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Member Benefits & Testimonials
Why Do
Businesses Join the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce?
Check out the Benefits…
Networking
100 Opportunities to Meet your Next Qualified
Prospect.
Chamber Networking Breakfasts, Networking Luncheons,
Member Orientations, Committee Meetings, Sundowners,
5-Minute Networking Events, Plates for 8
and Special Events provide your business with a wide
variety of opportunities to meet new prospects.
The Chamber’s recent 5 minute networking event
provided a return on my investment in merely 5 days.
The contacts made were invaluable and I will
certainly participate again.
Shirlene Barnes, Automobile Club of Southern
California
“Thank you to the Oceanside Chamber for inviting us
to join... Since joining we have gained many new
clients and have received over a 40:1 return on
investment. I wish there were more organizations as
professional and as proactive as yours. Your events
and resources are a great asset to the business
community; our involvement in your Business Expo
alone has proven very profitable for us. Every local
business, large or small, owes it to themselves to
be involved in the Oceanside Chamber.
Colm Kelly, President, Smarter Small Business
"35% of our contact database (clients, vendors and
referral partners/strategic alliances) are contacts
made as a direct result of our participation and
membership in the Oceanside Chamber! Additionally
about 10% of all our clients came from networking at
Chamber events and the Chamber's Expo. In our first
year exhibiting at the expo, we met lots of
qualified prospects and gained several new clients!
The Oceanside Chamber has been a significant factor
in the growth of our business!"
Shonna Jordan, President
Jordan & Jordan, Creative Design and Clever Marketing
“When I
bought The NetTech, I didn't know what to expect. I
didn't know how to reach customers. Getting involved
with the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce made all the
difference in the world! Not only did I meet
wonderful people; they also opened the door for
networking to me.
For new members, I would like to just add one
suggestion: keep at it! My first event, a Sundowner,
was just intimidating. It takes a few months to get
to know your fellow members. And here is a secret
tip: Go to a few Plates for 8 events!”
Kevin Keane, The NetTech
"The great thing about the Plates for 8 is that
you have an opportunity to Greet, Meet and Eat! It
is a small group setting that allows for more in
depth conversation, alliances and friendships to
develop. The next time you greet those persons, you
actually "know" them as a family person, community
member and business person. This happens best when
you can break bread with them, take a breath and
have quality time to share your services with each
other.
Since joining the Chamber two months ago, I have met
with 7 Chamber members that I am either doing
business with or considering their services as they
are mine. I have lived in Oceanside since 1990 and
for the first time, I feel connected to my
community.
Gregory A. Spencer, President, PlatformTravel.com
Referrals
We’ll Help Prospective Customers Find Your Business.
Each year the Chamber refers hundreds of
potential customers to its members. Can you afford not to be on that
referral list?
"I’ve received two solid referrals from The
Oceanside Chamber. The business owners called,
made an appointment and signed up as my client
the same day! It’s great to be a member.”
Betty Moore,
Bottom Line
Management
"I joined the Oceanside Chamber just a few months
ago and not only have I already made all the
membership fees back, I have ongoing bookkeeping
clients. And my new clients are referring my
business! Thank you everyone at the OCC for all that
you do!"
Natalie Ibarra, Accounting Value “I have been a member of the Oceanside Chamber for
the last seven years and have received approximately
five times the return on my investment in dues and
advertising. This return has come through
networking, referrals and advertising on the Chamber
website.”
William Rogers, WR Financial Services
Advertising
Get Thousands of Dollars Worth of Exposure for as
Little as $20.00 Per Month!
With 250,000 website visits per year and more than
100,000 total publications distributed annually, the
Oceanside Chamber provides exposure you can’t get
anywhere else… especially for the price!
“The number of Chamber business leads I received
this year is nearly double from last year. I
attribute this solely to your efforts to promote the
Chamber website and directory. Keep up the GREAT
work!”
Lisa Frost, A-MAZEINC Internet Solution Providers
“We make it a practice to use the Oceanside
Chamber’s Member Directory & Buyer’s Guide to do
business with Chamber members. We believe in
supporting our community and what better way to do
it than by using the products and services of local
businesses.”
