Meet our Ambassadors

Objective: To recognize and reward our volunteer ambassadors with increased professional visibility and exclusive community status.

1. Identity & Recognition

• Official Ambassador Lanyards: To be worn at all monthly gatherings and community events. This identifies them as a "go-to" person and a leader.
• Digital Badge: A custom "Chamber Ambassador" graphic for their email signature and LinkedIn profile. (in progress)
• Website Feature: A dedicated "Ambassador" page on goodrichchamber.org with their headshot, business name, and a link to their website. (will be added)

2. Enhanced Promotion

• Social Media "Ambassador Spotlight": A recurring feature on the Facebook page where we highlight an ambassador, their business, and why they choose to serve the Goodrich-Atlas community.
• Introductions: At the start of every monthly gathering, ambassadors are introduced first, giving them a natural platform to be recognized by all attendees.

3. Leadership & Access

• Board Liaison Role: Ambassadors act as the "eyes and ears" of the membership, providing feedback directly to the board. This gives them a voice in the direction of the chamber.
• Advanced Event Intel: Being the first to know about upcoming community events, sponsorship opportunities, or gathering locations before they are announced to the general membership.
• Reserved Seating/Role: At community events where the Chamber has a booth or presence, ambassadors are the primary "faces" of the organization, putting them front-and-center with local residents.

4.  Expectations

• Membership: Ambassadors are expected to keep their membership current, and must be a member to be an ambassador
• Attendance: Ambassadors are expected to attend as many meetings, Gather in Goodrich events, and other events the Chamber participates in as possible, they are the face of the chamber after all. 
• Professionalism: Ambassadors will present themselves and their businesses in a professional manner at all times when representing the chamber and presenting themselves as an ambassador

5.  Roles at Meetings, Gather in Goodrich & Events

• The Greeter: One ambassador stands at the door to welcome people.
• The Connector: One ambassador is tasked with finding "new faces" and introducing them to at least two other people.
• The Closer: One ambassador checks in with guests at the end to ask if they have questions about joining online.
• Additional Roles: To be determined by the ambassador chair & ambassadors