If your ideal member was looking for help to build their business, would they find your chamber website if they weren’t specifically looking for the chamber? In addition to a solid content marketing plan, a Chamber FAQ page could be the “SEO ranking gold” that you were looking for. Once they find your site, does […]
New Member Welcome Packet Ideas for Chambers of Commerce
Ahhh the honeymoon, when members are new and filled with dreams of how extraordinary membership will be. It’s an ideal time for the new member welcome packet to shine. It goes a long way because you have their attention. They’ve just given you money and they are looking for a return on their investment. It’s […]
How to Help Your Chamber Get Along Without You
If you work for a smaller staff chamber and/or you’re very good at what you do, you may be plagued by thoughts of how your chamber would get along without you. What would happen if you weren’t available? Could you take a sick day? Go on vacation for a week? Could you take a longer […]
Business Advocacy: How Chambers Can Influence Government Affairs
Business advocacy is important because any lobbyist will tell you that business is inextricably tied to government. The candidates who are elected–and the laws that are passed–directly impact the business environment locally, across the state and the nation. But just how involved should a chamber of commerce be? At what point is involvement helpful to […]
6 Ways to Make Chamber Blogging Easier
Do you have a blog on your chamber website? Are you wracking your brain for ideas on what to post? And are you dreading that day (or days) you’ve set aside to generate content? Chamber blogging doesn’t have to be a pain. If you can create a process and figure out where and how to […]
Exit Interviews of Members Who Quit The Chamber? Why & How to Do Them
When someone leaves, it’s natural to want to know why. No matter what the relationship, leaving hurts. If you’ve lost a member (or more) this year, your chamber of commerce board may be asking you to conduct exit interviews of members who quit. With COVID, the why behind the departure may be more important than […]
Unique Non-Dues Revenue Event Ideas for Target Audiences
We often get asked for ideas for increasing non-dues revenue. While there are many ways to create additional revenue streams for your chamber, we’re going to focus on non-dues revenue event ideas in this article. And not just any events. We’ve compiled the types of events that will get people talking. Fun, creative, unique and […]
6 Frustrating Chamber Board Problems and How to Solve Them
As a chamber professional, your chamber board members can be lifesavers to you or they can make you feel like you’re drowning in problems. Whether you inherited your board when you came on as president or you worked to recruit them, you need a high-functioning board to do your best. The first step is to […]
