In the day of smart phones, electronic purchasing, and internet communications, it seems hard to find good customer service. In fact, when interacting with someone I request a service from, I expect the interaction to simply take care of what needs to be done. I expect there might be a delay, and I expect I […]
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Five Simple Social Media Goals for 2013
Committing or recommitting your organization to its social media strategy is a great way to reinvigorate your social media presence. From TechCrunch to Huffington Post, news platforms talk about the return on investment of social media and how it can shape any organization for the better. Here are five ways to grow your organization’s social […]
Back to Basics: Organizing Tips for Success
Do you sometimes arrive at work in the morning feeling stressed before even logging into your computer? Do you feel like you’re falling behind? Do you feel too overwhelmed to take a break? The majority of professionals will answer ‘yes’ to at least one of those questions at some point in their career, and guess […]
Five Key Things That Make Strategic Planning Work
One of the classes I was assigned to teach at summer Institute was on strategic planning. It got me thinking and doing some research on strategic planning – what works and what doesn’t. Here are five critical success factors I’ve learned by facilitating strategic planning and participating in it. 1. Don’t Drag Out The Process! […]
The 30 Second Elevator Speech
Ok, you just ran into a potential member on the street corner waiting for the “walk” light. Do you have a 30-second chamber membership pitch? It doesn’t need to be elaborate; it just needs to be tight, succinct. Explain the value of chamber membership: advocacy, networking, building a stronger community. What businessperson doesn’t want their chamber advocating […]
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