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Joining WSBA can be a smart move for your business. Because businesses that participate in this group promote each other and work together, your own business can grow and prosper quickly. Here are the top reasons why you should join WSBA.
WSBA takes on the tough issues and opposes new regulations, taxes, fees, assessments and costs directed at small businesses. It also helps protect the principles of free enterprise and aids businesses in being treated fairly.
As a new member of WSBA, you may be listed in the WSBA newsletter, e-newsletter, on Facebook and can have the opportunity to be highlighted in other chamber publications. You also can grow your business by advertising with WSBA and sponsoring events.
You can increase positive perception among consumers and business owners when you’re identified as a member of a WSBA. If you make it known that your product or service makes great client or employee gifts, you could wind up with a very nice flow of business from your fellow members.
With a chamber membership, you can reach potential clients through member exclusive advertising and opportunities for business-to-business advertising and publicity.
WSBA have numerous committees and serving on one of them provides numerous networking opportunities as well as professional leadership development. You can build your business while promoting developments of keen interest to local businesses and the community at large. |
WSBA events and programs provide members with great opportunities to get to know new people and expand their prospect base. WSBA events are innovative and fun ways to help members meet potential customers, clients and vendors.
The WSBA's fundamental mission is to generate more business activity for the community. The WSBA initiates more business-to-business commerce and more opportunities for networking and connecting local professionals than is available through most other local organizations.
Use various discount programs help save money. For example, a member-to member discount program where a WSBA member will receive complimentary business coaching from the other local business coaches which is a member of the WSBA.
Every day, your local chamber receives calls from individuals and businesses looking for potential vendors, and chamber members typically recommend chamber members.
Newsletters provide new member information, interesting information about operating a local business, articles about the local community, a community calendar and details about up-and-coming WSBA events, among other things. But don't send more then 2-4 letters a week, it could be annoying. |
Gain a voice in your community
Increase your visibility in the community
Membership brings credibility to your business
Promotion and publicity
Create networking opportunities
WSBA events and programs
Make business contacts
Access to members-only discounts and services
Acquire customer referrals
Receive WSBA newslettersIf you still don’t think you have time to join and participate in WSBA, consider the following:
- Most consumers think that being active in the WSBA is an effective business strategy overall. It’s for communicating to consumers that a company uses good business practices and communicating that their business is reputable.
- If a company shows that it’s highly involved in WSBA (e.g., sits on the WSBA board), consumers are more likely to think that its products stack up better against its competition.
- When a consumer thinks that a company’s products stack up better against the competition because the company is highly involved in WSBA, it is because he or she infers that the company is trustworthy, involved in the community and is an industry leader.