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Chamber Talk Radio
Chamber talk radio is a weekly podcast brought to you by Chamber Nation and Premium Membership Plans. Each week we will be discussing topics relevant to todayâs chamber of commerce. We will be interviewing guests including chamber executives from around the country. Our goal is to provide you with an informative 10 to 15 minutes that will help you in operating your chamber or organization.
Hosts are:
KEVIN DWYER, KEVIN DWYER ASSOCIATES
KEVIN@CHAMBERTALKRADIO.COM
(206) 841-8487â
âKevin Dwyer is Principal of Kevin Dwyer and Associates. He has spent nearly 20 years in the Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development fields in Oregon and Washington State, including 10 years at the helm of the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce. Dwyer also has a background in publishing and was previously a business writer and editor. He was involved in the start-up and management of several business publications.
SAM AZZAM, R AND S CONSULTING
SAM@CHAMBERTALKRADIO.COM
â(775) 544-3518
âMy name is Sam Azzam and for many years I worked in the corporate world. I have degrees in Communication, Business, and Political Science. I have produced radio shows and have been working with chambers for over 6 years. In future shows I will be sharing the hosting with Richard and we will be conducting interviews with some of todayâs brightest chamber executives.
RICHARD SCULLY, âFOUNDER/CEO
CHAMBER NATION
RICHARD@CHAMBERTALKRADIO.COM
(925) 699-9997
I am Richard Scully and have spent the past 8 years developing unique technology and services specifically for Chambers of Commerce and their members in over 40 states. My company and staff at Chamber Nation has literally hundreds of excellent references. Recently, we have developed an entirely new technology that relates specifically to Chamber Relevance that I am sure you will be hearing about. I am excited to be working with the team here at Chamber Talk Radio.
Today we are going to talk about community enrichment and the role a chamber plays in developing this idea.
Our guest for todayâs show is Josh Torres, President and CEO of the Anthony Wayne Regional Chamber of Commerce in Ohio.
Chamber Talk Radio is brought to you by Chamber Nation and Membership Sales System.com
Our guest for todayâs show is Dawn Shepherd, President of the Merrimack Chamber of Commerce.
Just about every chamber has different events throughout the year. Today we will take a look at an event that the Merrimack Chamber of Commerce does in New Hampshire.
She is here to tell us about a very unique event.
Today we will be speaking with Shelley Hartmann. She is the executive director of the Mineral County Economic Development Authority.
Just about every community has artists. Those artists may already be a part of your organization or maybe they can be prospects to join your organization.
Shelley is here today to tell us about a program she has that gets these artists involved with the community and teaches them how membership in an organization can help them.
Just about every chamber has an onboarding program. Today we will take a look at some ways to get more out of your on boarding.
Our guest for todayâs show is Terri Crain, President and CEO of the Santa Clarita chamber in California.
She is here to tell us about a very effective program they have at the chamber with on boarding new members.
A lot of your members and community have needs for new funding ideas. Today we will take a look at some ideas using Crowd Funding for Chambers.
Our guest for todayâs show is Kevin Holsapple, Kevin Holsapple is a Principal of Highline Associates, LLC, a consulting business that works in the realms of organization, economic, community, business, and tourism development. Their clientele is a mix of businesses and non-profit organizations seeking to improve performance. Kevinâs experience includes seventeen years as a Chamber Executive Director, MainStreet organization President, and CEO of an economic development corporation and meeting & visitor bureau. Kevin is a former President and officer of the New Mexico Chamber Executives Association.
Contact info:
website: highlinenm.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kevinholsapple
email: highlinenm@gmail.com
Our guest for todayâs show is Kevin Holsapple, Kevin is a Principal of Highline Associates, LLC, a consulting business that works in the realms of organization, economic, community, business, and tourism development. Their clientele is a mix of businesses and non-profit organizations seeking to improve performance. Kevinâs experience includes seventeen years as a Chamber Executive Director, MainStreet organization President, and CEO of an economic development corporation and meeting & visitor bureau. Kevin is a former President and officer of the New Mexico Chamber Executives Association.
Just about every chamber does some kind of networking program for its members. Today we will take a look at some ways to get more out of your networking program with better networking facilitated by Chambers
Contact info:
website: highlinenm.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kevinholsapple
email: highlinenm@gmail.com
Today, we will take a look at a very unique program called DirectoryPUSH from Chamber Nation that is coupled with the EZBZ business marketplace and will speak with their founder and CEO, Shana Schlossberg.
You can contact Shana at 855-461-8619
Just about every chamber offers a membership directory, ...but what if you wanted to always be sure that your Chamber could deliver a qualified vendor really quickly... What Would You Do? EZBZ is truly providing a valuable service with great attention to the positioning of the Chamber.
It is a bit different, but I can promise that once you dig deep I think you will see how the advantages outweigh any concerns you may have.
