Frank J. Kenny's Chamber of Commerce Industry Blog

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 […]

As a chamber pro, you have a lot on your plate. (I know. Understatement of the year, right?) You want to put every one of your chamber of commerce resources to work. But you don’t have time to spend searching the internet, clicking through links, and scanning the content to make sure that’s what you’re […]

Hey chamber pros, not to date anyone, but do you remember the comedy act and album (yes, I’m dating myself) by Jeff Foxworthy? In the 90s he had people in stitches when he simply stated, “you might be a redneck if…”  and then filled in the blank with all sorts of hysterical suggestions like “you […]

If your chamber of commerce participated in, or promoted Small Business Saturday the day after Black Friday, congratulations! You helped to create something amazing within your community. But this isn’t a holiday that you want to celebrate just once a year. If you want to make promoting shopping with small and/or local businesses a priority […]

Have you ever been turned off by a business because of the way they conduct themselves on social media or what they say in email? Don’t they know about social media and email etiquette? Have you ever questioned someone’s tone in online communication? If you have, it’s likely that if they had said it to […]