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Protect Non-Dues Revenue from Inflation
Inflation just hit 9.1 percent. How will that affect non-dues revenue? I’m not sure but after 9/11, ad sales in chamber of commerce publications...
Webinar: Make Your Calls Count
Take a strategic approach to making your outreach count during a crisis and be truly relevant. A crisis is an opportunity for your chamber of...
To Sell or Not to Sell During Coronavirus Pandemic
With the Coronavirus disrupting nearly everyone, are people really interested in talking about advertising right now? It’s a tricky question. The...
Still Posting PDFs To Your Website?
PDFs are great but when they're posted to websites, they are virtually invisible. Google and other search engines cannot see the content of a...
Is Print Dead? 2019 Update
Everything’s online now, right? Who reads print anymore? We Google just about everything these days. Who doesn’t check their phone as soon as...
Finding New Streams of Non-Dues Revenue Within Your Chamber Business Directory or Community Guide
Looking for ways to boost the revenue of your chamber publications? New opportunities may be hiding in plain sight. When Bobby Siegel, president...
In Case You Missed It: Watch The Recording Of Our Free Webinar – Print Isn’t Dead If You Do It Right
Print Still Has A Place As A Valuable Chamber Of Commerce Communications Tool. But To Be Relevant, Chamber Member Directories Must Evolve. Watch Our Free Webinar To Learn How To Deliver More Member Value & Earn More Revenue With Your Chamber of Commerce Business Directory
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEBINAR: Print Isn’t Dead If You Do It Right
Sign up for our free webinar to learn how to reinvent and re-position your chamber of commerce business directory into a relevant publication that delivers more value, attracts more advertiser participation and generates more non-dues revenue.
The Top Reason Chambers of Commerce Publish Their Business Directories In-House
I’m Ed Burzminski with Chamber Marketing Partners. What is driving the trend for chambers of commerce to publish their own business directories...
Chamber of Commerce Business Directory Distribution Tip: Operation Thank You
10,000 copies of your chamber of commerce business directory are delivered to your chamber. What are you going to do with them?
The Chamber Marketing Partners Model Gives You Control Over Your Publishing Projects
When you partner with Chamber Marketing Partners on your publishing project, you are in the driver's seat. Our chamber clients enjoy complete...
Are Emailed Chamber Newsletters Better Than Printed Newsletters?
Are emailed Chamber newsletters better than print? Chamber Marketing Partners President/CEO Ed Burzminski on industry trends.
Is Print A Dying Medium in the Chamber World? How One Chamber Nearly Doubled Its Directory Ad Sales
Hey! Ed Burzminski here from Chamber Marketing Partners. You know the question keeps coming up in the chamber world - "Is print dead?" Well, if...
Timing is Everything – Combining Chamber Member Verification With Your Community Guide Production
You know it’s going to happen. The moment your community guide or chamber membership directory is published, the phone starts to ring. On the other...
Dead or Alive? Is Print Still Relevant?
Are printed chamber membership directories still relevant?
Give That Dinosaur A Makeover!
A Few Tweaks Can Inject New Life (And Revenue) Into Your Chamber Membership Directory Not so long ago, a chamber membership directory was an...
Five Social Media Strategies to Drive Readers to Your Online Community Guide
Your chamber’s online community guide is full of great content. Put it to work in your social media posts promoting your community and your member advertisers.
Money Grab: Why Minimum Guarantees On Publishing Projects Hurt Chambers & The Industry
Minimum guarantees – they are promises, backed by a contract, that chamber directory publishers make to chambers guaranteeing a minimum dollar...
Members Have Spoken – Your Chamber Community Guide Could Be One Of The Most Important Things Your Chamber Does
A chamber community guide can be excellent non-dues revenue generator, but have you ever considered the value of your guide beyond a bump in your...
What To Do When Your Publisher Fails
Unfortunately, it's a fact. When a chamber publisher collapses, it usually leaves chambers stranded with no royalty check, no publication and...