Small Business Saturday (the day after Black Friday) is a great idea to help support small businesses, but one day isn’t enough. We need a Small Business Season! Here’s how you can leverage this idea. With COVID, employee shortages, supply chain and delivery issues, and now the added burden of increased costs of materials, small […]
16 Reasons to Shop Local Instead of Online
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Small Business Saturday? NO, It’s Small Business SEASON!
Small Business Saturday is a good thing. But this year–and all subsequent ones, if you ask us–let’s celebrate a season of small, a season of local. Why settle for just one day? If you ask a child about something they like, most of them will tell you two is better than one and three is […]
Chamber Job Burnout: How to Stop It Before It’s Too Late
These are challenging times for everyone. As a chamber professional, you work hard even in good times. Chamber job burnout has always been a thing. But now, when members are feeling great pain due to lackluster sales, the cost of everything going up, and a frustrating inability to hire, tempers can flare (at you!) and […]
Content Ideas for Your Niche Chamber Member Audiences
Successful chambers understand that every business is different and that’s why you need unique content ideas for your niche chamber member audiences. Each type of member has a different business goal or a way to attain that goal. The management has different areas of interest and needs. While your chamber may not be able to […]
Grant Writing: How Chambers Can Get Grant Funding
Many chambers have jumped in to help their businesses with grant writing. Some chambers have started applying for grant funding for themselves. If you’re wondering how to get started with grant writing for your chamber or your members, this article shows you how. We’ve done the research as well as interviewed chamber pros who have […]
Young Professionals Group: How to Find (or Start) One Near You
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The Great Resignation of 2021 and Chamber Staffing
The Great Resignation of 2021 is a mass movement that employers are facing as employees turn in resignations at a record pace. Your chamber of commerce has been dealing with this on behalf of your members who are struggling to find help, especially in hospitality. You’ve stepped up and created job fairs, networking events, and […]
