Frank J. Kenny's Chamber of Commerce Industry Blog

Being a Chamber Pro is not an easy job. None of us were prepared for what 2020 brought. But we can do a few things for ourselves and our chambers to prepare for 2021. But how? You have very little work/life balance. People think it’s your job to listen to complaints and respond to them […]

Your chamber members have a lot riding on this upcoming holiday season. They need to boost retail sales this coming holiday season because COVID and social distancing means their sales in 2020 probably have been far below what they needed. They need the chamber’s help but they might not even know that you’re in a […]

You wanted to engage and recruit younger members to your chamber of commerce so you created an amazing young professionals group. You started it up to provide social interaction, networking and volunteer leadership opportunities for young professionals. But now that you have the group in place what in the world should you be doing with […]

Want social media engagement, not trouble and mean-spirited bickering? As a chamber, you want to bring people together, so we have 150 questions you can swipe to spark conversation and minimize dissension on your chamber social media pages. Get the complete list below. While we can’t make a 100% guarantee you won’t have disagreements (There’s […]

We revisit the topic of social media post ideas for fall every year, adding new ideas and it’s a strong list. But 2020 is special, isn’t it? And not all in a good way. But that’s okay. Because we all could use some good content ideas, especially now. Keep scrolling to get our biggest list […]

While many communities are starting to open up and resume things as much as possible, big gatherings can still be off-putting for some, even when you host them outside. This is why the virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony or event might be the way to go. Here’s why: A ribbon-cutting may be one of those events many […]

We first wrote about chamber ribbon-tying events over two years ago. It was a great idea then that some chambers were using to signify a unification of the community with the opening of a business or entity. Now with COVID-19 and the re-opening of businesses, the emotional significance and impact of this event is greatly […]

Your chamber wants to get new members. So you’ve spent time studying marketing, you’ve probably heard a guru or two tell you about removing the friction in order to get people to join (or do business with you). Seems like a very basic idea: Make it easy to become a member then you’ll get new […]