https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk daily 0.75 2025-11-30 https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/overcoming-board-apathy-without-inviting-overreach monthly 0.5 2025-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/84df3c79-4fb3-4151-8ce1-683b4579770e/pexels-kampus-8171173.jpg Letts Talk - Overcoming Board Apathy Without Inviting Overreach - When clarity replaces confusion, boards don’t just engage - they excel. Engagement grows when directors feel they’re part of a living, evolving organization. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/strategic-plan-in-place-now-what monthly 0.5 2025-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/cf52f3e8-3dd8-4c34-9dfc-f111af7556dc/pexels-artempodrez-5716037.jpg Letts Talk - Strategic Plan In Place: Now What? - Performance is people-driven. When executing on strategy, brevity, believability and belonging are important considerations for team performance. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/building-mental-fortitude monthly 0.5 2025-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/01ae0278-539f-45be-8cb3-ab181db1a0c9/pexels-mdsnmdsnmdsn-2821823.jpg Letts Talk - Building Mental Fortitude - Like other body muscles, train your brain for health and wellness. Gratitude is an attitude. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/overcoming-member-objections-part-2 monthly 0.5 2025-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/9b11b558-343b-4131-8f7d-21abd34c3663/why+not+now.jpg Letts Talk - Overcoming Member Objections: Part 2 - Objections are opportunities to educate, engage, and inspire Listen intently to turn hesitancy to enthusiasm https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/overcoming-member-objections-part-1 monthly 0.5 2025-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/0073ab4c-0bb0-4f28-bcde-8e6fc0d9f463/woman+pulling+hair+out+in+green+top.jpg Letts Talk - Overcoming Member Objections: Part 1 - Exploring objections can strengthen your chamber Always use business engagement as a learning opportunity https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/what-now-leadership-in-uncertain-times monthly 0.5 2025-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/d2b4b031-b8d7-49be-8838-7d5ca253ccc6/uncertain+woman+at+computer.jpg Letts Talk - What Now?: Leadership in Uncertain Times - Your leadership is being tested. All eyes are on you. Will you rise to the occasion? Of course you will. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/countdown-to-greatness-2025-world-chambers-competition monthly 0.5 2025-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/6edb57e2-45a7-4c5e-9198-fb80155b732d/World+Chamber+Competition+graphic.png Letts Talk - Countdown to Greatness: 2025 World Chambers Competition - Submit Your Nominations by March 7th Five Categories to Showcase Your Chamber’s Excellence https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/essential-qualities-for-todays-chamber-leader monthly 0.5 2025-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/1d62836d-ada6-4944-aece-439ed3c787ff/pexels-fauxels-3184287.jpg Letts Talk - Essential Qualities For Today’s CHAMBER Leader - Being a chamber leader is more than a job - it’s a calling. Leadership Success = Purpose + Practice + Adaptability (recovery from setbacks) https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/its-time-to-celebrate monthly 0.5 2024-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/31a0298c-b527-4a93-9c69-79b6a4fa4c5d/Toronto+Skyline+12th+WCC.png Letts Talk - It’s Time To Celebrate - 15th World Chambers Congress Toronto, Ontario, September 8-10, 2027 https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/mick-fleming-legendary-leader monthly 0.5 2024-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/3f35d24f-b62f-4667-be14-05c1948c82bc/IMG_3275.JPEG Letts Talk - Mick Fleming: Legendary Leader - Mick Fleming: a legendary leader. Mick was a mentor, friend and devoted family man. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/busy-season-for-world-chambers-federation monthly 0.5 2024-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/b352c428-cf0b-417e-94b9-fee4048757dc/14+WCC+Melbourne.png Letts Talk - Busy Season for World Chambers Federation - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia September 2-4, 2025 https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/teamwork-needs-teamwords-updating-our-language-for-inclusivity monthly 0.5 2024-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/2d90b535-277c-4b9d-9753-ca961539ff86/Teamwork+teamwords.jpg Letts Talk - Teamwork Needs Teamwords: Updating Our Language for Inclusivity - Language shapes how we think and interact with the world. Let’s move our teams forward by speaking mindfully and respectfully with our colleagues. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/build-member-profiles-in-stages monthly 0.5 2024-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/499efedc-de8d-4bab-b741-23a773eed5a6/Personas+dice+face.jpg Letts Talk - Build Member Profiles in STAGeS - Not all members are alike. Building personas using the STAGes framework can help more fully identify member’s needs and preferences. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/chamber-wisdom-guidance-to-get-a-banker-to-say-yes monthly 0.5 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/12887c42-0ff1-4422-b2be-60f3ddd6cc51/Picture1.png Letts Talk - Chamber Wisdom: Guidance To Get a Banker to Say Yes - Growing businesses need cash. Chamber guidance can be so valuable at this time in a business owner’s journey. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/acce-horizon-20-shares-trends-for-the-next-decade-nfglc monthly 0.5 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/27c296b4-b8a4-4c3a-b445-7923795c04f3/Trends+2.png Letts Talk - ACCE Horizon 2.0 Shares Trends For The Next Decade - What will be the most dominant trends for the next decade? Are there trends for which we aren’t yet aware? https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/success-for-generations monthly 0.5 2024-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/f336fc11-6d88-4d6f-95b8-32aeabeb1c5a/generations+xyz.png Letts Talk - Success For Generations - Chamber Success = Generational Success Unique strategies are required to engage and best serve the nuanced needs and expectations of each generation. