Membership ROI
Your chamber membership should be a 300% return on investment
The average value of a Chamber membership: $975
The basic membership rate: $230*
Here's exactly how we came up with those numbers. The values estimate what you might pay for each individual service in the marketplace.
Member Benefit Or Service & Average Annual Value
| Service | Value | Running |
|---|---|---|
| Online Buyer's Guide and Member Directory listing at zmchamber.com - You can expand and customize your listing into a mini webpage | $100 | $100 |
| Email Marketing Blast, one free per year, and Direct Mailing services | $60 | $160 |
| Economic development programs and services including new business attraction and existing business retention activities | $100 | $250 |
| Cost savings programs such as workers comp, Hot Deals, webinar discounts, etc. | $50 | $300 |
| Save Local Now (SLN) digital marketing platform, free use | $100 | $400 |
| Local Economic Dashboard and other economic indicators reports | $25 | $425 |
| Marketing via Chamber Experts program, ACES awards, social media and more | $100 | $525 |
| Professional development and employee training opportunities | $50 | $575 |
| Local Wage & Benefits Survey and other special reports | $50 | $625 |
| Representation and reporting on governmental legislation and regulations, and information about financial assistance and grant programs | $50 | $675 |
| Weekly email newsletter to help you stay up to date, plus printed monthly newsletter summaries and other informative communications | $50 | $725 |
| Web based services like calendar of Chamber meetings and events, Hot Deals program, professional development and educational resources and job ads | $100 | $825 |
| A membership builds enhanced credibility and trust in the eyes of customers and includes use of a member logo, window stickers, and membership certificate. | $50 | $875 |
| Networking opportunities at monthly meetings and special events | $50 | $925 |
| Direct support for and involvement in community growth programs such as tourism development, entrepreneurship support, and economic development | $50 | $975 |
| TOTAL ANNUAL VALUE OF AN AVERAGE BASIC MEMBERSHIP = $985 |
*Memberships start at $230 annually, and the majority of members qualify for the $230 rate. However, exact amounts depend on company size and industry.
