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AFFORDABLE MARKETING
Join
Today!
is the time to join
the Chamber of Commerce
Now is the time to get connected
Build meaningful relationships! Engage with our members at Monthly Business After Hours,
Monthly Lunch ‘n Leads, Frequent Member meet-ups, Special Interest Roundtables, Attend
networking events, volunteer opportunities, ribbon cuttings. referral groups & more.
Now is the time to be seen
The chamber is a trusted source. Interact with us on social media. Increase your SEO by be-
ing listed in both our Community Business Guide and online directory. Help customers find
your business.
Now is the time to promote your business
Share your business information with the community. Submit events, job opportunities and up-
dates. Sponsor one of our Chamber events to maximize your visibility.
Now is the time to grow professionally
Learn and grow through a variety of business education workshops.
Gain the advantage in business best practices, marketing and technology through our busi-
ness education.
Now is the time to advocate
Have a strong voice in your community. The chamber advocates for your business everyday at
the local, state and federal levels. We help you navigate issues that you couldn’t do on your
own. When you are a member of the chamber, you are never alone.
Now is the time to educate
Help our next generation grow. Many chambers are helping to develop tomorrow’s work force
by focusing on the development of students though interactive programs, career exploration,
and a strong partnership with local school districts.
Through us, find future employees by offering internships.
Now is the time to invest in the future
Invest in our young professionals. We encourage young professionals ages 21-40 to join or
new Young Professionals Group. Attend relevant and fun programming events and thrive in
our community.
We pride ourselves on constantly focus-ing on how we can
best improve the ROI (Return On Invest-
ment) for our cham-ber members.
Our region is growing fast, even in these
times. The Chamber’s goal is to ensure that
we are doing all we can to help our
members prosper.
We think you’ll find that becoming a Chamber
member will be one of the best decisions you’ll
ever make.
Memberships start at just $26.67 per month and
when you join, all of your employees are members too.
Wherever are you in the life-cycle of your business (i.e., just starting out, look-ing to take that next growth leap, or considering a sale of your business),
Chambers have programs and solutions for all stages of business.
Visit the Chamber website and click “Join Today”
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Are you thinking it’s time to JOIN?
DID YOU KNOW?
When consumers know that a small business is a member of their local chamber of com-
merce, they are 49% more likely to think favorably of it and 80% more likely to purchase
goods or services from the company in the future.
When consumers perceive that a business is a chamber member, there is a 73% increase in
consumer awareness and a 68% increase in local reputation.
When business decision makers believe a business is a chamber member, favorability in-
creases by 42%, perceived awareness and reputation grows to 78% and 65% respectively,
plus he likelihood of future patronage increases by 74%
The study also has more good news for chamber members that sell to other businesses
Credibility, Positive Customer Perception, Connection
Our MEMBERSHP MISSION, with your help, is to learn about your business and tell others about it. Ultimately membership is about increasing your sales. Your success will help us
with our overall mission: Build a Strong Local Economy. Our COMMUNITY MISSION benefits YOUR business, the businesses you do business with
and maintains a high quality of life for the community around us.
If you are doing business in the Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley region, there is no better invest-
ment of your business dollar than becoming a member of the GMSVCC! We provide a wide variety of
programming to help your business succeed and provide a great ROI (Return On Investment) for our
chamber members
The Chamber offers several Business Services as part of your membership.
• Complimentary use of the Chamber's conference area (based on availability during regular Chamber business hours)
• Electronic roster of fellow members
• Ribbon cuttings for special occasions
• Member Calendar - list your events online
• Job Board - list available positions online
• Referrals
• Member to Member Discounts
• Discounted copy services available
The Chamber is "The Voice for the Business Community." The chamber advocates for your business everyday at the local, state and federal levels. We help you navigate issues that you couldn’t do on your own. When you are a member of the chamber, you are never alone. • Access to political decision makers
• Updates on key legislation affecting businesses
• Complimentary membership to the Business and Industry Association (BIA) as a "Capital Connect"
member (businesses with 10 or less employees)
• State and Federal Legislative Updates
• Business Roundtables
The Chamber provides a wide variety of informational seminars and business webinars on how
to better your business - everything from business basics to current trends!
• Economic Development Updates
• State Business Resources
• Business Seminars - Gain the advantage in business best practices, marketing/social media and technology through our business education seminars
• Business Software Training on best use of the Chamber’s website
Membership Benefits!
