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Maximizing Your Influence in the Workplace Enhance workplace influence through effective communication, including engaging storytelling, strategic pauses, and active listening. Boost your value and influence by being reliable, taking on challenging tasks, and becoming the go-to expert in your field. Build a wide network of authentic relationships across the company to gain support and share…

A look Ahead on PA Legislation Source: PA Chamber of Business and Industry House and Senate lawmakers are in Harrisburg this week and, as always, the PA Chamber is currently monitoring several pieces of legislation with the potential to impact the state’s business community. Discouraging ‘Ghosting’ Interviews/Jobs (S.B. 1109) Senate Bill 1109 may receive a…

PA Chamber Gives Overview of Overtime Eligibility Rule Source: PA Chamber of Business and Industry The U.S. Department of Labor issued a rule last week that could have significant implications for how employers in Pennsylvania comply with overtime requirements. The rule, announced last Tuesday, increases the salary threshold required to exempt workers from overtime pay.…

9 Essential Retail Marketing Strategies for 2024 Optimize your online presence with accurate, up-to-date information and a Google Business Profile. Employ strategic sales and loss leaders to drive foot traffic and highlight product range. Create captivating window displays and offer a digitally curated catalog for broader inventory access and to support customers who want to…

Chamber Coalitions Consider Far-Reaching Rules and Legislation The Columbia Montour Chamber routinely partners with the PA Chamber of Business & Industry and the U.S. Chamber to consider rules and legislation that will have broad implications for member businesses and the region’s economic vitality. Recently, your Chamber has joined the U.S. Chamber’s federation of local chambers…

No cost Public-Private Partnerships Seminar The Columbia County Placemaking Initiative is offering a no cost seminar about Public-Private Partnerships. The class, which is open to businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities, will cover: The benefits of cross-sector collaboration The elements of successful partnerships Ways to structure partnerships Project lifecycle and management Best practices and tips for success…

Public Comment Period for Regional Transportation Improvement Program Open Through SEDA-COG, counties and municipalities in Central Pennsylvania have a voice in the state’s transportation plans. Working together with SEDA-COG, local government, the business community, and non-profit organizations establish the region’s transportation priorities. These priorities are detailed in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which is updated…

Extreme Ownership: How Leaders Can Transform Business Culture with Radical Responsibility Extreme ownership is a mindset shift that emphasizes complete accountability in leadership, as explained by Jocko Willink, a former Navy SEAL officer. This philosophy leads to enhanced respect and fosters a culture of effective problem-solving and trust within teams. True leaders embrace their failures…

Businesses look at their R&D spending as a tax bill sits in the Senate Source: US Chamber of Commerce R&D Expensing Uncertainty Puts Jobs and Innovation at Risk A bill that would restore a trio of key business tax provisions, including the deduction for domestic research and development (R&D) expenses, remains stuck in the Senate.…

Chamber President Testifies to House Committee on Pro-Business Tax Reform Bloomsburg, PA – On Thursday, April 11, the Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce hosted the PA House Republican Policy Committee for the first in a series of hearings on pro-business tax reform.  Chris Berleth, Chamber President, testified regarding the impact of the complex and burdensome…