The purpose of any business is to get customers and keep customers”, stated Jon Fields as he opened the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) workshop 101 Ideas to Market Your Business.  The workshop was held on Wednesday, March 9 at the People’s State Bank in Bloomer and was attended by 25+ small business owners and entrepreneurs.

During the workshop Fields who is a Business Coach for The Growth Coach educated attendees on best practices for marketing, the advantages of a great marketing plan and stressed the reasons why effective marketing can make or break your business.    The workshop was a hands-on, interactive session and attendees had been provided a Strategic Marketing Manual and the tools to prepare an annual marketing schedule for their business.  “Marketing's first important task for your business is to let people know what you are offering them”,stated Charlie Walker, President/CEO of CCEDC, “effective use of marketing can also makeyour business unique and desirable adding value to your product or services”.

This and other CCEDC workshops are part of the CCEDC Entrepreneurial Development and Business Retention programs which have been created to assist in promoting a strong economic environment supporting businesses and nurturing growth and new investment in the region. CCEDC is dedicated to promoting and facilitating economic development and there is no better technique than promoting the importance of marketing.

If you would like more information about CCEDC and our programs feel free to contact the office at 715-723-7150, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit our website at www.chippewa-wi.com