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/learning-how-does-your-chamber-fill-this-need monthly 0.5 2024-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/5c015c39-d652-411b-b69d-3a807982412c/online+adult+learner.jpg Letts Talk - Learning: How does your chamber fill this need? - Skills Bridge employs a user-friendly learning management system. Interactive elements like videos, quizzes etc. help learners retain valuable content. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/plans-for-2025-world-congress-underway monthly 0.5 2024-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/4c6a9e68-280d-40c9-a0d5-c25f8ac04eea/Aussie+football.jpg Letts Talk - Plans For 2025 World Congress Underway - Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry plays host to the 14th World Chambers Congress Melbourne, Australia, September 2nd-4th, 2025 https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/funtastic-event-planner-a-back-to-basics-checklist monthly 0.5 2024-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/d1e6f38f-67f9-40e8-8c97-130a8fae9063/businessman-office-turns-hula-hoop_85574-10298.jpg Letts Talk - FUNTASTIC Event Planner: A Back-to-Basics Checklist - FUNTASTIC events boost attendance, revenue and goodwill. 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For Canadian companies, CETA eliminates 98% of tariffs and provides access to 500 million consumers. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/key-metrics-for-your-performance-tracking-system monthly 0.5 2024-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/cd6e3dd7-881a-4f73-aa29-ed7e8f727a01/Woman+viewing+transparent+metrics.jpg Letts Talk - Key Metrics To Track Performance - What metrics will you measure? A balanced KPI tracking system will ensure chamber progress in account growth, engagement, advocacy impact and financial sustainability. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/making-a-difference-prove-it monthly 0.5 2024-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/4751432d-942b-40c8-a53f-3fd662e3e228/man+at+desk+w+dashboard.jpg Letts Talk - Making a Difference?: Prove It - What guides your Performance Tracking System? How do you leverage data-driven insights? https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/a-job-like-no-other monthly 0.5 2024-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/ed39ccb3-7b7e-411b-8a59-059ccbf5cf95/blue+butterfly+among+red.jpg Letts Talk - A Job Like No Other - It takes a unique individual to succeed as CEO. You have a job that really defies description. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/building-brand-equity-and-buy-in monthly 0.5 2024-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/109117aa-6787-4358-aa8e-e8e8b1640d3f/Simon+Sinek%27s+The+Golden+Circle.png Letts Talk - Building Brand Equity And Buy-in - Dynamic Brand Equity Formulas Simon Sinek’s The Golden Circle https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/what-is-your-chambers-origin-story monthly 0.5 2024-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/88262a2c-e7f4-4780-a745-3bff49d91f02/origin+story+woman+w+book.jpg Letts Talk - What Is Your Chamber’s Origin Story? - What better way to differentiate your chamber? The way you tell you story online can make all the difference. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/navigating-the-new-era-chamber-40 monthly 0.5 2024-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/4b8fca49-74ac-4460-a51c-cd69ac21ee39/change+in+hands.jpg Letts Talk - Navigating Change in the New Era: Chamber 4.0 - Change is everywhere. Chamber leaders are up for the challenge. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/get-stuff-done monthly 0.5 2024-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/6be9c967-039d-461e-b235-684ccdbf183b/Kim+Scott+Radical+Candor+GSD+wheel.jpg Letts Talk - Get Stuff Done - The Get Stuff Done Wheel (courtesy of The Get Stuff Done Podcast) contains seven steps and is outlined in Kim Scott’s book Radical Candor - Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity. The probability of reaching or exceeding expected outcomes is enhance using this GSD wheel. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/effective-team-building-requires-a-system monthly 0.5 2024-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/c76c6263-000a-4721-9b9d-fe627dfb9e3a/Lencioni+pyramid+overcoming+dysfunction+March+25+blog.png Letts Talk - Effective Team-building Requires a System - Make it stand out Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions and Techniques to Overcome Them https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/world-chambers-unite monthly 0.5 2024-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/b396b76c-9dd8-4e3d-be86-864a5e307992/World+graphic.jpg Letts Talk - World Chambers Unite - Think Global; Act Local. The International Chamber of Commerce World Chambers Federation helps business work for everyone, every day, everywhere. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/mastering-delegation-techniques monthly 0.5 2024-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/edd7a453-57cc-48a3-8c07-28b7bbcdaf7a/delegate+scrabble.png Letts Talk - Delegate For Success - If done well, task delegation can bring many benefits to your chamber including confidence and impact. Done poorly, it can sidetrack you with a whole host of mis-communications and de-motivations. What’s the secret to delegating well? https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/interest-in-trade-with-latin-america monthly 0.5 2024-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/711b07ae-26e8-4886-a1a8-9f6209853da4/International+trade+handshake.jpg Letts Talk - Interest in Trade with Latin America? - A unique opportunity for five Canadian companies now available. Do you know a company that trades with Latin markets? Apply now for The World Chambers Federation Americas Summit. https://www.toddletts.com/lettstalk/the-employee-advantage-of-chamber-membership monthly 0.5 2024-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6195aff8ff72323a1abfe58e/0baa9d11-32fb-4dde-8b96-d8a656a664ab/Employees+talking+Elevate+Your+Career+Feb26+2024.jpg Letts Talk - The Employee Advantage of Chamber Membership - Not just for business owners anymore. 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