By Kim McCullough Executive Director
The Clearfield Chamber of Commerce is a great resource for people. It exists to help local businesses prosper, and for a modest annual fee we will do everything in our power to help you sell it. It's usually possible to attend chamber events without becoming a member, but the benefits of membership are so great that it's well worth the fee to sign up.
Member benefits vary from chamber to chamber, but one often-overlooked universal benefit is the chamber directory. The benefits here are twofold. First, your listing in the directory means that other chamber members who need your type of product or service are likely to reach out to you before trying non-member businesses in your industry. That means you can hope for some good windfall prospects to come your way just from having your name in the directory. And, that directory is a wonderful source of lead.
At a minimum, the directory provides each member's contact information and industry. The directory is essentially a perfect, free lead list for you with a built-in opener ... you can approach these leads with the information that, like them, you are a member of the local chamber.
Chamber events are also networking opportunities. The chamber of commerce has "mixers" in which members can meet and greet each other. Most of our chamber members are local small business owners who are likely to be interested in learning more about what you have to offer at your business. Who better than you to teach them? You can also submit articles about your business or any event that you might be planning to our chamber newsletter. The newsletter will include all of the latest upcoming events, which makes it easy for you to decide which ones you wish to attend.
Give it some thought, it's a great opportunity. Join the Clearfield Chamber of Commerce today. Call 765-7567.