Frank J. Kenny's Chamber of Commerce Industry Blog

Wondering who does what in the structure of your chamber of commerce? In this new category of articles, we’re going to cover definitions for popular roles within the chamber and the responsibilities of each one of these roles. Consider this series your primer on chamber foundations. In the first post in this series, we’ll explore […]

Have you ever watched one of the talent shows on TV like America’s Got Talent? It’s terribly unfair when they have children competing alongside adults, don’t ya think? Who can compete with that? The children are undeniably cuter and less is expected of them because they’re so young. if they hit a bad note, so […]

Do you want to grow your chamber? Are you doing content marketing? Let me ask you this… Do you have a best friend? Are you thinking about them now? What about your favorite teacher? How about your favorite neighbor? All great people, right? But at one point they were strangers to you. At one point […]

Anyone over the age of five has run into naysayers rejecting something you proposed. In your early years, it’s the people who critique your coloring or your drawings. Sometimes they tell you there’s no such thing as a veterinarian-astronaut-chef and you couldn’t possibly grow up to be one. Overcoming naysayers can be difficult. That lack […]

It’s likely you’ve heard about the drama surrounding the royal family right now, even if you’re not a royal watcher. It’s big news and not just for England. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – emerging leaders – have decided to “step down from roles as senior members of the royal family.” While every family […]

Chamber professionals are called upon to wear a lot of hats. Some of those job duties are a lot of fun. After all, who can resist wielding a giant pair of scissors, for instance? But other times our role as community leaders can be heartbreaking, especially when we’re called upon to help recover from a […]

Have you ever wondered what books your fellow chamber of commerce professionals are reading? But you value your time and only want to read what comes highly recommended? If so, we have gone back into the deep dark archives of the Chamber of Commerce Professionals Group on Facebook and pulled out all the book recommendations […]