CHAMBER HAPPENINGSMarketing seminars in preparation for “2013 BUY LOCAL” as presented by SCORE Learn what methods and strategies to use when “Buy Local” participants come in

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Fayetteville Manlius Minoa

Inspired by the Past . . . Building for the Future Volume 22, Issue 8 August 2013

President’s Message Page 2

Fall Internship Program Page 2

Upcoming Chamber Events Page 3

Learning Center Page 5

Community Calendar/Community Events Page 11

Fayetteville Festival Page 10

What’s Inside:

CHAMBER HAPPENINGS

Building Community Together . . . . Fayetteville Manlius Minoa

All Chamber events are open to the community


425 E. Genesee Street F Fayetteville, NY 13066 F Phone: 315-637-4760 F Fax: 315-637-4762

“Financial Wellness Workshop”

6319 Fly Road, Suite 105, East Syracuse 11:30 am gathering time, 12 noon introductions,

followed by speakers, Mary Wykstra, Independent Representative and Allison Haslam, Regional Vice President.

Reservations are necessary by August 14th. Contact the Greater Manlius Chamber of Commerce Office at 637-4760.

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PRESIDENT’S NOTE . . .

Dear Members, As we cross the midpoint of our year and finally have a break in the rain I hope you are all enjoying a prosperous summer and some time to relax! The Chamber continues to be busy with many events and we are gearing up for a great fall schedule. We will host the Political Breakfast again this month at the Calvary Club. Join us for the opportunity to hear from our candidates and enjoy breakfast with your fellow mem-bers. The topic for our next Lunch and Learn on August 22nd is “Financial Wellness.” We are also excited to pre-sent the “Healthy Lifestyle Fair,” scheduled for Septem-ber 22nd. There are a lot of ways the Chamber is offering its membership tips for a healthy physical, mental and fi-nancial future. We are pleased to announce that we will have the entire month of October devoted to our “2013 Buy Local”. . . stay tuned for details. In the meantime, be sure to attend at

least one of the Marketing seminars in preparation for the “2013 Buy Local” that are being presented by SCORE. The seminars were developed to assist the various types of businesses in our Chamber prepare to market, bring atten-tion and traffic to their businesses during our Buy Local campaign. The dates are included in the newsletter. To our newest members, thank you for joining and as al-ways, thank you to our current members. Your support of the Chamber, its events and its mission help us grow stronger and stay more focused on promoting businesses locally. Enjoy the remainder of your summer...be safe, be well. Kim Kutzer NBT Bank


2013 FALL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Dear Chamber Members, We will be having our Fall Internship Program starting in late September and running for 8 weeks. Each intern will meet with their business twice a week, two hours a day. Based on the success of the program in the spring, the school will be expanding the program to other areas such as technology, art, accounting and business. At the end of the eight week session an intern will be selected to receive a $500 scholarship. Students will work with their business on a project to improve an element of business process, technology or help create a new part of the business. The project should allow students to get exposed to all aspects of the business they are aligned with, as well as accomplish some type of hands on business improvement to be identified and approved coming into the program. Please provide the following information by the end of August, if you are interested in participating in the Greater Manlius Chamber of Commerce Internship Program:

Business Name:

Brief description of project to be worked on in your business (must be manageable in an 8-wk period):

Contact Name:

Contact Number/Email:

This information may either be emailed or faxed to the Chamber Office no later than August 31, 2013. Timothy S. Buckles, Internship Program Chairperson

UPCOMING GREATER MANLIUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS


Tuesday

July 30 5:30 pm

What: Mini Golf @ Mini Price Where: Four Seasons Golf & Ski Center 8012 E. Genesee Street, Fayetteville, NY Cost: $1.00 per person Limited to 20 teams. Register your team ASAP with Manlius Chamber Office. Sponsoring a hole is available for $20. Your business name will be placed on the signs that are in the shape of a golf cart and signs will be placed around the miniature golf course. Just complete the reg-istration form which is included in the newsletter and send it in to the Chamber Office. The deadline for signs is July 17, 2013.

Tuesday

August 13 8:00 am

Political Breakfast Cavalry Country Club, 4801 Troop K Road, Manlius, NY Fee $10 (includes continental breakfast). Kicking off the political season the Greater Manlius Chamber of Commerce is one of the first to invite candidates to present their platforms. Contact the Chamber Office to make your reservations.

Thursday

August 22 11:30 am

Lunch & Learn "Financial Wellness Workshop” Primerica Financial Services/Mary Wykstra, 6319 Fly Road, Suite 105, East Syracuse. Lunch will be provided by Primerica. 11:30 am gathering time, 12 noon introductions followed by speakers, Mary Wykstra, Independent Representative and Allison Haslam, Regional Vice President. Reservations are necessary by August 14th. Contact the Greater Manlius Chamber Office at 637-4760.

