January 15, 2013

Weekly Chamber News*******Chamber Office 419.877.2747

Savings Can Cover The Cost Of Your Chamber Membership!!


See what one of our Chamber member's says......
“Setting up our Chamber Energy Solutions program took about 15 minutes. All I had to do was FAX a copy of our electric bills and Palmer Energy did the rest. We are seeing between 15 and 20% reductions in the generation portion of the bill. This fluctuated from month to month, but there has been a savings each month, enough to cover the cost of my Chamber membership.”

Bob Keogh
Maumee Valley Tax Advisory

Downtown Community Partnership Finalizes Dates

Imagine Unlimited Promotions Phone Number

The phone number for Imagine Unlimited Promotions that we provided to you was incorrect. We want to make sure you have the correct phone number for one of our preferred Chamber member vendors, as we mentioned in our Chamber Weekly Update on January 8, 2013.
The correct phone number for this vendor is:

Imagine Unlimited Promotions-Whitehouse 567-952-2215

The Chamber Is Your One Stop For All Your Online Needs!

Not Taking Your Business Online
No matter how much you dislike electronic business and if you are in business for yourself you need to realize that there is a lot more to be gained from being online than from not. Consider what would happen if you were to keep the course.

• All of your competitors will pass you. Even if you have a loyal base of customers eventually you will no longer be able to compete because even they will feel the pressure to go to the bigger and better provider.
• Huge income loss. There is a lot more income to be had out there if you are able to reach more customers. Isn't it the goal to create as large of a customer base and need that you have to grow and expand? You will be improving your value, reach and company revenue all along the way, with little or no cost to start if you are a Chamber of Commerce member..
• Increased losses. If you do not get online, you will eventiually lose all of your business to lower cost online solutions.

No matter what you're doing, you need to realize that in order to continue to grow you will need to get online and setup properly though YOUR Chamber of Commerce.  We are here to work for YOU!

 DURING THE SHOW:
Arrive in time to properly set up your booth and be ready when the doors open. Be sure your booth is staffed at all times until the show closes. Arriving late and leaving early signals disrespect for the attendees who come to see you. Remember to take a break to visit your competition and other prospects.

* "Smile" remain friendly and approachable. That means no eating, reading, talking on the phone, or doing anything else that your visitors will have to interrupt to get your attention. Make sure all staff wears a badge, whether it is your own or the one that will be supplied at registration.

*Eliminate physical barriers to your booth to make it open and inviting. Place the table in the back, or along the side. Get out from behind the table; invite people into your booth to sit/stand/talk.

*Make your booth attractive and inviting. A floral arrangement, balloons, interesting statue, or other eye-catching items will make your booth more interesting. Arrange materials and giveaways in an attractive manner. Place business cards and materials right out in front. Place inexpensive giveaways out where people can take them.we call those visitors the .Trick or Treaters.. Keep the nicer giveaways with in your reach to give to those who take the time to talk with you or who responded to your invitation to attend.

*Keep your booth neat and clean, rearrange or straighten items. Dispose of things left in your booth, including cups, cans and stray papers.

*Raffles, contests, and activities will make your booth inviting to visit. So, use your imagination!
 

Providence Street-Downtown Whitehouse

Sign Now Installed

Online and Mobile Solutions For Your Business!


This is the perfect vehicle to create display ads for each primary service you offer - suggesting the top 10 best sellers. The program generates a beautiful display and a terrific expandable mobile web app for your business too. We deliver prospects through our Traffic Catcher System (TCS), mobile apps, our successful search rankings and membership directory.

In addition the following tools are also provided:
Traffic Catcher System (TCS)
Mobile Web Application
Chamber Daily Deals
Free Custom Domain Name
Manage Local Ad Network
Flexible Infrastructure
Live Stats and Reporting
Free USA Member Support
The member edition will include the same display technology (up to 10) and also generates a full Mobile Web App for your business you will surely appreciate at NO cost. Later you can expand your program to include 100, 250, 500 or even 1000 displays. These options appear once you utilize the existing system for your first 10.

For more information including a complete overview visit:http://www.displayedright.com or contact Josh Torres at the Chamber office for a technology evaluation!