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METRO CHAMBER MEMBERS ARE A POWERFUL NETWORK of business and community leaders who bring together vision and unity with a regional focus in order to advance economic development. We strive to make the Sacramento community an ideal location to work, live, play and visit.
The Metro Chamber is the region's leading business organization for promoting economic strength and serving as a unified voice of business throughout the six-county Sacramento region.
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Consumers think highly of chamber members--why belonging increases your bottomline
WASHINGTON — A national study by The Schapiro Group, an Atlanta-based market research firm, reveals a number of important findings about how consumers and business owners perceive the local chamber of commerce and the businesses that are their members. View complete study here.
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Chamber Member:
Tell Them You're A Proud Member
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It's easy tell your clients you're a Metro Chamber member:
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Post your Membership Plaque in a prominent location in your office or lobby.
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Post the Metro Chamber logo on your website, business card, letterhead and email signature. Download online.
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Place a copy of your membership directory on your lobby coffee table. Get extras from the Metro Chamber when you need them. (Call Membership Services at 916-552-6800.
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Make sure your Metro Chamber window decal is present.
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For example:
When consumers know that a business is a member of the local chamber:
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They are 44% more likely to think favorably about it.
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Consumers who are told that a business is a chamber member are 51% more likely to be highly aware of it and
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57% more likely to think positively of its local reputation.
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Consumers are 63% more likely to buy goods and services in the future from a company that they believe is a member of the local chamber of commerce.
The study also has good news for businesses that sell to other businesses. When business decision-makers believe that a business is a chamber member:
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They are 37% more likely to think favorably of the business
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51% more likely to be highly aware of it, 58% more likely to think positively of its local reputation, and
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59% more likely to buy goods and services from it.
Supporting the previous findings, the study also reveals a positive perception for the local chamber itself:
Regarding the chamber’s impact on the local economy, 82% of respondents believe that the local chamber of commerce helps create jobs and promotes local economic development.
The results of the Schapiro study are clear: Positive perception increases among consumers and business owners when a business is identified as a member of the local chamber of commerce.
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