Momentum - Business to Business Online Magazine MOMENTUM Feb_Mar 2019 | Page 42

LUANNE NEWMAN, ACE Director of Organizational Development League City Regional Chamber of Commerce [email protected] RAISING YOUR VISIBILITY Y ou have joined the League City Regional Chamber and, in my opinion, have made a good choice for your business-- but now what? How do you use your membership to increase the visibility of your business? After joining, your company name was announced in our weekly Tell-U-Gram and MOMENTUM digital magazine as a new Chamber member. You were welcomed on our Facebook page (@leaguecityregionalchamber), too, with a link to your website, if available. At the monthly membership luncheon, President and CEO Steve Paterson invited new members to stand and be recognized, which increases attention. Is that the end of the road? Not by a long shot! Members are invited to come to the Chamber office and bring 10-15 business cards to display. Visitors and fellow members often stop by to look for particular businesses to contact. If you have brochures, you may also drop a small stack for displaying, too. This goes for long-standing members as well as new ones. Many of our member businesses drop off 25-50 40 MOMENTUM promotional items and we include one in each bag given to the new member at their Ribbon Cutting. There is nothing like the “old-fashioned” face-to-face contact and you can certainly get that by attending one of our many events during the month – Business Building Breakfast, Lunch ‘N Learn, Ribbon Cuttings, Monthly Membership Luncheon, EDC (Economic Development Committee) Lunch, Coffee With the President, and more. Be sure to bring a good stack of your business cards with you at all events. These events are chock-full of fellow members, business professionals, and community leaders who enjoy meeting you. Some networking etiquette will suggest that you first ask the approached individual who they are and what business they are in, followed by your card and information. They may be a future customer of yours or a valuable contact to share with an associate as a referral. Another option for increased interaction and engagement with members is to have a Spotlight Table at one of our luncheons. You can contact Jane McFaddin for availability – [email protected]. Finally, ads and sponsorships are a premium avenue at which to reach many. These put you in a spotlight, either in print, digital, or in person at an event and can be very affordable. There is an ad opportunity for MOMENTUM, our Thursday Tell-U-Gram, and even on our website. Sponsorships are available for every luncheon and special event we hold. In summary, there are a so many ways to reach out and let people know who you are and what you do and we hope you will take advantage and MAXIMIZE YOUR MEMBERSHIP with the League City Chamber.