Being a chamber of commerce professional is not easy. Not only is it a demanding role in itself, you rarely get time off from your chamber position. Whether you’re out for dinner with your spouse or friends and people come up to you with chamber questions or you’re running errands and suddenly someone has a […]
Chamber Job: How to Get a New (or better) One
Are you a current chamber professional in a chamber job you’re less than thrilled with? Or maybe you’re in a different business altogether but think you could be really good as the type of connector who would succeed at a chamber of commerce? Whether you’re: looking for a new chamber of commerce executive job, want […]
32 Ways to Make Your Chamber Work / Life Easier
Chamber pros are some of the hardest working professionals out there. Chamber work / life easily blurs into personal life as you’re recognized as the “chamber gal /guy” wherever you go. You have to constantly be “on” and you’re charged with doing a lot to improve your community with fewer and fewer resources at your […]
Who Does What: Chamber Board Members vs. Ambassadors
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 […]
Taking It to the Schools: Chamber events and programs for young leaders
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 […]
How To Grow Your Chamber With Content Marketing
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 […]
4 Easy Tips for Overcoming Naysayers on Your Chamber Board
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 […]
Emerging Leaders: Why Cultivating Them is a Chamber Priority
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 […]
