Small businesses have a lot of benefits over larger companies. They’re more agile and able to change quickly, more in touch with what their customers want, and offer a more direct line from customer service to management but what they don’t have often is resources. They’re strapped for time because Read more
Spring has sprung and over the next several weeks your social calendar is probably bursting with Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, graduations, weddings, etc. As the weather warms, the invitations heat up. You want to find the perfect, thoughtful, unique gift for each of these occasions but how do you 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
Does your chamber give rewards for referring a business for membership? If so, how do you “pay” them? Do you give them a discount on renewal? Maybe you send over a gift basket. Whatever you do, you want the thank you gift to do two things — show your appreciation Read more
If you have a chamber gift certificate, or chamber bucks program, you’ve rolled out in the hopes of encouraging people to spend more locally, you know what a help they can be to local businesses. They make great prizes and giveaways, as well as employee recognition awards and awards for chamber Read more
For many of us this winter has been a trying one. Some areas had record snowfall while others broke the record for coldest or most consecutive days below 0 degrees. Local stores are facing the worst of it because while some of us were snuggled next to the fire, they Read more
© Can Stock Photo Inc. / magann If you have a local gift certificate program designed around chamber businesses, you should be seeing a significant amount of non-dues revenue. If you aren’t, or if your system is more headache than happiness, it’s time to switch programs. Technology capabilities surrounding local Read more
