If you’re attending the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives’ (ACCE) convention in Montreal this August you’ll want to make sure you have the following things with you: Top Things to Bring to the ACCE Convention Business cards. From networking to vendors, you’ll want to make sure you bring Read more…
If you are fortunate enough to be attending the annual meeting for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives in Montreal in a few weeks, there are a number of things you must do. They include visiting: Old Montreal Quaint shops, cobblestone roads, and delicious smells tempting you at every Read more…
The look of business is changing for chambers. No longer is everything brick-and-mortar on Main Street. Your members may still be, but if they’re the only ones in your community you’re reaching out to, you’re missing a large chunk of businesses. There are 53 million people in the United States Read more…
Local businesses have great stories and that makes them ideal material for your blog. If you’re looking for topics for your blog, new ways to showcase your chamber members, and ways to increase your shop local numbers here are blog topics to keep you busy for the duration of this Read more…
[fusion_text]Launching a chamber bucks program can be an amazing boon for local business. It allows them to compete in the gift certificate realm without handling the administrative headache on their own. Best of all you’re able to deliver a check to them every month, making you one of their favorite Read more…
Although many chambers are avid supporters of shop local movements, and most community members support the benefits of doing so, shop local programs occasionally come under fire. Proponents of shop local suggest that all economies are local with the Internet and that chains and big box stores still employ local Read more…
If you have a chamber bucks program, one of the most critical things you can do for its success is marketing the concept. Without marketing, your members won’t know to want to be a part of it, shoppers won’t know it’s available, and employers won’t be using it to reward Read more…
For many local businesses after the Christmas/winter holiday season passes, the business doldrums of January set in. People have large bills coming in from December spends, the weather keeps people inside, and everyone hunkers down. This makes it difficult to sustain business during this time, particularly in parts of the Read more…
Merchants love being a part of local gift certificate programs. Many of them know the work behind offering a gift card program and are unable to invest the time to research setting one up for their own business. If your chamber, or local business association, offers one that’s something members can’t Read more…
If you’re running a shop local campaign without a blog you’re missing an opportunity to reach more people. Here are a number of other benefits blogging can do for your buy local program. Isn’t it time you start one? What a Blog Can Do Good blogs generally improve SEO and Read more…
