#bestchamber Practices - Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce Focus: Putting Stock Into Little Rock; 5 Must-Have Apps for Small Businesses; Conway Chamber, Development Corporation Hires New Senior VP, Counsel; Overcoming Obstacles to Political Advocacy by your Chamber of Commerce

Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce Focus: Putting Stock Into Little Rock

To more effectively compete with the economic development efforts of other major metros, the chamber is increasing its private Stock in the Rock economic development investment by as much as 100 percent, empowering the organization to better: 1) develop our economy; 2) develop our community; 3) advocate on behalf of business; 4) keep, attract and grow talent; 5) market and communicate our opportunities and successes. Read more in Arkansas Business

5 Must-Have Apps for Small Businesses

1. Dropbox
Over 200 million users and 4 million businesses — including Foursquare, Kayak, and Khan Academy — use Dropbox, a testament to how user friendly this cloud-based file-sharing app is. Invite your friends, family, and teammates to any folder in your Dropbox, and it’s as if you saved that folder straight to their computer. 4 more Must-Have Apps here at Free Enterprise

Chamber People

Conway Chamber, Development Corporation Hires New Senior VP, Counsel

The Conway Chamber of Commerce and Conway Development Corporation recently hired a new senior vice president and general counsel. Luke Ferguson, most recently a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the 20th Judicial District, joined the Chamber and CDC on Feb. 3 in the position.

The Greenbrier native will be responsible for contract review and negotiation, risk management and human resources. In addition, Ferguson will aid with economic development activities, such as the proposed Central Landing. Read More: Arkansas Business

Overcoming obstacles to political advocacy in your chamber

“It’s not our job and our by-laws prohibit political activity.”

Your by-laws can be changed to match your mission, or your mission statement should be changed to match your by-laws.

Cholly Smith, U.S. Chamber of Commerce