Lessons Learned in 2019

In this episode, I take a moment to reflect back on the top 10 take-aways that I have learned this year while hosting Chamber Chat Podcast. The top ten lessons are listed below with links to past episodes and other pages that explore these ideas on a deeper level.

1. The Chamber community is full of great people who are willing to help others be successful!
2. The importance of travel events/intercity trips to learn from other communities. The Chamber Chat Podcast can help with some of these benefits by learning how other Chambers/communities are doing things.
3. A Chamber can and should be much more than a networking business community. (see episode 44 with Libby Spears and episode 46 Roy Williams).
4. The importance of staying true to your strategic plan. (see episode 40 with Henry Florshiem).
5. Digital is important, but print is still very relevant. (see episode 31 with Justin Starlin and episode 15 with Layne Mullin). Community Matters, Inc. can help you with your Chamber publishing. Learn more at chamberchatpodcast.com/cmi.
6. The importance of great community partnerships. (see episode 18 with Jenna Armstrong and episode 3 with Becki Womble).
7. The importance of talent & workforce development. (see COY finalist series episodes 24-35).
8. There is no such thing as too much non-dues revenue. (see episode 17 with Kevin Hodes) Swypit has a great Chamber affiliate program to help with your non-dues revenue. You can learn more at chamberchatpodcast.com/cc.
9. The future is bright for Chambers that stay relevant tech/automation. (see episode 5 with Tony Felker, episode 16 with Frank Kenny, and episode 45 with Jonathan Packer)
10. Every Chamber should explore the option of producing their own podcast and several have already reached out to me about how to do this. If you would like to learn how to produce a podcast for your Chamber, please visit chamberchatpodcast.com/guide to receive a free how-to guide to get started with podcasting.