LI Businesses Gear up for Small Business Saturday
By Aisha Al-Muslim aisha.al-muslim@newsday.com posted in Newsday 11/19/2016 Long Island’s independent business owners are gearing up for Small Business Saturday, which is intended to promote small businesses two days after Thanksgiving. Small Business Saturday, created in 2010 by American Express, gives small businesses a fighting chance against retailer-made holidays, such…
Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Web Launch and Networking Soiree
On November 30, 2016 the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. will be unveiling its new website at its November 30, 2016 General Membership Meeting which will be held at the Freeport Memorial Library located at 144 W. Merrick Road, 2nd Floor Freeport, New York. The meeting will…
Black PR Pros Make Progress, But Still Hit Glass Ceiling
Originally Posted www.odwyerpr.com on 11/8/2016 Written by Editorial Staff A white paper released by the National Black Public Relations Society, Inc. shows that while black PR practitioners are making progress in mid- and senior-level positions in the PR industry, they are still unable to break into the executive suite. NBPRS -…
Long Island Business Expo – Coming in April 2017
The Long Island Business Expo will be coming in April 2017. More details coming soon. Error: Embedded data could not be displayed.
Black Public Relations Society names president
Long Island Business News: Movers and Shakers The Black Public Relations Society-New York named Phil Andrews president. Andrews is president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce.
Communication is Power Study Shows Need To Diversify PR Industry
By Phil Andrews, President - Black Public Relations Society-New York Effective Communication is one of the most critical skills that one could ever develop, and has led to the development of a multi-billion dollar industry. Today on a national level we can see how ineffective communication can be the downfall…
Black Business Is Certainly The Small Engine That Could Change America
Original Posted By: Phil Andrews huffingtonpost.com Black Business is certainly the small engine that could change America. As I write this article, the story of John H. Johnson Founder of Jet and Ebony Magazine served as a fantastic inspiration for writing “The Little Engine that could Change America” article today.…
BE Modern Man : Meet ‘Mr. Economic Empowerment’ Phil Andrews
BE Modern Man - BE 100: Phil Andrews By Daron Pressley | June 10, 2016 Originally Posted by Black Enterprise: http://www.blackenterprise.com/bemodernman/2016/06/10/modern-man-meet-mr-economic-empowerment-phil-andrews/ Name: Phil Andrews Age: 52 Profession: President, Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. One Word That Describes You: Passionate What does being one of BEMM 100 Men of Distinction mean…
A Scholarly response from the Church on Community Economic Development
POSTED BY: Larry Montgomery Not by Bread Alone: The role of the African-American church in inner-city development By: Glenn C. Loury and Linda Datcher Loury Deep social problems continue to plague inner-city America. Fashioning a response to the scourge of drugs, gangs, violent crime, unemployment, AIDS, failed schools, fatherless families,…
This week in Business News … Sharon Davis-Edwards
POSTED BY: Larry Montgomery MAY 30, 2016 Sharon Davis-Edwards has over 25 years of experience in Insurance, Employee Benefits and the Financial Services Industry. She began her career with John Hancock Life Insurance Co. and E.G. Bowman Insurance Co. in the early 1980’s. Since 1988 Ms. Davis has held numerous…
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