I’ve been toying with some language lately that I like – the idea of thinking about your chamber of commerce membership as a subscription. Doesn’t matter what kind of subscription you compare it to. Could be as simple as a magazine subscription. Software subscription. Cheese of the month.
Are you using your chambers of commerce memberships to their potential? Thinking of your membership as a subscription might help.
“I want to get involved!” – it’s the classic line from members to their chamber of commerce. But what does it mean? How do you narrow down what “getting involved” looks like to you, when your chamber has so much going on? And how does your chamber plug you into the right involvement, when everyone’s […]
There is plenty to complain about when it comes to social networking platforms. They’re too political, or too many ads, or too many pictures of food, or “no one sees my stuff.”
Does your chamber of commerce have an ambassador program? As I describe it when I’m at events talking about some of the ambassador programs we work with: “You know, a group of volunteers that help shepherd new members through the programs, services and opportunities the chamber offers?”
Everything is good! In the chamber of commerce world, we sure are positive people. It’s important to be that way, right? I mean, we’re into building relationships here, and who wants to be in a relationship with negative people?
