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Cool Benefits of Chamber Membership

You no doubt have heard the saying, “If you’ve seen one chamber, you’ve seen one chamber.” Chambers offer a host of similar benefits but there are some that offer things outside of the usual benefits to business. These very cool benefits of chamber membership were a topic of conversation recently on the Chamber of Commerce Professionals page on Facebook. Here’s some of what was shared:

Awesome benefits for chamber members
Cool Benefits of Chamber Membership

Cool Benefits of Chamber Membership

Child Care for After-work Events

This benefit takes some behind-the-scenes work rounding up volunteers and any appropriate waivers, background checks, and insurance needed but often the thing that holds parents with young children back from attending events is their familial responsibilities. The Somerset Wisconsin ChamberKidz program allows parents to drop off the kids at a prearranged spot (a free partnership with the local school for the use of non-classroom facilities) so the kids can enjoy a snack and activities while mom and/or dad is enjoying the networking. They offer this for every event lasting over two hours.

Free Professional Development

Running a business is a lot of work. Finding the time for professional development is even harder. You have to scout out opportunities and weigh the ROI on the program. But what if there was a trustworthy source of free professional development seminars at the local chamber? Some chambers are offering these for members.

You can also record them and place them in a resource library so that people who don’t have time to participate when the seminar is live can access them on their schedule.

Social Media Support

Chambers are doing this in a number of ways. The Monona Eastside Business Alliance pastes a “New Member” sticker on their page and follows each new member and interacts with their content as often as possible. This helps the member business extend their reach and get seen by more people.

What special benefit is your chamber offering? Join the conversation here.  

 

By Christina R. Green

 

Wondering how to promote the benefits of new chamber membership? Here’s an article with great ideas for marketing. 

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Frank Kenny is a successful entrepreneur, chamber member, chamber board member, chamber board of directors chair, and chamber President/CEO. He now coaches chamber professionals, consults with chambers, trains staff and members, and speaks professionally. He helps Chambers and Chamber Professionals reach their goals. See full bio.

Christina R. Green teaches chambers, associations and small businesses how to connect through content. Her articles have appeared in the Midwest Society of Association Executives’ Magazine, NTEN.org, AssociationTech, and Socialfish. She is a regular guest blogger on this site and Event Managers Blog. Christina is just your average bookish writer on a quest to bring great storytelling to organizations everywhere.Visit her site or connect with her on Twitter @christinagsmith.
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