May 2010
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MARKETING AND MEMBERSHIP DRIVE KICKS OFF Top Chamber
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2010 TOTAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN
The Chamber’s annual Total Resource Development Campaign (TRDC) kicks off this month. Now is the time to take advantage of the numerous marketing opportunities offered and achieve your marketing objectives for the year.
With more than 4,500 members, the Chamber provides a unique, business-minded audience for your company to reach through events and publications.
goals of doing business with those in the business community,” said Cathy Poteet, Francis Tuttle Technology Center. “Marketing is maximized with the Chamber. You’re not just putting an ad in the paper; you’re going to breakfast and having lunch meetings through them.” Campaign volunteers will contact Chamber members from now until the end of July to discuss the marketing and advertising opportunities. To discover how the Chamber can help you best market your business, visit www.okcchamber.com/TRDC. There you’ll find details along with a list of more than 100 volunteers ready to answer your questions and provide you with price points on the many opportunities available. Check out the spread on pages 10 and 11 to find out more about this year’s Total Resource Development Campaign!
“The Chamber’s network of members makes a big difference. It’s ‘one on one’ marketing with members that have the same
ATTRACTing A TALENTED WORKFORCE Today’s college graduates are smart and results-oriented, and bring indispensable skills to the table. It is vital for Oklahoma City’s economic future that these talented future workers stay in Oklahoma. The Chamber’s Greater Grads program was created to foster the growth of our city’s future workforce. Greater Oklahoma City companies can contribute to the growth and development of the city’s workforce by offering internships to recent or future graduates. By creating internship opportunities, companies will recruit, retain and reward the young talent that is vital to the future of Oklahoma City. And more importantly, it can help individual businesses identify and hire future employees. Continued on page 5