Willamette Valley Chamber for Commerce

Willamette Valley Chamber for Commerce Please note: The Salem Keizer Business Alliance has returned to our original name,
The Willamette Valley Chamber for Commerce.
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The WVCC represents a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals dedicated to the prosperity of our communities. I have been in business since 1980, starting in the gem and jewelry industry and, although I still sell gems, most of my time is devoted to working with the Salem/Keizer Business Alliance and ShowBiz Salem. In 1987, I bought a branch of a local barter company in Portland and in 1990, I became the area director for a national barter company. While working in the barter industry, I learned quite a bit about various types of businesses. This knowledge of business comes in very handy when helping other businesses become more successful, which is one of the goals of the Salem-Keizer Business Alliance and ShowBiz Salem. Our other goals are to:
Promote business
Build relationships
Bring awareness and support local non-profits

Everybody wants more followers, more traffic, more leads.Cool. But what happens when those people actually show up?Are y...
10/14/2026

Everybody wants more followers, more traffic, more leads.

Cool. But what happens when those people actually show up?

Are you answering inquiries? Following up? Making it easy to buy? Delivering what you promised?

Because sending more people into a messy business doesn't fix the mess. It just gives more people a front-row seat. 😂

Before you spend another dollar trying to get noticed, make sure your business is ready for the attention.

Growth is great. Being able to handle it is better.

You ever try to give a business your money and somehow it turns into a whole damn scavenger hunt? 😂Can't find the pricin...
10/13/2026

You ever try to give a business your money and somehow it turns into a whole damn scavenger hunt? 😂

Can't find the pricing. Can't figure out what they actually offer. No clear way to book or buy.

And then businesses wonder why people aren't converting.

Make it easy.

Clear offers. Simple pricing. Obvious next steps. A website that actually helps people do business with you.

Sometimes the problem isn't your marketing.

It's what happens after someone gets interested.

It's Monday. You've got 47 things to do, 12 tabs open, and at least three things you were supposed to finish Friday. 😂Bu...
10/12/2026

It's Monday. You've got 47 things to do, 12 tabs open, and at least three things you were supposed to finish Friday. 😂

But before you dive in, ask yourself something.

What's actually going to move your business forward this week?

Not what's loudest. Not what somebody else needs right this second. Not the busywork that makes you feel productive.

The stuff that brings in revenue, improves your systems, or makes your business better.

Start there.

The rest can wait its damn turn.

Sunday thought...Not every problem in your business needs a new tool, a new strategy, or another damn subscription. 😂Som...
10/11/2026

Sunday thought...

Not every problem in your business needs a new tool, a new strategy, or another damn subscription. 😂

Sometimes you just need to finish what you started.

That follow-up process you never implemented.
The website updates you've been putting off.
The system you set up but never actually started using.

Before you add something else to Monday's to-do list, take a look at what's already sitting there unfinished.

You might be a lot closer to getting your s**t together than you think.

You know what nobody tells you about owning a business?Sometimes you're the CEO, the marketing department, customer serv...
10/10/2026

You know what nobody tells you about owning a business?

Sometimes you're the CEO, the marketing department, customer service, tech support, and the person wondering why the hell nothing is getting done. 😂

That's usually a sign something needs to change....

Not necessarily more hours. Not another app. Not another course.

Maybe just better systems, clearer priorities, and a business that doesn't require you to do absolutely everything.

Because you started a business to build something. Not to create yourself a job you can never clock out of.

You can have a full calendar, a packed inbox, and work coming out your ears…And still not be making enough money.When's ...
10/10/2026

You can have a full calendar, a packed inbox, and work coming out your ears…

And still not be making enough money.

When's the last time you actually looked at what each service costs you to deliver?

Your time. Your expenses. Your overhead. All of it.

Because being booked solid sounds great until you realize you're working your ass off for very little profit.

More work isn't always the answer.

Sometimes your pricing needs a reality check.

Ever hired someone and then had to practically beg them for an update?Yeah. Don't be that business. 😂People shouldn't ha...
10/09/2026

Ever hired someone and then had to practically beg them for an update?

Yeah. Don't be that business. 😂

People shouldn't have to wonder if you got their message, when they'll hear from you, or what's happening next.

A simple confirmation, a quick update, or an automated reminder can make a huge difference.

Good customer service isn't always about doing more.

Sometimes it's just about keeping people in the loop.

Missed this morning’s breakfast? No worries! ☕️We do this every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, so there's always ano...
10/09/2026

Missed this morning’s breakfast? No worries! ☕️

We do this every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month, so there's always another chance to get in the room!

Meet local business owners, make connections, talk about what you do, and build relationships that can actually help your business grow.

📅 Next Breakfast: Thursday, October 22
⏰ 8:00 AM
📍 Scottish Rite Center

Never been? Your first visit is FREE!

Come see what you've been missing. 😉

👉 willamettechamber.com

Your next customer might not be the person you meet.They might be the person that person knows.That’s the part of networ...
10/08/2026

Your next customer might not be the person you meet.

They might be the person that person knows.

That’s the part of networking people sometimes forget. You’re not walking into a room trying to sell something to everyone there.

You’re building relationships with people who can remember your name when someone says:

“Hey, do you know somebody who…?”

That’s why showing up matters.
That’s why being clear about what you do matters.
And that’s why relationships beat collecting business cards every time.

Your network knows people you don’t.

👉 willamettechamber.com

Why would a local business offer you a deal?Because you walking through the door matters.BLT Values helps connect local ...
10/08/2026

Why would a local business offer you a deal?

Because you walking through the door matters.

BLT Values helps connect local businesses with people who are ready to actually shop, eat, book and buy locally.

You get a reason to try a local business — and a reason to come back.

The business gets a real customer.

And the whole thing helps keep more of our dollars circulating right here in our community.

Good for you. Good for local business. Good for local.

That’s the point of BLT Values.

👉 Learn more at bltvalues.com

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P. O. Box 2187
Salem, OR
97308

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