How we help
  
Many Chambers no longer conduct membership drives. Neither do we! Chamber Development Services Inc. is devoted to educating volunteers, staff and board members to effectively communicate the benefits of your Chamber. Our workshops, materials and oversight of membership outreach provide the plan, the tools and the training to maximize your growth. We are not fund-raisers; we raise awareness. We are not telemarketers; we help you and your community market itself.

Our program includes:
Analysis. We offer a useful analysis of your membership strengths and weaknesses by category, comparing your Chamber with hundreds of similar organizations nationwide.
Education. We provide a workshop, How to Grow Your Business Through Chamber Membership, for your staff, board, volunteers, sales representatives and community.
Outreach. During a key week, we oversee a 2-3 day outreach to the community by current chamber members who recruit colleagues and associates to join your organization.
Marketing. You will receive a customized membership recruitment program manual with timelines, news releases, sample letters and other great marketing material.
Resources. Our exclusive handbook, Attention to Retention, will be yours to use in the weeks and months after the outreach effort.
Service. We pledge constant collaboration between your staff and CDS.
Partnership. For a full year after your program, our retention advice is complimentary.

The benefits extend beyond your Chamber, and beyond our visits:
Insight. You will gain new perspective about your Chamber's membership development potential.
Knowledge. We will encourage your members, your staff and your volunteers to define your Chamber's product as a business investment, not a donation.
Awareness. The most critical component of our effort is heightened community awareness of your Chamber's programs and benefits. This will continually reward your organization in its future endeavors.
Growth. An immediate membership increase is typical during the outreach effort. The average gain? Three members per volunteer. Please look here for details by region.
Involvement. Your Chamber will benefit from increased commitment by members newly energized with opportunities to sponsor, mentor and recruit new business members.
Value. We offer a comprehensive recruitment, retention and organizational development program for the same fee structure of companies who offer only high-pressure membership drives. (Also, our fee is based only on paid new-member revenues during the 2-3 day outreach. There are no hidden costs such as fees on membership pledges, renewals, or sales after our initial program concludes.)