Wednesday, September 6, 2023
ChamberCore is all about empowering and building the strength of chambers in the "Core" education and knowledge needed to be significant in the communities they serve. This will be an interactive and very educating day for anyone. Open to any chamber executive, staff member, volunteer, and board members!
Itinerary for the Day with Shari Pash!
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Breakfast and check-in
9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Membership Engagement and Sales Training
o Time management & organization–Doing more with less.
o Member knowledge with value points to maximize member engagement.
o Relevant emails and voice mails to increase response-Powerful micro-moments.
o Researching for relevant new prospect members and learning about current members.
o Dropped member and prospect list analysis and strategy.
o 5 steps of the engagement and sales process to increase close ratio of new members and renewals.
o Member database strategy for recruitment and engagement (ChamberMaster, GrowthZone, others)
Mission Members vs Networking Members
o Messaging to our members and community
- When it comes to member engagement and recruitment, are you creating impactful content and messaging that captivates your community and compels them to take action.
- Micro moments and minutes are all we have to intrigue and gain the attention of our members and businesses.
- Communicating value to members, prospects, and our communities
- Open discussions on messaging strategies
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Reignite Volunteer Development
o Open discussion on volunteering in this new business climate and focus on re-engaging volunteers.
o Peer to peer sharing on best practices on what volunteering looks like in the current business climate.
o Introduce opportunity profiles that streamline volunteer recruitment and uncover the best match for
sustainability.
o Roundtable discussions and work.
12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CCEO DEI Task Force members by region)
Your very own peers and leaders working on the CCEO DEI Task Force team, will provide tools, resources, and materials designed to teach you how to lead a competency workshop with your very own Chamber and its' members.
1:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Board of Directors’ Goals Session Training and Structure
o Will include a working portion where I lead attendees thru the steps in creating strategic one-page plans,
strategic goals.
o Goal of this session is that each chamber can understand how a plan supports their mission and work.
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
o We work hands on in LinkedIn.
o Maximize Chamber Linkedin Page and individual LinkedIn profiles.
o Determine strategy for recruitment and engagement of members.
o Learn why this is a tool for relevant and essential member engagement.
Thursday, September 7, 2023
ChamberCore is all about empowering and building the strength of chambers in the "Core" education and knowledge needed to be significant in the communities they serve. This will be an interactive and very educating day for anyone. Open to any chamber executive, staff member, volunteer, and board members!
Itinerary for the Day with Shari Pash!
8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Breakfast and check-in
9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Membership Engagement and Sales Training
o Time management & organization–Doing more with less.
o Member knowledge with value points to maximize member engagement.
o Relevant emails and voice mails to increase response-Powerful micro-moments.
o Researching for relevant new prospect members and learning about current members
o Dropped member and prospect list analysis and strategy.
o 5 steps of the engagement and sales process to increase close ratio of new members and renewals.
o Member database strategy for recruitment and engagement (ChamberMaster, GrowthZone, others)
Mission Members vs Networking Members
o Messaging to our members and community
- When it comes to member engagement and recruitment, are you creating impactful content and messaging that captivates your community and compels them to take action.
- Micro moments and minutes are all we have to intrigue and gain the attention of our members and businesses.
- Communicating value to members, prospects, and our communities
- Open discussions on messaging strategies
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Reignite Volunteer Development
o Open discussion on volunteering in this new business climate and focus on re-engaging volunteers.
o Peer to peer sharing on best practices on what volunteering looks like in the current business climate.
o Introduce opportunity profiles that streamline volunteer recruitment and uncover the best match for
sustainability.
o Roundtable discussions and work.
12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30 p.m.-1:15 p.m.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (CCEO DEI Task Force members by region)
Your very own peers and leaders working on the CCEO DEI Task Force team, will provide tools, resources, and materials designed to teach you how to lead a competency workshop with your very own Chamber and its' members.
1:15 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
Board of Directors’ Goals Session Training and Structure
o Will include a working portion where I lead attendees thru the steps in creating strategic one-page plans,
strategic goals.
o Goal of this session is that each chamber can understand how a plan supports their mission and work.
2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
o We work hands on in LinkedIn.
o Maximize Chamber Linkedin Page and individual LinkedIn profiles.
o Determine strategy for recruitment and engagement of members.
o Learn why this is a tool for relevant and essential member engagement.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
CCEO's Brand New Virtual Chamber Training Is Here!
One Topic. Three Takeaways. 45 Minutes. Impactful for your entire team.
12:00 – 12:45 p.m. on second Tuesday of every month in 2023!
Maggie Woodin is the Manager of Government Affairs for the U.S. Chamber’s Great Lakes Regional Office. Prior to joining the Chamber, Maggie spent seven years working in Washington, D.C.. She most recently served as Legislative Director for Representative Peter Meijer from Michigan’s Third District. Prior to working for Rep. Meijer, Maggie worked for Representative Mike Gallagher and Representative Reid Ribble, both from Wisconsin. Maggie has a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Indiana University and is a Milwaukee, WI native.