Frank J. Kenny's Chamber of Commerce Industry Blog

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 […]

As of the moment I’m writing this, there are two weeks left before Christmas. If you are like me, you’re probably amazed (every year) how quickly the time goes between December 1st and December 24th. The calendar says that there are 23 days in that time span but I think it’s more like 3. Do […]

Large businesses have a huge advantage over small because of their name recognition and branding. That’s why it’s so important to promote Small Business Season. We’ve got 10 of our best promotional ideas for Small Business Season – from easy to a little more involved. But your small business members are worth the effort! Why […]

If you want to have a successful Small Business Season, there’s an element of education required. Your community may know it’s important to support small businesses (about 54.8% of consumers shop small at least once per month) but when they have to buy something, shopping small may not be their first thought. Their first inclination […]

If you’re celebrating Small Business Season at your chamber, you want your social media channels filled with small business goodness. In addition to the Small Business Season social media images (available on the Chamber Pros Facebook group and as part of the Content Marketing Bundle) you want some social media post ideas for Small Business […]

Small Business Saturday (the day after Black Friday) is a great idea to help support small businesses, but one day isn’t enough. We need a Small Business Season! Here’s how you can leverage this idea. With employee shortages, supply chain and delivery issues, and now the added burden of increased costs of materials, small business […]

Chamber pros: Swipe this article! We wrote it just for you. All of the images are attribution-free. The text has been optimized for the phrase “reasons to shop local” so you can use it on your website or blog to help your community shop local. Be sure to remove this paragraph and customize the article […]

Small Business Saturday is a good thing. But this year, and all subsequent ones, let’s celebrate a season of small, a season of local. Why settle for just one day? If you ask a child about something they like, most of them will tell you that having two is better than one and three is […]