MBC Blog and News

For the last several weeks, the Medway Business Council Nominating Committee candidates has worked identify candidates and develop the slate of Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 year. With board member, Tina Chemini - T.C. Scoops, and secretary, Jennifer Powell - Jennifer Powell Art, stepping off the board, and Wayne Texeira - Murphy Insurance Agency, completing his 4th term as ...

We know that many businesses are being creative finding ways to make connections and earn money during this challenging time.  LinkedIn is one of the most important business networks to be on as a business owner. Most people today have LinkedIn accounts but under utilize them, they don’t see value. Learn how to put this free tool to work for ...

Medway Business Council knows that graduating seniors are experiencing a challenging end to their high school years.  We're thinking of you and encourage you to find ways to maintain your class camaraderie over these next months. As in past years, MBC is please to support graduating seniors looking for opportunities to defray college expenses with our scholarship program. For 2020, ...

The Nominating Committee of the Medway Business Council is seeking nominations to serve on the MBC Board of Directors for 2020-2021. The Nomination Committee is currently working to fill several vacancies and will announce the proposed slate of officers and board members for 2020-2021 on May 6 via email due to the COVID-19 crisis, which prevents us from meeting in ...

Working together the Medway Community and Medway Area Business continue to navigate this coronavirus outbreak crisis.  Medway Business Council wants to pass along information related to the COVID-19 outbreak that may be helpful.  In our previous post, we shared information from Senate President Karen E. Spilka and The 495/MetroWest Partnership.  We know that many businesses especially retail and other small ...

Medway Business Council wants to pass along information related to the COVID-19 outbreak that may be helpful.  The information we received comes from two sources (See Information Below): Senate President Karen E. Spilka Jason Palitsche, Executive Director of The 495/MetroWest Partnership (Thanks to Barbara Saint Andre, Medway Director of Community & Economic Development for sharing We hope that you find ...

With the COVID-19 outbreak, it is necessary for Medway Business Council to postpone its workshop scheduled for March 25.  As we all work together to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, we appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing all our members at upcoming events once routines are able to return to normal. Thank you. The Medway Business Council ...

Improve your social media marketing How's your social media game these days?  Do you have one? Do you think you need to improve? Getting social media to work for your business takes consistent dedication, but it doesn't have to take a lot of time.  Don't be intimidated. You don't have to learn it all at once. Join Medway Business Council ...

Why not promote your business for FREE! No extra charge! It's over a year since MBC launched it's #ShopMedway Initiative.  We're doing well, but we could do better. MBC's #ShopMedway Initiative is a FREE member benefit to help you promote and build your business!   Right now we have over 500 Facebook followers of #ShopMedway, but we want more.  What will ...

February 12th: MBC Networking Lunch and Idea Exchange at Restaurant 45 Join Medway Business Council for a lunch and idea exchange on February 12 at Restaurant 45.  When making decisions and trying to think creatively, it's always good to have a sounding board. You might work on your own and/or not have a team of others easily accessible to brainstorm ...

Medway Business Council is in need of members to be MBC Ambassadors.  One of the most important areas where MBC wants to improve is outreach to members and prospects.  We do a good job with emails keeping members and potential members informed; however, in a busy world with many priorities, it helps to have personal contact with others. Emails aren't enough! ...

After the whirlwind of the holiday season, we're all getting back in the swing of things.  Getting out and networking is a great resolution for 2020...and we have an easy way to help you achieve that goal.  Join Medway Business Council on Wednesday, January 15 at The Thayer Homestead from 7:30-9:00AM to make connections and share ideas.  With our Jenga-style ...