By J. Clemonts Junior, Owner, Technificent Solutions LLC

If you've read any of my previous articles for the Chamber blog (or seen me on Twitter, or in person at a presentation in Arlington, DC, or Hyattsville), there’s no doubt that you’ve heard me urge you to take your company's cybersecurity more seriously. But let's be honest, most of this technology stuff is hard to understand, which makes it hard for you to want to do anything about it kind of like doing your taxes. "I'm no one important. Nobody wants to hack my company," you mistakenly believe. I recently had a conversation with another Arlington business owner who said something along those lines. She then added, "So what if I get hacked?"

By Danielle Townsend, Fitness Coach, Fitness Together Alexandria

​​The focus for this month includes nutrition and maintaining the progress that you’ve already reached these past couple of months. Nutrition plays a major factor when it comes to improving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. During the hot days in the summer, try cutting up fresh fruit while being out in the sun. Hot summer days mean there’ll be a lot of sweating, thus increasing your chances of becoming dehydrated more quickly. The good thing about fruit is that it’s made up of mostly water and all natural sugars, therefore encouraging proper hydration and sweet tooth satisfaction.

By Justin Gooderham, Owner, Dalton Digital

Small business owners take pride in their work and in being champions for their clients and customers. Having a professional digital presence should be at the top of their list of “to-do’s.”
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The following are my top three DIGITAL DO’s to market your business online.