Why Join the Chamber?
Membership with the Sweet Home Oregon Chamber of Commerce accomplishes several things:
- Gets your name/business out there to members and the community.
- Creates networking opportunities for you to attend and take advantage of.
- Strengthens your relationship with the community through volunteer opportunities.
- And it's affordable!
According to a research study by The Schapiro Group, an Atlanta-based strategic consulting firm, consumers are 44% more likely to think favorably of businesses that are members of their local Chamber and 63% more likely to purchase goods or services from them in the future.
Further, if a company shows that it is highly involved in its local Chamber, consumers are 12% more likely to think its products are superior to those of its competition.
When consumers know that a national restaurant franchise is a member of the Chamber, they are 40% more likely to eat at the franchise in the next few months.
When consumers know that an insurance company is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, they are 43% more likely to consider buying insurance from it.
If consumers know that a small business is a member of the Chamber, the business enjoys a 44% increase in its consumer favorability rating, a 51% increase in consumer awareness, a 57% increase in its local reputation, and a 63% increase in the likelihood that consumers will patronize the business in the future.
