Frank J. Kenny's Chamber of Commerce Industry Blog

Burn out is a common topic of conversation these days. Everyone feels it, at least occasionally. But it sabotages success and drains teams if you can’t get past it. You want to get inspired again and again. So where do you find the inspiration to keep going? Keep reading. We’ve compiled a few creative ideas […]

I received an email the other day and I clicked to open it immediately. It had a subject line I haven’t seen in many months. “New price drop.” I couldn’t contain my excitement. A cost that is actually going down? After we’ve had to deal with inflation at record-levels month after month? This was almost […]

T-shirts, hats, coasters and postcards. The “standard” gift shop items. Is it time to upgrade? One of our chamber pros recently asked our Facebook group for some fresh chamber of commerce gift shop ideas. Their chamber in question doubles as a visitor’s bureau and she wanted some creative products to add to what they are […]

Ever had that sense that you don’t know what you’re doing, but no one else seems to think so? This is Imposter Syndrome and even Chamber professionals suffer from it, as shown in the Chamber Pros group on Facebook when the question was asked, “Does it ever go away?” Yes, it can go away or […]

If you actively pursue membership sales at your chamber, then you will run into plenty of membership sales objections from businesses receiving your membership invitation. There are some people who just can’t see the value in chamber membership. Maybe they’re just not joiners. But more often, their “no” is likely based on a misconception or […]

Chambers advocate for, and benefit, all size businesses but networking and training benefits can fall short in promoting your chamber and marketing to big businesses needs. Large companies can still benefit from your chamber but the approach and “what’s in it for them” conversation is different than what you use for smaller organizations. Here are […]

For eight years, the Chamber Pros Online Conference has made chamber training affordable by bringing together top industry professionals and subject matter experts for a virtual symposium. But in 2022, that’s all about to change. Don’t worry. The same level of incredibly insightful and valuable content from thought leaders will be created just for you. […]

Many chambers of commerce are looking for ways to celebrate diversity so that they can be more inclusive as the Voice of Business — all businesses. Since June is National Pride Month, if you want to reach out to and connect with your LGBTQ+ community and business owners, you can take a cue from these […]