Our guest for todayâs show is Kim Allen, Project Manager and Membership Management Guru for the Premium Membership Plan out of Quincy, California.
She is here to tell us about a very effective program they have developed for Chambers all over the country that dramatically improves member marketing and proves that the Chamber is very serious about delivering COMMERCE results. This is the Premium Membership Program.
My name is Richard Scully and I will be your host for todayâs show. Just about every chamber oï¬ers member services,
...but what if you REALLY WANTED TO PROVIDE âBig Timeâ MEMBER SERVICES?
What Would You Do?
Today, we will take a look at a very unique program that is getting rave reviews called the Premium Membership Plan and will speak with their project and customer service manager. Essentially she operates the support center for a growing teamâ¦
...or maybe I should say an army of what are called Chamber Assistants.
I almost feel like I am talking about ANTS⦠!!!!
but Iâm really talking about a terriï¬c group of people who know how to blow the socks oï¬ of Chamber members!!!
They are truly providing incredible attention and care to Chamber of Commerce members from all over the country.
We think programs like this that help the membership sales and positively impact the growth of their member businesses is the future.
Our guest for todayâs show is Jill Lagan, CEO of the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce in Nevada.
She is here to tell us about a very effective program they have at the chamber using ambassadors and some of the things they have in place to increase retention.
Welcome to Chamber Talk Radio
Chamber Talk Radio is brought to you by Chamber Nation and Membership Sales System.com
My name is Sam Azzam and I will be your host for todayâs show
Just about every chamber needs to have some type of retention program. Today we will take a look at some ways to get more out of your retention program.
Our guest for todayâs show is Debbie Miller, President of the Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce in Colorado.
She is here to tell us about a very effective program they have at the chamber called the Grapevine.
Welcome to Chamber Talk Radio
Chamber Talk Radio is brought to you by Chamber Nation and Membership Sales System.com
My name is Sam Azzam and I will be your host for todayâs show
Just about every chamber sends out a newsletter or some type of communication on a regular basis. Today we will take a look at some ways to get more out of your communications.
Our guests for todayâs show are Dave Maurer, executive director of the Prescott chamber and Neal Sneller, Membership Director of the Prescott chamber.
They are here to tell us about a very effective program they have at the chamber called Young Professionals.
My name is Sam Azzam and I will be your host for todayâs show
One thing that I have noticed throughout the years is a difficulty that chambers face in attracting younger members. Today we will take a look at some ways to get younger members involved with the chamber
Chamber talk radio is a weekly pod cast brought to you by Chamber Nation and Premium Membership Plans. Each week we will be discussing topics relevant to todayâs chamber of commerce. We will be interviewing guests including chamber executives from around the country. Our goal is to provide you with an informative 10 to 15 minutes that will help you in operating your chamber or organization. At the end of each show Kevin will be bringing you the tip of the week.
Why Chamber Talk Radio? Chamber executives want to learn how to grow their chamber, but it is hard to attend conferences and schedule it. By putting this information out and having it indexed, this will become a great resource for the chamber industry. Also to meet with chamber executives and consultants that can help us all grow. It started to be a great educational outreach.
In each broadcast will be the tip of the week from Kevin Dwyer. This is a brief attempt to shed some light on some particular things such as creativity, membership development, running your organization, expanding your organization, and more. To provide some insight where someone can be given some push back or ideas so they can deal with issues that may come up in their chamber. Also, just good overall tips on governance, business, and their whole business world and perception of it.
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Prescott Chamber, Young Professionals, Chamber Talk Radio, Chamber of Commerce, Sam Azzam, Dave Maurer, Neal Sneller, membership, members, Chamber Nation, Membership Sales Plan, membershipsalesplan.com
Why Chamber Talk Radio? Chamber executives want to learn how to grow their chamber, but it is hard to attend conferences and schedule it. By putting this information out and having it indexed, this will become a great resource for the chamber industry. Also to meet with chamber executives and consultants that can help us all grow. It started to be a great educational outreach.
Chamber talk radio is a weekly podcast brought to you by Chamber Nation and Premium Membership Plans. Each week we will be discussing topics relevant to todayâs chamber of commerce. We will be interviewing guests including chamber executives from around the country. Our goal is to provide you with an informative 10 to 15 minutes that will help you in operating your chamber or organization. At the end of each show Kevin will be bringing you the tip of the week.
In each broadcast will be the tip of the week from Kevin Dwyer. This is a brief attempt to shed some light on some particular things such as creativity, membership development, running your organization, expanding your organization, and more. To provide some insight where someone can be given some push back or ideas so they can deal with issues that may come up in their chamber. Also, just good overall tips on governance, business, and their whole business world and perception of it.
Kevin Dwyerâs Tip of this Week: Creativity is essential to the success in the chamber world and to the real world.
Hosts:
Sam Azzam
Richard Scully
Kevin Dwyer
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