Sharon Carstensen, Wal Mart #2494
"We are pleased
at the exposure that the Chamber website has
given our vacation rental property. Our listing
on the website has resulted in rentals for our
property."
Tommy Gomez, Coastal Vacation Rental
“As a member of the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce,
we make it a priority to use the products and
services of other Chamber members. We are able to do
this by using the Chamber directory as well as
through the contacts we make at Chamber events.”
Christina Kirby-Adler, Pacific Summit Management
Education/Information Source
We Save You Time and Money by Bringing Valuable
Business Information Directly to You.
The Chamber cares about the success of your
business. That’s why we provide valuable and timely
business information through our monthly newsletter,
weekly “e-news”, educational workshops and more.
“I value my Chamber membership because of your
caring and effective commitment to my success.”
Lisa Frost, A-MAZEINC Internet Solution Providers
“The skills learned in Oceanside Chamber
Toastmasters have helped me feel more comfortable
and confident when making a presentation to a
prospect. I am better able to communicate my vision
to my employees and my banker, and, most
importantly, my value to my customers.”
Marvin Dennis, Woodcrafters Intl Inc
Government Representation
We’re Looking Out for the Interests of Local
Business
Our government leaders need to hear the voice of
business. The Oceanside Chamber’s Governmental
Affairs Committee, along with a network of other
California Chambers, is working hard to make the
voice of business heard clearly.
“At this time, pro-business legislators are
struggling in a last-ditch effort to pass real
solutions for workers’ compensation and other
business reform. Businesses must unite against the
many obstacles in Sacramento that blockade
pro-business legislation. Chambers of Commerce
provide that voice to lawmakers.”
Mark Wyland, CA State Senator, 38th District
Community
Involvement
Be Known by Your Involvement in the Community!
As new comers to the area and first time business
owners we were eager to learn and very excited about
our new venture. Learning how to make a business
successful comes with the long hall of trial an
error and dedication. But, one thing we knew was we
needed to be part of the community and our first
experience was becoming members of the Oceanside
Chamber of Commerce and what a relief to feel so
welcome.
It isn’t just about networking it is about other
people just like you trying to make a difference in
their lives and others. It is making new friends and
what a great referral but to come from someone you
care about or cares about you. Each person we have
met through the OCC has been so nice, welcoming and
helpful. We just want to thank OCC for having such a
great staff and being so friendly, you make us proud
to say we are OCC chamber members."
SIFT Workout - Erica Roberg Williams and Lea
Roberg Chao
"Everyone in the Oceanside Chamber has made me
feel welcome and has been very open to helping me to
succeed in my business....When other business people
talk about joining a chamber I always tell them they
need to check out our Chamber because it is very
user friendly and success driven....its not just a
social function. I tell them about all of the
wonderful opportunities they have within the chamber
to get involved and give back to the community, all
of the networking opportunities. Thereby they can
grow their business!!! Thanks for being the
wonderful Chamber you are!!!
Rita Harper, Keller Williams Realty North County
Chamber membership provides many avenues for
community involvement that can help your business
grow. Serve on a Chamber Committee or volunteer to
help on a special event and make your business known
to the community in which you do business.
“Being an active Chamber member is like investment
banking. If you put forth the effort, over time you
will see the results. The person that you work with
on the Golf Tournament may not need your product at
this time, or ever... but someone that they come in
contact with will. And there’s nothing better than a
personal recommendation. It’s worth more than all
the glossy ads, TV spots, and big ticket
sponsorships...”
Jan Desrosiers, The Flying Bridge Restaurant
“We all know how much the Chamber does for us as
business people, but I'd like to comment on what a
positive impact my membership has had on my life in
this community! My Chamber membership has enabled me
to participate in the Business EXPO committee,
volunteer for Harbor Days and Operation
Appreciation, do some work for the Small Business
Development Center to help other small business
owners, and so much more. Everyone talks about R.O.I.
when it comes to their marketing dollars, but some
things are not so easily measured. Thanks to all the
wonderful staff at the Chamber. Keep up the great
work!”
Jodi Coppens, AdvantEdge Accounting Solutions |