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Business & Hospitality

Report www.mineralwellstx.com www.visitmineralwells.org August 2014

Thank you to these

newsletter sponsors!

Chairman’s Council

Investors

Cedillo Roofing

City of Mineral Wells

First Financial Bank

Jerry Durant Auto Group

Mineral Wells Index

QXFM Radio

Ram Country Dodge

Community National Bank

Texas Farm Bureau

Insurance

Mark Your Calendar! September 13: Leadership Class 20 Tee it Up for Charity Golf

Classic at Holiday Hills Country Club. Individual registration is

$100 and team registration is $400. For sponsorship opportunities

contact Christy at 940-452-5466.

September 20: Color Me Crazy of Mineral Wells at Holiday Hills

Country Club. Register at the Chamber. Ages 6-17 is $20 and 18+

is $25. For more information “LIKE” Color Me Crazy of Mineral

Wells on Facebook.

September 20: “Buffalo Altar” starring Barry Corbin at Texas

Frontier Trails Heritage Park in Mineral Wells. More details to

come.

Jr. Ambassador sponsor, Community National

Bank hosted the students on their Small Business Day

field trip. They were given a behind the scene tour

and treated to some banking insights to help them be

financially responsible with great credit scores.

Also participating in the Small Business Day was

Bennett’s Office Supply, PECOFacet and PPGH.

Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule

giving

Junior Ambassador’s

Small Business Day

Monday,

September 22

Mitchell

Resort & RV

Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet Save the Date!

Brought to you by:

Chamber Team Board of Directors Pat Bazzell Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Chairman of the Board Brian Bennett Bennett’s Office Supply & Equipment Chair-Elect Eddie Gregory First Financial Bank Finance Chair Mary Braddock Palo Pinto General Hospital Secretary Dacey Malone Titan Bank Immediate Past Chair David Barrett Progressive Waste Solutions Bart Freeman PECOFacet John Ludlum Ram Country Mitch Bradshaw Ace Hardware Major Investors Chairman’s Council: Cedillo Roofing, City of Mineral Wells, First Financial Bank, Jerry Durant Auto Group, Mineral Wells Index, QXFM Radio, Ram Country Dodge, Community National Bank, Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Executive Members: Alpine Construction, Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home, Oncor Electric Delivery, Texas Gas Service, First National Bank of Santo Staff Ryan Roach President Marcelinda Williams Director of Member Programs & Services Christian Garcia Tourism Sales and Marketing Director Nikki Bossaller Office Manager

Mission The Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau advances, supports and promotes the economic vitality of the Mineral Wells Area and Palo Pinto County.

Contact Mineral Wells Area Chamber of Commerce 511 E. Hubbard St. P.O. Box 1408 Mineral Wells, TX 76067 Phone: (940) 325-2557 Fax: (940) 328-0850 Web: www.mineralwellstx.com www.visitmineralwells.org Follow us on:

Chamber

Members 438

Member Referrals 57

Relocation Packets 8

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Tourism

Guests 72

Tourist Packets 16

Tourism Inquiries (Mail) 183

Promotional Items 29

Business Tip: 9 Sales Skills Every Professional Should

No matter what your role, selling is part of your job. Of course to many people the word

"selling" implies manipulating and pressuring... all those high pressure salesman

stereotypes. But if you think of "selling" as explaining the logic and benefits of a decision,

then everyone does need sales skills: to convince others an idea makes sense, to show bosses

or investors how a project or business will generate a return, to help employees understand

the benefits of a new process, etc.

In essence, sales skills are communication skills, and communication skills are critical in any

business or career.

Geoffrey James, Inc.com's resident sales guru shares these basic selling skills that everyone

needs in order to be more successful.

1. Researching customers-Whether you're selling to an external customer or an internal

one (like your boss), the more you know about the buyer, the easier it is to influence their

decisions.

2. Creating rapport-The first decision

every customer makes is: "Do I want to

do

business with this person?" To create a

quick connection, be curious, be

personable, and care about other people.

3. Asking questions-If you can't satisfy

a customer's real needs, you can't make a

sale. And if you don't ask the right

questions, you'll never know what your

customers need and won't be able to

help.

4. Listening actively-When customers are talking, it's not enough to keep your mouth

closed. You must also keep your mind open to discover ways to truly be of service.

5. Getting commitments-Every contact with a potential customer should result in

a commitment from the customer — an agreement to do something that will move the proc-

ess forward.

6. Presenting solutions-Once you've learned how you can help, you must be able tell the

customer's story with you and your product playing a key role in helping the customer

succeed.

7. Closing the "sale"-At some point, you've got to ask for a decision. The "close" will

emerge as a natural part of the conversation if you've exercised the previous skills.

8. Building relationships-Your goal should always be to build a life-long

relationship rather than to merely make a short-term sale.

Project 365 still has houses avail-

able! Contact Ryan at the Chamber

for more

information, 940-325-2557.

Event and Ribbon Cutting Photos by:

Below: The Law Office of Brown & Ford, LLC makes up the team

of Zinn Brown and Tim Ford. They offer experience and expertise

to any matter of law.

CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL

Community National

Bank & Trust

PREMIUM Progressive Waste Solutions

ENTREPRENEUR North Texas Pressure Vessels

Oil Field Service Co., Inc.

Taco Bell– Mineral Wells

Upham Oil & Gas

Valair, Inc.

Walgreens

Weatherford College

BASIC Anytime Fitness

CareFlite

Chicken Express

Dairy Queen of Santo

First United Methodist Church

Four Seasons Dental

Mineral Wells Senior Center

North Central Texas Urology

Rotary Club of Mineral Wells

Security Finance

Silk Stocking Row

St. Mark Lutheran Church

State Farm Insurance– Phil Luker

The Beat Dance Factory

Walden Farm & Ranch

Workforce Solutions for North

Central Texas

FRIENDS

Louella Blankenship

Mary Creighton

NEW INVESTORS RENEWING INVESTORS

Above: Palo Pinto General Hospital unveils the new Professional Health

Center. The $7.5 million new addition to the medical community is

furnished with state of the art equipment. Beginning August 4, PPGH

Clinic will be located in this new facility, as well as several doctor’s of-

fices.

Above: Eddie R. McClendon, Attorney-at-Law, can

provide services for all of your legal needs. From

will preparations to setting up a new business, he is

eager to help.

Left: Connie

Upshaw Mobile

Notary Service

brings 20 plus

years of Notary

and Title Service

to the

community. She

will meet you at

your home, of-

fice or even at

the Chamber.

Above: Lakewell Place celebrates a new name with residents and the

community offering day long festivities. New owners and new

representatives are excited about offering the greatest care in

apartment style assisted living.

Left: Famous

Mineral Water

Company

celebrated the

grand opening and

blessing of the

Crazy Bath House.

This therapeutic

spa is equipped

with a micro bub-

ble bath tub, an

array of massages

and 2 guest rooms

for overnight stays.

Eddie R. McClendon

(Attorney-at-Law)

403 W. Hubbard St.

Mineral Wells

940-468-8100

Barry Wolfe

(Real Estate)

2220 Caroline Dr.

Weatherford

817-689-7419

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The Chamber newsletter is supported by Weaver’s Print Shop and Bennett’s Office Supply.

Featured Members

The Vietnam War

Museum is the only half

scale replica of the

Vietnam Memorial in

Washington, D.C. The

wall is permanent and

unique because it is

updated annually to

ensure the names are accu-

rate.

The Humane Society is on a

mission to increase the number

of animals in Palo Pinto

County that are spayed or neu-

tered,

reducing the number of pets

that the animal shelter will

have to euthanized.

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