1. Faribault Ambassadors

2. We’ve Noticed

3. Feed Back from Focus Groups

4. What do you value about the Ambassador experience? The opportunity to meet new members/new businesses The opportunity to help promote business Great exposure to the diversity of business The relationship of the group Networking Reliability of the members

5. What do you value about the Ambassador experience? Cont. Business Recognition Comrades/Friendship Ability to promote our city Learning what is going on in the community Getting to know businesses better then just before and after hours

6. What do you gain for yourself or your business through being an Ambassador? Based on the current Ambassador description, what is the most important element? Relationships Connectedness Exposure Perspective: what’s going on/what are the new businesses Local presence for corp. business Growing the membership & retaining it Another resource to members than just chamber staff

7. Is there something about being an Ambassador that frustrates you or that you think we could do with out? Sales of membership The jackets It is not the elite group it used to be Summer meetings More direct purpose Too much stuff Need more of a game plan Feeling like the seller of Chamber membership Summer meetings Fine line between commitment/volunteer Same group participation Summer meetings (maybe every other month)

8. What do you think other members most admire and appreciate about Ambassadors? The visibility for the Chamber The number of people that attend Chamber events We-being their sales force Volunteering ability New customers Referrals Green Jackets Promoting their business Our efforts for retention/visits

9. We Listened and Came up With…

10. Photo Op For members who are interested in being available for new member photos and ribbon cuttings

11. Buddies For members who would like to help new members become acclimated to the Chamber

12. Events For members who are interested in helping out at various events throughout the year and Business Before and After Hours.

13. Retention For members who are interested in helping to retain members who may have questioned there membership or need some guidance.

14. Membership For members who are interested in helping recruit new members.

15. 5 Star Ambassador Are: 5 Star Ambassadors are the Core Members of the Team. These people will help in facilitating the areas that make up the whole. Other members will be recruited to help with the areas listed Core

16. Photo Op Buddies Events Retention Membership Five Star Ambassadors Together They Make the 5 Star Ambassadors

17. Your Involvement is up to you! You can be a five-star ambassador and have total involvement or choose one or more points of the star: Come to Photos Take on Buddies Facilitate Events Be a Part of Retention Recruit New Members

18. Take Some Time and Figure out Where You Fit in