A
few months ago, I wrote about the Pitfalls of Social
Media for chambers of commerce and associations. Since then
I've had some great conversations with staff from chambers and
association about how to avoid these pitfalls and use social media
to strengthen their brands and engage their members.Recently, I found this post by B.L. Ochman about Three Top Ways to Damage Your Brand With Social Media. She makes some good points about ways you could negatively impact your organization with the...Read More » »
Since
You've probably been using social
media such as blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter for a
while now. Have you seen your efforts pay off with new
members? Some chambers of commerce have.
Retention. It's a key indicator for most chambers of
commerce and business associations. The factors that drive
retention also drive just about everything else about the financial
health and growth of your member-based organization. Revenue.
Sponsorships. Event attendance. New member sales. 
Over
the past few weeks, I've spent quite a bit of time talking face to
face with chamber of commerce executives, both at the 
On
Wednesday, I posted about having a 
You've
probably heard about TweetUps before. And maybe your chamber
of commerce might have even hosted one for your members.
But...have you ever attended a TweetUp JUST for chamber of commerce
"tweeters?" Well, here is you chance!
If you're
wondering how you can start using social media more, here's an easy
one - add a comment to a blog post!
Chambers
of commerce have long held a physical presence in their
communities. Their offices have been a central meeting point
for business leaders, small business owners and elected officials
to network and discuss local business issues. And, the
chamber office is usually a resource to visitors in town looking
for maps, guides or other local information.
Last week, I did a
webinar for the 
Last
night, I participated in a Small Business Buzz Twitter Chat
(
A couple of weeks ago, I posted
about 
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