • Fill each of the totes with promotional items
  • Convenient drop off for items as well as pick up for Welcome Totes
  • Hand Delivery to our new members and to new businesses in the Woburn area

How it Works

  • Must provide 350 items to be inserted in the bags (may be provided incrementally). All items must be approved before delivery.
  • A one time Insertion Fee of $75 is required.
  • Participants must be current members of the Woburn Chamber of Commerce.

Bag Sponsorship

  • Bag sponsorships are now sold out.
  • Your logo printed on one side of each of the 350 bags and shared with one other business, $600.00.
  • To be the solo logo on one side of the bags, the sponsorship cost is $1,100.00.
  • Contact the office ASAP if you wish to be included as a bag sponsor!

Gift Ideas

  • We are looking for promotional gifts, discounts, personal notes and invitations. Get creative!
  • Consider offering a small gift for visiting your business or meeting for a consult. For example, construction or real estate could give a personalized tape measure or small gift card to a hardware store.
  • A personal note introducing yourself and your business. Invite them to a networking event or out for coffee.
  • A pad of sticky notes attached to a customized list of reasons to remember your business.
  • We are partnering with Sophwell to offer assistance with ideas, design and execution. Please contact Jamie Bradley at jamie@sophwell.com or the Woburn Chamber of Commerce office for more information, (781) 935-0345.

Print and Mail the Welcome Tote Registration Form or Register online through the form below:

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Welcome Jodi Crowley, Lamacchia Realty

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Mentor Program Survey

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” We need your help designing our Mentor Program[/gdlr_heading]

The Woburn Chamber of Commerce will begin piloting a Mentor Program in the spring of 2018. The Woburn Chamber of Commerce Mentor Program will be a three month collaboration linking professionals with three to seven years within their field to more seasoned professionals. The goals of the program are to form supportive relationships, apply program materials, and acquire tools to grow within their companies. Please help us design the program by sharing you input by completing our SURVEY.

The survey is very short and will take just a few minutes. Thank you in advance for completing this survey!

SURVEY

Please consider if you are a good candidate to be a part of the program. We are seeking professionals who have been in their field for three to seven years to link with more seasoned professionals. Please add your contact information in the survey if you would like to be considered for participation in the program.

 

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Welcome Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty

About Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty

In 1962, Betty Gibson, a woman with a pioneering spirit and great vision, founded our company in Boston’s South End. Betty took great pride in championing not only the South End but the growth of Boston as a whole. Today we are Boston’s largest independently owned and operated real estate firm made up by eight offices in Boston and Greater Boston with a team of approximately 170 dedicated sales professionals.

Our agents bring a wealth of life experiences to real estate. We’ve been teachers, marketers, art historians, musicians, actors, world travelers – and chefs. With their years of experience both living and working in the Greater Boston area, our knowledgeable associates will provide guaranteed white glove services second to none that the Sotheby’s International Realty brand is known for.

Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty is set apart by an in-house Marketing Department. Led by a Marketing Director, our marketing team consists of a Photographer, Graphic Designer, Online Media Associate, and Copywriter. Each are dedicated to assisting our agents with creating the highest quality materials for each home.

Whether you are looking at home or abroad, Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty is the finest choice for buying, selling or renting a home. With numerous accreditations and languages spoken we invite you to contact any one of our highly skilled agents to show you the Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty difference.

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Your Woburn Chamber of Commerce Contact[/gdlr_heading]

 

Kristen Rideout

Residential Real Estate
kristen.rideout@gibsonsir.com

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Until Next Year, Annual Celebration Review

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Annual Celebration was a huge success![/gdlr_heading]

Our November 1st Annual Celebration was a wonderful night, honoring the best in Woburn and highlighting the partnership between business and community. Together we raised over $5,300.00 for our Humanitarian Award Winners, The Tanner Ta Ta Foundation. Erin Ficociello, co-founder of the Ta Ta’s shared with us her mysterious theory about a historic memorial in Woburn center and the magnetic connections that draw people to the city. Those connections are the secret of the success of the foundation and are at the heart of the amazing work they do.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Welcome New President, Jack Ferren[/gdlr_heading]