Business Services
Advocacy
Information & Business Education
Visibility is a key element to business success. As a member of the Chamber, you will receive broad exposure to help get your business seen!
• Annual Membership Directory and Community Guide, distributed throughout the region
• Interactive flipbook version of the above-listed membership directory/community guide
• Chamber website listing and advertising opportunities
• Coverage of your Business Events
• Brochure & Business Card Distribution at the Chamber office
• Event Sponsorships
• E-Newsletter inserts- share your event in our weekly newsletter reaching 4000+
• Social media- post your news and flyers on our Facebook and Instagram pages
The Chamber offers numerous Networking events throughout the year, providing opportunities for professionals to come together and to build business relationships.
• Business After Hours - monthly evening networking meetings at member locations
• Quarterly New Member Orientations
• Annual Dinner/Business Awards Ceremony
• Annual Best of Greater Merrimack/Souhegan Valley Regions awards
• Committee Involvement
• Monthly Chamber member nights hosted by various restaurant members
• Monthly Munch ‘n Leads
• New! Young Professionals Group!
More Membership Benefits!
Networking
Visibility
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NO TIME FOR MEETINGS?
NO PROBLEM…Your Chamber Membership
Is ALWAYS At Work for YOU!
Our website, email blasts, member directory, Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn, and lobby
brochures are all working 24/7 to promote our members!
Did You Know? Our website gets on average of 6000 hits per
month. The most popular pages? Our membership directory!
Where do you do business?
We cover the 12 towns of Merrimack
and the Souhegan Valley: Amherst,
Brookline, Greenville, Hollis,
Lyndeborough, Mason, Merrimack,
Milford, Mont Vernon, New Ipswich,
-We will list YOUR BUSINESS in our annual Community Profile and Membership
Guide.
∙We will promote YOUR BUSINESS by posting your news and events in our weekly
email blasts, on our Facebook page and other social media.
∙We will advocate for our members with local and state governments, keep you
posted on new legislation, and work to improve the economic development op-
portunities for our Greater Merrimack-Souhegan Valley communities.
∙We invite your business to sponsor an event such as our Annual Meeting &
Awards Dinner, Kentucky Derby Party, Community Fair, or Best of Greater Merri-
mack-Souhegan Valley Region Awards; a great way to gain visibility and respect
in the local community.
∙Like to travel? We offer exciting group travel opportunities! Chamber travel pro-
vides a unique educational and cultural experience as well as a great group travel
rate. The Chamber and our travel partner agencies handle all the details, so the
hardest work you have to do is enjoy your vacation!
25% Discounted subscrip-
tion to Constant Contact
to keep your customers
updated on your news,
services & sales.
NH Prescription Drug Card—average 30% savings on prescrip-
tions for you & your employees.
GMSVCC Members receive FREE
Certificate of Origins
The Chamber has partnered with Acxiom, the world leader in con-
sumer insight, to help you build and launch targeted, multichannel
marketing campaigns at a fraction of the cost of previously available
solutions;
We can create for you sales leads and mailing lists on demand,
clean existing customer files, and gain valuable customer insight
through detailed reports. We can even build and launch multichan-
nel mobile and social ad campaigns with the publisher of your
choice, applying the same filters used when generating a prospect
list for direct mail.
As your local chamber of commerce, we can provide precise audi-
ence targeting to reach consumers who are most likely to take ad-
vantage of your marketing offers. *
*additional fees apply, quote provided upon request
Chamber Member2Member Discounts can
add up! Check out website
www.GMSVCC.org under Join Us for a com-
plete list. Members are offering fellow mem-
bers discounts on insurance, legal, graphic,
design, massage and much more. Before
making a purchase, check out online member-
ship directory first—doing business with your
fellow members pays off!
As a member of the BIA, GMSVCC monitors & advocates business legislation that affects our members so you can concentrate on your business.
All GMSVCC Members are enrolled in the Staples Advantage Program—giving your company savings on all products of
20% on average.
Wendy Hunt,
President
Holly Morales,
Accounting
Liz Calabria,
Events & Membership
603-673-4360
The BEST business decision
you will ever make! Apply for Membership on our website today:
www.GMSVCC.org
~Joining the Chamber ~