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Building your brand on YouTube, even if you’re an introvert

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Zoe Morrison

Video is a powerful way to spread your message! Increase your audience using branded video content.

Join AHB on Thursday, July 15, 2021, for a discussion with Zoe Morrison on best practices and processes for creating long-form video content. Topics to be covered include:

• Branding your scripts
• Creating original content
• Utilizing video styles
• Getting your video seen
• Resources at your fingertips.

Zoe Morrison is a corporate and personal historian and the owner of My Beautiful Life Story. She provides services that allow businesses and community members to tell their stories using print, video, imagery and oral tradition.

The meeting starts at 6:30 pm with introductions and networking; Zoe’s presentation starts at 7:00.

Is a Paradigm Shift in our future?

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How will this year in our history change your life?
Have you already seen changes? Will they be permanent? Is your life better or worse?

Nancy Chapin
Nancy Chapin

Join AHB on Thursday, May 20, 2021, for a presentation and discussion of life as we knew it—and as we know it now—facilitated by Nancy Chapin of TSG Services. The meeting starts at 6:30 pm with introductions and networking; Nancy’s presentation starts at 7:00.

Nancy has been a variety store clerk, a high school teacher and drama coach, a Head Start Director, an organizer, an administrator, a bookkeeper, a traveler, a wife, a parent and continues to be a student of life.

Using Contractors to Grow Your Business

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Join AHB this coming Thursday evening, April 15, 2021, for another great presentation from Jackie B. Peterson. This month’s Zoom meeting starts at 6:30pm with introductions and networking before the 7pm presentation. One of the best small business coaches Portland has … Continue reading →

Communicating through Your Mission Statement

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At the February meeting of the Association of Home Businesses, Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 6:30pm, AHB President Mark Ripkey leads a discussion for small businesses and freelancers on using vision and mission statements to guide your business. His rationale: … Continue reading →

Skot Waldron: Making Remote Work More Effective

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For the past 19 years, Skot Waldron’s work for clients such as J.P. Morgan Chase, CDC, Georgia Tech, Royal Caribbean, Sesame Workshop, The Home Depot, and The Coca-Cola Company has included national and international communication programs. His focus is on … Continue reading →

Small business expert Jackie B. Peterson presents “How to thrive in business today”

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Jackie B. Peterson is the featured presenter at the November 19, 2020, virtual meeting of the Association of Home Businesses. Author of the book, Better, Smarter, Richer, Jackie B. has worked with small businesses and solopreneurs for over 30 years, … Continue reading →

Attorney Jorden Piraino shares best legal practices for home based businesses on July 16, 2020

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The Association of Home Businesses is delighted to host Sellwood attorney Jorden Piraino Thusday July 16th at 6:30 pm via Zoom. Download a shareable flyer here. Jorden is a solo attorney whose practice is located in the Sellwood neighborhood. his … Continue reading →

Brian Rapp CPA Keep Business Finances in Order with these Best Practices

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Join us on June 18th, at 6;30 pm for a virtual meeting featuring Brian Rapp, CPA, of McDonald Jacob Accountants and Consultants. Brian’s support of home businesses focuses on Tax Consulting (and with tax filing right around the corner, this … Continue reading →

Nancy Chapin: What keeps us going in stressful times – a VIRTUAL discussion

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Home business owner, entrepreneur or small business owners. Is boredom or fear the driving force behind your approach to the Pandemic lockdown? Then you will want to REGISTER to attend the MAY 21st AHB Meeting being hosted ONLINE, featuring AHB … Continue reading →