Maximize Your Membership
Smart Start Plan
Thank you for choosing BWCC as your chamber of choice. Your membership
offers many avenues for meeting new prospects, promoting your business, saving money,
learning new skills and more. Whether you are a brand new member, just starting
out or a current member seeking ways get more out of your membership, this Smart
Start Plan is designed to help you.
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Attend a Membership 101 class. Held monthly. Offers a fun
and interactive look at the benefits of membership, free business development
ideas and useful networking tips that can help make your next networking
event more comfortable.
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Confirm that you are receiving the weekly “Corridor Connections” and
the monthly BWCC Newsletter by email from BWCC. If not, or if you
want to add/change an employee name, contact bwcc@bwcc.org
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Check out BWCC’s calendar of events at www.bwcc.org and pick at
least one event each month to attend.
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Choose a committee that interests you and attend the next meeting
as a visitor to learn more and decide if you want to get involved.
List of committees can be found on the BWCC website at www.bwcc.org
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Add 20 of your business cards to the members-only business card
display found in the BWCC conference room. Feel free to extract
other member’s cards that interest you.
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Submit a press release about your business to appear in the BWCC
newsletter. Send to news@bwcc.org,150 words max. Deadline = last Wednesday
of any month to appear in the following month’s newsletter.
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Send notes of welcome to new members posted in each newsletter
issue. Include a P.S. that briefly describes your business and a special
offer to try your product or service.
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Sign up to save money on office supplies through the Office Depot
savings program. Save money on your energy bills (commercial
and residential accounts) through the BWCC energy cooperative. Details and
applications found online at www.bwcc.org
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Remember your ABC’s when shopping for new products and services,
“Always Buy Chamber!”
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Bonus Idea: When you are ready, contact your Membership Director, Nancy LaJoice to discuss new strategies for getting the most out of your membership.