Are you tired of hearing how critical improving member engagement is? Of course, it’s important but it can also seem like a resource drain trying to come up with new ways to get people to interact with you. Trying to work on member engagement can feel like being that lone kid in the first-grade sandbox, […]
Promoting Your Chamber Legislative Activities: Tips for Getting the Word Out
Chambers do an amazing amount of good and most of them have a hard time honking their own horn. On one hand, it’s getting easier these days to decide not to market the chamber legislative activities and efforts because people appreciate a much more subtle indicator of greatness. But you shouldn’t give it up entirely. […]
Light a Fire: 30+ Ways to Get Your Board Members More Involved
Wondering how to get board members involved? Assuming you have chamber board members… You do, right? You likely fall into one of two categories: Yay! My board members are awesome. Board members? I’ve been told we have some. If you’re still reading this article, we’re going to assume you fall into the latter category. Does […]
Chamber Membership Drives: The One Article You MUST Read First
Whether you love them or dread them, chamber membership drives are crucial for membership growth. But if you go about them in the wrong way they can be more headache than happiness. Here’s how to avoid problem. There’s more to a successful membership drive than just raw numbers. Sure, you want more members but you […]
The Ultimate Chamber Guide: Host a Meet the Candidates Night
Politics is becoming a very contentious area these days. People are defriending those who don’t share their political persuasions. So why in the world would you want your chamber to become more political and host a meet the candidates night? Chambers must look out for the needs of business. As the voice of business, they […]
Tips to Get Your New Member On-Boarding Program Humming
They are now members. Yes! Time to fire up your new member on-boarding program. Don’t have one? It’s a little rusty? So what’s next? Obviously a celebration, right? Or information from a firehose? Or big bear hugs all around? What’s the first step to making them feel a part of your wonderful chamber? You have […]
Networking Event Ideas to Improve Your Chamber Networking
Most people still join the chamber for one simple reason: to get more customers or clients. Getting more sales isn’t done through expensive advertising anymore. That’s simply not enough these days. People want to get to know, like, and trust the people they’re buying from. They are looking for networking event ideas from a participant’s […]
The Beginner’s Guide to the Chamber Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
A lot of people outside of the chamber may lack a detailed understanding of what exactly a chamber does. Many people may even know them as the “organization with the giant scissors.” While the chamber of commerce ribbon cutting ceremony may not be what they once were, where the entire town turned out to welcome […]
