Greater Memphis Chamber

Amy Daniels

Improving Your Website’s Accessibility and Inclusive Design

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When designing a website, people often focus on aesthetic and user experience – two of the most important factors. However, most companies design sites for what the everyday customer will want. They don’t always consider how functional their site is to those with disabilities. This exclusion can be a big deal from a customer and legal standpoint. It is important that any new business consider the accessibility and inclusivity of their site during the design phase.

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Meet the Chairman’s Circle: Bill Seely

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BillSeely copy-1Bill Seely is the President of Varsity Spirit, the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance teams and, most recently, band and performing arts. Varsity Spirit outfits over 750,000 athletes annually, administers over 5,000 camps in 50 states each summer and hosts 600 competitions across the country each year, including 20 premier championship events.

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Chamber Recap | Week of Aug. 12

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The week of August 12th was another busy one for the Greater Memphis Chamber. We visited kicked off our Taking it to the Street initiative in Orange Mound, celebrated ten outstanding young professionals in our city at the Young Memphis Awards, held our first Women’s Business Council group meeting and our President and CEO Beverly Robertson gave our Young Professionals Council a behind the scenes look at how the Chamber works. Find out more in this weekly recap.

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Young Memphis Honoree: Kenneth Worles, Jr.

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Kenneth Worles, Jr | Young Memphis Honoree

Get to know Kenneth Worles, Jr., Owner of Three(i) Creative Communications, LLC and Greater Memphis Chamber 2019 Young Memphis Honoree.

What event or accomplishment has been the most impactful for your career so far?

I think jumping out on my own and launching Three(i) full-time has been the most impactful event of my career. There’s a lot of challenges that come with growing a small business. Being able to use as much time as I could to provide solutions to those problems was a key moment.

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Young Memphis Honoree: Clark Schifani

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Clark Schifani Young Memphis Honoree

Get to know Clark Schifani, VP of Sales, Old Dominick and Greater Memphis chamber 2019 Young Memphis Honoree.

What event or accomplishment has been the most impactful for your career so far?

Chris Pratt and Robert Dean of West Tennessee Crown giving me a chance to break into the hyper-competitive wine and spirits industry right out of college was a huge life event that set the tone for my career path early on. That opportunity opened up a lot of doors for me professionally. Quite honestly, I was under qualified but eager to learn the industry and passionate about the products I was selling.  In true Memphis fashion, a connection through my high school alumni association (CBHS) was one of the only reasons I believe I was able to secure an interview in the first place. When you stay involved in your community it can pay off when you least expect it. I tell people all the time to never stop developing your network, it can be a true asset in your professional life.

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