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Your Chamber Flywheel Resources

Resources from Brandon Burton’s TCCE session

Building a Chamber Flywheel Through Programs, Events, and Member Momentum

Why programs and events should start the engine — not wear out the staff.

Thanks for requesting the Chamber Flywheel resources. Use the links below to download the worksheets, explore additional tools, listen to the featured podcast episodes, and continue building momentum through your chamber calendar.

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Chamber Flywheel Toolkit

A full digital resource with the Chamber Engine model, event audit, calendar alignment map, content planner, and sponsorship builder.

Download the Toolkit

Chamber Engine Worksheet

The two-page printable worksheet used in the presentation for diagnosing one event and identifying what to keep, improve, combine, sunset, or create.

Download the Worksheet

Continue Building Your Chamber Flywheel

These resources can help you keep the momentum going after the session.

Keep Learning From Chamber Leaders

Chamber Chat Podcast features practical ideas and real examples from chamber leaders across the country on a weekly basis.

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Turn Your Chamber Stories Into Content

If your chamber’s programs and events are full of stories, a podcast can help you capture those stories and extend their impact.

Get the Free Podcasting Guide

Make Your Publication Part of the Flywheel

Community Matters helps chambers create maps, guides, directories, and community publications that promote local businesses, tell the community story, and generate non-dues revenue.

Request a Media Kit with Samples

Featured Chamber Chat Podcast Episodes

These conversations helped shape the ideas and examples shared in the presentation.

Creating a Chamber Flywheel with Dave Moravec

The anchor episode that inspired the member journey flywheel concept.

Listen to Episode 354

Programming, Revenue, and Chamber Growth with Ryan Egly

A practical example of programming tied to workforce, tourism, revenue, sponsorship, and member engagement.

Listen to Episode 381

Mission-Aligned Revenue and Community Value with Sheila Thomas

A strong example of connecting revenue-producing programs to mission and impact.

Listen to Episode 374

Calendar Discipline and Community Storytelling with Shanon McKinley

A useful example of managing capacity while turning chamber activity into community stories.

Listen to Episode 377

Activity-Based Engagement and Volunteer Momentum with Becky McCray

A fresh way to think about volunteer engagement, activity-based participation, and member momentum.

Listen to Episode 383

Modernizing Legacy Programs with Charles Wood

A helpful example of rethinking sacred-cow events and modernizing traditional programs.

Listen to Episode 375

Replacing Staff-Draining Events With Stronger Value with Linda Parsons

A practical example of reducing low-return activity and creating stronger member value.

Listen to Episode 369