Why join the chamber? |
Joining the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce is a smart move for your business. Businesses that participate in the Chamber promote each other and work together, your own business can grow and prosper quickly. Here are the top 10 reasons why you should join the Glen Cove Chamber.
The Glen Cove Chamber takes on the tough issues and opposes new regulations, taxes, fees, assessments and costs directed at small businesses. It also helps protect the principles of free enterprise and aids businesses in being treated fairly.
As a new member of the chamber, you will be introduced directly to the entire membership, in-person, via email and on our social networks. You also have the opportunity to be highlighted in other chamber publications. Grow your business by advertising with many Glen Cove Chamber and sponsoring events hosted throughout the year.
You can increase positive perception among consumers and business owners when you’re identified as a member of the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce. If you make it known that your product or service makes great client or employee gifts, you could wind up with a very nice flow of business from your fellow members.
With a Chamber membership, you will reach potential clients through member exclusive advertising and opportunities for business-to-business advertising and publicity.
The Glen Cove Chamber has numerous committees and serving on one of them provides great networking opportunities as well as professional leadership development. You can build your business while promoting developments of keen interest to local businesses within Glen Cove and surrounding communities at large. |
Chamber events and programs provide members with great opportunities to get to know new people and expand their prospect base. Our events are innovative and fun ways to help members meet potential customers, clients and vendors.
Our fundamental mission is to generate more business activity for the community. The chamber initiates more business-to-business commerce and more opportunities for networking and connecting local professionals than is available through most other local organizations.
We are continually working on various discount programs to help save money. For example, a member-to member discount program where a chamber member will receive $10 off any phone or accessory purchased from the other local business which is a member of the chamber.
Every day, the Glen Cove Chamber receives calls from individuals and businesses looking for potential vendors, and chamber members typically recommend chamber members.
We provide new member information, interesting information about operating a local business, articles about the local community, a community calendar and details about up-and-coming chamber events. |
Gain a voice in government
Increase your visibility in the community
Membership brings credibility to your business
Promotion and publicity
Create networking opportunities
Chamber events and programs
Make business contacts
Access to members-only discounts and services
Acquire customer referrals
Receive Chamber Communiques- Most consumers think that being active in the local chamber of commerce is an effective business strategy overall. It’s for communicating to consumers that a company uses good business practices and communicating that a business is reputable.
- If a company shows that it’s highly involved in its local chamber (e.g., sits on the chamber board), consumers are more likely to think that its products stack up better against its competition.
- When a consumer thinks that a company’s products stack up better against the competition because the company is highly involved in its local chamber of commerce, it is because he or she infers that the company is trustworthy, involved in the community and is an industry leader.
- When consumers know that an insurance company is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are more likely to consider buying insurance from it.