Chamber of Commerce jumps on the Blog-wagon!

The Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce is undergoing a metamorphosis and working on being more relevant to their members and potential members. Phil Laux, who served as the President of the Chamber for a dozen years retired at the end of 2007 and they are in the final stages of seeking his replacement.

Currently the Chamber is being run by the various department heads and moving forward. At a recent meeting (November) they unveiled their new logo and as the weeks pass they continue to do more and more to get up to speed in the fast moving business environment.

Now they have a blog. Here's their announcement from my email today:

Business Community Gets 'Daily Dose' with Chamber Blog

The Chamber announces the launch of 'The Daily Dose,' a blog focused on the Chamber, Chamber members and the Northeast Indiana business community. The mission statement reads: "The Daily Dose is the Chamber's answer to timely, member-focused business news and content. Get your 'daily dose' of the latest Chamber happenings and information relevant to you, your business and the greater Northeast Indiana community." The blog, currently available at www.chamberdailydose.blogspot.com will be housed on the Chamber's new web site when it is launched in spring 2008. Interested readers may sign up to receive information posted on the blog by email or RSS feed. Members are invited to post comments and create a meaningful two-way dialogue. "The Daily Dose is exactly the right communication tool we need to help strengthen our relationship with our members," said Shannon McNett-Silcox, Vice President of Member Relations. "We are pleased to be opening the door to mutual dialogue and look forward to keeping our membership informed and up-to-date. This blog is yet another step in our Chamber revitalization process - and a cutting-edge step at that." The term blog is a shortened form of "web log." The modern blog evolved in the early 1990s from the online diary, where people kept running account of their lives. Blogs are now widely regarded as important, interactive corporate communication tools to provide information, resources and to post thoughts and comments.

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