Episode 13 - Jim Johnson - Pearland Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to IT’S ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW, with host, Craig Turner from Momentum – The Business Growth Agency. On our podcast, Craig interviews executives from Chambers of Commerce around the United States and Canada, tapping into their expertise on how to get the most value from your business associations, how their organizations are serving their members and what’s happening in their market for companies looking to grow there.

This episode, Craig welcomes Jim Johnson, President & CEO for the Pearland (TX) Chamber of Commerce. Join Craig and Jim for their conversation about the chamber of commerce's role in not only serving members, but the entire community they represent - and how to define that community. Jim takes us behind the scenes of the chamber's work in one of the country's fastest-growing areas, and leaves us with some great best practices and takeaway nuggets on taking a chamber of commerce, and transitioning it from "valuable" to "essential." Get to know Pearland, TX, and the great work Jim and his team at the Pearland Chamber of Commerce!

1:06 - Intro - Jim Johnson, President & CEO, Pearland Chamber of Commerce

3:22 - About the Pearland Chamber of Commerce

4:58 - Current Focus

6:44 - Being "Essential"

8:49 - Communicating with the Community

10:30 - Focus on the Future

12:16 - Lessons Learned at Different Chambers

15:33 - "What Gets You Up in the Morning?"

16:40 - "If You Had a Blank Check..."

20:30 - Value of National and State Chamber Orgs

22:20 - Member Shout-Out

23:55 - Inspirations

25:31 - Closing and More Info

For more information on the Pearland (TX) Chamber of Commerce, visit
www.pearlandchamberofcommerce.com