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Making The Business Connection
An Interview with John Luna

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1 min. 6 sec.

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Describe some of your work related to networking through the Chamber of Commerce.
- Networking is based on relationships and getting to know the Chamber members.
- You have to market yourself and your business.
- The agency must change from social service mentality into a business mentality.

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Interviewer: You know one thing that you hear a lot now is to become a member of your local Chamber of Commerce. I know that you particularly have done a lot of work in that area. If you could just describe some of your work related to networking through the Chamber of Commerce, I think that would be really beneficial as well.

John Luna: Again, it is based on relationships and getting to know the Chamber members. They are very open to individuals from all businesses, so you have to market yourself, your business, just like any other business. The key thing is that you are getting to know people who can make major decisions in your respective community, and they know somebody who knows someone. It is a matter of changing from a social service mentality into a business mentality. What we are providing is an opportunity for a larger employment pool for the respective businesses.



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