October Business Conversation on Roth IRAs
Thursday, 14 November 2013
Rick Donovan, Edward Jones, went through how a family’s income is taxed from 2013 through past years. The rates and salary breakdowns have varied greatly over the years. Rick took the group through what sort of plans would work best for a small business owner, which had lower penalties than others, and then went on
- Published in Business Conversations recap
Measuring the Value of Social Media
Thursday, 14 November 2013
There are many ways to measure a company’s return on investment in social media, and often effective methods depend on how small-business owners are using social media and for what purpose. The “amplification model,” also known as the purchase equivalency calculator, is used to measure the value of social impressions, which is how many people
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Supporting Middle School Kids in Band, the Arts, or Sports
Friday, 30 August 2013
The 2013 Salmon Creek Business Association Golf Tournament was very successful with raising nearly $1500 for the middle schools in the SCBG area! The funds raised went to support Pleasant Valley Middle School, Alki Middle School, and Thomas Jefferson Middle School for students to participate in band, the arts, or sports who otherwise, wouldn’t be able
- Published in Annual Golf Tournament, fundraising
May Business Conversation
Thursday, 06 June 2013
Bryce Schuster has been a doctor of Physical Therapy for 3+years and is the director of ProActive Physical at their Salmon Creek location. He went over the attached handouts regarding workstation/workplace ergonomics and some stretches that can be done taking quick 30 second breaks throughout our work day to help with spine health, reducing risk
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Four marketing steps most ignore (but shouldn’t)
Thursday, 28 February 2013
This article originally appeared in the Vancouver Business Journal on Friday, February 22. By Lisa SchmidtMarketing is nothing magical. It’s simply behavior and the art of changing it for purposes of doing business. The famous writer Lewis Carroll offered something we can apply to marketing from Alice in Wonderland: “She generally gave herself very good
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Business Conversation, “The importance of cellular nutrition and a healthy breakfast.”
Friday, 18 January 2013
Breakfast Conversation January 17, 2013 “The importance of cellular nutrition and a healthy breakfast.” Nutrition Plus is a “Nutrition Club” that opened July 2012. Owners are Shannon Victor, Terri Morris and Dianne Herrmann. Hours: M-F 7-4pm, Sat 10-2 Besides group and one on one nutrition education and support they offer FREE fitness classes, Tuesday evening
- Published in Member Resources, Take Aways
Mural unveiled for young Legacy patients
Monday, 13 August 2012
The 2012 Annual Golf Tournament funds helped Legacy Salmon Creek hire an artist to create a therapy mural for young patients going through therapy. Created along a staircase in the hospital, the images will help therapists by asking a kiddo to find the crab or another image, which is more fun than just going up
- Published in Annual Golf Tournament, fundraising
Why the interest in Pinterest?
Friday, 02 March 2012
This article was originally published on February 23, 2012 by Amber Dalley, Ballihoo. To read the original article visit: http://marketing.balihoo.com/blog/amber-daley/why-the-interest-in-pinterest There’s a new player on the social networking field. But this time there’s no feed, no timeline, no updates to be seen. Instead, users share images via their personal “pin boards.” Pinterest, the free online
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What is it that makes an ad go viral?
Monday, 27 February 2012
Nooo, you don’t sneeze on it. Here’s an interesting interview into what makes an ad worthy of going viral. He takes all the magic right out of it. Story, humor, a few surprises, and babies on skates and you are golder. Originally published on the Harvard Business Review blog network website on February 15, 2012.
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February’s Business Conversation, “Top 10 Questions Everyone Should Ask About Their Estate Plan.”
Monday, 06 February 2012
Top 10 Questions Everyone Should Ask About Their Estate Plan. Thank you again to Salmon Creek Law for sponsoring. Trent Kunz, presented to members of the Salmon Creek Business Group about the Top 10 Questions Everyone Should Ask About Their Estate Plan. The presentation was engaging, interactive, and very informative. Many folks left feeling like
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