It doesn’t matter where your chamber is located, chances are at some point the businesses in your community will be dealing with a natural disaster of some kind. Whether it’s one you know is headed your way, or you’re caught completely unaware, there are many ways the chamber can help its business community. Chamber as […]
Search Results for: disaster
How to Do a SWOT Analysis for Your Chamber
It’s that time of year and you might be thinking ahead to 2024. Maybe you’re looking at your chamber’s strategic plan and checking to see if you’re on track. Perhaps you’re considering that it’s time to revamp the document. Either way, a SWOT Analysis is the traditional “gold standard” to analyze where you are and […]
Harnessing the Benefits of Adversity at Your Chamber
As a chamber of commerce professional you might think that there are no benefits of adversity. But harnessing the power of adversity can help you navigate future challenges, foster growth, and drive positive change. It is also a challenge to morale, especially if you are short (or single) staffed. However, it’s still possible to triumph […]
18 Lunch & Learn Topics for Your Chamber
One of the many benefits of chamber membership is the learning that is available to members. That learning extends to every employee and can be quite a valuable selling point if the Lunch & Learn topics and webinars you offer are important to member businesses and their employees. But how do you find those enticing […]
Extra Money in the Chamber of Commerce Budget? It’s Wishlist Time!
Let’s pretend it’s Christmas in July…errr…May…or maybe you are nearing the end of your fiscal calendar and you have a little extra in the chamber of commerce budget. Perhaps you’re budgeting for next year and your board has invited you to get yourself a little “something.” Whatever the reason, if you find yourself with a […]
How to Help Your Chamber Get Along Without You
If you work for a smaller staff chamber and/or you’re very good at what you do, you may be plagued by thoughts of how your chamber would get along without you. What would happen if you weren’t available? Could you take a sick day? Go on vacation for a week? Could you take a longer […]
Grant Writing: How Chambers Can Get Grant Funding
Many chambers have jumped in to help their businesses with grant writing. Some chambers have started applying for grant funding for themselves. If you’re wondering how to get started with grant writing for your chamber or your members, this article shows you how. We’ve done the research as well as interviewed chamber pros who have […]
Why Your Chamber Needs a Strategic Plan (and how to create it)
A strategic plan for your chamber sounds like an important thing. Yet many chambers don’t have one–or don’t have an adequate one that positions them for success. If you’re wondering how to go about creating one for your chamber–or if you’re concerned that your chamber’s strategic plan may not be the best it can be–read […]