Category: Chamber of Commerce
​​Whether you are a chamber executive or economic development leader, it's essential that your organization stays plugged into opportunities for leadership development, funding programs, and other ways to attract new partnerships and talent to your region. With that being said, we’re excited to share with you our year-end curated picks of the latest chamber and economic resources to help your organization finish 2021 strong and successfully plan for 2022.
Chambers of Commerce add so much value to their communities. From being a trusted resource to helping boost the visibility and credibility of local businesses, chambers want to see their members succeed. Attracting new members is always something to celebrate, but retaining those memberships year-over-year is crucial. If your Chamber of Commerce is looking for more ways to provide value to your members, you have come to the right place. Here are 6 new ideas your staff can give a try.
Supercharge Your Chamber Membership #5: Clients do business with people they like and trust. How will you get your prospects to like and trust you? One of the easiest ways is through mirroring! I'll show you how to use this method to tailor your communication style to your prospects and close the sale.
Supercharge Your Chamber Membership #4: When you have to actively search for prospects, where do you look? Today, Kelly Fanelli will tell you how to find prospects in two unexpected places—at ribbon cuttings, and on advertising platforms!
Supercharge Your Chamber Membership #3: Kelly Fanelli discusses the types of testimonials to use, how to acquire them, and how to use them for chamber membership recruitment and retention.
How do you recruit and retain members for your chamber of commerce? I’ll share a couple of ideas that have worked for me to tame this two-headed beast! Some may be new to you and some may be reminders of things you already know, but have not been practicing.
Need some new ideas to grow your membership? Want to rise above your competition and excel, serving your members with innovative programing and training they’re not getting anywhere else? Our first guest blogger is Kelly Fanelli, the Membership Director at the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida. Kelly is one of the most knowledgeable people in the world regarding chamber of commerce membership retention and growth.
As a chamber of commerce executive, you should understand the importance of increasing membership. But do you know the best ways to leverage your chamber website for membership growth? This blog discusses 10 ways to use your chamber website to grow your membership count.
The goal of any Chamber of Commerce is to actively promote and support their local businesses and economy. That's why it is so important for them to have a professional and easy to navigate website. Check out 10 impressive chamber of commerce web designs to get inspired and modernize your site now!