ADDITIONAL DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR: Saturday, September 21 - Fayetteville Festival, Beard Park Saturday, September 28 - Greater Manlius Chamber of Commerce Healthy Lifestyle Fair, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm October 1 - 31 - 2013 BUY LOCAL October 10 - Lunch and Learn, “Exit Strategies” November 30 - Currier and Ives

Marketing seminars in preparation for “2013 BUY LOCAL”

as presented by SCORE

Learn what methods and strategies to use when “Buy Local”

participants come in your door.

Tuesday, August 6 (11:00 am) Tuesday, August 20 (5:00 pm)

COR Community Room,

Fayetteville Towne Center

Offer is for Greater Manlius Chamber members only.

Reservations are requested - call the Chamber Office at 637-4760

Tuesday August 6 & 20

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THE GREATER MANLIUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CELEBRATES THE FOURTH OF JULY

Christy Krzywda, Diane Coville, Drian DuMond-President, Michelle Flask, and Christine Flask from Geddes Federal

Savings Bank, 240 W. Seneca Street, Manlius

Representing UNO'S, 520 Towne Drive, Fayetteville, are (front row) Maureen Corstance, Xander Watson,

and Kaeley Carr, (middle row) Felicity Kendrick, Ryan Hutchinson (standing) Amanda Kendrick, Jamie Hutch-

inison, Casey Sugrue, Taganeessa Desmond and Josh Watson

Again this year Douglas Jarvis of Landscape Authority, 8195 Cazenovia Road, Manlius

provided the truck and trailer for the Greater Manlius float.

Laurie Flanagan from Laurie's Therapeutic Massage, 6962 Highbridge Road, Fayetteville and Jeannine Masucci, Manlius Jewelry and Repair, Inc. 131 W Seneca Street, Suite E,

Kinloch Commons, Manlius.

Special thanks to The UPS Store, 201 W. Genesee Street, Fayetteville for professional pricing of the laminated signs that were displayed in the Cham-ber booth. And thank you to all 26 Chamber members who purchased signs: Empower Feder-al Credit Union, The UPS/Fayetteville, Accu Pay, UNO, Hunt Real Estate/Judy Winslow, Minoa Can & Bottle Return, Dimon Construction Co., Eclectic Enjoy, Tops/Manlius, Audubon Eclectic Antiques and More, Robins Rarities, Worldlink Travel, Lauri-e's Therapeutic Massage, Weichert Realtors-The Bollinger Group, Manlius Jewelry and Repair, Four Seasons Golf & Ski Center, Feats of Clay Inc., Em-pire Peddler, CORE Federal Credit Union, Creative Landscapes, LLC, Geddes Federal Savings and Loan, Huntington Learning Center, Sno Top, Christ Church, and Fast Signs.

Chamber Booth


LEARNING CENTER


Talk Isn’t Cheap When It Comes to Word-of-Mouth Marketing

Provided by SCORE - Counselor to America’s Small Business

Tell us what good things you have been up to

so that it may be featured in the “Hats Off”

section of the Chamber Newsletter.

Simply email your information

to the Chamber Office

And be featured in the Hats Off Column

Even in an age of high-tech communication, the most pow-erful and effective means of generating new business is also the oldest: word-of mouth. People naturally turn to trusted friends or colleagues for recommendations regard-ing product or service provid-ers. You’ve probably used it yourself when searching for a mechanic, making major pur-chases, or weighing an outlet

to promote your small business. And because word-of-mouth referrals are free, you can’t be the return on investment that a positive referral can generate. While a successful word-of-mouth marketing chain can sometimes start on its own, don’t assume that the phone will start ringing off the hook. Any successful marketing tool—word-of-mouth included—requires a proactive, pa-tient approach to ensure that the right message gets to the right people. A good way to get started is to create a simple marketing message that is easy for people to pass along. If it’s not simple, it won’t pass the test. But make it specific to a real benefit or need, not something vague or general. If you can, include success stories or testimonials from real cus-tomers. These can have a tremendous pass-along impact. To stimulate word of mouth, you might also consider ask-ing customers for referrals and recommendations. And put your networking efforts into high gear. If you network and get to know people in your community or industry, they will think of you when they need your product or service. Join networking groups and local business organizations, and attend conferences. Donating your products or ser-vices to local charities can generate goodwill and get your name around. Consider introductory discounts or free samples. People are more willing to try a new product or service if they can do so economically. Many small companies have jump-started sales through carefully controlled giveaways.

Above all, perhaps recognize that people will happily spread the word about your business if you treat them well. Tales of negative experiences or poor performance can be difficult to correct once they are passed on. That’s another important reason why it’s important to continually provide superior service, address problems quickly, and anticipate your customers’ needs. Those are the things they’ll remember—and talk about. To learn more about marketing your small business, con-tact SCORE "Counselors to America's Small Business." SCORE is a nonprofit organization of more than 10,500 volunteer business counselors who provide free, confiden-tial business counseling and training workshops to small business owners. Call 1-800/634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you, or find a counselor online at www.score.org.

