Frank J. Kenny's Chamber of Commerce Industry Blog

If you’re a new Chamber CEO, President or Executive Director, your first few weeks are vital. You’re a high-achiever, so you’ll be eager to hit the ground running and make things happen! But … read on to see what things to NOT do. Leading a chamber is different than operating a business. Business owners basically […]

Sponsorship ideas are hard to come by. Everything feels old after a while. It’s the same “get your logo here ” opportunities that just aren’t that inspiring. And if they’re not inspiring, sponsors won’t want to give your chamber money. So how can you give your sponsors what they want? First, you have to understand […]

COVID changed so much about how we interact. Now that it seems to be almost “over,” it looks like COVID-“inspired” trends aren’t going away. McKinsey & Company revealed eight trends in 2021 that will change the way everyone, including chambers of commerce, will do business for years to come. Here’s how you can respond to […]

Chamber of commerce staff and members in Gens X, Y and Z might hear the words “chamber membership directory” and think it’s about as exciting (and relevant) as a telephone book. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Chamber membership directories can still be a dynamic, relevant and worthwhile project — but it’s going […]

I often suggest that chambers create press releases for their events and other special happenings to get free publicity. It surprises me how many people these days don’t have the relationship with their local news entity that they once did. But I guess now that everyone is a publisher, it feels less necessary to some. […]

Summers are usually pretty hard for working parents. From figuring out childcare to having the patience to take everyone on a vacation, parents need resources. It’s especially hard after this past year with so many of them (working moms especially) having to act as teachers too. Summer is no picnic either. A 2019 study conducted […]

In this article, we’re going to share the 15 common factors we’ve found in successful chamber leadership programs. Want to start a chamber leadership program in your community? Or maybe you already have one and are wondering how to make it better. While chamber leadership programs are different in every community, there are a few […]

Chambers: this article is written specifically for you to copy/paste and use to share restaurant marketing ideas with your members and prospective members. Feel free to customize it to fit your chamber offerings. Add links to benefits and images of your events, your community or examples of marketing that you have done for other restaurant […]