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Richmond Chamber launches on nuAlerts
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Members get tremendous free marketing exposure to drive new business WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
his week, the Richmond Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of their Community on nuAlerts, giving Chamber Members unprecedented free marketing exposure. Richmond Chamber is the first Canadian Chamber to give each member access to over $5,000 of free online marketing via nuAlerts. Members now have a free nuAlerts account to “get the word out” about their upcoming events, promotions, and discounts quickly and cost effectively by posting alerts. The Richmond nuAlerts Community includes: Weeky Member Promotions Newsletter, Richmond Community Calendar, Richmond Member Alerts page, Richmond News Ticker and The Richmond Social Media Directory which includes subscription opportunities to alerts posted by each member. Members can now login and post their business promotion news, discounts, events or even tips at www.nualerts.com. The Richmond Chamber nuAlerts Program also offers Text Alerts for emergencies, exclusive offers and more. Simply text to: 41411 the message: nualerts 9210 to get text alerts and be the first to know about important Chamber announcements.
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“We are committed to helping our members grow their businesses and sustain the vitality of the greater Richmond business community,” said Sara Sands, Manager Communication and Policy, Richmond Chamber of Commerce. “With the addition of nuAlerts, every business in town can leverage sophisticated social media, online marketing and lead generation capabilities to enhance their growth. Best of all it’s free to our Chamber and to our local businesses.” “We welcome the Richmond Chamber of Commerce as the first Canadian Chamber on nuAlerts. There is tremendous value in globally connecting Chamber members online and we are committed to bringing Chambers and their members value through online connections, “ said Reena Jadhav, Founder and CEO of nuAlerts. nuAlerts is the first marketing platform to deliver automated member newsletter for Chamber members to automatically market to each other weekly. nuAlerts also provides a powerful marketing platform that combines the best of search engine optimization, social network messaging, text messaging, widget and email marketing into a single easy to use service. nuAlerts helps connect, engage and monetize business
communities and delivers next generation in member to member marketing. To get started, the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce invites all members to access their free account and post their promotions or events at www.nualerts.com.
Business After 5 Join us for a great “Members Only” Networking experiece with our host Linda Reid MLA 130 – 8040 Garden City Road 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm RSVP Required
Highlights of the service
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4 “Beyond the Buzz Words: The economics of New Technologies” Seminar
1. Richmond Community Calendar: Local businesses can post for free upcoming promotions, events, ribbon cuttings and more to the first City wide business calendar. Residents can also sign up to get event alerts.
Registration 7:30am Seminar 8:00 – 9:30 am Richmond Chamber of Commerce Board Room Limited Seating - Only 20 Spots! Muffins & Coffee on Us! RSVP Required
2. Richmond Promotion Alerts: Chamber Members can post offers, discounts and other promotional Alerts to the Community Promotions page which people can search and subscribe to.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Strictly Networking Breakfast 2010 Richmond Country Club, 9100 Steveston Hwy. Registration & Breakfast 7:00 am - 7:30 am & Networking 7:30 am - 9:00 am Tickets: Members $15.00+HST Non-Members $25.00+HST
3. Richmond Social Media Directory: Interactive business listings including social media links, text messaging number and most recent alerts. People can subscribe to businesses listed in the directory to get alerts via email, social media, text messaging or widget.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 17 33rd Annual Business Excellence Awards
4. Richmond News Ticker: Portable Community News ticker that anyone can take with them to stay connected with the Richmond Chamber of Commerce Community in real-time.
Executive Airport Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre, 7311 Westminster Highway No Host Reception 5:30 pm Dinner 6:30 pm Awards Ceremony 7:00 pm Tickets $110.00 + HST Tables of 10 $1100 + HST
5. Get Found Online: All businesses are automatically search engine optimized for maximum online exposure when they post an alert.
MONDAY NOVEMBER 22 Luncheon with Keynote Speakers
6. Text Messaging Marketing: Optional text messaging service for businesses to engage customers via mobile marketing and offer instant paperless discounts in store.
Ian Jarvis, CEO, TransLink; and Peter Fassbender, Mayor’s Council Chair Radisson President Hotel & Suites, 8181 Cambie Road Registration 11:30 am Please phone the Chamber for more details.
7. Free Email Marketing: Basic email marketing for all local businesses.
TUESDAY NOV. 23 Business After 5
8. Member to Member Newsletter: Weekly email of the most recent post from each member of the Chamber community, distributed automatically to all members.
5:00 pm – 6:45 pm Please phone the Chamber for more details.
The Richmond Chamber Of Commerce • Published Monthly CHAMBER PARTNERS: The Richmond Chamber of Commerce has been “Proudly serving our community since 1925”. In partnership with the Richmond Review the Chamber produces Business Report once per month. The statements and views expressed in this monthly publication are not necessarily those of the publisher. This publication’s intent is to keep Chamber members and prospective members informed on important information, events and educational items. The Richmond Chamber of Commerce is located at Suite 101 - South Tower - 5811 Cooney, Road, Richmond, BC, V6X 3M1. For more information and to reserve for the events, please phone 604-278-2822; Email: rcc@richmondchamber.ca or see us online: richmondchamber.ca
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