Business
Just sell! Do What You Do Best Delegate the Rest
Successful sales professionals make selling look easy. What makes it look easy are often the unseen, well-honed set of guiding processes that support that person, including delegation. The smartest working professionals have learned they can focus their best efforts and spend their time most productively working in their areas of strength-if they delegate as many […]
I-77 contract won’t survive the ‘chorus of discontent’
At the June 22, 2015 board of directors meeting, the Lake Norman Chamber joined the fight against the Cintra contract and the concept of tolling I77 at Lake Norman. I, along with many on the chamber board, admitted our earlier support of accepting tolling or nothing at all was short-sighted and a mistake. Leadership is […]
Cabarrus recruits Mooresville eco-devo leader
July 7. Robert J. Carney Jr., who has been the executive director of the Mooresville-South Iredell Economic Development Corporation since 2010, takes over as president and CEO of Cabarrus County Economic Development Aug. 1. Carney replaces Patrick Coughlin who headed up both the Cabarrus Chamber and Cabarrus EDC until he was let go in December last […]
Customer Attraction/Retention: Are you doing what really matters?
Part II. I have already covered the key aspects that are important to gaining interest and the ultimate purchase from a prospective customer. These included: Convenience factors of location, accessibility and time; soundness of offerings and capabilities; track record in business; accuracy and reliability; and value for time and money spent. Getting a customer to […]
North Carolina ranks 10th for growth of middle-market companies
June 24. North Carolina has an estimated 4,614 middle-market companies, which make up 0.85% of all firms in the state, according to the latest Middle Market Power Index from American Express and Dun & Bradstreet. Middle-market companies are defined as those with $10 million to $1 billion in annual revenues. The newest report in the series […]
Jane Campbell to be on ballot for NC House District 98
June 23. Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Jane Campbell, a Davidson College graduate, has gotten enough signatures to get on the November ballot. She will run against incumbent NC Rep. John Bradford, a former member of the Cornelius Town Board. Campbell has more than 2,800 signatures, at least 400 more than the Charlotte Mecklenburg County Board […]
I-77 battle shifts to November elections; does Marine Commission vote matter?
June 23. By Dave Yochum. Republicans are taking stock after HB954 went down in the NC Senate earlier this week. Democrats are making the most of it and it looks like NC Rep. John Bradford may have an opponent in the fall in District 98 if her petition drive succeeds, while Rep. Charles Jeter will face a Democrat […]
Will LKN Marine Commission make waves for DOT, Cintra?
By Dave Vieser. In yet another twist in the ongoing I-77 toll lane saga, it turns out that the $650 million project needed the approval of the Lake Norman Marine Commission before it started. The commission’s approval is necessary because it crosses Lake Norman at the Iredell County line. The DOT has asked to be on […]
Aviation overview on agenda at LKN Chamber June 30
The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will get a firsthand overview on the plans for Charlotte Douglas International Airport when Interim Aviation Director Brent D. Cagle speaks at the Thursday, June 30th Chamber PowerLuncheon. The luncheon will take place at Northstone Country Club located at 15801 Northstone Drive in Huntersville at 11:45 am. Cagle will […]
New downtown plan puts hotel at north end of Cannon Village
June 17. The Kannapolis City Council has unanimously endorsed the “North Option” for the redevelopment of downtown. It places a sports and entertainment complex in the north section of downtown, a hotel on Main Street, and a performing arts center on West Street. Residential development will be located in the historic district of the City […]
