Frank J. Kenny's Chamber of Commerce Industry Blog

Do you watch Hallmark Christmas movies? They’re wildly popular because they always have a happy ending. The stories are often about people who have gotten off track and lost some sort of meaning in their lives. Most of us can identify with that, at least at some point. There’s no heavy lifting in this kind […]

Just moments ago it was Halloween and yet here we are in the final few days of what is usually the largest buying time of the year. How is it shaping up for your area? If you’re worried, we’ve got three big ways to help small business members of your chamber of commerce have their […]

Did you know there are hundreds of searches each month on how to support or shop small or local businesses? That means there are people who want to do it, but don’t know how. Since we’re in the midst of Small Business Season, it’s time to clarify “shop local” and “shop small.” This article will […]

Chamber pros: Swipe this article! We wrote it just for you. All of the images are attribution-free. Use it on your website or blog to help your small business members use Facebook ads during Small Business Season. Be sure to remove this paragraph and customize the article to link to any of your program offerings. […]

Are you trying to rally stakeholders and big business members to support small business this holiday? Are you getting indifference? Or perhaps even pushback because it might alienate non-small, non-local businesses? There are ways to overcome these obstacles. Have you recruited big businesses for economic development and now you’re feeling a little guilty about shining […]

Every year there are some chambers that are hesitant to vocally and visibly back a shop small campaign or create a local buying initiative. Some say they don’t want to single out a particular business type, and big businesses are chamber members too. But a “shop small” marketing push doesn’t take anything away from the […]

It’s Small Business Season and it’s time to ramp up one of your marketing tools–the Chamber email newsletter. Newsletters can be time-consuming but they can also keep the chamber top of mind for recipients. They are a good way to provide timely information to your community and you can create fun themes surrounding the content–like […]

The average amount spent on training an employee for a business is about $1,071 a year, according to Training Magazine’s 2021 Training Industry Report. That’s a lot for a small business to spend on professional development. They need your chamber’s help. Here’s what you can do. It’s not enough to just provide good work and […]