March, 2015

Welcome New Members

CHAMBER Chat You may be wondering why email marketing is a great way to

promote your business. A study from the Direct Marketing

Association shows that email marketing achieves an astonishing

4300% ROI when done correctly. This is not surprising when you

consider 91% of consumers check their email daily. There is a lot

of misconception out there about what email marketing with a

tool like Constant Contact is all about. This is not spamming random people you got off of a mailing list.

True email marketing is opt-in marketing. In other words, you are sending relevant emails to

people who want to hear from you.

As a chamber member you are entitled to a discount on one of the most powerful marketing tools on the planet, Constant Contact.

Constant Contact provides a suite of tools available to promote your business online. Its most noteworthy tool is the Email Marketing.

If you would like to try out this member benefit from Constant Contact free for 60 days, contact Carlos Scarpero at 937-572-3713 or email at cscarpero@gmail.com. Carlos is our authorized Constant Contact local expert and can help you get set up.

For tips on how to grow your email database look inside!

Are you a member who has been using Constant Contact and have not yet claimed your discount

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Chamber Chat

Member Benefit – Free Job Postings Through your ChamberMaster members login you have yet another free member benefit. You have the ability to post job openings. These postings can be seen 24/7 on our website through the integration of ChamberMaster. All you have to do is login to your member page and add a Job Posting. Once the posting is approved it not only is displayed on our Job Posting page at www.wapakoneta.com, but it will go out to our Facebook Community as well. All of this is a free benefit for your Wapakoneta Chamber of Commerce Membership. If you would like more information on this, or need help logging into your Chamber page please contact the Chamber office at (419)738-2911

or chamber@wapakoneta.com.

Lane Sponsorship Don’t miss this limited opportunity to

sponsor a lane for this fun filled evening of fellowship and networking.

Your $100

Corporate

Sponsorship

includes:

A custom made banner featuring your business, displayed below the score monitor.

Banner to remain displayed on the monitors at Astro Lanes for 6 weeks.

Publicity in two issues of The Chamber Chat.

Recognition by the D.J. throughout the evening of the event.

Chamber Chat

Ways to Grow Your Email List

1. Through your Facebook Fan Page using the constant contact Facebook App.

2. A form on your website inviting them to join.

3. With a clipboard and invitation at your check out area.

4. By simply asking them when they checkout or call for a quote.

5. With a door prize drawing at a trade show.

6. Asking them on a status update on a social media site (Facebook, LinkedIn, etc)

7. By purchasing advertising, either online or offline, with an invitation.

8. With a QR Code on a flyer using Constant Contact’s QR Code App.

9. By hosting an event using Constant Contact’s Event Tool.

10. With a giveaway, coupon, or contest.

11. Simply importing your existing

Officers (Executive

Committee)

Andy Walters President Josiah Osborn

First Vice President Tyler Copeland

Second Vice President Kathy Mathews Treasurer Joshua Little

Past President Board Members &

Committees Membership & Benefits

Barb Utrup*

Kathy Mathews

Sheena Behr

Chad Dunlap

Judy Dubois Dawn Miller

Business

Tyler Copeland*

Debbie McElroy

Tom Schlenker Brian Schlosser

Josiah Osborn

Tourism

Deb Zwez* Josh Schoolcraft

Greg Myers

Quinton Moye

Chris Burton

Technology & Communication

Jason Neumeier*

Ashley Blackburn

Programming

Josh Little*

Andy Walter Josiah Osborn

Sheena Behr

Kathy Mathews

Summer Moon Festival Josh Little*

* Chairperson Staff:

Josh Hines

Executive Director josh@wapakoneta.com Lindsay Zielonka Member Service & Event Coordinator lindsay@wapakoneta.com

FREE

CONTACT OUR OFFICE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS FREE BENEFIT FOR YOUR EMPLOYEES WITH REAL SAVINGS

Chamber Chat ~ March, 2015

Constant Contact New Members Job Postings Bowling Bash Lane Sponsorship Email Tips Party in the Parkway Schedule Free Prescription Drug Card What’s Happening in Wapakoneta

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NEW Commitment 2 Fitness Challenge

Merritt Real Estate Professionals

Women in Business

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny

Semi-Annual Rotary Blood Testing

Schneider Signs

Look inside for:

March 7 thru April 3 – Photo Show (Riverside Art Center 419-738-2352) 13- Wapakoneta Scanning Day for Downtown; 10am-5pm (Auglaize County Library 419-738-2921) 15 – Spring Forward Hike 5K (www.htparks.org) 18 – Adult Wellness Checks; 9-10:30am (YMCA 419-739-9622) 21 - Bowling Bash (Chamber 419-738-2911) 21 – Maria Zampini, Author of Garden-pedia, book signing & discussion; 11am-12pm (Kah Nursery 937-596-6209) 28 – Breakfast with the Easter Bunny; 9am (Community Health Professionals 419-739-7430) 28 – Rotary Blood Testing (The Grand Plaza 419-738-2911)

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