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Perception Changes Value
Perception. So much of the way each of our lives are arranged is based upon perception - our perception of the world around us, our perception of ourselves, the perception of the people around us. Perception, though, is not always reality. That’s why you rarely see the ‘real life’ of...
Earth Day Community Opportunities
We are always thinking about ways that our clients can make a difference for their members and their communities. We love it when we have ideas that allow chambers to do both at once. Earth Day on April 22 allows chambers so many opportunities to think creatively about ways to bring...
Teacher Appreciation Week Sparks Imagination
Teacher Appreciation Week offers chambers a unique opportunity to support teachers in their community and provide sponsorship opportunities to their member businesses. One of my greatest joys in working with YGM clients is the sheer joy and “aha” moments from chamber executives when I’m able to share new, innovative programs...
Motivated Volunteers Rule TRCs
Do your Vice Chairs or Team Captains ever ask what type of people make the best volunteers? As expected, we have tips of all sorts, but sometimes the best tip is to remind your Vice Chairs and Team Captains that anyone with a wide range of business contacts can succeed...
Who is the Best TRC Chair for your Campaign?
If you have ever conducted a Total Resource Campaign, you know that in many ways, they become synonymous with their chairs. When I begin to discuss a TRC with a Chamber and to strategize for it, thinking of who would be an ideal chair is one of the first things...
Appreciate Your Volunteers on Valentine’s Day
As I spent some time this weekend thinking about Valentine’s Day, I was reminded of a post I wrote a couple years ago about showing love for our volunteers – at Valentine’s and throughout the years. When I went back and read the post again, I found that all of the...
Resolutions Don’t Expire
It’s now early February, and we are well into 2018. But if you haven't stuck to your resolutions, it's ok. There's still time. When you and your staff began planning 2018 last year, did you approach it with a wish list of desired accomplishments? Did you and your Board conduct...
Get Creative with your Team Motivation
We talk a lot about how important team motivation is with our volunteers, both during the Total Resource Campaign and following the campaign. But it can be challenging to find ways to motivate those volunteers. Finding creative ways can be even more challenging. Even if it sounds cheesy - or...
Sponsorships Target All Businesses
I said recently that sponsorships have a lot in common with Psychology 101 and Maslow’s Hierarchy. Because that is true, it is also true that not all sponsorships are equal. Provide Equal Opportunities While all sponsorships are not of the same value, you do want all of your possible sponsors...
Teams Take First Place
I’ve been talking a lot lately about building a sponsorship campaign and the initial blocks in that process. One of the most important are organized teams. In all actuality, a Chamber really needs two organized teams. The First Team Your first team should be obvious – those who will sell...
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