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8 Reasons Why a Chamber Membership Adds Value to your Small Business!

  1. Membership Brings Credibility To Your Business. You can increase positive perception among consumers and business owners when you're identified as a member of a chamber of commerce.
 
  1. Increase Your Visibility In The Community. You will be listed in the chamber newsletter that has interesting information about operating a local business, on Facebook and have an opportunity to be interviewed on WTVB for Chamber Chat. You also can grow your business by advertising with the chamber and sponsoring events. The chamber will also promote a Grand Opening I Ribbon-Cutting ceremony and assist with public relations efforts.
 
  1. Create Networking Opportunities. We have numerous committees and serving on one of them provides numerous networking opportunities as well as professional leadership development. You can build your business while promote, develop interest to local businesses and the community at large.
 
  1. Receive Chamber Newsletters. Newsletters provide new member information, interesting information about operating a local business, articles about the local community, a community calendar and details about up-coming chamber events, among other things.
 
  1. Acquire Customer ReferraIs. Every day, we receive phone calls from individuals and businesses looking for potential vendors, and suppliers; chamber members typically recommend other chamber members.
 
  1. Chamber Events & Programs. Chamber events and programs provide members with great opportunities to get to know new people and expand their prospect base. Chamber events are innovative and fun ways to help members meet potential customers, clients and vendors- and  generate new business leads.
 
  1. Promotion & Publicity. With a chamber membership, you can reach potential clients through member exclusive advertising and opportunities for business-to-business advertising and publicity.
 
  1. Access To Member Only Discounts And Services. A business may offer a member-to-member discount where a chamber member will receive an additional discount off any purchase or buy one get one promotion.
 
A Chamber Membership is like joining a gym/health club for your business.  If you don't  go, you don't see results. Put the effort in!

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Member Spotlight of the Week - Branch County Association of Realtors



Congratulations to the Branch County Association of Realtors for earning the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce's "Member Spotlight of the Week" award!  The Chamber recognizes that the Branch County Association of Realtors has been an outstanding force/role model in our community due to their continuous involvement with various community organizations/projects.

The mission of the Branch County Association of REALTORS® (BCAR) is to be the voice for
real estate in Branch County by protecting and upholding the REALTOR® profession, providing the members with value for their dollars, delivering convenient real estate information, services and programs so members can be successful while creating trust and loyalty between clients, members and the BCAR.

Members of the Branch County Association of REALTORS® are very involved in the
community. We have members who serve as County Commissioners, Directors on Local
School Boards, Humane Society Volunteers, County Development Committee Members, Board Members of Veteran Organizations and more. We hold quarterly luncheons where we raise money for scholarships for Branch County High School graduating seniors, hold a “Food Drive” for the Sunshine Pantry which provides food to children while school is out during the summer months, and at Christmas time we hold an auction to raise funds for local charities. This past year we raised over $9,000 - enough to give $3,000 to the Shelter House for Teens, the Branch County Backpack AND the Branch County Foster Care Program.
The Branch County Association of REALTORS® was awarded the “2017 Outstanding
Community Program” by the Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce!

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