Chamber Membership: Community Impact Beyond Profit
Chamber Membership: Community Impact Beyond Profit The Power of Giving Without Expecting Why do people volunteer? Across the globe, volunteers give their time, energy, and even their own money—whether it’s for missionary work, international service programs, or local causes. There’s no paycheck, no financial windfall, yet they return year after year, some for decades. Why?…
Read More25 Marketing Ideas for Professional & Home Services in Sedona
25 Marketing Ideas for Professional & Home Services in Sedona Tailored strategies for bankers, accountants, and service providers in Arizona’s red rock country Sedona’s unique blend of year-round residents, seasonal visitors, and spiritual tourism creates distinct opportunities for local businesses. Whether you’re a CPA serving local entrepreneurs or a contractor working on vacation rentals, these…
Read MoreTurning Challenges into Revenue Gold: A Sedona Tour Operator’s Guide to Year-Round Profitability
How to transform seasonal slumps and weather woes into your biggest competitive advantages The Sedona Paradox: Paradise with a Profit Problem You know the drill. Spring and fall bring the crowds, the cash, and the chaos. Summer scorches your hiking tours into dust, while winter turns your jeep adventures into frozen misery. Meanwhile, your fixed…
Read MoreSlowing Down to Speed Up: How Meditation Transformed My Work Day
We’re conditioned to believe productivity means constant motion. But over the past three years, I’ve discovered something counterintuitive: my key to better performance has been learning when to pause. Meditation isn’t just wellness—it’s a business strategy that has fundamentally transformed not only how I work, but virtually every aspect of my life—for the better. The…
Read MoreTake Advantage of Sedona’s Wellness for Your Employee Wellness Programs
Maria drives forty-five minutes each way from Cottonwood to her job at a Sedona resort. Every morning, she watches the red rocks emerge from the dawn mist as she winds up Oak Creek Canyon, and every evening, she reluctantly leaves this sanctuary of wellness behind. She’s not alone—thousands of essential workers make this daily pilgrimage,…
Read More12 Business Boosting Guerilla Marketing Tactics for 2025
How small businesses outsmart big budgets with creativity, timing, and genuine human connection Corporate marketing departments love spreadsheets that show how many millions of “impressions” they’ve bought. But here’s what those spreadsheets don’t measure: whether anyone actually cares. While mega-brands pump money into ads that people scroll past, ignore, or actively avoid, scrappy local businesses…
Read MoreAI-Powered Financial Analysis for Small Businesses: A Practical Guide
Running a small business means wearing many hats—and the finance hat is often one of the heaviest. Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur, a small business owner without a dedicated finance team, or a growing company that can’t yet afford expensive financial software, artificial intelligence can revolutionize how you handle your financial analysis. This guide shows…
Read MoreSedona Networking Opportunities—Chamber and Beyond
The Vortex of Connection Picture this: You’re standing atop Bell Rock at sunrise, sharing the experience with a fellow hiker you just met on the trail. As you both watch the red rocks glow in the morning light, she mentions her struggle to find sustainable packaging for her new wellness business. You remember your neighbor…
Read MoreHow the Sedona Chamber Drives Tourists To Local Businesses
One of our core missions at the Greater Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau is to ensure that Sedona’s visitor economy benefits the local businesses that make this place extraordinary. Here’s how we’re meeting that need, every day. A Digital Engine Built for Business Our flagship website, VisitSedona.com, is the most visited Sedona-specific site,…
Read MoreSMART: Sedona Means ART… and Art Means Business! Sedona Artists Consortium
The Sedona Artists Consortium promises to transform how artists connect in one of America’s most picturesque creative hubs. When Skip Daum arrived in Sedona in July 2024, he brought with him not just a passion for art but a vision for community. Despite being a self-described modest collector who “can’t paint a crooked line,” Daum…
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