Thomas Stirling of Stirling Technologies was the Woburn Chamber of Commerce President from 2015 to 2017. Under his leadership the Association grew tremendously with the addition of the Women of Woburn and the Young Professionals. Tom’s marketing and web design know how pushed the Woburn Chamber of Commerce forward allowing us to share our events and news with a broader audience. Our networking event attendance grew and member participation on our committees grew as well. Our Annual celebration was a time to Thank Tom for his dedication and to welcome our new President, Jack Ferren from Reading Cooperative Bank. Jack’s emphasis on Buy Local, Buy Woburn emphasizes the Woburn Chamber of Commerce’s message to do business within the Association.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]2017 Business of the Year, Northern Bank[/gdlr_heading]

Every year the Woburn Chamber of Commerce chooses a business that has shown significant growth, innovation, and commitment to community to be their Business of the Year. Northern Bank is that business for 2017. The award was presented by Woburn’s City Council President, Richard Haggerty. In his speech Rich highlighted that is was a special honor to,

Recognize a family company that has played such an important role in our civic, philanthropic and business community in Woburn for over 65 years…Their entrepreneurial spirit shows in their support of new business and growth. They took what seemed a risky move, investing in their headquarters on Mishawum Road at a time when the economy was bleak and many chose to stay on the sidelines…They have been named the #1 performing Community Bank in New England for seven straight years.

Accepting on behalf of Northern Bank was James Mawn, President & CEO. He told the story of grit and determination that drove two businessmen, James and Thomas Mawn, who struggled to find funding for their business to start a bank of their own. The secret of Northern Bank’s success lies in their commitment to support the entrepreneurial spirit and be willing to take risks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ icon=”icon-heart” font_weight=”bold” ]NuPath, Helping people living with disabilities achieve career success[/gdlr_heading]

Anthony Shaw, a career counselor for NuPath Inc. shared his personal story of finding professional success by coaching adults living with disabilities to challenge themselves to achieve fulfilling careers. Tony’s background in film gave him the inspiration to film mock interviews, allowing his clients to strengthen their communication and interviewing skills. Tony’s has helped his clients find fulfilling and engaging work with many local businesses including Boston Appliance, Dole & Bailey, Dave & Busters, Market Basket and many more.

Anthony Shaw from NuPath speaks at the Woburn Chamber of Commerces Annual Celebration

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Keynote Speaker, Sean Stellato[/gdlr_heading]
Our Keynote Speaker, Sean Stellato is the author of No Backing Down. Sean shared stories of digging deep and believing in what often seemed impossible to become the quarterback of his 1994 Salem High School football team, an author, arena football player and NFL agent. With the odds stacked against him at under 5’8″ tall, Sean pushed himself on to greatness and enjoys helping others to do the same.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Many Thank to our sponsors and to Joe Brown Digital Photography for these great pictures!

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Password: Woburn Chamber of CommerceAM17

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Northern Bank will host September WOW

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]The September Women of Woburn Lunch will be hosted by Northern Bank[/gdlr_heading]
The Women of Woburn are back from their summer hiatus and will be at Northern Bank on September 20th to resume their monthly luncheons. Enjoy the view from the beautiful Northern Bank headquarters on Mishawum Road. There will be a presentation on cyber security with plenty of time for catching up with old friends and meeting a few new ones too.

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[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]Women of Woburn[/gdlr_heading]
WOW, Women of Woburn began in the spring of 2016. The mission was (and is) to provide women in the Woburn Chamber of Commerce and the community a place to gather, network comfortably, learn and share information. We encourage our attendees to look within the group to do business and reach out for advice or assistance. WOW has become a staple for many of our members. The third Wednesday of the month is reserved for the Women of Woburn!

 

[gdlr_heading tag=”h2″ font_weight=”bold” ]OCTOBER WOW[/gdlr_heading]

The October WOW lunch will be hosted by Waxy O’Connors on Rainin Road. We are delighted to be heading back to Waxy O’Connors for a Woburn Chamber of Commerce networking event! Their new GM, Lindsay Curran will join our group for lunch and share with us a bit about what she has happening in the Woburn location. We will have a presentation on Intuition: What it is and How to use it. Heather Maguire will share some simple and practical ways you can put your natural intuition or “gut instinct” to work when making decisions. Join us for lunch on 10/18 from 12 to 1:15.

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