Your Toughest Competitor Might Be “Maybe Later”
You send the estimate. The customer seems to like your work. They ask a few good questions, and say they’ll get back to you later that afternoon. Then, silence. A week goes by. You know they had a deadline, so you figure you didn’t win their business. You assume...
Build a Holiday Referral Circle Before Everyone Gets Busy
You’re hard at work planning your holiday strategy deciding what campaigns to run and how to attract more business but one area you may not have thought of is ways you can partner with other businesses so you can both get something out of it while helping your...
Would AI Recommend You?
By now you've probably heard the old joke “Where’s the best place to bury a body?” The answer: on the third page of Google results. While that joke stood firm for many years, witty marketers later challenged that the answer has evolved to below the scroll on the first...
We Did the Homework. The Caddo Sports Complex Earns a Yes.
We Did the Homework. The Caddo Sports Complex Earns a Yes. Months of research turned up seven real concerns. The Parish has committed to address every one of them before a shovel goes in the ground. By Tim Magner, President & CEO, Greater Shreveport Chamber ...
Decision 2026: Hear It from the Candidates
This fall, Shreveport/Caddo voters will fill a remarkable number of seats. The Shreveport Mayor's office; District Attorney for the First Judicial District; seats on the Shreveport City Council; the Caddo Parish School Board, and the Louisiana Public Service...
4 Tasks to Make You a More Intentional Leader
Whether you are starting your own business or reporting to someone else, you can be the leader you want to be with just a few changes to your weekly routine. All it takes is a little awareness. Before we get into the routines you can incorporate into your week, it’s...
Greater Shreveport Chamber Announces 2026 ATHENA International Leadership Award Honorees
The Greater Shreveport Chamber’s Business Development Connection (BDC) is proud to recognize the honorees for the 2026 ATHENA International Leadership Award. These distinguished leaders will be celebrated on Thursday, November 12th, at the ATHENA Leadership Award...
How Far Are You From Your 2026 Business Goals?
Remember those business goals you set for 2026 last fall or early winter? The ones created with fresh optimism, a clean calendar, and possibly a new planner you just loved? Now that the year’s moving into its...
North Louisiana’s Tech Community Gets a New Name and a Bigger Mission
The Greater Shreveport Chamber announced the launch of the Greater Shreveport Tech Connect, a new initiative uniting the region’s technology professionals, employers and educators under one platform built to grow North Louisiana’s I-20 technology corridor. Greater...
Your Future Employee Is in 8th Grade Right Now
SHREVEPORT, La. — The Greater Shreveport Chamber and Caddo Parish Public Schools (CPPS) launched Caddo Works in fall of 2025, to connect local businesses with middle and high school students for hands-on career exposure across Caddo Parish. The initiative gives...
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Your Toughest Competitor Might Be “Maybe Later”
You send the estimate. The customer seems to like your work. They ask a few good questions, and say they’ll get back to you later that afternoon. Then, silence. A week goes by. You know they had a deadline, so you figure you didn’t win their business. You assume...
Build a Holiday Referral Circle Before Everyone Gets Busy
You’re hard at work planning your holiday strategy deciding what campaigns to run and how to attract more business but one area you may not have thought of is ways you can partner with other businesses so you can both get something out of it while helping your...
Would AI Recommend You?
By now you've probably heard the old joke “Where’s the best place to bury a body?” The answer: on the third page of Google results. While that joke stood firm for many years, witty marketers later challenged that the answer has evolved to below the scroll on the first...
We Did the Homework. The Caddo Sports Complex Earns a Yes.
We Did the Homework. The Caddo Sports Complex Earns a Yes. Months of research turned up seven real concerns. The Parish has committed to address every one of them before a shovel goes in the ground. By Tim Magner, President & CEO, Greater Shreveport Chamber ...
Decision 2026: Hear It from the Candidates
This fall, Shreveport/Caddo voters will fill a remarkable number of seats. The Shreveport Mayor's office; District Attorney for the First Judicial District; seats on the Shreveport City Council; the Caddo Parish School Board, and the Louisiana Public Service...