chairmans inaugural speech by timothy wolfe
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West Chamber Board Chair, Timothy Wolfe talks about the importance of making connections in business, especially in economically challenging times.TRANSCRIPT
West Chamber’s Chairman’s Inaugural Luncheon
Friday, January 30th, 2009
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Blvd in Arvada
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Warm, Comforting and Connecting
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Partners beyond the “norm”
+ =
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Partners beyond the “norm”
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Partnershipsor
Collaborative Cluster Development
Four Types of Partnerships
1. Direct sale partnerships.
2. Partnerships that support your brands experience.
3. Philanthropic partnerships.
4. Others congruent with your initiatives including education, government and community.
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2. Philanthropic Partnerships
New ones?
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3. Others in Education, Government & Community
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1 = 1
1 + 1 = 3True sustainability and social responsibility will
result not in a single bottom line but triple bottom line:
Economic, Social and Environment
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Bloggers: Level of Hosting Capability
http://compete.com/
http://www.alexa.com/
http://www.quantcast.com/
http://www.xinureturns.com/
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Claim Your Listing
www.yelp.com
www.google.com
http://maps.yahoo.com
www.tripadvisor.com
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Claim the Conversation
www.google.com/alerts
www.filtrbox.com
http://technorati.com/watchlist
www.tripadvisor.com
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Claim Your Name - Business & Personal
http://twitter.com www.flickr.co
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http://friendfeed.com www.identica.co
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http://delicious.com
http://digg.com
www.stumbleupon.com
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Social Networks: Get Connected!
www.facebook.com
www.linkedin.com
www.plaxo.com
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Facebook Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrlSkU0TFLs
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Whether you can or think you can’t, you’re
right. - Henry Ford