YOUR Chamber of Commerce Newsletter
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A Word from the Director
Wow, it’s the end of what has been a pretty exciting 2019 for our community, and especially YOUR Chamber! From the looks of it, we see even more coming in 2020!
Your board has been pretty active this year, and it is beginning to materialize into a solid foundation for growth in the coming years.
It was only a little more than 3-months ago when we held our mixer and claimed that we were “
OPEN” for business. Let’s take a quick look at what that has meant for you!
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The chamber has developed a clear and consistent message that we are
YOUR CHAMBER. This is an association of volunteers and its members. For these members we have created a brand new website filled with many member only features that you have been asking for.
From project management, to classified ads, and a private
Member to Member Discount area, this website has delivered, and offers even more functionality in the future.
Did you know that you all will have your own Text to feature? That means when you Text: BELLEVILLE (or your business name) to 72727 you have your own mobile app!
We want to know what you think, so we have launched a survey
CLICK HERE if you haven't taken it!
Our membership has grown with over 15 new members! And the new tiered membership system, and clearly defined benefits has had great reviews! We are listening, developing plans, and executing your wishes!
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This is our number one improvement, and it can be seen from our following on Facebook as well as this Newsletter. Since September 1st, our
FB alone has been viewed over 190,000 times, and has an engagement with viewers of over 15%! Our newsletter has grown to several hundred, with an open rate of over 40% and a click rate of nearly 20%.
What this means to our members is that
your logo's, deals, offers, and specials are being
seen by thousands of people with the help of YOUR chamber!
By clearly identifying our objectives, your chamber has determined that there are two major events per year that they will be supporting;
WinterFest and the
Awards Dinner. These events are our premium sponsorship opportunities, and thanks to the many sponsors of our successful WinterFest, we have delivered on the P in promotion! If you haven’t visited the new
Premier Events area on the website, take a look!
We have even created a new method for you to provide support. Budget your entire year at once, decide on where you want your promotional dollars spent! Check out our new
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities if you want to take part in these successes in 2020 -
CLICK HERE
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We have hosted several educational events, and plan more in 2020. We have welcomed specialists on Public Speaking, LinkedIn, and most recently a special speaker on Grant Writing for Non Profit Members.
Our plans for 2020 include more on; Leadership, Social Media, Sales, and Organizational Management. Based on your feedback, they will be a mixture of; Seminars, Workshops, and even
recorded Webinars for your convenience!
In addition to the active learning opportunities we have planned, we have also kicked off a weekly blog. You will be able to see this at your convenience on the web, and there will be links from this newsletter. We need YOUR content to fill this blog. If you have something to say about taxes, marketing, social media, just about anything business related, send us your content! We will edit and post! This is a great way for you to build your credibility. Checkout our first blog post ... it’s a great end of the year story -
READ NOW
In order to provide high quality education events at no or low cost, we are looking for at least
Four Educational Series Sponsors so we can host 36 or more quality events ...
CLICK HERE for more information!
For our Non Profits, we have our next NPR on February 27th - at WCCC at 8:30am!
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Our coffee hours have turned into growing networking groups, our mixers are regular and spread out through the entire 48111 area, and our affiliations with the
Southern Wayne Regional Chamber offer you even more opportunities.
In 2020 we have over 40 networking opportunities planned, and this should double by 2021!
As has been written many times,
we do business with people we; know, like, and trust, it is the Chambers responsibility to get you to know each other.
Our
Business Networking Meeting
(still need a name) will be hosted by:
January 7th! Please
RSVP
so we can get a good count
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A new board needs to be elected over the next 3-months.
We have 5 openings, and are looking for volunteers to help us grown in this next decade!
- Do you want to be a SuperMan or Wonder Woman in this community?
- Do you want to make a difference for your membership?
- Simply email us, and we can discuss what this means! Or send us a recommendation for someone in the community you feel would be a great candidate and board member.
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Awards Dinner Tickets / Sponsorships / Raffle Tickets on Sale
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Click on these links to register for the Dinner Events, Sponsorship, or purchase a $10,000 Grand Prize Raffle Ticket:
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How many emails would you like to see from the chamber per week?
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One, regardless of length
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Entering the Roaring 20's!
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As we close out a phenomenal year, your Chamber would like to wish you a Happy, Prosperous, and Peaceful NEW YEAR! We are all very grateful for your support, and look forward to servicing your needs, wishes, and wants, in the coming year!
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