Social Media

Social Sites for Chambers

Saturday, 16 January 2010 14:12 | Written by Kyle J. Sexton |

Social Media strategies took the Salem Oregon Chamber from a two-million ranking (Alexa.com) to two-hundred-thousand, putting their web site in the top 1% of sites on the Internet. Your chamber can do the same thing.

Top 5 ways social media can help your chamber of commerce

Tuesday, 31 August 2010 21:44 | Written by Kyle J. Sexton |

I frequently get asked by other chambers of commerce how social media has helped our organization, so I thought I'd put together this list to help give some practical ways it could help you, too.

Web 2.0: A Chamber of Commerce Case Study

Tuesday, 31 August 2010 21:46 | Written by Kyle J. Sexton |

It's been said that you can get statistics to say whatever you want them to say. If you're trying to prove a point, you can find or create numerical proof affirming your argument.

For example, I want to make the argument that being a member of my chamber is important, helpful and relevant to my region's businesses whether they attend events and meetings or not. I believe that people who invest their time get a different ROI than those who quietly renew their membership each year. Both receive an impressive return on their investment.

Technology is your friend, especially when you can own it

Tuesday, 31 August 2010 21:43 | Written by Kyle J. Sexton |

It's easy to get excited about new technology. You may find yourself saying, "I never knew that was even possible" more than ever, lately.

There exists a network of folks around the country who value my opinion on emerging technologies and their application in the world of membership organizations. When technology vendors call chambers, these CEO's and staff respond with, "Call Kyle Sexton and then call me back." This gives me a unique opportunity evaluate new products and uses of existing technologies. If you're part of that network, I appreciate it!

Great press for Converge

Tuesday, 31 August 2010 21:47 | Written by Kyle J. Sexton |

On July 5, 2009, my Salem Area Chamber of Commerce social network, called Face2Face, was featured by the developers of Ning as an example of how to create an online community. That's more great press for a technological innovation!

How to Link Your Blog to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn

Tuesday, 31 August 2010 21:58 | Written by Kyle J. Sexton |

Face2Face has received national acclaim for its ability to syndicate your content to Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Now, there are even more options.

The current Facebook connection allows you to connect your NewsShare posts and status updates to your personal Facebook page (in addition to any single Twitter profile). If you haven't set this up yet, just click on Settings in the box on top of the right column, then select Connections on the left column and enter your Facebook and Twitter credentials.