classes: Things to do in Silverton, Or - Week of July 31-Aug 7, 2012 - 08/01/12 04:08 AM
Homer Davenport Days are here again! This weekend, Silverton celebrates Homer Davenport, an internationally renowned political cartoonist. I have a greater appreciation of the meaning behind this event and the man we celebrate after reading his coming of age memoir, The Country Boy. Highly recommended reading for any Silverton or Willamette Valley resident.
I've always enjoyed this week-end because it becomes a class / family / friend reunion where our townspeople, past and present gather together. And, somehow I've been roped into pushing a Davenport on wheels down Main Street. See you in Silverton!

Photo source: Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission
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classes: Things to do in Silverton, Or - Week of July 24 - 31, 2012 - 07/24/12 09:56 AM
It's a busy line-up full of art and the farmer's market, camps for kids, music, dining, and more. Find your favorite and mark your calendar.

Here’s what’s happening around Silverton this week: July 24 – 31 Silverton Business Group The group meets every Wednesday morning from 8 to 9 am at Silverton Inn & Suites. Stacy Palmer is the leader for July. The program this week is the Apple Tree Gang from Silverton Together which is collecting school supplies for local students. Attendees are encouraged to bring in school supplies. July Chamber After Hours with Mt. Angel Chamber Thursday, July … (0 comments)

classes: Things to do in Silverton, Or - Week of June 12 - 19, 2012 - 06/13/12 01:37 AM
 
Here’s what’s happening around Silverton this week:  June 12 – 19 Silverton Business Group The group meets every Wednesday morning from 8 to 9 am at Silverton Inn & Suites. Leader for June is Susan Countryman. This week’s speaker is from the Ford Family Foundation. Live Music & Happy Hour daily in the Fireside Lounge at the Oregon Garden Resort.  Happy Hour specials 3-6 pm daily, and live music Sunday-Thursday: 7-10 pm, Friday & Saturday: 9 pm-midnight: Wednesday, June 12: Robert Richter                         Thursday, June 13: Brett Neuman                         Friday, June 14: Billy & The Rockets                         Saturday, June 15: … (0 comments)

classes: Things to do in Silverton, OR - March 6 - 13, 2012 - 03/06/12 06:28 AM
Here’s what’s happening around Silverton this week: March 6 - 13 March Forum Lunch Friday, March 9th 11:45 to 1:00 – Chamber Forum Lunch is in the conference area above the Family Birthing Wing at Silverton Health (Hospital). Thank you to our March Forum Lunch sponsor Silver Creek Animal Clinic. Speakers for the event will be the Marion County Commissioners - Sam Brentano, Patti Milne and Janet Carlson, with an overview of the upcoming budget year and the impacts in our community. Cost for lunch is $10 and is open to the public, however, you MUST RSVP to the Chamber at … (0 comments)

classes: Things to Do in Silverton Week of February 28 - March 6, 2012 - 02/28/12 06:08 AM
Here’s what’s happening around Silverton this week: February 28 – March 6 Silverton Business Group The group meets every Wednesday morning from 8 to 9 am at Silverton Inn & Suites. February leaders are Bonnie Lester & Hannah Lambert from Whimsy etc. Boutique. This week’s speaker is Dixon Bledsoe, Silverton Area Community Aid. Go Foxes Basketball! Silverton High School’s Boys’ Basketball team is hosting Marshfield High School for the playoffs this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Please note the earlier playing time. March Forum Lunch Friday, March 9th 11:45 to 1:00 – Chamber Forum Lunch is in the conference area above the … (0 comments)

classes: Things to do in Silverton, OR - February 21 - 28, 2012 - 02/21/12 05:23 AM
 
Here’s what’s happening around Silverton this week: February 21 - 28
My pick of the week - $20 to stay overnight at the Oregon Garden Resort?!  What?  Yes, please. 

Chamber After Hours Thursday, February 23, 5:30 to 7 pm – After Hours will be hosted by Whimsy etc. Boutique, 207 E. Main Street. Join Bonnie & Hannah for an evening of fun in their unique boutique! Live Music and Happy Hour Daily in the Fireside Lounge at the Oregon Garden Resort.  Happy Hour specials 3-6pm daily, and live music Sunday-Thursday: 7-10 p.m., Friday & Saturday: 8-11p.m.  Tuesday, … (0 comments)

classes: Things to do in Silverton, OR - February 7 - 14, 2012 - 02/08/12 11:32 AM
A really bad poem about the week ahead in Silverton...  (Apologies for the cussing - it's all in good fun.)

From live music and dining to cooking & photography classes. 
Look for an opportunity to volunteer and get off our a**es.
Create some art or have a hand crafted beer,
Take a trip to Silverton and you'll be grinning, from ear to ear.


Here’s what’s happening around Silverton this week: February 7 – 14 Silverton Business Group The group meets every Wednesday morning from 8 to 9 am at Silverton Inn & Suites. February leaders are Bonnie … (1 comments)

classes: One Hour of Motivating Stimulation to Propel Your Business – - 06/30/09 11:53 AM
Internet Marketing Sessions 
June 30, 2009
Rene' Fabre was in the Mid-Willamette Valley in February for a grueling 9 presentation whirlwind tour of Internet Marketing inspiration for area Realtors and Lenders.  He generated so much excitement on that round, it was DEMANDED that he come back for more and he finished up round two presentations in March.  It has been DEMANDED that he come back again stat!  We are happy to announce that Rene' will be in the Mid-Willamette Valley for round three July 28 - 30, 2009. 
For our last group of classes, we did one hour sessions and we had groans from the … (5 comments)

classes: Top 10 Take-Aways from the Staging Classes held at Ticor Title - 05/01/09 04:05 AM
Understand Staging as a Powerful Marketing Tool
We held some informative mini-sessions on the benefits of staging at Ticor Title on April 22nd and April 29th.   Agents in attendance were pleasantly surprised to learn so many tips on how to use staging as a powerful marketing tool.  So, before you recommend that $10,000 price reduction, consider a small investment in staging.  The statistics support this as an effective tool that pays for itself. 
My top 10 favorite take-aways from these sessions...
•1)      Staging is a marketing and packaging tool very specifically catering to real estate home sales.
•2)      Selling the benefits … (4 comments)

classes: Smaller, More Interactive Education Sessions - 04/23/09 05:01 AM
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." ~ Benjamin Franklin
We've shifted our focus for client education to holding some smaller, more intimate classes at Ticor Title in the Mid-Willamette Valley.  We found, from a great deal of feedback from Realtors and lenders that they learn better while engaging in conversation and interacting with the speaker and the other professionals who are attending the classes.  Smaller class sizes allow this to happen and you walk away from the hour you've invested in education with more knowledge that you might have in a class … (2 comments)