Member-Focused Committees

Membership Development

Membership growth is essential in order to create more opportunities for members to do business with other members while maintaining the vitality of the organization. The membership development committee develops and implements a number of strategies to increase membership and involve current members.

The committee also works to sustain a membership organization through the retention of members. The committee focuses on providing services of value to existing members and ensuring that members are involved so that retention is maximized. The committee also researches new member services and programs and makes appropriate recommendations to the Board of Trustees.

For more information, contact Kathryn Paugh, executive director.

Ambassadors
The Chamber’s Ambassador Program is one of the most important programs the organization has to assist new members in meeting their membership expectations. Ambassadors help introduce new members and others to the Chamber and assist them in taking full advantage of business development opportunities available to them. In addition, the program provides. Ambassadors with a meaningful way to meet potential business customers and build strong relationships with other business people.

The Ambassador team is composed of up to 20 members. Members represent diverse categories of members businesses, and there is one Ambassador from a category. Ambassadors may serve up to two years.

The Ambassador Program is one of the most prestigious programs of the Chamber because Ambassadors are representing the organization to new members and others new to the Chamber. Ambassadors understand how to build good relationships with others and care about helping others reach their goals. They must have a good understanding of the organization and the programs and services it offers members.

Ambassadors are effective communicators and demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills and telephone skills. They have good organization skills, which are needed to manage from six to 10 new members accounts over a six-month period of time. Ambassadors must be able to spend at least two hours per month fulfilling Ambassador duties, have regular attendance at Ambassador meetings and attend a least one Chamber networking event a month.
For more information, contact trustee Mona Shinn.

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