Why Join the Chamber?
Thinking about joining the more than 1,500 business that have already joined the Chamber? If you're still on the fence, read below about the wealth of benefits the Chamber offers your business. Can you afford not to be a member?
Member Resources
Do You Want to Make New Business Contacts?
- There are usually 250-350 Chamber members attending each Business After Hours
Does Your Business Thrive on Referrals?
- The Chamber receives 10,000+ calls annually about products and services and we refer Chamber members only
Is Your Business Getting Enough Exposure?
- Buy 2 ads get 2 free with the Valdosta Daily Times
- Buy 2 ads get 2 free with American Classifieds
- Buy 4 months of Chamber Web site advertisements get the rest of the year free
- New members also have an ad in Progress Magazine and ribbon cutting if applicable
- Receive name and logo recognition on our Comcast Cable commercial that will run for 1 month
Does Your New Business Need Credibility?
- Nothing says I’m an honest business that’s here to stay like being a Chamber member
Looking for Professional Development?
- We have a S.E.E.D.S. Center devoted to making new and established business thrive with their Professional Consultants and Corporate Coaching programs that are free to members
Want to Stop Drug Problems in Your Workplace While Saving on Worker’s Compensation Premiums?
- Save 7.5% on worker’s compensation premiums through our DRUGS DON’T WORK program
Is Group Insurance Savings a Concern for your Company?
- Chamber members with 2-50 employees can save 3% to 5% on their Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance
Wonder What the Chamber does behind the Scenes for the Economy?
- The Chamber’s Triple Crown Hometown program has relocated over 130 retiree households to the area and they will spend their money in our local businesses and create jobs for our community
- The Chamber has a registered lobbyist that looks after pro-business legislation for Lowndes County
- Our Targeted Business Expansion Committee works to grow new businesses in the area
Interested in Attending Special Events in the Business Community?
- Chamber members can participate in the Annual Dinner Meeting, the “Small Business of the Year” program, the Business to Business Showcase, the Moody Appreciation Fun Fair and our Lunch ‘N Learn seminars
Want to Invest in Valdosta/ Lowndes County?
- With your membership investment and by volunteering with the Chamber, you will help promote quality business development in our community
Interested in Web site Advertising?
- Market your business to the entire world by placing an ad on our site! Choose from banner or button ads that will catch the attention of every reader. Also, we include all members in our Business Directory.
Can you really afford not to be a member?Membership with our Chamber also provides you with credibility and a tax deduction. 90% of your Chamber dues are tax deductible as a necessary business expense.
Electronically Delivered Prospects
The Valdosta - Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce is a powerful organization that provides its members with hundreds of thousands of directory exposures a month. Our Chamber Operating System is designed to route traffic from the Chamber Directory, Website and through the Chamber Social Network right to your business.
In order to receive as many prospects as possible, its critical that you spend some time optimizing your online advertising system so that the public can find and route information to you. As part of your membership you receive FREE members support so that you can easily get the most from your system.
In order to receive as many prospects as possible, its critical that you spend some time optimizing your online advertising system so that the public can find and route information to you. As part of your membership you receive FREE members support so that you can easily get the most from your system.
Electronic Advertising System
In addition to your traditional member directory listing you are able to expand the program by another 1000 display advertisements through our Buy Local Program. This program is fully integrated with PayPal, but if you are a professional the system may be put in DISPLAY ONLY MODE so that you can advertise your services throughout the community, but also through search engines. When in the display only mode no price is shown and an inquiry button is there for viewers to easily contact you.
The Chamber Orientation will provide you with additional information.
The Chamber Orientation will provide you with additional information.
Member Business Network
The member business network also known as the Chamber Social Network is a program designed specifically to make it easy for non-members and members to do business with each another. Typically the public will look up businesses on the directory and then make contacts individually.
In this model the public or members may automatically connect with a "grouping" of members that can best serve them.
In this model the public or members may automatically connect with a "grouping" of members that can best serve them.
Free Members Support
If you are a current member of a participating member organization that is using Chamber Nation system then you qualify for free members support services.
We want to help!
The support services we provide at no cost to current members are as follows:
We want to help!
The support services we provide at no cost to current members are as follows:
- How to login and use your system to extensively promote your business or organization throughout the local community.
- Ideas on how best to position your company messaging by using our interactive Traffic Catcher System (TCS).
- Ordering a custom domain name for your mobile and/or main TCS website.
- Uploading photos to create scrolling tours of your business.
- Creating ads within the Buy Local Program via a computer or through your mobile device with a camera and email access.
- How to use the news manager for stories on your company for local distribution.
- Posting press release(s) for local media distribution through your member organization.
- Twitter and Facebook broadcasting of your coupons and advertisements from within the Chamber of Commerce website.
- Much more...
