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What To Do When Your Board Starts Micromanaging You

Shocked, Frustrated - What To Do When Your Board Starts Micromanaging You

As chamber professionals, we’ve all experienced it—the well-meaning board member who wants to rewrite the marketing copy, redesign the logo, or micromanage social media strategy. While board engagement is essential for a chamber’s success, there’s a fine line between strategic oversight and operational interference. How much should your board be involved in something like marketing, […]

Budget-Friendly Centerpiece Ideas for Your Next Chamber Event

Event centerpieces make a room more inviting and can tie your theme together. But the same flowers and balloons can become overdone, not to mention pricey these days. But what choices are out there if you don’t have a huge budget? Take a look at these fab ideas from chamber pros across the country: Inventive […]

New Year, New Chamber Pro

It’s a new year. Are you ready for change but hate resolutions? We have a few ideas. If you’re like most people, you fall into one of two camps–those who see the new year as a glorious beginning to work, life, and the chamber (in which case you’re “team resolutions”) or you think new year’s […]

Making Small Business Season a Year-Round Chamber Priority

Small Business Season has become a powerful tool for chambers to champion their local economies. By rallying community support around small businesses during the holidays, we’ve seen tangible benefits for the businesses and their communities. But why limit that momentum to just a few weeks each year? As chamber pros, we have the unique ability […]

Year-End Content Your Members Will Love

This time of year always makes me nostalgic, personally and professionally. It’s the ideal time to reflect on what you’ve accomplished and what you still want to do. The end of the year is ripe with content possibilities and can be an ideal spotlight for things you want to draw your members’ attention to. Here […]

Crafting a Chamber Survey that Delivers Results

Understanding your members’ needs is paramount to the success of any chamber. A well-crafted member satisfaction survey can be an invaluable tool for gathering insights, identifying areas for improvement, and ultimately, boosting member engagement and retention. However, with surveys becoming increasingly common (even labs are sending them out these days!), it’s crucial to design one […]

Holiday Parade Organizer’s Guide

Expert Advice from Chamber Professionals for living through parade craziness As the saying goes, “Everybody loves a parade.” This is until they’re in charge of organizing it. If you are managing a community holiday parade, you know it is both a logistical challenge and a creative endeavor. That’s why we pulled together some suggestions from […]

Chamber Members Not Paying? Fix Your Cash Flow Now

Chasing down membership dues is a universal headache for chamber professionals. But in addition to being time consuming, it can cause serious cash flow problems. You may budget on a certain amount of revenue coming in each month and when members are late, you’re missing out on it. But it’s not just a matter of […]

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Frank Kenny is a successful entrepreneur, chamber member, chamber board member, chamber board of directors chair, and chamber President/CEO. He now coaches chamber professionals, consults with chambers, trains staff and members, and speaks professionally. He helps Chambers and Chamber Professionals reach their goals. See full bio.

Christina R. Green teaches chambers, associations and small businesses how to connect through content. Her articles have appeared in the Midwest Society of Association Executives’ Magazine, NTEN.org, AssociationTech, and Socialfish. She is a regular guest blogger on this site and Event Managers Blog. Christina is just your average bookish writer on a quest to bring great storytelling to organizations everywhere.Visit her site or connect with her on Twitter @christinagsmith.
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