As a chamber professional, you probably spend a lot of time dealing with difficult people. From disgruntled community members who somehow think you’re city hall to angry members whose businesses are floundering and think it can only be the chamber’s fault, you’ve likely held back many times. While biting your tongue is sometimes the right […]
13 Things You Need to Know Before Hosting a Chamber Logo Design Contest
Are you thinking about a rebranding for your chamber? Perhaps a new logo? If you don’t have a large budget for rebranding, or if you simply want to get more of the community involved in the outcome, you may follow the path that a lot of companies are doing these days–hosting a logo design contest. […]
40 Ways to Increase Foot Traffic to the Chamber
Some days it might seem that walk-ins – or foot traffic – are keeping you from getting your work done, but if you don’t receive a lot of visitors your chamber is missing out. Here are 40 ways to increase foot traffic to your chamber office. Foot traffic, visitors and walk-ins serve as an additional […]
Hosting a Chamber Trip? What You Should Know First
Chambers are always looking for exciting non-dues revenue ideas, right?But how many events can you hold? There’s just so much work behind them and sometimes the headache simply isn’t worth the return. So what is? How about leaving it all behind and getting away on an exciting trip? Sounds amazing, doesn’t it? How about if […]
Chamber Website: Better User Experiences (even without a “UX” designer budget)
Your chamber website user experience (“UX” is short for “User eXperience”) is a big thing these days. Experts will tell you that the easier your website is to navigate, the easier it is for visitors to find what they’re looking for and the longer people will remain on it. This will improve your bounce score […]
The Mentor/Mentee Relationship: A Two-Way Street
This article is written by two chamber executives from the Texas coast who have shared many years together in the same office, but now get to share on a different level. The mentee has been at the helm of the Portland Chamber of Commerce (Texas) for a little more than one and a half years. […]
6 First-Year Business Challenges – How Your Chamber Could Be Solving Them
Are the first-year businesses in your community struggling? The challenges are huge for new businesses. If they’re brick and mortar establishments, you probably have an answer to that question right away. But how are the indies doing? How are the startups without a physical home or the solopreneurs doing? According to the U.S. Bureau of […]
The Chamber Golf Tournament: Time to Replace It?
The chamber golf tournament is a venerable event but it might not stand the test of time indefinitely. Golf used to be the way business got done. Today, people have more diverse interests. The younger generation isn’t quite as interested in taking up golf as their parents. Now, some communities are noticing that their golf […]
