We're excited to announce that this year's Torch Awards will be a televised broadcast on NBC4 this year!
On November 18th, from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. we'll be celebrating our Torch Award finalists, partners, sponsors and the winners of our 2020 Torch Awards that have gone above and beyond to provide trust and ethical business practices to the community this year when our community needed trust more than ever in their businesses.
Mark your calendars today!
#TorchAwards #BBB #StartWithTrust
October is National Cyber Security Month and with more people than ever shopping, working and learning online, cyber security is top of mind for many.
BBB hosted a webinar with the Ohio Department of Commerce on Cyber Security where they offered tips on how we can keep ourselves, and our information, safe during this time.
Check it out here--> bit.ly/BBBCyberSecurityWebinar
#NationalCyberSecurityMonth #CyberSecurityTips
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Staying Safe Online in the Age of Coronavirus
For this #TorchTuesday, we wanted to highlight one of our 2016 Torch Award recipients, Hetter Heating and Cooling for their commitment to Character!
We think this quote from their application sums up why they were one of our winners that year; "My core belief is all people are good and should be treated as you would want to be treated. Gratitude is very important in running a business...this is communicated through my words and actions, those of my general manager and the feedback we receive from clients about our technicians and our office staff."
Thanks for being a great example of an ethical business Hetter!
And be sure to keep an eye on this page for an announcement about how we'll be celebrating our Torch Awards this year!
Has an RV or car listed on Craigslist ever caught your eye? Was it in great shape and cost little? Online car and RV sales are increasing as people shop from home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many online platforms list cars, trucks, vans and RVs for very low prices, with sellers offering to make third-party delivery arrangements if the buyer pays via escrow. In reality, neither the automobile nor the escrow company exists -- leaving the buyer without their money or their vehicle.
BBB has published a report on this recent surge in Online Vehicle Scams and offered tips on how to combat this scam. One of our tips? Never pay for a vehicle through Western Union, MoneyGram, with a gift card or a reloadable card.
To read the full report, click here --> bit.ly/VehicleEscrowReport
#OnlineVehicleScams #VehicleScams #VehicleEscrowScams #InternetScams #OnlineShoppingScams #BBBStudy
To close out this year's National Small Business Week, we want to highlight Cova Cowork, one of our 2020 Spark Award Recipients, and one of their great initiatives they've introduced during these turbulent times!
Cova quickly realized that once businesses and offices started to open, parents would need childcare to help them find work/life balance. Cova knew they wanted to be part of the solution so they've introduced Cova Classroom!
They're offering three options for working parents so parents can work and know their children are in good hands: Cova Classroom (an elementary school setting equipped for virtual learning and structured class time with supervised guidance and assistance), Cova Youth (for middle and high school students where they can utilize the coworking space on a daily or monthly basis as an add-on to their parent's monthly memberships) and Cova Childcare (supervised childcare for infants/toddlers).
For more information on Cova Classroom and to find the best option for your family, click here ---->
https://www.covacowork.com/childcare/
#Coworkingspace #ColumbusCoworking #Columbuschildcare
Social Media is one of the most valuable tools small businesses have at their disposal these days.
They're able to post about new products, sales and interact with their customers, all with a few taps. It's a great tool to build brand loyalty and customer satisfaction. It's also the best way for small businesses to update their customers about changes they've made to their business model since COVID-19 hit.
Wondering if you're using social media in the most effective way possible? Check out these five tips to see how social media can help your business: http://bit.ly/SmallBizSocialTips
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October is #NationalCybersecurityAwarenessMonth and we wanted to highlight one of the great webinars we had with the founder of Interhack, C. Matthew Curtin!
Watch the webinar he gave to our businesses about the best way to stay safe online during the age of coronavirus here--> bit.ly/InterhackWebinar
#cybersecurity #Cybersecuritytips #StayingSafeOnline #BBB #StartWithTrust #FreeWebinar
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Be sure to register for this important webinar this Friday!
We hope you'll join us!
Women’s Leadership Conference
October 19 at 12:45 PM ·
Our Women’s Leadership Conference special webinar is this week!
We'll be hosting a webinar on October 23 at noon with Betty Collins of Brady Ware & Company where she'll be discussing the steps small business owners can take to prepare for the future.
