Frank J. Kenny's Chamber of Commerce Industry Blog

Boy, virtual events have certainly given us a challenge this year, not to mention finding lunch and learn topics during a pandemic. Not only can it be hard to engage people with multiple distractions in their households but we’ve also had to listen to people complaining about paying for virtual events. But regardless of the […]

Chambers of commerce cannot live on member dues alone, right? Non-dues revenue must be part of the equation. The industry average is that dues make up only 44% of a chamber’s budget. That leaves non-dues revenue to make up the remaining 56% of the average chamber’s revenue. Non-dues revenue is a whole lot more scalable […]

Did you inherit a chamber that was a mess? Maybe you have a brand-new chamber. Either way, you need to know what to do first to get it straightened out or on the right track. In this extensive article, we’ve put together many of the most common things you’ll need to do to bring your […]

Chamber marketing ideas for Valentine’s Day may not the first thing you think of when coming out of the last year we’ve all had. It might not even be your personal favorite holiday. But what better time to remind your chamber members how much they mean to you. It’s festive and can be a bright […]

It’s hard to watch good, decent businesses go under through no fault of their own. It’s time for some creative morale boosters for your community! Because even those conservative businesses that had months of operating reserves are now–(nearly) a year into COVID–finding it wasn’t enough. But what can the chamber do? You certainly can’t end […]

It’s that time of year where we all vow to be better, more organized, thinner, healthier, nicer…well, you get the picture. We read articles, gather diet advice and look for organizing tips. Truth is, most of us fall short of the lofty goals we set this time of year. But you can use the month […]

What do you think? Did COVID and COVID restrictions end the days of Business After Hours, Mixers and other networking events for chambers? Or are they still valuable? Do people still want to attend? Yes and No The answer may be as simple as what Henry Ford used to say, “Whether you think you can, […]

We experienced a lot of firsts in 2020 and most of them weren’t great. But it was also a decent time of growth for some businesses. However, in most industries it was circumstances, not something that happened organically. You couldn’t have come close to predicting what the best business investment would have been if asked […]