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9 Things Chambers Can Do to Help Members’ Lives Be Better

Chamber pros, can you relate to this 2020 meme? I’ll bet. And for good reason. 2020 has been a “near-literal” train wreck for so many reasons. From the obvious COVID and economic shutdowns to murder hornets, civil unrest, massive forest fires, category-4 hurricanes, and a contentious political race. And then we can’t even seek comfort […]

Having the Hard Conversations: Dealing with Community Disappointment

This article on dealing with community disappointment is part of a series of articles designed to help chamber pros know what to say when they’re faced with difficult conversations. If there’s a hard conversation in your future or a difficult question you’ve received that you would like us to cover in the future, please drop […]

130 Free Webinar Ideas for Chambers: Attract Prospects & Wow Members!

You’ll hear us say over and over that the most powerful chamber benefits help members and prospects do something they can’t do for themselves. That’s why we’ve curated this huge list of free webinar ideas specifically for chambers of commerce. Because doing for your members what they can’t do for themselves is the definition of […]

The Facebook Pixel: How to Set Up & Use for Your Chamber

Hopefully you’ve heard of the Facebook Pixel, but you’ve probably thought to yourself “That’s too hard, I don’t know how to set that up!” or “I’m not going to spend money on ads, so why bother!” and if you have – you’ll want to keep reading. Even if you’re not thinking about paid ads right […]

Having the Hard Conversations: Where’s the Value in a Virtual Event?

This article on explaining the value of a virtual event is part of a series of articles designed to help chamber pros know what to say when they’re faced with difficult conversations. If there’s a hard conversation in your future or a difficult question you’ve received that you would like us to cover in the […]

Virtual Event Pricing: How Smart Chambers Charge

But you’re not giving me lunch, why should I pay?” ~attendee who fails to see the event value Have you had that question yet when posting about virtual event pricing? Or have you held off on setting a price because you’re not ready to face that question? Just because your events are digital, doesn’t mean […]

10 Benefits of Virtual Meetings for Chambers

Many of us made some critical changes to how we did business this year. But then again, we weren’t really left much choice. “The universe” forced our hand and we all become overnight gurus on virtual meeting software. Some of us did this a little too over-zealously and our audience burned out. But with COVID […]

8 Ways to Leverage Your Chamber Board Expertise During COVID

Have you ever had scheduled downtime where you envisioned getting so much done only to find time evaporates before you’ve had a chance to fulfill the goals you had for it? Summer vacation comes to mind as does this crazy COVID time. Maybe you and your chamber board have had some big ideas but not […]