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If you have a member event or business announcement that you would like listed in

CHAMBER HAPPENINGS

please email the Chamber Office at [email protected] All articles MUST be received

by the 20th of the month.


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131 W. Seneca Street Manlius, New York

682-6423

“We feature haircuts/colors/foils/facials/

permanent make-up/ men, women, children

perms/eyebrow and body waxing. We have seven stylists

to serve you.”

Your business in the next edition

Full Page Flyer $60 (must provide 270 copies with payment) ½ Page Display Ad 6½” x 4½”

$30 one month/$75 three months

¼ Page Display Ad 3¼” x 4½” $20 one month/$50 three months

Business Card $15 Classified $10

Call the Chamber Office at 637-4760 to place an ad.

All ads must be camera ready and properly sized.

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www.Skeele.com 226 Fayette Street

Manlius, New York 13104 (315) 682-5141

Michael J. Skeele, CIC, CPIA Shayna L. Gersch, CISR

INSURANCE SERVICES


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F ayetteville F estival 2013

Chamber members may work at the Chamber booth

and while working display their business product.

Contact Manlius Chamber office for more information

and to sign up for an available time slot.

Saturday, September 21 Beard Park


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Political Breakfast 8:00 am

Cavalry Club

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Manlius Library - “Easter Island: The

Mystery of the Statues.” 7:00 pm

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Manlius Senior Center -

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August 2013 Community Calendar

MANLIUS LIBRARY August 1st through August 24th: Manlius Library Community Outreach School Supplies Drive. A surprising number of FM chil-dren cannot afford basic school supplies. When shopping for your child this back-to-school season, please consider picking up some extra school supplies (such as crayons, glue sticks, composition notebooks, safety scissors, two-pocket folders, backpacks, etc.) and dropping them off at the Manlius Library. We will deliver the sup-plies to the three FM elementary schools for distribution. Monday, August 12th @ 1pm: Tech Tutorials/Using Digital Re-sources for Career Advancement. (Bring your own laptop - or IPad, Nook, Kindle, or just simply come and observe.) Wednesday, August 14th @ 7pm: “Easter Island: The Mystery of the Statues.” Historian Cheryl Pula will offer another presentation in her popular series of unsolved mysteries. FAYETTEVILLE FREE LIBRARY Tuesday, August 20, 6:30 pm “Community Sew: Little Dresses for Africa” Come help us make dresses for young girls in Africa, enabling them to have the proper attire to attend school. Just bring 1 new or gently used pillowcase for each dress you’d like to make. We provide the rest. Families welcome – ages 10+. Please register by calling 637-6374 or visit www.fflib.org/events.

THE MANLIUS SENIOR CENTRE Thursday, August 15th, Noon Special Concert Luncheon Concert features rising young singer Nick Ziobro. A senior at F-M High School, Nick won the national Great American Songbook High School Competition in 2012. He has toured with legendary singer Michael Feinstein and is known for singing American standards with an easy, confident style. Luncheon includes grilled chicken, a "Best of Local Produce" salad bar, hearty bread, rhubarb cake and beverage. The cost to attend is $10.00, and reservations are required. Please call the Centre office at 682-7889 to reserve.

UPCOMING MEMBER /COMMUNITY EVENTS

425 E . G ENESEE S TREET FAYETTEVILLE, NY 13066

PHONE: 315-637-4760 FAX: 315-637 -4762

EMAIL: GREATERMANLIUS@ WINDSTREAM. NET

W EBSITE: M ANLIUSCHAMBER. COM TERESA H UDSON

OFFICE A DMINISTRATOR

MISSION Our goal is to serve the local community by promoting and encouraging business growth and developments within the Town of Manlius, while at the same time supporting those civic and cultural programs which enhance our lives.

We hope to increase public awareness of the many fine products and services and promote the advantages of living and shopping in Man-lius.

Our members are an integral part of this com-munity, and we share your desire to preserve and enhance the image and integrity of the Greater Manlius area. We invite businesses and individuals to join with us to accomplish these goals.

OFFICE HOURS MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Fayetteville Manlius Minoa

Inspired by the Past . . . Building for the Future

2013 Directors

Mario Bottoni Maria Dawson Mike Guzman

Janelle Wilbur

2014 Directors Peter Dimon

John P. Goodman Cheryl Schotz Mary Wykstra

2015 Directors Chris Cheney

John Goodfellow Mark Tetley

Past President

Tim Buckles

President Kim Kutzer 682– 3171

1st Vice President

Mike Skeele 436-1458

Vice Presidents Judy Dardzinski

682-8747

Greg Wilt 575-5428

Secretary

Jeannine Masucci 682-3124

Treasurer

Heidi Lowenstein 437-1355

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The deadline for the September newsletter is August 20th, 2013

Please have your information submitted by that date in order to be included.

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