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Membership Benefits
Besides serving as an advocate for Urbandale Chamber member businesses and providing an environment to promote your business through a variety of networking opportunities, Urbandale Chamber of Commerce members receive great value through a variety of membership benefits listed with this informational piece. Here are a few words from a current member on how the Chamber has helped their business:
"My professional success is built on the premise that people prefer to do business with or refer business to people they know, like and trust. One benefit of my Urbandale Chamber of Commerce membership is that it provides me with several monthly networking opportunities to meet and to really get to know many successful business and community leaders. This type of one on one interaction with our fellow Chamber members is invaluable because each member has business experience and knowledge that they can share to benefit all of us. Plus, the more you know and like about a person and their line of business, the more likely you will develop and nurture either a direct business or a referral based relationship with them. The true beauty of the Urbandale Chamber of Commerce is that it provides an environment to give all of us the opportunity to promote and strengthen our own personal business relationships while encouraging all of us to actively pursue helping our fellow members to succeed also."
- Craig Light, Insurance and Investments
Immediate Return on your Investment - New Members receive:
Chamber membership AND a promotional package worth $4,500
- Opportunity to address 80-100 area business professionals at a membership luncheon*Valid until Dec. 31,2010.
- Promotion as a new member in the Chamber e-newsletter sent to 1600+ business professionals
- Promotion as a new member in the Urbandale Des Moines Register
- Promotion as a new member on a On-Media cable commercial run for an entire month.
(Average of $4,000 worth of airtime)
- Receive $100 worth of FREE advertising in the Urbandale Des Moines Register.
(A local advertising representative will contact you about this benefit.)
- Receive a Facebook mention and Tweet on the Chamber social media pages linking to the business web site
Promotional Benefits:
In a National study by The Schapiro Group, consumers are 63% more likely to buy from Chamber members.
- Referrals! Only Chamber members are referred by staff. The Chamber averages 2000 referrals per year.
- Web-Based Request For Proposal (RFP) Program. Only members receive proposals through the Chamber's RFP program on www.uniquelyurbandale.com.
- UDollars! Only Chamber members can redeem Chamber UDollar gift checks.
- Listing in the Chamber's printed membership directory, distributed to member businesses, new and prospective businesses, and residents.
- Ribbon Cuttings for a grand opening, anniversary, expansion, remodel, etc.
- Listing on the community web site www.uniquelyurbandale.com. Only members are listed in the Urbandale Area Business directory.
- Opportunity to be a part of the Chamber's shop local program on www.uniquelyurbandale.com.
- Opportunity to post job openings on the www.uniquelyurbandale.com web site.
- Affordable advertising opportunities available only to Chamber members.
- Opportunity to purchase mailing labels for your direct mail pieces.
- Sponsorship opportunities! Improve your business' visibility by sponsoring one or more Chamber events such as a Membership Luncheon, Annual Dinner, Golf Outings, A.M. Exchange, Morning Mingle, Sample Urbandale, Legislative coffee, Business After Hours, Educators Reception, and more.
- Membership decals. Chamber decals communicate to your customers and employees you are a good corporate citizen and an important part of the Urbandale business community.
- Post and use Member 2 Member discounts on www.uniquelyurbandale.com.
Networking/Involvement
People do business with those they know, like, and trust.
The Chamber is a vehicle used to form business relationships to increase the bottom line!
- NEW! Meet, Click, Connect with the Chamber's new Mingle Sticks - an innovative tool to help members connect with others using technology and reduce the number of lost business cards!
- Make new contacts during monthly events, such as the AM Exchange, Morning Mingle, Membership Luncheon, Membership 101, Business After Hours event and/or the Regional Business After Hours
- Connect with fellow members at annual events such as the Annual Dinner, the Wild Wild West Golf Outing, Sample Urbandale…An Iowa Wine Event, Educators Reception, & more.
- Opportunity for all employees of a member business to participate in a variety of committees formed throughout the year so stronger business relationships can be formed.
Communication
Consumers are 51% more likely to be highly aware of a Chamber member business and 57% more likely to think positively of its local reputation - Schapiro Study
- All employees may receive weekly e-mailed newsletters from the Chamber on issues impacting business.
- Primary contacts receive access to the Chamber's members only section of www.uniquelyurbandale.com.
- Connect through the Chamber's social media outlets for even more updates through Twitter and Facebook.
- Instantly get answers to questions using the Chamber's instant chat feature on www.uniquelyurbandale.com.
- Receive scam alerts the Chamber is made aware of to protect your business.
Advocacy
The Chamber is the Voice of Business.
- Stay abreast of city, county, state and federal government actions. The Chamber advocates for business on community, state and federal issues that directly impact the business community.
- Benefit from the Chamber's role as the collective voice of business when addressing the impact potential legislation will have on doing business in Urbandale.
- The opportunity to join the Government Committee to move forward important business issues.
- Participate in the monthly forums during the Legislative session that brings state, county, city and school board officials together to discuss how issues are impacting each level of public service.
- Learn about how Urbandale candidates view issues on the Chamber's advocacy area of the web site.
Business Services
The Chamber is your partner
- Be a part of the regional marketing effort with the Greater Des Moines Partnership. As a Chamber member, you benefit from the extensive programs the Partnership participates in throughout the state, country, and world. See next page for additional information.
- Attend low-cost educational sessions on a variety of issues employees can take advantage of.
- Schedule a one-on-one business counseling session to assist your business. In addition, the Chamber will help find other resources needed to assist with any business need.
- Save time on research. The Chamber has a variety of data available including demographics, statistics, business trends, cost of living and more available 24-7 on-line through the members only area.
- Benefit from the Urbandale Development Association's partnership with the Chamber. Together with the City of Urbandale, this group promotes economic development within the community.
- Save time gaining proposals from other companies on projects by utilizing the Chamber's Request for Proposal feature on www.uniquelyurbandale.com. One click will send a RFP out to all Chamber member businesses who can service your need.
Join today! Click here to find out how.
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Urbandale Chamber of Commerce | 2900 Justin Drive, Suite L | Urbandale, IA 50322
