Annual Area Guide – This is a beautiful
Region Chamber of Commerce?
Area Guide with great photos, ads, from you (Chamber members get a discount!) and
Chamber membership is profitable for
surrounding businesses, a membership list by
your business! Membership in your local
category; plus business descriptions, Calendar
Chamber tells patrons that you are a strong,
of Events and an area map. Only Chamber
community-involved establishment.
members are listed on the membership list.
A national study reveals that membership
Member to Member Discounts –Participate and
in a local chamber commerce significantly
offer a discount to other Chamber members or
boosts a business’s image among
just take advantage of the discounts offered to
consumers and other businesses.
you! From attorneys to cleaning, pet services, health care and snowmobile rentals, you save
The study by The Schapiro Group, an
because you are a chamber member.
Atlanta-based market research firm, is good news for all Chamber members:
Weekly Chamber Update- Our emailed “Chamber Chatter” is sent out weekly to over
• When consumers know that a business is
3000 subscribers, members and “friends
a member of the local chamber, they are
of the Chamber.” Tons of information is
44 percent more likely to rate is favorably
shared, and for a minimal fee you can share an ad with all of the readers.
• Consumers are 63 percent more likely to buy goods and services from a
Social Media Participation- This has become
company they believe is a member
one of the favorite benefits of our Chamber
of the chamber of commerce
members! When your business posts to Facebook and Instagram, (as long as we see it) we will
• When consumers believe a restaurant
SHARE it with all our friends on our Greater
chain is a chamber member they are
Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce
40 percent more likely to eat there.
page! You’ll get lots more exposure that way!
OUR BENEFITS
After Hours- Open to the public and held the 4th
24/7 Availability on our Website –
Thursday of each month and multiple Thursdays
Whether you already have a Web site or not,
during the summer months, this networking event
when people search the Chamber Web site,
is a great way to showcase YOUR business. No
they can find you by category, business name
Chamber fee involved, your event will be promoted
or location. We’re also here to answer questions
on our Web site, on our Facebook page, in the
about your business, promote it, and refer
Chamber Chatter, and sent out as a press release
potential clients, while you’re boat or skiing.
to the local papers. Dates go quickly, so some business like to “partner” and share a date.
As a chamber member, you can be listed in up to 4 categories on our website and in our Area Guide at
Member Spotlight- SSelect the week you’d like. Set
no additional cost! This gives you GREAT exposure!
up a display in our window at the Chamber office on Main Street and we’ll display your business
NEW THIS YEAR! The new chamber website
name/logo/ad/event on our 75” monitor that plays
has a portal just for you! You will get log in
all day in our office for all to see. We’ll promote
credentials so you can edit your profile, add
your business with a post in the Chamber Chatter,
sales, events and more! Have an event? Let
on our Web site and on our Facebook page.
us know and we’ll get it on our calendar!
Invest in the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce today and grow your business! 9
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Why Belong to the Greater Bridgton Lakes
