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February 2, 2026

Chamber Member Marketing Strategies for Revenue and Retention

Chamber Member Marketing Strategies for Revenue and Retention

A swipe-worthy menu of ways to turn membership into visibility, credibility, and leads. If you’ve ever heard “We joined for networking,” but deep down you know that was less about meeting new people and more about getting exposure,” congratulations, you’re a chamber pro. There are very few members who couldn’t use some kind of boost […]

Article by Christina Metcalf / to be redirected / chamber best practices, marketing

August 25, 2025

The Visibility Playbook: 5 Steps to Amplify Your Chamber’s Visibility

You’ve posted your event to social media. You’ve added it to the newsletter. And yet… crickets. Days later, when you post event pics, people tell you they didn’t know about it and said they would’ve gone had they know. After all your hard work, it’s one of the most frustrating things a member can say. […]

Article by Christina Metcalf / to be redirected / chamber best practices, chamber marketing, event marketing

November 11, 2024

The Two-Minute Marketing Trick for Busy Chamber Pros

Are you a firefighter or a juggler? If you’re a chamber pro, the answer is probably both. We see you. We get it. Your work plans and intentions are often assaulted by the needs of others. You go into the office with the idea of working on your marketing and retention strategy (for example), only […]

Article by Christina Metcalf / to be redirected / chamber best practices, chamber marketing

July 15, 2024

Creative Ideas for Member Posts (without losing your mind)

Your schedule is filled to the brim. You’re busy doing what you need to do for the chamber and trying your darndest to help share your audience with your member businesses. You’re hoping that even the smallest bit of social media attention will help members grow their customer base but it’s exhausting. It’s like trying […]

Article by Christina Metcalf / to be redirected / AI, content ideas, social media

October 10, 2022

8 “Tasty” Chamber Event Ideas to Draw a Crowd

8 "Tasty" Chamber Event Ideas to Draw a Crowd

There’s no denying this country loves its food and when you take your chamber event to the next level, moving past just a meal at a table, you’re sure to get people talking. The following “tasty” food-centric chamber event ideas can be stand-alone events or be part of an existing event. However you combine food […]

Article by Christina Metcalf / to be redirected

August 15, 2022

18 Lunch & Learn Topics for Your Chamber

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 […]

Article by Christina Metcalf / to be redirected

January 10, 2022

It’s Time to Showcase Your Chamber of Commerce Content

The new year is the perfect time to change things up in how you market and communicate your chamber of commerce content and resources for your members by adding easy-to-build content to your website. Wondering how you’re going to do this? We understand! You barely have the time to do what’s in your job description, […]

Article by Christina Metcalf / to be redirected

December 20, 2021

Support Small Business: Why It’s a Big Deal

This year we participated in Small Business Season and invited chamber pros to do the same to support small business. The campaign has been tremendously successful for the communities that have made it a focus. We’ve seen many creative undertakings and have enjoyed all the posts. Why is it a big deal and how can […]

Article by Christina Metcalf / to be redirected

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Frank Kenny is a successful entrepreneur, chamber member, chamber board member, chamber board of directors chair, and chamber President/CEO. He now coaches chamber professionals, consults with chambers, trains staff and members, and speaks professionally. He helps Chambers and Chamber Professionals reach their goals. See full bio.

Christina R. Green teaches chambers, associations and small businesses how to connect through content. Her articles have appeared in the Midwest Society of Association Executives’ Magazine, NTEN.org, AssociationTech, and Socialfish. She is a regular guest blogger on this site and Event Managers Blog. Christina is just your average bookish writer on a quest to bring great storytelling to organizations everywhere.Visit her site or connect with her on Twitter @christinagsmith.
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