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		<title>Congratulations Falls City!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $350,000 to the Main Street Falls City organization in 2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the Phase II Downtown Revitalization Implementation efforts. This grant is one more positive step towards the revitalization of the designated Downtown Historic District in our community.
This funding, as well [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fallscityareachamber.com/2011/05/19/congratulations-falls-city/</link>
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		<title>Eight Top Tactics for Healthy Customer Service</title>
		<description><![CDATA[1. Hire the Best People You Can Find
The life blood of any service operation is the front line staff, the ones who have more contact with customers than anyone else.

2. Develop a Success Culture
The culture of a customer service organization is critically important. One or two bad apples can, and will, if not removed, ruin [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fallscityareachamber.com/2011/05/05/eight-top-tactics-for-healthy-customer-service/</link>
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		<title>Nebraska Communities Shine through Economic Development Efforts</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Read more about Falls City&#8217;s efforts
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		<link>http://fallscityareachamber.com/2011/05/04/nebraska-communities-shine-through-economic-development-efforts/</link>
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		<title>When Saving a Dollar Could Lose Your Community</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(from the “Small Biz Survival” blog 2/21/2011)
[Melyn Johnson is the Main Street Manager in Guymon, Oklahoma. She always amazes me with her innovative projects in tourism and community development. She is also incredibly generous at sharing her knowledge. She wrote this piece for her "On the Bricks" column, in the Guymon Daily Herald. It's been [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fallscityareachamber.com/2011/03/08/when-saving-a-dollar-could-lose-your-community/</link>
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		<title>Safety and Convenience in Downtown Falls City</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Throughout the downtown public planning process, local citizens shared a great deal of concern about the safety and inconvenience of the high curbs and worn out sidewalks. In several places downtown the sidewalks are a 12” step up from the cobblestone street level. In order to preserve the cobblestone streets, a new sidewalk profile will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fallscityareachamber.com/2011/02/21/safety-and-convenience-in-downtown-falls-city/</link>
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		<title>Winners of Sweetheart Baskets</title>
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The drawing of the sweetheart baskets was held February 10, 2011. The winners were Beckie Cromer and Nancy Foster. Congratulations Beckie and Nancy!
Over $16,000 was spent in Chamber Businesses during this promotion!
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		<link>http://fallscityareachamber.com/2011/02/10/winners-of-sweetheart-baskets/</link>
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		<title>Marketing Tips for Success in 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[


MARKETING TIPS FOR SUCCESS IN 2011



I found the following article in the Rhonda Abrams&#8217; newsletter.  Here you have some marketing ideas for your small business.
1. Get out there! People do business with people they know, so build your business network. Attend industry conferences, join community organizations. Be visible. Connect in person and not just online.
2. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fallscityareachamber.com/2011/02/03/marketing-tips-for-success-in-2011/</link>
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		<title>Nebraska Marketplace 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fifth annual Nebraska MarketPlace is coming to the Ramada Inn Convention Center in Kearney, Nebraska on Tuesday February 22 and Wednesday February 23, 2011. This event is presented by the Center for Rural Affairs and our many sponsors.
For more information go to the website:  http://www.cfra.org/marketplace/home
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		<link>http://fallscityareachamber.com/2011/02/01/nebraska-marketplace-2011/</link>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s give our community a reason to shop local!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s aim to improve the economic health of our neighborhoods, our localities and our shopping corridors.


Shopping local creates jobs. Shops in our town create local employment and self-employment. These people in turn spend in the local economy.
Local independent shops invest more in our communities. Local businesses are proportionally more generous in their support of local [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fallscityareachamber.com/2011/01/27/lets-give-our-community-a-reason-to-shop-local/</link>
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		<title>Check out Groupon for an exciting promotional idea!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2011/01/21/groupon-exciting-new-store-promotion-idea-for-retailers/
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		<link>http://fallscityareachamber.com/2011/01/21/check-out-groupon-for-an-exciting-promotional-idea/</link>
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