Planning your 2026 marketing? Let Flanker Media help you start strong. We're offering free industry-specific advertising market research to local businesses in the Quad Cities.

Whether you're curious about trends, platforms, or what’s working for others in your field, we’ll help you uncover actionable insights to boost visibility and drive sales.

We specialize in small business marketing—from Google Ads and Local Service Ads to email campaigns, social media, and video production. If you'd like to explore what’s ahead and how to make the most of it, let’s talk.

Reach out today to schedule a free strategy session—coffee’s on us

• Choose a half-day workshop, 2-hour sessions over 5 weeks, or 100% online certification.
• Mix and match formats to fit your team’s needs and schedule.

• Train at your convenience: online, Zoom, or face-to-face.
• Empower your leaders with the skills they need to drive success.

💻 Free Network & Compliance Assessment for Your Business

Is your business network truly secure — and compliant with today’s cybersecurity standards?

I’m offering a free, no-obligation network and compliance assessment to help identify vulnerabilities, gaps, and opportunities for improvement in your IT environment.

You’ll receive:
✅ A detailed report of your current network health
✅ A compliance check against key standards (HIPAA, PCI, NIST, etc.)
✅ Actionable recommendations to strengthen security and performance

Whether you’re a small business or a growing organization, this assessment gives you clarity and peace of mind — at no cost.

📩 Message me at Robc@crqca.com to schedule your free assessment.

Let’s make sure your business is protected, compliant, and ready for what’s next.

Hackers are increasingly targeting unsecured printers to launch ransomware and other attacks.

At Marco, we have a dedicated print security team, which is rare in our industry, and we provide baseline protection at no extra cost to our managed print clients.

We also take a different approach by incentivizing our technicians based on uptime instead of the number of repairs.

If print security is a concern, we’re happy to offer a free print assessment. This recent blog goes over some print security basics, including how hackers are taking advantage of printer vulnerabilities. 

holly.katko@uconnectionsolutions.com

Simplify Your Employee Benefits with UConnect Solutions, Inc.!

At UConnect Solutions, we specialize in providing comprehensive group health, dental, vision, and life insurance solutions tailored to your business needs. We partner with only the highest-quality carriers, ensuring your employees receive top-tier benefits at the best possible price.

What We Offer:
✔️ Complete Carrier Analysis: We compare all major carriers (and any additional carriers you prefer) to present clear options. The choice is yours—we provide the expertise to help you decide.
✔️ Full Employee Benefits Management: From handling paperwork to managing online enrollment and terminations, we take care of it all.
✔️ Expert Guidance: With years of insurance expertise, we simplify the complexities of employee benefits, so you don’t have to.
✔️ Employer Freedom: We take benefits administration off your plate, giving you more time to focus on what matters most—running your business.

Get Started Today!
Partner with UConnect Solutions and experience the ease of tailored benefits management. Contact us to learn how we can streamline your employee benefits process!

Let us be your benefit arm while you focus on growing your company!

holly.katko@uconnectsolutions.com

Chamber members receive 20% off Black Bear Marketing services, a perfect opportunity to strengthen your brand and generate more leads at a special preferred rate.

• 24 holes of mini-golf designed and built by local businesses
• Door prizes
• Purchase a $20 Putt-Pass onsite for your chance to win raffles, 50/50, course contests, and other giveaways
• Networking with local professionals and other BBBSMV supporters
• Delicious food included with ticket price and a cash bar
• Lively atmosphere with live DJ, Prestige Productions

Training your existing employees is one of the most effective ways for a small business to strengthen its workforce and stay competitive without stretching its budget. By helping your team gain new, in-demand skills, you can boost productivity, improve the quality of your services, and adapt more quickly to changing industry needs. Workforce-supported training programs can also offset a portion of the cost, reducing the financial burden on your business. Investing in your current employees builds loyalty, increases retention, and often opens pathways for internal advancement—creating room to bring in new talent as your business grows. In times of change, training can even help prevent layoffs by giving staff the capabilities needed to shift roles or support new lines of work. This opportunity allows small businesses to grow stronger, more agile, and better prepared for the future.

How This Training Helps Your Small Business

• Strengthens your team with new, in-demand skills

• Reduces training costs through available workforce-program funding

• Improves productivity as employees learn to use new tools, technology, or processes

• Boosts retention by showing employees you’re invested in their growth

• Supports internal promotions and opens space for new hires

• Helps prevent layoffs by retraining staff when business needs shift

🚀 Sales Mastery Program – Empower Your Team Today! 🚀

Transform your Sales Team into confident, client-focused sales experts with our Sales Mastery Program! Say goodbye to the fear of selling and hello to natural, trust-driven conversations that boost revenue and client loyalty.

What You’ll Gain:

✅ The Circle of Trust – Build client assurance through UConnect's unique "Why Buy" formula. This approach fosters trust by showing clients you're not there to sell them something but to help them understand and fulfill their needs. Clients naturally close themselves once they see how your offerings meet their goals.

✅ Understand the "Why Behind the Buy" – Train staff to uncover client needs and build emotional connections that create long-term relationships.

✅ Overcome Fear of Selling – Shift the mindset from "selling" to "helping," empowering your team to confidently recommend services and products.

✅ Build Trust & Address Objections – Equip your team with tools like the H.E.L.P. formula to educate clients, address concerns empathetically, and guide them to the best solutions.

✅ Increase Loyalty – Use the "Power of Three" to encourage bundled services, creating a more satisfying experience and lifelong clients.

Flexible Training Options:

1️⃣ Online Sales Mastery Certification – Perfect for independent learning, empowering your staff to complete the program on their schedule.

2️⃣ Online + Face-to-Face Training – Combine online training with in-person sessions. We’ll work directly with your staff or provide train-the-trainer guidance for Sales Managers to cascade the training across your team.

3️⃣ Comprehensive Train-the-Trainer Program – Equip your leadership team to deliver consistent, effective sales training company-wide.

🎯 Why Choose the Sales Mastery Program?
This program is designed to transform selling into a natural, client-focused process that builds trust, strengthens relationships, and ensures clients see the value in your services.

Ready to empower your team and drive success? Let’s design a training program that fits your needs. Contact us today to take the next step toward Sales Mastery!