<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of SHIFT - The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast, &amp;nbsp;Chamber President &amp;amp; CEO Cory Skeates sits down 2020 Chamber Board Chair Matt Clark, Vice Chair of Advocacy Gow Fields and Director of Public Affairs Ryan Reis to discuss the reasoning behind the Chamber's formal opposition to Amendment 2.&lt;/p&gt;
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On this episode of SHIFT - The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast, &nbsp;Chamber President &amp; CEO Cory Skeates sits down 2020 Chamber Board Chair Matt Clark, Vice Chair of Advocacy Gow Fields and Director of Public Affairs Ryan Reis to discuss the reasoning behind the Chamber's formal opposition to Amendment 2.

SHIFT The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast - No On Amendment 2

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of SHIFT - The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast, &amp;nbsp;Chamber President &amp;amp; CEO Cory Skeates sits down with Chamber Chief Development Officer Darla Sechrest-Pettaway to discuss updates relating to the Chamber's Foundation and the progress of the Business Resource Center.&lt;/p&gt;
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On this episode of SHIFT - The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast, &nbsp;Chamber President &amp; CEO Cory Skeates sits down with Chamber Chief Development Officer Darla Sechrest-Pettaway to discuss updates relating to the Chamber's Foundation and the progress of the Business Resource Center.

SHIFT The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast - The Foundation and BRC

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of SHIFT - The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast, &amp;nbsp;Chamber President &amp;amp; CEO Cory Skeates sits down with Patrick Gogliardo of Business Down Pat, Inc. who is also Chair of the Chamber's Small Business Council.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The episode features Patrick's advice for small businesses as a veteran entrepreneur and also discusses the role of the Chamber's new Small Business Council.&lt;/p&gt;
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On this episode of SHIFT - The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast, &nbsp;Chamber President &amp; CEO Cory Skeates sits down with Patrick Gogliardo of Business Down Pat, Inc. who is also Chair of the Chamber's Small Business Council.
The episode features Patrick's advice for small businesses as a veteran entrepreneur and also discusses the role of the Chamber's new Small Business Council.

SHIFT The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast - The Small Business Council

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of SHIFT - The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast, Chamber President &amp;amp; CEO Cory Skeates sits down with Tony Johnson, CCXP, Founder of Ignite Your Service.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The episode features a a discussion on how to best offer customer service, secure sales and lead during our ever-changing economy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tony's experience in these areas comes from &amp;nbsp;20 years of running businesses - from retail to &amp;nbsp;restaurants and everything in between.&amp;nbsp; He has supported Fortune 200 &amp;nbsp;companies and small businesses alike in Sports and Leisure, food &amp;nbsp;service, retail, healthcare, and convention centers.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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On this episode of SHIFT - The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast, Chamber President &amp; CEO Cory Skeates sits down with Tony Johnson, CCXP, Founder of Ignite Your Service.&nbsp;
The episode features a a discussion on how to best offer customer service, secure sales and lead during our ever-changing economy.
Tony's experience in these areas comes from &nbsp;20 years of running businesses - from retail to &nbsp;restaurants and everything in between.&nbsp; He has supported Fortune 200 &nbsp;companies and small businesses alike in Sports and Leisure, food &nbsp;service, retail, healthcare, and convention centers.&nbsp;

SHIFT The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast - Thrive Don't Just Survive

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of SHIFT - The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast, Chamber President &amp;amp; CEO Cory Skeates sits down with Sylvia Blackmon-Roberts, Associate Vice President for Community Relations at Southeastern University. Sylvia is currently serving as Chair of the Reopen Lakeland Taskforce Marketing Subcommittee that is working on messaging that can aid in increasing consumer confidence as we look to relaunch our local economy.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The episode features a conversation as to the current status of small business in Lakeland and what the Reopen Lakeland Taskforce and our community as a whole can do to best serve our businesses now and after the pandemic.&lt;/p&gt;
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On this episode of SHIFT - The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast, Chamber President &amp; CEO Cory Skeates sits down with Sylvia Blackmon-Roberts, Associate Vice President for Community Relations at Southeastern University. Sylvia is currently serving as Chair of the Reopen Lakeland Taskforce Marketing Subcommittee that is working on messaging that can aid in increasing consumer confidence as we look to relaunch our local economy.
The episode features a conversation as to the current status of small business in Lakeland and what the Reopen Lakeland Taskforce and our community as a whole can do to best serve our businesses now and after the pandemic.

SHIFT The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast - Reopen Taskforce In Action 

As the Catalyst for business success, Convener of leaders and influencers, and Champion for our thriving community, the Chamber brings you SHIFT - The Lakeland Chamber of Commerce Podcast.
Weekly you will learn more about those furthering the "3 C" vision of the Chamber in their professional and personal lives.

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