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…
Shop local programs sometimes draw fire. Franchise owners and box stores feel left out when a chamber or downtown association launches an aggressive shop local campaign. But they don’t have to be. You can include them in your shop local efforts through instituting a local currency or gift certificate program. Read more…
If you’re considering a gift certificate or currency program for your town you’ll probably be focused on how it’s a great source of non-dues revenue for your chamber or shop local association. But a local currency program also brings some great benefits to your merchants. Here’s what businesses love about Read more…
Local currency programs and gift certificates make wonderful employee recognition gifts but the opportunities extend past large companies with big budgets. Schools prosper too from giving the gift of local. Reward our Educators Whether it’s a personal gift from a thankful family to a favorite teacher or a local best Read more…
Beyond the trendy hype and the hoopla of shopping local, many employers see the value in giving back to their community. That’s why getting employers to adopt chamber bucks as a replacement for gift card incentives isn’t hard. Here are the things you need to mention when pitching a company: Read more…
How does a company consistently rank among the Cool Places to Work? Create an inspiring workplace. So says Ellyn Davidson, managing partner of Brogan & Partners—an advertising agency that has earned multiple Cool Places to Work in Michigan awards. The 30-year-old company treats employees to weekly manicures, weekly yoga classes Read more…
Rewards, incentives, perks—whatever you call them, they’re important. At Conpoto, employee recognition is one of the mainstays of our business. Making employees feel appreciated not only improves workplace morale, it also motivates your employees to work harder, according to a related Inc. story. But employee recognition is not an exact Read more…
