BBB Membership?

[Michelle Smith]

My local Chamber charges $100 per year.  When you join, you do the  
ribbon cutting, a picture/blurb in the local newspaper, etc.  Our  
monthly meetings involve lunch (everything in Texas involves a meal),  
a speech by some business or person in the community (for example, a  
fancy new Hyatt resort is being built and their rep came to give us  
the details), and lots of "rubbing elbows" with other local business  
owners.  If you're the type to come, listen, and leave, forget it.   
If you feel comfortable chatting and singing the praises of your  
business, it can really help.

Michelle

On Mar 23, 2006, at 9:17 PM, pianotune05 wrote:

> Hi Michelle,
> What does your local chamber charge to be a member?  I think ours  
> was roughly $300 for a year.  What exactly do you guys discuss at  
> your meetings?
> Marshall
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle Smith"  
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> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 10:04 PM
> Subject: Re: BBB Membership?
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>> Hi Marshall.  I'm a member of our local chamber of commerce and  
>> it's  a great resource if you're willing to contribute some  
>> effort.   Attending the meetings and handing out your business  
>> card is a great  way to spread local awareness of your services.
>>
>> Michelle Smith
>> Student Tuner
>> Bastrop, Texas
>>
>> On Mar 23, 2006, at 8:18 PM, pianotune05 wrote:
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> What about joing a local chamber of commerce?  Is that a good   
>>> idea?  My wife and I thought about doing that with her cleaning   
>>> business, but the cost here is pretty high. Also, I've heard of   
>>> this business networking organization called BNI, Business   
>>> Networking INternational I think it's called.  Has anyone had   
>>> experience with this organization as well?
>>> Marshall
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