We know that one of the main
reasons companies join chambers of commerce is to increase their
business. And the exposure your members gain via your website
is the single largest way you can promote them and drive traffic to
their business.The value that members receive from exposure on - and traffic from - your chamber’s website often justifies their membership renewal each year. And, that value can be used to acquire new members, plus generate non-dues revenue through website advertising.
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I saw a post on
Twitter today about how someone thought that texting was a useless
form of communications. It made me think about a story that a
chamber of commerce president told me recently.
There's
a story making its way around the internet right now about a woman
in Minnesota who tried to pay for tickets at a local movie theatre
with a credit card. After learning that the theatre only
accepted cash, she left the theatre to get some cash and returned,
only to continue the unpleasant experience.
The
Within the past two years, we’ve seen well-established
newspapers fold as readership numbers plummet. The culprit? The
internet, of course. As 
Today I came across 
Earlier
this week I posted 
A
few months ago, I wrote about the 
Since
Many young professionals give back to their communities by
mentoring area children and students, but rarely are they are on
the receiving end such a relationship – until recently!
You've probably been using social
media such as blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter for a
while now. Have you seen your efforts pay off with new
members? Some chambers of commerce have.
Retention. It's a key indicator for most chambers of
commerce and business associations. The factors that drive
retention also drive just about everything else about the financial
health and growth of your member-based organization. Revenue.
Sponsorships. Event attendance. New member sales. 
While
perusing the U.S. News and World Report’s website today I came
across a few lists of “Bests” -- 
of commerce,
convention and visitors bureaus or business associations. It was
almost embarrassing learning about these organizations and
realizing what a great resource I had been missing out on. Whenever
my friends or I would plan a trip...
Over
the past few weeks, I've spent quite a bit of time talking face to
face with chamber of commerce executives, both at the 
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