As a chamber pro you have the weight of the business world upon your shoulders (or at least it can feel that way). You have to balance recruitment, retention, sourcing non-dues revenue, supporting your chamber members and your community, providing value, making referrals and so much more just to meet your goals every year. That [...]
Ryan Griffith
Recently, Ryan Griffith, President of VoterFly and Jill Rowland-Lagan, the CEO of the Boulder City, Nevada Chamber of Commerce sat down with chamber consultant, speaker, and author Frank Kenny to talk about engagement. In this article, we’ve provided a summary of the highlights of that conversation, as well as the video interview, and [...]
Ryan Griffith
Do you run a “Best of” contest in your community or are you considering doing so? If you’re familiar with these types of contests, you know they’re great for social media engagement and building a following, as well as improving your relationships with the nominees. For the nominated businesses, it can also mean more customers […]
Ryan Griffith
Friendly competition. It’s good for sales teams, company culture, driving innovation, making for interesting reality TV shows, and your community. Competition is what the free market is predicated on. It keeps prices low and creativity high. And it’s also the secret sauce that could get your entire business community interacting with [...]
Ryan Griffith
I’m sure you’ve seen it before: Some brand wants you to submit a photo for their upcoming photo contest. Sometimes the purpose is clear, like when Gerber was looking for their 2021 “Spokesbaby”, or when Downtown Boulder was trying to entice visitors and promote commerce after the COVID-19 lockdowns were relaxed. [...]
Ryan Griffith