Frank J. Kenny's Chamber of Commerce Industry Blog

Did you inherit a chamber that was a mess? Maybe you have a brand-new chamber. Either way, you need to know what to do first to get it straightened out or on the right track. In this extensive article, we’ve put together many of the most common things you’ll need to do to bring your […]

Chamber marketing ideas for Valentine’s Day may not the first thing you think of when coming out of the last year we’ve all had. It might not even be your personal favorite holiday. But what better time to remind your chamber members how much they mean to you. It’s festive and can be a bright […]

It’s hard to watch good, decent businesses go under through no fault of their own. It’s time for some creative morale boosters for your community! Because even those conservative businesses that had months of operating reserves are now–(nearly) a year into COVID–finding it wasn’t enough. But what can the chamber do? You certainly can’t end […]

It’s that time of year where we all vow to be better, more organized, thinner, healthier, nicer…well, you get the picture. We read articles, gather diet advice and look for organizing tips. Truth is, most of us fall short of the lofty goals we set this time of year. But you can use the month […]

What do you think? Did COVID and COVID restrictions end the days of Business After Hours, Mixers and other networking events for chambers? Or are they still valuable? Do people still want to attend? Yes and No The answer may be as simple as what Henry Ford used to say, “Whether you think you can, […]

We experienced a lot of firsts in 2020 and most of them weren’t great. But it was also a decent time of growth for some businesses. However, in most industries it was circumstances, not something that happened organically. You couldn’t have come close to predicting what the best business investment would have been if asked […]

If your member businesses are wondering how to stay in business or are afraid of limitations that may be coming due to more COVID restrictions or lockdown, it’s time they make the switch or grow the online side of their operation. This article is available for your chamber to copy, paste and post on your […]

This time of year, marketers usually begin posting all of their year-end wrap-ups and trend prediction posts. Were there any good things from 2020? I guess that’s why we haven’t seen much of that this year. After all, who wants to see any sort of summary article on the train wreck, dumpster fire this year […]