Advocacy – The act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy. In essence, advocacy is actively supporting something important to you. I recall several years ago when a friend of mine asked me “how do you lobby” (with much disdain in her voice as if the practice […]
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Do You Treat Your Job Like a Rental Car?
Most of us work where we choose to work, for those we choose to work for. The value of having equity in your position that moves the organization forward, and being a team member that adds value, worth, with your fingerprint is an individually earned accomplishment. After 20 years as a Chamber CEO, and having […]
Creating Financial Expectations Is Healthy: So Why Do We Hide?
Human nature generally drives us away from what is uncomfortable to us. Managers want to succeed and they need multiple benchmarks to judge and measure degrees of success. Most managers are inherently uncomfortable with financial measurement tools and finances in general and they rarely view these tools as part of their personal arsenal of resources. […]
The ABC’s of Building Better Boards
OK, here is the dilemma: Board members have a set of expectations about what their board service looks like and the staff has a different set of expectations. Is it any wonder that this can result in frustration and confusion that can lead to missed opportunities for your chamber? Set High Standards Like many nonprofits, […]
Social Media: How do you keep up?
Social media is constantly evolving and changing. It seems nearly every day a new form of social communication comes out that your peers rave about or Facebook makes a monumental change, remember timeline? Keeping up with all the new trends can sometimes feel like a full time job. How are you supposed to keep up? […]
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