Lake Area Chamber Happenings

Networking is one of the most effective ways to grow your business. Making personal connections can help attract more people to your company. People like to do business with people and once someone has met the owner or employees of a company, they are more likely to choose that business and refer business to that person, as well. Our Lake Area Chamber of Commerce sees how important it is for businesses to network. That's one of the reasons why we love hosting our monthly networking social at the Lake of the Ozarks ! Check out some amazing benefits you and your business can gain from networking! 1. Meet New People Meeting new people is the main purpose of a networking event. While it's always fun to catch up with old friends, building new relationships is what it's all about. New people can help you bring new ideas and potentially new customers to your business.  2. Chance to Fine Tune Your Message As you talk with different people at a networking event, you have a chance t...

The Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to host monthly networking socials at the Lake of the Ozarks. This gives our member businesses the chance to mingle with fellow members and other community leaders. Networking can seem intimidating but we're providing you with some tips to make you feel more at ease as you join us for our next social on November 17th.  November Networking Social Details: Our next social is an exciting one at JB Hooks on November 17th from 5:00 - 7:00 pm. We invite you and anyone you would like to bring to our social! You should also bring any young professionals you know to check out our Young Professionals at the Lake membership drive. We look forward to seeing you there! Top Networking Tips: Arrive Early Walking into a crowded room full of people already networking and chatting with others can seem very intimidating. That's why arriving early is key! If you are one of the first people to arrive, you can start greeting other attendees as they enter th...