January Events Recap

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B.Y.O.BBB  

In anticipation to continue supporting local businesses and professionals through networking opportunities, BBB continued offering a free virtual, happy hour event for the month of January. The event entertained some 15 professionals, via Zoom. Unlike some other BBB® events, BYOBBB is unique in that the style of this event is more casual, attendees are encouraged to answer questions and get to know one another on a more personal level.  

Below are some of the tools, resources, books and podcasts that were shared during the event in January.  

The Inner Matrix: A Guide to Transforming Your Life and Awakening Your Spirit 

The Mastery of Self: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom 

5 Gears by Jeremie Kubicek and Steve Cockram-It’s about how to be present and productive in a limited amount of time. Great for work and personal growth 

Tribe of Mentors by Tim Ferriss 

Podcasts:  

Ambassador Coffee  

As we near the one-year mark of launching our very first Ambassador Coffee event we are reflecting and remembering all the ways we’ve #pivotedinthepandemic; from in person, online and hybrid, BBB Ambassador Coffee has been made available in many forms. In March 2021 our Ambassadors and BBB team will re-launch these networking groups at local coffee shops across the metro.  The limited Each month we focus on a business topic to help you get connected to resources, learn more about BBB and make some new connections.  

Below are some of the tools, resources, books and podcasts that were shared during the event in January.  

Podcasts: 

  • The Way I Heard it with Mike Rowe 
  • Every Little Thing 
  • Detours 
  • We Regret to Inform You 
  • Mobituaries 
  • Twenty Thousand Hertz  
  • Business Wars 
  • Business Wars Daily 
  • How I Built This 
  • Planet Money 
  • American Innovations 
  • Business Movers 
  • Spectacular Failures 
  • Bizography 
  • Under the Influence 
  • David Goggins Can’t Stop Me right now 
  • The Golding Group #NeoMarketing Business Podcast on iTunes http://bit.ly/TheGoldingGroup and my personal podcast #SaturdayMorningHustle on iTunes: bit.ly/SatMornHustle 

Tools:  

Review Solutions – BBB® Customer Review App 

BBB Small Business and Entrepreneur Panel events, part 1 & 2 

Offered for the first time in January 2021, BBB® and local organizations teamed together to offer two panel events to help local business owners, professionals and the community connect to Oklahoma resources.  

Below is an outline of some of the resources discussed during the event. For questions, please reach out to Casey Hunter – Business Services Manager, [email protected] 

Resources:  

  • Marketing resources: 
  •  Budgeting/finance resources: 

Take this survey if you’re a new business: 

Events/programs 

Apps 

  • Shoeboxed – Take photos and track receipts 
  • Zoho – Allows you and your employees to scan receipts with expense reports 

Articles/Books