MercyToday - Business Development Group Forums
How do you view these tough economic conditions? As a threat? As an opportunity? How you think about it matters. How you think about everything – matters.
Here’s a thought to consider: the kind of economy we are living in weeds out the weak players – is that going to be you…or your competition? Are you strong in the Lord and the power of His might? Or trying it on your own? Here are some tips that may help you not only survive but also thrive in any economy.
For more than 50 years, Griff Lindell has served as a senior level marketing strategist and leader to established, reorganizing and emerging companies covering industries such as publishing, high-speed motion analysis, civil engineering, manufacturing, service providers and consulting firms. In each, he managed various sales, marketing and strategy functions.
Griff's insights have been captured in his publications: Starting Your Own Business: 10 Questions to Consider Before Investing a Dime; Struggling with Your Business: 10 Questions to Consider Before Investing Another Dime; Mastering a Serving-leader Attitude™ - Transform Yourself by Knowing, Controlling & Giving Yourself in New and Powerful Ways; A Look at the Elevator Pitch; Six Tips on Public Speaking; Orchestrating Marketing; How to Sell at a Tradeshow; Behavioral Diversity in the Workplace; Overcoming Impediments to Success; Eight Steps to Customer-centric Thinking; Five Tips for Small Business Survival.
Griff recently retired as the Dean of the Hoff School of Business at Corban University and is now a Business Coach and Chairman of the Salem C12 Group focused on the Mid-Willamette Valley. C12 Group is the world’s largest, results-driven Peer Advisory Group resource for top Christian business owners and executives. The combination of professionally facilitated Peer Groups, plus proprietary MBA-level content, plus individual executive coaching, yield documented results in business growth, improved culture, leadership abilities and community impact.
Have you heard of Toms Shoes (you buy a pair of shoes and they give a pair of shoes to someone in a developing nation on the other side of the world) or of Sackcloth & Ashes (you buy a blanket and they give a blanket to someone living on the streets)? Well, when you become a partner and benefit from our strategic business trainings, you are helping us provide strategic business training to someone in another part of the world that will revolutionize the way that they are doing business and create even more income and jobs for others in their communities!
We are also planning a MercyToday - Exploring the PDX Marketplace meeting on Wed, Dec 16th from 8-10am in the greater Portland metro area and via Zoom. More details to come!

MercyToday commits to come alongside you and focus on your customer-centric business needs. Our goal is to strengthen, grow, and accelerate your organization as we foster trust-based, multi-lateral interconnections with solutions to help you reach your objectives. We designed our Covenant Partnership Levels to benefit like-minded business-people who are also committed to the global mission of Mercy, inc. We believe that Business As Mission is a foundational growth strategy grounded on the precept that as we work on the Father's business, He also works on ours. The net profits from your partnership goes to Mercy, inc.
Our Business Resource Offerings for Covenant Partners include:
- One-on-one coaching and mentoring
- A university-level Strategic Planning Course for business rebooting opportunities
- Monthly Business Development Group Forums to foster growth & problem-solving
- Strengthening your marketing efforts:
- Promote your organization via a landing page in our Marketplace Hub
- Bolster your online presence through our social media platform
- Commercial Radio Spots and On-air endorsements

Partner with us NOW and let us help you achieve your goals and have maximum Kingdom impact!

MercyToday currently airs throughout the Salem metro area at 11am on Sundays on KSLM, 104.3FM & 1220AM! You can listen to all the past broadcasts/podcasts HERE! We would be honored to partner with your organization in the Salem market, and feature your organization during the show, as we expand to other markets throughout the Northwest and the nation! For more info about becoming a Covenant Partner, contact James Autry!

In collaboration with . . .
- Welcome – James Autry
- Introduction of MercyToday team – Mike Sullivan
- Attendee introductions – James Autry
- The work of Mercy, inc around the world - Doug Hoffman
- What does the “M” in BAM mean to the Christian businessperson? - Dan Critchett
- 5 Tips for Business Survival - Griff Lindell
- Update on Strategic Planning Training - Mike Hudspeth
- MercyToday’s Offering – James and Mike
- Covenant Partnership Opportunities
- MercyToday moving to KPDQ 93.9 FM
- Exploring the PDX Marketplace, Wed, Dec 16, 8-10am at a location in PDX & via Zoom
- Next Steps - James Autry
- Next months' meetings in 2021
- Who should be here next meeting?