Are you looking to get your brand image across to consumers looking for your goods or services? Of course you are! Although brand exposure may prove difficult to track, businesses of all sizes should aim to get their brand, name, and their image out there. The consumer recognition that comes from brand exposure helps driveContinue reading
The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce staff recently engaged in some professional development on goal setting and priority management. When talking about time management, Rick Lochner, of RPC Leadership Associates stated that it is not really time management as we all have the same amount of time, rather it is about priority management. As staff looked at theirContinue reading
According to legendary football coach Vince Lombardi, “leaders aren’t born, they are made.” Are you looking to refresh your own leadership identity or develop a leader in your organization? The NACC has so many opportunities to help support the leaders in your organization – whether existing or emerging – and we want you to takeContinue reading
The Consolidated Election is on April 4th this year. And, while the consolidated elections typically don’t draw a lot of voters, these are the elections that impact your bottom line. They have the potential to affect our livelihoods. Have you taken the time to find out which candidates will be on your ballot? At theContinue reading
Each month, I look to draw inspiration from our Members in order to write meaningful content for my monthly “President’s Corner” blog. Much like you, finding the time to put pen to paper (so to speak) never ceases to be a challenge. So, I tried something EVERYONE is talking about. Enter the Chat Generative Pre-TrainedContinue reading
Last month, I focused on the April Consolidated elections and how important it is to educate yourself on the candidates and to vote. Local elections have a big impact on your bottom line and your ability to do business. Often, these elections are decided by just a few votes. The NACC recognizes how important itContinue reading
One of our most significant projects each year is producing our annual Business & Community Resource Guide. This publication is not your average “directory”. In fact, it reads more like a glossy, luxury, lifestyle magazine that sits beautifully on a coffee table for reading over and over and never leaves! We painstakingly work for sevenContinue reading
As business professionals, we all have some form of frequent customers. Whether it be people who come into our place of business every day, those who share their feedback regularly, or who engage consistently with your company/oragnization in another way. I bet right now you can think of at least three current customers who areContinue reading
Welcome to 2023! The New Year often brings with it changes. As we reflect on our business goals, our personal lives, and the intersection of these two large components of who we are – it can lead to a desire to alter things. This desire is a catalyst to define opportunities to hone inContinue reading
It seems like it was just yesterday that Illinois voters headed to the polls to vote in the mid-term elections. And, oftentimes, when we think elections, we think about our State and Federal candidates for office. However, the Consolidated Election is one of the most important elections in which to cast your ballot. If you’reContinue reading