Register for the event today! bit.ly/NowWhatWLC
#womeninbusiness #womensleadership #WLC #WLCColumbus #WomensLeadershipConference #futureplanning
It's another #TorchTuesday and with that, we want to thank another one of our sponsors of our 2020 Torch Awards, which will be televised on NBC4 on November 18th from 12:30 to 1 p.m.
This week, we want to thank Columbia Gas of Ohio for helping us bring the Torch Awards to the small screen. They have an A+ rating with BBB and have been an Accredited Business since 1988!
Thanks for believing in advancing Trust between businesses and consumers and for uplifting ethical businesses in Central Ohio, Columbia Gas!
October is CyberSecurity month and with that, we want to offer our second evergreen tip to avoid scams!
Avoid clicking on links or opening attachments in unsolicited emails. Links, if clicked, will download malware onto your computer, smart phone, tablet or whatever electronic device you’re using at the time allowing cyberthieves to steal your identity. Be cautious even with email that looks familiar; it could be fake. Instead, delete it if it looks unfamiliar, and block the sender.
For more information on how to avoid scams, check out bbb.org
#TopTenTips #AvoidScams #CyberSecurityMonth #BBB #StartWithTrust
Hopkins Printing always makes us look so good in print!
Thanks for all your great work gang!
Hopkins Printing
October 19 at 3:01 PM ·
This cover may have a claim on the most alliteration of the letter B to appear in print! These magazines for @BBBCentralOhio are beautiful, crisp, well colored, and a strong reflection of their brand identity. We hope you enjoy them! #HappyCustomers #BBBForDays #HopkinsPrint
Join us on Wednesday, October 21 at 10:00am for a webinar featuring Shelli Hensley, Workers’ Comp Operations Manager at Sheakley. She’ll be discussing how to handle claims associated with COVID-19 exposure in the workplace.
Topics being covered include:
-COVID-specific claim considerations
-How the BWC is handling existing COVID claims
-The financial impact of COVID claims
-How a TPA can aid you in the process
Click here to reserve your seat today: https://bit.ly/3iXvuDg.
#FreeWebinar #COVID19 #WorkersComp #BWC #Sheakley #BBB #StartWithTrust
The 2020 BBB Give.org Charity Report is here and it gives us a look at how the pandemic has affected our communities nonprofits and what the next few years could look like for them.
The one thing that hasn't changed? Trust being the most important component when it comes to giving. Nonprofit trust is important because it leads to engagement and giving.
Read the full report at Give.org/donortrust.
#CharityReport #Nonprofits2020 #Nonprofitnews #lookahead #BBB #StartWithTrust
As we move into the holiday season, we believe this sixth evergreen tip for how to avoid scams is important to keep top of mind.
Never share personally identifiable information with someone who has contacted you unsolicited, whether it’s over the phone, by email, on social media, even at your front door.
This includes banking and credit card information, your birthdate, and Social Security or insurance numbers.
#BBB #StartWithTrust #Tips #Tipstoavoidscams
BBB has seen a rise in online scams since the coronavirus pandemic started and we think our fifth evergreen tip for avoiding scams is especially relevant.
Use extreme caution when dealing with anyone you’ve met online. Scammers use dating websites, Craigslist, social media, and many other sites to reach potential targets. They can quickly feel like a friend or even a romantic partner, but that is part of the con for you to trust them.
#AvoidScams #ScamTips #BBB #StartWithTrust
Our Torch Awards televised special is one week away!
Tune in to NBC4 on Wednesday, November 18th at 12:30 p.m. as we celebrate our seven (!) Torch Award recipients.
We hope you'll join us!
#TorchAwards #BBB #StartWithTrust
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation has a full schedule of excellent webinars in November that covers topics such as:
-Combustible Dust Hazard Analysis – What Is It & How Can You Prepare for It?
-“Selling Safety” and Why It’s Important
-Stress: Learning Today for Better Tomorrow
-Hearing Conservation Program
To see the full list and to register for these webinars, check them out HERE: bit.ly/NovBWCWebinars
With the holidays coming up amidst a pandemic, more individuals will be shopping online and relying on customer reviews on whether to purchase an item from a certain shop.
With more individuals relying on reviews, they'll take into consideration the positive AND negative ones!
