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Why You Should Join the Chamber of Commerce
Why should you join the chamber of commerce. It's a popular question but do you have an answer that provides people with the information they need to hear?
How to Get Your Sales Team to Embrace E-commerce
Overcome common objections from the people most suspicious of a new platform.
If You Worked At Dunder Mifflin, What Would Your Job Be?
What is a Chamber Mission Statement?
What exactly is a mission statement<br>A well-developed mission statement is a practical tool used by chambers of commerce to help guide decisions about priorities, actions, and responsibilities. A mission statement is what ensures an organization stays on its intended course<br>Mission statements are often overlooked or ignored. But if a chamber is operating without one or paying no attention to what’s already in place, they’re…
What are the benefits of regionalism and what are the drawbacks?
Like any strategy, regionalism has the potential for both benefits and drawbacks. However, local business and community leaders say that if handled properly, the approach will create far more pluses than minuses.
How to cross the conversational commerce chasm
There are two sides of the chasm when it comes to conversational commerce.
Why do printers need an e-commerce solution?
We hear it every day – “Print is Dead!” We see it pronounced on the news or the internet. And yes, we believe it. But print ISN’T dead. And printers who have a vision of pr…
Hi Chamber Member, How well do you know your market?
Validation Isn't Just for Parking... Know Your Market<br>Starting a new business or launching a new product are daunting tasks because the risk of failure is so high. A major reason so many new products and businesses fail is entrepreneurs and management often lack an understanding about the desires of potential customers and a solid estimate of the market size. The Market Validation process originally described by Rob Adams in his book “If You Build It Will They Come” was the first to…
Top 5 Tips for Your Regional Conference Experience
Check out these tips to remember as you go to your regional conferences or even chartered association conferences this fall or winter.
Why Your Brand Should Be Headlining Summertime's Regional Music Festivals
Why blow your budget on big-name events when following these four ideas just might produce the same impact?
How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Chamber Onboarding
Chamber industry vernacular defines onboarding as a process through which new members move from being organizational outsiders to becoming organizational insiders<br>Translation? Onboarding is a party and your chamber is the host. Consider the following two scenarios<br>In one scenario, you’ve recently met a new acquaintance and invite them to your party. When they arrive, you don’t greet them, you don’t point them to the buffet,…
What is your credit union event strategy?
When you go to events and represent your credit union what is your strategy? Specifically, I’m talking about local events like Chamber Business Expos and the like. I went to a tradeshow once and was walking down the center aisle. There were booths on both sides. Lots of chamber members were exhibiting, conversing, and networking. …
Chamber Educational Series: Networking: How to Work the Room
When it comes to networking, it’s not just about making a great first impression—it’s about making a lasting one. Networking is all about building relationships over time. But at a networking event—where everyone you meet is sure to be meeting dozens of others, too—how do you make sure that you’re memorable, even af...
8 Questions for Planning a Chamber Board Orientation
In Part 1 of our Board Orientation series , we focused on establishing goals and defining success when setting up a chamber board of directors’ orientation<br>The next step in the process is to decide how to structure the orientation. There are dozens of ways to format it and many decisions to be made.<br>Will it be a retreat or a meeting?<br>Does it need to be done remotely?<br>Are you using a facilitator?<br>Will it last a few hours, an entire day,…
The Surprising Impact of E-Commerce on Urban Real Estate Markets
Distribution is moving closer to end customers, and that means more distribution centers in urban environments.
