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While technical expertise and industry knowledge are essential, soft skills are the glue that holds everything together. They enable better communication with customers, smoother operations, and stronger relationships with your team. In fact, research shows that businesses with owners and employees who excel in soft skills tend to have higher customer retention and greater business success.

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DMD Dental focuses on oral systemic health and not your "normal" dentist. DMD Dental and Wellness is an oral-systemic-focused dental practice. Utilizing advanced diagnostics and cutting-edge technology, they help their patients increase their healthy longevity.

Dr. Du Mond is a graduate of Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. She loves improving her patients' oral and systemic health by demystifying oral care and disease and explaining how each links to the other. Dr. Du Mond is a third-generation dentist striving to help her patients learn more about the many ways they can benefit from an integrative approach to dentistry and medicine. Dr. Du Mond moved from New Orleans to Scottsdale in 2005. She is married and has both a son and a daughter.

Contact DMD at:

7312 E Deer Valley Rd Ste 100

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

480-573-0607

[email protected]

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How the need for home care services is increasing with Andy Kesti

The need for home care services in the Desert Foothills Region keeps increasing, and providing exceptional care comes down to the people they hire.

Andy, along with his wife and business partner Kelly, launched their Assisting Hands Home Care franchise in 2022 after he spent 20+ years as a leader in the financial services industry. His focus is to build and maintain a business model and environment where his office team and caregivers can deliver the best care possible to their clients.

Contact Andy.

21043 N Cave Creek Rd #A11

Phoenix, AZ 85024

480-863-6591

[email protected]

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How to Understand Your Financial Statements

Most small business owners are not accountants and usually don't know how to read their own financial statements if they are prepared by their CPA or bookkeeper. Today, we are going to break down how small business owners can quickly learn to read and analyze financial statements to drive smarter decisions from a 30,000-foot viewpoint.

Or, you may know how to read your financial statements already to make adjustments in your business, or you may not understand the basics and how impactful it is to make decisions in your business today that will affect your business down the road.

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Why the Foothills Food Bank is vital in the area with Leigh Zydonik

Learn what the food bank does and how vital its services are in the Desert Foothills Region. Don't forget about the amazing tax credit you can take advantage of by donating funds to the food bank. The food bank is always accepting food donations.

Leigh Zydonik is a dedicated leader with over 15 years of experience in the non-profit sector. Currently serving as the Executive Director of the Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center for the past four years, Leigh has demonstrated a strong commitment to addressing food insecurity in the community.

Contact Leigh.

4250 E Carefree Hwy Cave Creek, AZ 85377 480-488-1145 [email protected]

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Darrell grew up in Wisconsin, worked his way through college in Eau Claire, and then lived in Seattle for 25 years before moving to the Phoenix area years ago. Along the way, he developed a unique skill set from successful careers in marketing, sales, journalism, small business startups, and franchising. Those disciplines, combined with his Midwest work ethic and values, serve him well, representing clients as a full-time REALTOR®. He works the entire Valley of the Sun but focuses on Arizona homes "up here" where he lives: Carefree, Cave Creek, and North Scottsdale.

Darrell details how he is involved in many non-profits and within the community, which has fulfilled his passion of helping others and has grown his business.

Contact Darrell at 480-440-6946 or email him at [email protected]

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How to become a great Joint Venture Partner

Learn how to grow your business through joint venture partnerships with 3 easy steps. Many businesses don't have joint venture partners. Having joint venture partners will increase your referrals, expand your network, and build a network of raving fans sending business to you.

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A Newburyport, Massachusetts native, Dr. Debra J. Lay, worked as a classroom teacher, school administrator, and online instructor for higher education for over twenty-five years. She holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Phoenix and, more recently, a master's degree in library and information science from Simmons University. Debra came cross-country in 2022 from a director's position at a small non-profit library in mid-coast Maine to become the Assistant Director at Desert Foothills Library. Completely enamored by all that the Valley of the Sun offers, she has remained at Desert Foothills Library as its Executive Director since March of 2023.

Desert Foothills Library's mission is to enrich the Desert Foothills Community by promoting literacy and advancing knowledge through library resources and programs that inspire and support lifelong learning.

Contact Debra at 480-488-2286 or their website www.dfla.org

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Renee provides some great tips to any business owner on how to take advantage of their chamber membership and how the chamber is looking out for businesses' best interests through their advocacy programs.

Renee and David started Pay it Forward Processing in 2001 after watching several small businesses get taken advantage of by credit card processing companies. They knew they needed to do something different. After losing their house to a wildfire in 2007

Contact Renee;

858-771-0076

https://www.pfprocessing.com

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Whether it's for your website, social media, or a Chamber directory listing, the description of your business can either grab someone's attention or make you blend into the background. Most business descriptions are either filled with useless platitudes or trying to sell you their stuff without giving the reader any reason why they should buy your stuff.

Your business description matters. It is the first impression many people will get of you. It's your elevator pitch in written form—and in the digital world, it often stands in for you. Think of it as your "hook."

Let's dive into how to create a business description to attract YOUR target market.

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