Chamber Checklist

The following worksheet allows the Chamber staff to see what tools and materials they have available to them from Chamber Nation.  It also shows a way to explain all of the benefits the member will receive as part of their membership. As you know there are three words in "Chamber of Commerce". The worksheet below is going to focus on the third word which is "COMMERCE". If the member is interested in knowing much more about "CHAMBER", please be sure to handle that with the prospect member.

✔ Member Database Member Database Admin, CRM/Contact Database, Membership Plans, Membership Billing System, Board Member Reporting, ROI Reporting.

✔ Quickbooks (option) The QuickBooks interfaces are written for Quickbooks Online (QBO) and QuickBooks Desktop (QBD) for Windows version 2014 and later. ​

✔ Tiered Membership We provide guidance on how to set up and automate your tiered dues structure.

• The Chamber Nation Tiered Membership automation provides for multiple pre-packaged levels, or you can create individual levels for the perfect balance between membership value and revenue.
• Integrated tiered system tools to track promised services are delivered.
• Integrated advertising network you can use in your tiered membership plan level with specific banner advertising locations. The banner management system is included in the Chamber Nation system.​

If it meets your member value and revenue model targets, then it can be added to your Tiered Membership automation.

✔ Reporting Reporting Lists and Labels, Custom Report Writer, Mail-Merge Letters, Quick Reports.

✔ Communication Broadcast Messages, Group Selection Controls, Integrated Texting, Newsletter Manager, Open and Click-through Rates.

✔ Event Registration Advanced Registration Options, Zoom Integration, Allow an Entire Company Staff to Register as a Member,  Special Member Pricing, Table Packages,  Private Access Codes, Booth Selection and Payment, Visual Event Store for Presenting Additional Products and Services to Be Added to Registration Check-out including Photos for Sponsor Packages, Hats, Shirts, Complete Reporting, GL Code Tracking, Etc. 

✔ Calendar Full Syndicated Calendar, Converts Into Automated Community-wide Calendar, Event Registration Integration, Option to Connect to Other Registration Systems, Advanced XML/RSS Feed Options, Electronic Event Reminders to Registered People, Public Event Submission Option with Chamber Approval Workflow, Etc.

✔ Website management system provided in 2020 and beyond is simply amazing. If you are a customer on an earlier website version we want to fix that. We are now including a brand new state-of-the-art website at no cost with your always revenue positive upgrade order. Just setup a meeting at www.RichardsCalendar.com to learn more.

✔ Social Network When activated members are able to access the "Social Network" from the members area.  For here they can trade leads, post news, create a Chamber friends group, request proposals, and more.

✔ Job Board is included and we actually offer two different systems. One is for simple posting of Jobs that people can apply through. The other is very advanced and allows your members to set up their own job portal. It requires their commitment to manage this portal and keep it up to date. Most Chambers start with the simple job board and see it they outgrow it.

✔ Project and Committees The Projects and Committees module is a great way to create sub-groups within your membership. Members and admins can be a part of any Project/Committee that you set up. These Project/Committee groups have access to their own file archive, message board, and broadcast email system. Projects /Committees can be set up for a number of different occasions. Leave a Project/Committee unrestricted to start a volunteer campaign, or start a specific group for your board or action committee.

✔ Legislative Action Center Allows you to create, edit and maintain a list of legislators; this is done from within Member Database Admin. The "House Members" and "Senate Members" are two special record types that you will see in the view drop-down. When you have entered an action item, it will show up in the list, along with a URL you can use to promote the action item. You can post this URL on your website or send out in an email to your contacts. As people respond, the system will track who has contacted which legislator.

✔ Volunteer Automation The volunteer module can be used to keep track of volunteers for your events and also track long-term volunteer credit hours over numerous events. Volunteer events must first be started by using a calendar event you have created. You can create a new volunteer session directly from a calendar event or by going to the main volunteering admin page.

✔ Board Member Reporting The system includes a fully automated Board Member report designed to save hours of work each month. With a single click you will see output that is sure to impress your board. 

✔ Election Management The Elections feature allows an admin-level user to create an election with a variety of different questions, and send out emails to the membership to prompt members to complete the election. The election is also posted within the member's area, so those who are granted access can login and complete the election there.

✔ Things-to-Do Center Typically Chambers of Commerce like to promote their communities as areas where there are fun things to do. We think doing this shouldn't cost extra and the module is fully integrated into your membership management system.

✔ Banner Ad Manager The Banner Ad Manager module has been tiered into various ad-levels for your convenience. ​​It is a commission free way for the Chamber to sell more advertising slots.

✔ Donation Automation If your organization takes donations, whether they are monetary or material, you can manage both with the Donations and Wishlist Module.
Donations - If you already have an Online Payment Gateway such as PayPal or Authorize.net set up, you can take advantage of the monetary donations module right now! 
​Wish List - If your organization is looking for specific items, you can add them to your Wish List.

✔ Chamber Store The online store feature allows you to manage a catalog of items and sponsorships, and allows members and/or the public to purchase them. If you have a credit card merchant account or paypal account integrated with your MMS account, it will automatically be configured with the store.

✔ Additional Information Links

> Excellent page to share with prospective members: http://www.MemberChecklist.com

> Overview of all member benefits: http://www.MemberAdvertising.com

✔ We know you are busy running your business so when you join the Chamber we will be handling your entire onboarding process.

✔ Our documentation team will research to find your best online information in order to document your business for improved SEO and search.

✔ We load content into the Chamber Member Marketplace for your business to create your products or services catalog.

✔ The onboarding team will also create your marketing landing page and generate your matching mobile tools and custom texting keyword and number.

✔ The Chamber Staff enters your business information so that you can receive important communications about our businesses and community updates.

✔ The Chamber adds you to the official community directory and then the documentation team creates a beautiful marketing landing page for local search, and improved directory results.

✔ In many locations the Chamber of Commerce will be happy to add your printed material to the lobby for hand out to in-person visitors.

✔ Chamber will often accept email and phone inquiries about member businesses who can assist the requester. 

✔ The Chamber Member Marketplace is the central local advertising network that is overseen by the Chamber of Commerce. As a member you will be successfully promoted through this network at NO EXTRA COST.

✔ Our network includes many link-backs from the Chamber of Commerce to your business which really helps with online and local community promotion.

 ✔ Since so much is moving to mobile it is very important that local businesses can deliver their information through mobile apps and texting keywords.

✔ Prospect lead generation is now possible through your provided texting keyword and your new mobile application.

Community Tools to Help Rebuild our Spirit and Economy

As You Can See the Chamber Has Dramatically Expanded its Ability to Promote Each Member and the Community!

• Delivering an amazing ONLINE DOWNTOWN to help promote our businesses and to send more people to our physical downtown.
• Provide our members with a MOBILE APP and custom texting keyword/number to deliver member product and services catalogs.
• JOB BOARD automation to help our local employers fill their positions.
• SYNDICATED CALENDAR automation that organizations throughout our community may use to automate the posting of their events into our community-wide calendar.
• Advanced EVENT REGISTRATION PLATFORM that may be used to process registration and payments on our local events.
• Online BOOTH SALES MANAGEMENT system to present available booth locations that people can choose and pay for online. Excellent tool for farmer's markets, business expos, art shows, etc.
• DONATION AUTOMATION for physical goods promotion, acceptance tracking, and cash donations with automated donor thank you board.