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CL Tel Customer Service
Where Satisfaction is Priority #1 BY: RACHEL WUMKES Customer service is defined as the direct one-on-one interaction between a consumer and a company representative. Good customer service means consistently meeting customer expectations – whether that be helping solve a problem or pointing them in the right direction. ...
It’s National Support Your Chamber of Commerce Day!
Let's celebrate! BY: RACHEL WUMKES To commemorate this fantastic holiday which is celebrated annually on the third Wednesday in October, we’ve put together a bit of a checklist on ways you, too, can support your local Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of National Support your local Chamber of Commerce Day is to strengthen...
Harvest Festival 2023
That’s a Wrap! BY: RACHEL WUMKES Downtown Clear Lake was a buzz of activity last Saturday as the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce held the 19th annual Harvest Festival. This premier signature event brings together everything we love about fall. Almost 12,000 people gathered for live music, wine tasting, incredible...
It’s National Taco Day!
Let’s Taco-Bout It BY: RACHEL WUMKES The people inside the internet have done it, once again. They created a day so monumental, so epic, it simply cannot go without celebration. A day where we not only rejoice in its existence but consume copious amounts quite happily. It’s National Taco Day. Americans are rumored to...
Shop Local
Holiday Edition 2023 BY: RACHEL WUMKES I know, I know. I may be a bit advanced in my whole “holiday shopping” blog post. Then again… just a few short days ago was September 25th. Do you know what that means? Only THREE MONTHS until Christmas Day. Yikes, right? It’s time to get moving on that holiday shopping, my...
The Time Has Come… to Start Planning for Harvest Festival!
Best. Day. Ever. BY: RACHEL WUMKES It seems like a bit of a difficult concept to grasp, given that I seemed to blink and summer disappeared. Still, the fact remains... our beloved Harvest Festival is just around the corner! It’s time to start planning, friends. Have Siri set a reminder on your phone. Enter the event...
It’s the First Day of Fall, Y’all!
North Iowa fall fun BY: RACHEL WUMKES Today, we're celebrating the 2023 autumnal equinox, also known as the September equinox or fall equinox. This marks the official start of the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere and the commencement of spring in the Southern Hemisphere. But let's not get lost in the technicalities,...