Category: Podcast Episode

Sarah O’Brien is the Community Whisperer at Collaborative Development Collective and she is our guest this week to discuss the value of having a purpose statement at your Chamber. We all have mission statements and visions for our organizations, but do you have a defined purpose statement? It is often a difficult message to relay to your community to express the great work that your Chamber has stewardship over. Often the general public is not sure exactly what a Chamber of Commerce does or how their local Chamber serves their community. In this episode, Sarah shares how to clearly go about creating your own purpose statement so you can continue to serve your community in a more effective way.

If you would like to connect with Sarah about what she has shared in this episode or to continue this conversation off-line, she can be reached by email at sarah@collaborativedevelopmentcollective.com. You can also visit collaborativedevelopmentcollective.com to learn how Sarah can serve your organization.

In your mission to be a great Chamber you will find that your publications say a lot about your organization. Community Matters, Inc. is an award-winning Chamber publisher that would like to help your Chamber with your next Chamber Directory, Guide, or Map. Community Matters can handle all of the ad sales, design work, collection, and distribution. In the end, your Chamber has a great looking print & digital publication that will represent your Chamber very well and you will have a smooth source of non-dues revenue. Click here to receive a bid for your next publication.

With our world and communities changing very rapidly over the past couple weeks, the efforts of Chamber professionals all over our country and throughout the world have been noticed and greatly appreciated. Our Chambers of Commerce are proving their value in our communities as they are working hard to relay the latest information while supporting their local business community during these trying times as the majority of the economy has come to a screeching halt. It is in times like these that people and your community will look for leadership.

I felt it appropriate to replay a previous episode (episode 12) when I had Diane Probst from the Rockport-Fulton Chamber as my guest to discuss How a Chamber Fits in After a Disaster. In that episode, Diane shared her experience with a hurricane but what she has to share is very applicable to many disasters that we face or could face in the future. This episode is a great reminder that will spark some thoughts of how you can lead during these trying times and how your Chamber can solidify it’s footing as the go-to resource for information in your community.

In your mission to be a great Chamber you will find that your publications say a lot about your organization. Community Matters, Inc. is an award-winning Chamber publisher that would like to help your Chamber with your next Chamber Directory, Guide, or Map. Community Matters can handle all of the ad sales, design work, collection, and distribution. In the end, your Chamber has a great looking print & digital publication that will represent your Chamber very well and you will have a smooth source of non-dues revenue. Click here to receive a bid for your next publication.Image

Maureen Griffin, Director of Marketing & Communications at the Granbury Chamber is our guest this week to discuss why it is important for us in the Chamber industry to welcome the perspective of others, especially those who we may consider to be industry outsiders. As we are influenced only by our colleagues in the Chamber industry, we are seeing the world with blinders on. We can learn a lot by recognizing how things are done well in other industries.

If you would like to connect with Maureen about what she has shared in this episode or to continue this conversation off-line, she can be reached by email at maureen@granburychamber.com or you can connect with her through social media: Facebook, LinkedIn.

In your mission to be a great Chamber you will find that your publications say a lot about your organization. Community Matters, Inc. is an award-winning Chamber publisher that would like to help your Chamber with your next Chamber Directory, Guide, or Map. Community Matters can handle all of the ad sales, design work, collection, and distribution. In the end, your Chamber has a great looking print & digital publication that will represent your Chamber very well and you will have a smooth source of non-dues revenue. Click here to receive a bid for your next publication.Image

Christy Gillenwater, President & CEO of the Chattanooga Area Chamber is our guest this week to talk about creating a future ready environment at your Chamber.

In this episode, Christy shares the focal points that the Chattanooga Chamber uses to keep their eyes on the future in their community.

If you would like to connect with Christy about what she has shared in this episode or to continue this conversation off-line, she can be reached by email at cgillenwater@chattanoogachamber.com or you can connect with her awesome executive assistant, Josselyn Nielsen at jnielsen@chattanoogachamber.com to schedule a time to visit. You can also visit chattanoogachamber.com to learn more about how the Chattanooga Chamber is becoming future ready.

In your mission to be a great Chamber you will find that your publications say a lot about your organization. Community Matters, Inc. is an award-winning Chamber publisher that would like to help your Chamber with your next Chamber Directory, Guide, or Map. Community Matters can handle all of the ad sales, design work, collection, and distribution. In the end, your Chamber has a great looking print & digital publication that will represent your Chamber very well and you will have a smooth source of non-dues revenue. Click here to receive a bid for your next publication.