Negative reviews happen to the best of businesses. But more importantly than the review, is how a business responds to the review.
BBB recommends responding promptly to negative reviews. Prospective customers consider the newest reviews to be the most relevant and accurate, and they could interpret a lack of response as a business' lack of interest in a customer’s concerns. Consistently monitor reviews on various websites, so you can quickly respond to negative comments.
To read the full list of tips on how to handle negative reviews, check them out here: bit.ly/RespondingtoNegativeReviews
#NegativeReviews #Howtorespondtonegativereviews #customerreview #customerreviewtips #BBB #StartWithTrust
Valentine's Day is next week and that means flowers, chocolates, stuffed animals oh my!
Florists may be busier than ever with the holiday coming up so we have a few tips on how to choose the best florist for you! http://bit.ly/ChoosingAFlorist
We also recommend checking out these local florists/chocolatiers for all your Valentine's needs:
DeSantis Florist
T. Bears Florist & Chocolatier
Anthony-Thomas Chocolates
(all of them are BBB Accredited and have A+ ratings with us!)
#ValentinesDay #Florists #BBB #StartWithTrust
It's Tax Season and that means lots of individuals are gathering up their tax info and tax consultants are getting busier.
BBB wants to make sure this tax season goes smoothly for you. Check out our Tax Center for tips for how to stay safe while filing your taxes and how to avoid getting scammed: http://bit.ly/BBBtaxcenter
And, if you're still looking for a trustworthy tax consultant, check out bbb.org to find one. We recommend checking out these tax preparers. All of them are BBB Accredited and have an A+ rating with us:
Accounting Solutions Group, Inc
WLC Tax Service LLC
Liberty Tax
Zehnder & Smith Cpas LLC
#TaxSeason #TaxConsultant #BBB #StartWithTrust
It's February which means many individuals thoughts are turning to love. And sometimes, it seems you've met the perfect person and then they start asking you for money and you quickly realize, you've been scammed!
This #WednesdayWarning we want to get the word out about romance scams.
One way to avoid falling for a romance scam? Keep an eye on the language someone uses.
If the person you are communicating with claims to be from your home town but has poor spelling or grammar, uses overly flowery language, or uses phrases that don’t make sense, that’s a red flag.
For more tips on how to avoid romance scams, click HERE: http://bit.ly/romancescamtips
#RomanceScams #Tips #BBB #StartWithTrust
This week is Identity Theft Awareness Week and tax season is upon us so we thought this #TuesdayTip was particularly relevant.
During tax season, scammers will use Social Security Numbers of unsuspecting individuals and use them to file phony tax returns and steal refunds. Or, steal identities.
One way to make sure this doesn't happen to you? Watch out for red flags. If a written notice from the IRS arrives in the mail about a duplicate return, respond promptly. Or, if an IRS notice arrives stating you received wages from somewhere you never worked, or receive other notices that don’t actually apply to you, contact the IRS office immediately. Another big red flag is if you receive a notice that “additional taxes are owed, the refund will be offset or a collection action is being taken against you for a year you did not file a tax return” (IRS).
For more tips, click HERE: http://bit.ly/BBBTaxIDTips
#IdentityTheftAwarenessWeek #TaxSeason #TaxTips #StartWithTrust #BBB
We're thrilled that Richwood Bank was one of our 2020 Torch Award recipients and now, they have the award to prove it!
Thanks for being such a great example of our 4 C's: Character, Culture, Customers and Community. Congratulations again!
Richwood Bank
January 29 at 2:47 PM ·
Character, Culture, Customers, Community
The four C's of the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio, Inc. Torch Award.
We're honored to have been awarded this recognition for the exemplary character of our organization's leadership, fostering an authentic culture, prioritizing relationships with customers, and making an impact in the community!
Congratulations to Creative Living for being the first winner of our $100 for 100 giveaway!
Creative Living is an Accredited Charity and has been since 2015. Their mission is to encourage independent living for adults with severe physical disabilities by providing wheelchair accessible housing and assistance and by creating a supportive environment for people to learn, work, live and contribute to the community.
For more information on Creative Living and the work they do, please click HERE: http://bit.ly/CreativeLivingReport
#BBB #StartWithTrust #Charity #ColumbusCharity #Giveaway
