We get it. There is too much to do and too few hours to do it in. And while we’ve written about the dangers of multitasking and how it makes us less effective, working over your morning coffee doesn’t hold the same dangers (unless you miss your mouth and that scalding liquid waterfalls onto your […]
Food Trucks: Ideal Chamber Members or Not?
Everybody loves a food truck, right? Well, not so much. Food trucks can be a point of contention in some communities. These mobile kitchens aren’t well-liked by restaurants, and because of that, some cities have taken stands against food trucks or limited their opportunities. As chambers, you may be wondering how to best serve these […]
How to Build the Best Chamber Board Ever
As a chamber pro, it doesn’t take long to understand the importance of your board in helping you achieve your goals. They can make or break a chamber career. A petty board can cause division and raise doubt in your competency. A professional, positive board can rally the entire community around your efforts. In this […]
A Real Conversation About Burnout and Why It’s Not Always a Bad Thing
Burnout is an incredibly serious problem these days. With technology allowing us to be accessible around the clock, some employees feel like they’re never getting a break. As a chamber pro, it’s not just tech that keeps you accessible. Every minute you’re in your town you run the risk of people coming up to you […]
The Busy Chamber Pros Guide to Building a Thriving Young Professionals Group
When you’re 22 and freshly out of school, working in your first full-time position, you think everyone is old. So at the risk of these future leaders feeling like they’re placed at the kiddie table, a young professionals group is an engaging way to ensure the “youngins” meet people in their age range who they […]
Draft a Chamber Vision Statement That Will Help You Go Places
Last week, we covered mission statements and provided you with 57 examples from chambers around the country (and a couple international ones). If you missed the post, check it out. This week we’re diving into how to create a vision statement that will help your community understand exactly where the chamber is headed. As we […]
How to Craft a Compelling Mission Statement for Your Chamber
In this two-part series, we’re going to cover how to draft effective mission and vision statements that will help you clearly communicate what your chamber is, what you do, and where you’re going. This week we’ll tackle the mission statement and next, we’ll talk about vision. Mission statements are changing. They’re no longer paragraphs filled […]
New Chamber Market: Entrepreneurs
In a 2024 article published by HBR, entitled How the Pandemic Rebooted Entrepreneurship in the US, the authors Kenan Fikri and Daniel Newman claim that one of the unexpected results of the pandemic was the explosion in entrepreneurship. Additionally, these entrepreneurs don’t seem dissuaded by the economic troubles. The authors wrote, “In October 2023, over three and […]
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