chamber of commerce

Have You Gotten to Know the Executive of Your Chamber of Commerce?

Have you gotten to know the executive of your chamber of commerce? If not, make a point to do so. Suggest that the two of you go out for coffee or lunch. Share some of your professional expertise with them. Make a point of introducing them to people in your business community. Reaching out to your chamber executive is especially important when they are new to their position. They appreciate it when chamber members help them to get grounded in the community the chamber serves.   Introducing Kristin Kim, VP and Head of the West Metro Chamber Kristin took on [...]

By |2022-11-03T20:57:12-06:00November 3rd, 2022|0 Comments

Use Facebook to Honor Your Favorite Local Organizations

How can you use Facebook to honor local organizations such as chambers of commerce, professional/trade organizations, broad-based business networking groups, category-specific leads/referral groups? Last week, in just one day, I attended: the monthly meeting of my professional organization my favorite broad-based networking group a signature event hosted by one of the chambers of commerce I belong to. Because each of these organizations is so important to me, I often spread the word about them through Facebook. I don’t do this every time I attend a meeting, but each of these gatherings felt special enough to me to call attention to [...]

By |2017-06-12T23:23:21-06:00June 12th, 2017|0 Comments

Put Yourself in the Path of Opportunity

Just over a year ago I put myself in the path of opportunity when I joined the Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce (CWCC), and that concept was integral to the message of the keynote speaker at the CWCC Annual Awards Luncheon last week. One of the reasons I joined the chamber was its support for women in business. In fact, the mission of the CWCC is: To create an environment and the resources conducive to our members’ business success. Since I have joined, I have put myself the path of many different opportunities and in the process have learned a [...]

By |2014-09-29T22:18:47-06:00September 29th, 2014|0 Comments

Social Media Connection Opened a Door for Me

Has a social media connection opened up unexpected doors for you? Probably each person using social media has had this kind of thing happen at least once, if not many times. Here’s the story of how my latest door opened for me. Julie Genovesi Finds Me on LinkedIn Nearly 3 months ago New York Life Insurance Agent Julie Genovesi found me on the business oriented social media site LinkedIn and asked me to connect with her. After reviewing her profile, I accepted her invite. Although I am a pretty open networker, I do like to know why people want to connect [...]

By |2013-09-06T16:14:49-06:00September 6th, 2013|0 Comments
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