Chamber Connection

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Chamber Connection
November 2008
Moss Feaster Team Wins
the Chamber Cup!
We had a great day at the 5th Annual Chamber Cup Golf
Tournament. Special thanks to our Event Sponsor Lake Seminole Square, “19th Hole” Restaurant Sponsor Cheddar’s Casual
Cafe, Eagle Sponsor TBE Group, Birdie Sponsors Axley Brothers Saw Mill, Bayshore Health Services, Inc., Knology, Art
Attack and Largo Leader; Covert Cooler Sponsors Genesis
Aesthetic Medicine and Centratel Telephones; Showcase Sponsor Midori Spa, Super Ticket Sponsor Moss Feaster Funeral
Homes, Hole-In-One Sponsor Hampton Inn & Suites and
Hole/Tee Sponsors HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Old
Harbor Bank, Hotel Indigo, Planet Beach Contempo Spa and
USAmeriBank. The Chamber Cup Committee (Derri Davisson, Chairman) and the Belleview Biltmore Golf Club did
another fantastic job!
Special thanks to Mary Ryan and Jamie Giammona of Lake
Seminole Square - the Chamber Cup’s event sponsor.
It’s a great day at the Chamber Cup for Largo Medical Center
team member Joe Dilliberto.
The Moss Feaster Funeral Homes team of Ben Samel, Connie
McMullen, Rick Chesler and Kim Feaster are the Chamber Cup
Champs!
Midori Salon and Spa provides organic sun screen for Chamber
Cup participants.
Chamber Cup golfers enjoy a beautiful day at Belleview Biltmore
Golf Club.
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November 2008
Chamber Cup Continued ...
Photos By Christina Rohloff of Art Attack
Chamber Cup Committee Chairman Derri Davisson (center)
cheers on Brian Stavely and husband Zack Davisson.
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Are You Making the Most of Your
Telephone in This Difficult Economy?
The Knology team congratulates Steve Markiewicz (2nd
from left), winner of the putting contest.
Sue Osborne of TVC Communications & Marketing shows
great form at the Chamber Cup Golf Tournament.
All too often I work with companies, especially small
businesses, who spend a good deal of time, energy and
money to get a new client. A business client can cost
more than $500 in today’s market. What is often overlooked are two different and more economical ways to
both get and keep business.
1) Keep in regular telephone contact (but do it
correctly and effectively to ensure results) with
customers and prospects to maximize both the business you could be getting and also to ensure that you
speak to everyone who affects the buying decision in
that organization. Why? You can mail them something
but we know the percentage of mail that gets gets thrown
away and you won’t get any feedback or information.
2) Start prospecting by phone. The right call
approach and technique can create leads and firm
appointments. Why? It costs too much in time, energy
and travel to cold call and visit potential customers or
clients. You can reach out to 50 people in a day by
telephone, talk to 10 and generate qualified leads!
When the economy takes a down turn, this is the time
to invest in your business and look into other options for
your business. Harnessing the telephone - including skill
building, coaching or strategic planning - is a great
investment.
Kathy Pabst Robshaw (727) 421-8818
The Total Telephone Evectiveness Company
Largo/Mid-Pinellas Chamber of Commerce
151 3rd Street NW
Largo, Florida 33770
727.584.2321
www.largochamber.org
Chamber
Connection
Upcoming Chamber Meetings & Events
Thursday, November 6
8:00 - 9:00 am
Coffee An’Networking - Beef O’Brady’s, 841 West Bay
841 West Bay Drive
Monday, November 10
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Women In Business Committee - Chamber Board Room
Tuesday, November 11
7:30 am
Executive Committee - Chamber Board Room
Wednesday, November 13
5:30 - 7:00 pm
HYPE It Up Mixer - Dakota’s Grill & Bar, 7924 Ulmerton Rd.
Wednesday, November 19
8:00 am
Economic/Small Business Dev. Committee
Thursday, November 20
8:00 am
HYPE Steering Committee - Chamber Board Room
* Thursday, November 20
3:00 pm
Focus on 2009 - 3rd Annual Tampa Bay Economic Forecast
at Largo Public Library
Tuesday, November 25
7:30am
Board of Directors - Chamber Board Room
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Thursday, November 27
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Chamber Office is Closed
Friday, November 28
Chamber Office is Closed
Thursday, December 4
8:00 - 9:00 am
Coffee An’Networking - Beef O’Brady’s, 841 West Bay Drive
Tuesday, December 9
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
Chamber Holiday Luncheon - East Bay Country Club
702 Country Club Drive
*-
Don’t miss these Chamber events!
Move Over Caddyshack’s Gopher - The Chamber Cup
Has It’s Own Fox Squirrels!
Reach over 550 Business People:
• Newsletter Inserts - $100 with required
600 copies of 8 1/2 X 11 flyers
• Newsletter ad this size and location - $200
• Web Site ads through event sponsorships
Chamber Bucks can be used to purchase up to
50% of advertising costs.
Chamber Cup Golf Committee members Rick Donohue (top
left), Denine Barham, and Peri Craven (top right) make friends
with the Belleview Bilmore’s fox squirrels (photos by Christina
Rohloff of Art Attack). More Chamber Cup photos on page 6.
Call (727) 584-2321 for more information.