The age of the solopreneur is here and with it, we’re seeing an ever-growing number of people with “side hustles,” jobs they do outside of their regular 9-5. But what happens when the person with a side-hustle is a chamber employee? Do you allow them to join the chamber? If so, can they represent […]
How Do You Cancel a Chamber Festival?
You have a chamber festival, or rather a festival the chamber puts on. After crunching the numbers and doing the work for years, you realize it’s no longer beneficial for the chamber. Now you have to tell everyone. Yikes! No one wants to be the bringer of bad news. There may be many people […]
In the News: Babies and Business. Do They Mix?
If you watch the news, you likely heard that Senator Tammy Duckworth is the first sitting senator to give birth while in office. While this is a new moment in history, what’s proposed is even bigger. Do you remember Marissa Mayer, former President and CEO of Yahoo!, who swept into the position and ended […]
Is it Time to Move Past the Satisfaction Survey?
Every business wants to provide a good experience. It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in, service you provide, or event you’re hosting. You want people to enjoy it. When they do…they come back. And they tell other people about it. Winner, winner. But there’s a problem. Everyone wants to know how they did. And […]
6 Creative Benefit Ideas for Chambers
Health insurance costs A LOT these days and sometimes it’s simply not in the chamber’s budget to be able to insure its employees. But how do you stay competitive with other employers if you can’t provide health insurance? These chambers have some creative ideas for employee benefits that won’t break your chamber budget. […]
Chambers Help Fill a Business Content Need With This Idea
We talk about chambers as a resource all the time on this blog. One area that works well in is content. People need information. The chamber provides it. But it needn’t all be articles on subjects of interest. Or videos for that matter. Sometimes the best kind of content is something they can actually […]
Keep it Thriving: Attracting a Younger Demographic to Your Business Expo
Attracting a younger demographic is essential to any organization these days. After all, in the words of Whitney Houston “Children are our future.” But… we’re not talking kids here, of course. We’re referring to the young people who will give life and leadership to your chamber in the coming decades. Getting them involved early […]
