ECOCHAMBER VIRTUAL TOUR 2009-2010
The EcoChamber is a global green chamber of commerce whose mission is to help the environment while helping grow the economy and jobs. We do this through a few key tactics: 1. Facilitate more and more companies to adopt environmentally-friendly practices in their everyday activities in a way that improves their bottom lines. 2. Support companies that are green to help them network and get more business from across the globe. 3. Work with governments to create legislation that is both good for the environment and businesses.
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The EcoChamber
In addition to helping businesses, the EcoChamber is involved in many other worthy causes which you will be supporting by joining or donating to the EcoChamber.
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The Holtz/Jackson Pediatric Integrative Research Center The EcoChamber has partnered with one of the largest pediatric care centers in the United States to create the first and only Children’s Alternative and Complimentary Research Center - Discovering and proving what natural remedies can help prevent and cure illness. Research includes important initiatives such as childhood heart disease, diabetes, autism and more. • Pan American Development Foundation The EcoChamber is supporting initiatives with PADF to provide sustainable solutions to impoverished regions in the world such as bringing clean water and reforesting Haiti and helping displaced families from the conflict in Colombia regain their livelihoods through organic agriculture. • EcoStudents The EcoChamber has numerous free student initiatives to help our next generations become environmental leaders and stewards.
ECOCHAMBER INITIATIVES
Supporting important causes
You are in great company with the EcoChamber
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How can the EcoChamber help you and the environment? • Profit by Going Green: The EcoChamber member benefits help you profit by going and being green. We walk you through simple yet powerful steps to save money, improve customer loyalty and increase the market share over your competitors. • Eco-Certification: We will direct you through the process of becoming ”Eco Certified”. You will attract more customers while showcasing your commitment to the environment. • Online Member Directory: Increase your global presence, drive awareness and find investors, customers and vendors. Our online marketing and social networking campaigns are devoted to creating your “green” path to success. • Legislative Advocacy: To create a more powerful voice for the environment and economic advancement of businesses through legislative policy that will affect your business today and into the future. • Regular Updates: Keeping you informed on the latest information, regulations and innovations. Plus, a bi-monthly newsletter and webinars that highlight the most relevant issues. • Savings: For you and your customers through discount programs, informative savings tips and referral services. Keeping costs down and saving you money.
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The EcoChamber
Features and Functions of the EcoChamber We provide a single, intuitive, and personalized gateway to a set of services and information resources. This allows you to access any and all services. •Engages individuals, companies and the public.
•Creates community tool for institutional research
•Point of access for constituent groups
•Increase efficiency gateways to information
Interact with you
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EcoChamber Functionality
Features and Functions of the EcoChamber Business Directory • The EcoChamber Member Directory is available online to visitors and members. It boasts endless amounts of new features to help your organization succeed. • Directory items are also controlled entirely by you. You have complete control to upload your videos, PDF’s, photo galleries and company information. • Reach thousands of people and organizations who want to do business with other environmentally responsible groups. The EcoChamber website is a powerful way to boost your business while promoting green initiatives.
Company profile
Your events
Classifieds/Jobs
Articles / Releases Promotions
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Directory Listings
Your own personal website will be on EcoChamber.com allowing you to have a showcase for prospective customers, investors and vendors to find. Your listing will also benefit your own website through increased Search Engine Optimization
Social network optimized
Upload videos and PDFs
Upload your logo
Automated map
Include a photo gallery
Make comments and reviews
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Your Company Profile
Share your events with the public through EcoChamber.com to increase attendance and visibility.
Upload videos and PDFs
Include a photo gallery
Automated map
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Your Events Listed
Help others find what you are offering and find what you need through EcoChamber’s jobs and classified section
Sharing Optimized
Include logos, photos, videos
Automated map
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Jobs and Classifieds Listings
Let the world know about your success by posting articles and press releases to EcoChamber’s website.
Sharing and Search Engine Optimized
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Your articles and press releases
Our directory is available to the whole world, not just our members. This means that any of your promotions are accessible to anyone looking for what you have to offer. Drive traffic and sales to your company through our robust promotion program.
Sharing Optimized Include logos, and images
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Promote your products or services
Social Networking EcoChamber is fully engaged in the social networking world which provides multiple extra access points for people to learn about your organization and learn about helping the environment. Social Networking Platforms:
EcoChamber’s Portal
• EcoChamber.com – we are launching our own social network portal with even greater features than Facebook. This portal allows you to network across the globe 24 hours, 7 days a week. This will allow your to much more easily connect with prospective clients, investors, stakeholders or others who share your values and goals. • In addition, we have a large presence in LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and our own newsletter and archive features.
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Directory Listings
All materials are easily downloadable and viewable from our online portal such as our digital brochure.
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EcoChamber Functionality
newsletter
facebook linkedin
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The EcoChamber has developed a partnership with the Green Business Bureau to offer even greater support and visibility in your green leadership. Every business membership automatically includes the ability to become green certified, walking you through money and environmental savings steps.
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Community involvement: The EcoChamber will be involved on a global and local level in key events and activities. Current events under development include: • Annual Conferences: One will be held in Washington, DC and another will be held outside of the United States • Key events: SuperBowl, Sundance, etc.
Regional Directors: The EcoChamber will allow for Regional Directors allowing people to take significant leadership roles within their geographic area. Regional directors will be able to take the lead in their areas where they will be able to host events such as roundtables, networkers, and forums, in addition to having their own portion of the website to manage and upload content to benefit their direct community.
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The EcoChamber
4. EcoAmbassador Student Program: The EcoAmbassador program is a global EcoChamber initiative to support and provide unique educational and leadership opportunity's for the next generation of environmental leaders. The EcoChamber will award the prestigious position of EcoAmbassador to one student per participating educational institution. EcoAmbassadors will be able to participate in the EcoChambers VIP and Think Tank activities. In addition, they will be able to host forums and roundtables at their institutions discussing and debating current environmental issues. Discussions will then be uploaded to the EcoChamber iTunes University Channel to share with other institutions fostering the exchange of ideas and best practices. EcoAmbassadors will reap the benefits of networking with environmental leaders from the globe while businesses will be able to recruit from a pool of the best candidates available.
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The EcoChamber
The EcoChamber is designed to be a support system and revenue source for other chambers of commerce and business associations. How can we help business organizations? We offer a partnership that includes the following. 1. Provide regular free webinars for members on topics including going green profitably. 2. Provide monthly articles on key environmental topics for them to share on their website and newsletters. 3. Give access to our roster of guest speakers. 4. Showcase the organization on our website highlighting their leadership and initiatives. 5. For organization members that feel would benefit from the global reach of the EcoChamber, we will offer – 1. A revenue share for their organization 2. A discounted membership for their members
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The EcoChamber
There are many ways to get involved with the EcoChamber. You can join as a Basic Member and take advantage of our many benefits and features, you can join as an Executive Member and take a leadership position. And you can also make a tax-deductible Donation to help our many community initiatives.
BASIC MEMBERSHIPS
EXECUTIVE MEMBERSHIPS
- Students – FREE
- Individual – $650
- Individuals - $99
- Non-Profit – $1,250
- Non-Profits – $275
- For-Profit – $3,000
- 1-9 Employees - $375 - 10-24 Employees - $475
- 25-99 Employees - $575 - 100 or more employees - $875
EcoChamber is a non-profit 501c(6) organization Tax ID: 27-0178116. Under federal law, 64% of any donation to EcoChamber is deductible as a business expense.
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The EcoChamber Memberships and Donations