Welcome Virginia Fans
We were so impressed with the show of class at Notre Dame in 2006, that we wanted to spread the word. We also wanted to make it easy for businesses to implement and so we created a few game day tools for businesses. One of them – ready-to-go welcome signs.
This weekend, Carolina plays the Cavaliers from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.
We suggest that businesses in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area post welcoming signs in the door, windows and/or counter tops. Here is one of the signs we’ve created:
A simple message. Easy to print and post. Click here to download for free.
Take it a step further and ask staff members to greet UVA fans by saying “Welcome to Chapel Hill” or “Welcome to Carrboro”.
For an added touch, prepare your staff with tidbits about UVA like: Read more
Are you ready for game day?
Do you run a business in a college town?
When it comes to football – does game day mean anything to you?
If game day means nothing to you, stop reading and go to this page.
If you are still reading, then you are probably ready for game day. But it might be a different game than the one I’m ready for. I’m a Tar Heel fan so the information below is about Carolina. If you aren’t a Carolina fan, I encourage you to keep reading and just substitute the appropriate names and numbers and colors for your team.
The numbers amaze me every time I see them. When Kenan Stadium (in Chapel Hill) is sold out, that means 60,000 tickets have been sold. The estimated economic impact is $7.5 million which generates $525,000 in sales tax – an extremely important source of revenue for our state and local governments – now more so than ever.
If $7.5 million sounds too big to be true…all it takes is Read more
Game day mean nothing to you?
Note: If you run a business in or near a college town but it’s not in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area, just substitute the names and facts as needed.
During my first twenty years in Chapel Hill, I assumed everyone who lived or worked here was a Carolina fan. During the next ten years, I saw hints that I was wrong.
Now I know…. not all who live and work here are Carolina fans.
But all of us are – admittedly or not – grateful for Carolina’s presence. After all – it’s the largest employer – providing 16,600 jobs. The second largest is UNC Hospitals, providing another 6,800 jobs. And then, there is the student population of 28,567.
The financial impact is huge. And with it, comes a wealth of cultural events, academic opportunities and sporting events.
Today, I’d like to single out the opportunities brought to us by football. When Kenan Stadium is sold out, that means 60,000 tickets are sold. The estimated economic impact is $7.5 million which generates $525,000 in sales tax – an extremely important source of revenue for our state and local governments – now more so than ever.
If $7.5 million sounds too big to be true…all it takes is Read more
Workshop – The Plan for 2010 – Setting Your Business Goals
Offered by Durham Technical Community College in partnership with the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce and Chapel Hill SCORE. Perfect for managers, business owners and professionals in the Triangle Area (North Carolina).
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It’s time to plan for 2010. This session provides an outline, tools, and a head start on getting your business goals set for 2010 and determining the best strategies for achieving them.
Date: Thursday, October 1, 2009
Time: 6-9 PM
Location: Orange County Skills Development Center, 503 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC
Instructor: Jan Bolick
Feedback from similar workshops on goal setting:
“Practical, very well organized, encouraging, interactive. Jan did a great job! More programs by her!” UNC staff member
“All the feedback we’ve gotten has been very positive and, in fact, we have already see evidence of your lessons being put into action. You are definitely making an impact! ” Manager at The Herald-Sun
No pre- registration required but early arrival is suggested.
Get more info here.
What’s a disappointed football team doing this week?
Want to be a better manager? Want some tips for getting to goal? Here are a couple from the football field.
Let’s start with lessons from a disappointed football team – one that lost this weekend. What are they doing this week?
Kicking, passing, running, catching, running plays over and over and over.
But first they’ll watch the video.
Rick Steinbacher, a former All-American player for Carolina, told us in a Business Class interview a few years ago, that during practice and during games, three cameras film all the action. Afterwards, coaches and players watch it all, critique it and then return to the field and go back to the basics – kicking, passing, running, catching and running the plays over and over.
What about a victorious football team? What are they doing this week?
Kicking, passing, running, catching, running the plays over and over.
Getting better at the basics – the key activities needed for success.
What about you?
Have you identifed the key activities needed for success?
Do you tape yourself and your teammates in action?
Do you review & critique the tapes with them?
Do you practice over and over?
After wins and losses?
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