As in any business, the service you provide is the key tool for selling what you do,” says Ronald McDonald House Executive Director Janet Linder.
Linder’s organization is a nominee in the 2010 Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce Small Business Excellence Awards Non-profit category. The awards program recognizes superior levels of achievement and exemplary customer service in the small business community.
“Individuals can sell anything when they themselves believe in their cause,” says Linder. “Success is all about relationships, relationships, relationships, communication and education of our mission. At the Ronald McDonald House we treat volunteers, donors and the community with high regard and the utmost respect. We reach out to everyone so that we can create and support programs that benefit the health, education and the well-being of children in Southern Nevada. It would be impossible to accomplish our goals if we did not have good partnerships with our volunteers and donors and communicate effectively.”
Nevada ENERGY STAR® Partners, a 2010 nominee in the Green category, agrees that success is directly linked to both internal and external service levels. “I believe it is the people,” says spokesperson Annette Bubak. “Recruiting vigorous individuals with a positive attitude and built in ‘go for it’ work ethic. You sometimes hear, ‘People are your assets,’ where I believe that the right people are your assets. And further, it is critical to have the right people in the right seats of your organization.”
Small Business Excellence Awards Categories:
• Small Business of the Year - 5 or fewer full time employees
• Small Business of the Year - 25 or fewer full time employees
• Emerging Business of the Year – NEW!
• Non-Profit of the Year
• Green Business of the Year
For a complete list of nominees, visit
www.lvchamber.com, choose the “Programs” tab and click on Small Business Excellence Awards.
Finalists and winners will be honored at the annual Small Business Excellence Awards luncheon on Thursday, September 16, 2010, at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino. For more information, visit www.lvchamber.com/bizes, contact Susan Sheridan at 702.586.3835 or e-mail ssheridan@lvchamber.com.
This event is exclusively sponsored by Nevada State Bank.