Jordan Vogel, VP of Talent Initiatives at the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber is our guest this week to talk about how you can further develop the workforce talent in your community.

In this episode, Jordan dives into the main pillars that the Cincinnati Chamber employs as they focus on developing their workforce.

If you would like to connect with Jordan about what he has shared in this episode or to continue this conversation off-line, he can be reached by email at jvogel@cincinnatichamber.com.

In your mission to be a great Chamber you will find that your publications say a lot about your organization. Community Matters, Inc. is an award-winning Chamber publisher that would like to help your Chamber with your next Chamber Directory, Guide, or Map. Community Matters can handle all of the ad sales, design work, collection, and distribution. In the end, your Chamber has a great looking print & digital publication that will represent your Chamber very well and you will have a smooth source of non-dues revenue. Click here to receive a bid for your next publication.

Shannon Full, President and CEO of the Twin West Chamber of Commerce is our guest this week to talk about how disruption is a necessity for every Chamber.

A quote that Shannon shared in this episode is “different isn’t always better, but better is always different.”

If you would like to connect with Shannon about what she has shared in this episode or to continue this conversation off-line, she can be reached by email at shannon@twinwest.com, phone at 920-422-3331 or on the Chamber website at twinwest.com.

In your mission to be a great Chamber you will find that your publications say a lot about your organization. Community Matters, Inc. is an award-winning Chamber publisher that would like to help your Chamber with your next Chamber Directory, Guide, or Map. Community Matters can handle all of the ad sales, design work, collection, and distribution. In the end, your Chamber has a great looking print & digital publication that will represent your Chamber very well and you will have a smooth source of non-dues revenue. Click here to receive a bid for your next publication.Image

Tallia Hart, President and CEO of the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce is our guest this week as she shares what her experience has been like to work at really big Chambers, such as San Francisco, as well as smaller Chambers. The contrast between how these different Chambers function lead to a discussion about the evolution of Chambers of Commerce.

If you would like to connect with Tallia about what she has shared in this episode or to continue this conversation off-line, she can be reached by email at tallia@healdsburg.com, phone at 707-433-6935 or on the Chamber website at healdsburg.com.

In your mission to be a great Chamber you will find that your publications say a lot about your organization. Community Matters, Inc. is an award-winning Chamber publisher that would like to help your Chamber with your next Chamber Directory, Guide, or Map. Community Matters can handle all of the ad sales, design work, collection, and distribution. In the end, your Chamber has a great looking print & digital publication that will represent your Chamber very well and you will have a smooth source of non-dues revenue. Click here to receive a bid for your next publication.

Jason Camis, President and CEO of the Gardner Edgerton Chamber of Commerce is our guest this week to talk about how your Chamber can address the pain points in your community.

In this episode, Jason shares some of the unique ways that his Chamber works to be inclusive to all businesses in their community as they strive to solve these community pain points.

If you would like to connect with Jason about what he has shared in this episode or to continue this conversation off-line, he can be reached by email at jason@gardneredgerton.org or on the Chamber website at gardneredgerton.org.

In your mission to be a great Chamber you will find that your publications say a lot about your organization. Community Matters, Inc. is an award-winning Chamber publisher that would like to help your Chamber with your next Chamber Directory, Guide, or Map. Community Matters can handle all of the ad sales, design work, collection, and distribution. In the end, your Chamber has a great looking print & digital publication that will represent your Chamber very well and you will have a smooth source of non-dues revenue. Click here to receive a bid for your next publication.

Britt Delo, Directory of Membership at the Michigan West Coast Chamber of Commerce is our guest this week to talk about the important topic of how to use data at your Chamber.

In this interview, Britt shares some of the many ways that she and the Michigan West Coast Chamber collect and use data in order to provide a better member experience with their Chamber.

If you would like to connect with Britt about what she has shared in this episode or for more details about how to use data at your Chamber, she can be reached by email at britt@westcoastchamber.org, phone 616-392-9719, or on the Chamber website at westcoastchamber.org.

In your mission to be a great Chamber you will find that your publications say a lot about your organization. Community Matters, Inc. is an award-winning Chamber publisher that would like to help your Chamber with your next Chamber Directory, Guide, or Map. Community Matters can handle all of the ad sales, design work, collection, and distribution. In the end, your Chamber has a great looking print & digital publication that will represent your Chamber very well and you will have a smooth source of non-dues revenue. Click here to receive a bid for your next publication.