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As you may know, the GDPR - General Data Protection Regulation - is a new policy that requires businesses to protect the personal data and privacy of European Union citizens for transactions that occur within EU member states.

Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce presents Make Your Marketing Industrial Strength

Manufacturers in the Warren, PA area can learn proven digital tactics to get buyers interest in the workshop on March 15th! Register today!

Warren County Chamber of Business & Industry Presents
MAKE YOUR MARKETING INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH

Thursday, March 15
Conewango Club, 201 Market Street, Warren, PA

Don and Sue Moore are honored to be the hosts of EmergyCare's third annual Garage Gala on April 27th.

Attention Manufacturers - Ready to make your marketing Industrial Strength for 2018? Join Decision Associates Tuesday, Nov. 14 for 10 steps to engage prospects and win more work.

If you work or serve as a board member for one of our region's nonprofit organizations, Decision Associates invites you to join us for the 2017 Nonprofit Day on Oct. 24 at the Bayfront Convention Center in Erie.

Decision Associates is pleased to announce that Matt Wells has joined the firm as a Research Intern.

John Meighan, a former mechanical engineer at GE Transportation, purchased Scully Enterprises with assistance from the Erie County Redevelopment Authority and Decision Associates. Read the article at GoErie.com.

Successions can fail for any number of reasons. But many of the issues that cause them to fail can be avoided if business owners ask the right questions, honestly and objectively consider all issues, and take the necessary time to make sure a complete plan is in place. These are good issues to consider, no matter where you are int eh succession planning process.

Decision Associates, the region’s leading business consulting group, seeks candidates for an internship focused on market research and data analysis. This is an outstanding opportunity to learn alongside accomplished executive consultants on high level issues across a wide range of industries. This is a paid, six-12 month internship requiring a commitment of a minimum of 12 hours per week.

Don Moore was the keynote speaker at Penn State's Family Business Symposium on April 21st. If you would like Succession/Exit Planning information from his talk, give us a call at 814-528-9400.

We only have a few seats remaining for our Executive Leadership Peer Group set to launch September 2017!

The eCenter@LindenPointe and Ben Franklin Technology Partners are bringing the first ever Venture Investment Accelerator to Hermitage in Mercer County, PA.

We have 525,600 minutes in 2017 and five specific sales metrics enable accountability and optimal return on investment throughout the organization for each minute spent on growing the business.

What are the trends that will move your company's business development initiatives in 2017? With digital, mobile, social, marketing technology and content marketing now mainstays of B2B marketing programs, it is clear these strategies and tactics have completely altered the modern marketing landscape.

Jim Ryan has recently attained certification as a Genos Emotional Intelligence Practitioner. Read more to learn about Emotional Intelligence and look at it as a powerful tool to drive your performance.

Though many very qualified economists are making predictions on the economy for 2017, we, as business owners, must make real life decisions more or less on our own. Certainly, we must consider the general economy. But, for many of us, the "micro-economy" we live in is far more important.

The New Year is upon us and 2017 offers new opportunities to continuously improve your department and your organization. Here is a list of 10 items to address as we progress through 2017.

Why have a Board? The easiest way to answer this is to ask owners who have Boards. "What does a Board do for you? Why go to the trouble?"