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March 8, 2013

Are You a Connector?

As chamber executives we wear many hats!

We’re advocates for our small business members, we educate our members through our programming, and let’s not forget that networking thing we do.

Being a connector IS the business of today’s chamber executive.

We connect people for many different reasons.  We connect people to:

  • Solve problems
  • Generate business
  • Create a better community
  • Educate/influence our government officials

I wrote about it in a previous BLOG POST – the statement that your network is your net worth.  If you have a strong network, you’ll be a great connector.

The more people in your network, the more people you can connect.  That’s the position you want to be in as a chamber executive.

Position yourself as the go to person in the business community!

 

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Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE
Vice President, Political Affairs & Federation Relations and Institute for Organization Management
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Raymond P. Towle, IOM, CAE is vice president of Political Affairs & Federation Relations and Institute for Organization Management at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Before joining the Chamber, Towle was vice president of Member Resources at the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). An accomplished association executive, Towle has more than 22 years of experience in association management, including strategic planning, governance, membership, sponsorships, affinity programs, expositions, professional development and public policy; six years in grassroots management; and more than five years on Capitol Hill. Follow Raymond on Twitter @ChamberLeader.

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