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Help Your Local Small Businesses Thrive This Small Business Season!
FREE! No Cost to Your
Chamber or Members
to Participate!
Chamber Industry-Wide Event for More Impact. Don't Miss Out!
WHAT IS SMALL BUSINESS SEASON?
Small Business Season is a free chamber-industry marketing campaign created to help small businesses worldwide thrive. Small businesses need more than one day focused on them. They need an entire season! That’s why this year we are encouraging chambers of commerce, neighbors, business owners, and community leaders to support the call to action to "Shop Small this Small Business Season".
WHO IS SMALL BUSINESS SEASON FOR?
Small Business Season is for anyone wanting to support local small businesses in their community. We encourage any and all chambers of commerce and their members to participate. The more we share and reinforce the message, the stronger the message is.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN SMALL BUSINESS SEASON:
You can choose to use everything we provide or you can pick from the many marketing materials and resources provided. These include free images, articles, checklists, calendar, hand-outs, and more.
IMAGES: Share Small Business Season on social media platforms, newsletters, emails. Choose to have Small Business Season logo printed on fliers, posters, vinyl stickers, etc.
ARTICLES: Share Small Business Season articles on your blog, newsletter, social platforms, etc. You will be giving professionally written articles that support shopping local this Small Business Season.
PRESS RELEASE: Send out a press release to local news media. Catch the attention of your members, elected officials, and community.
PRODUCTS: Premium branded products are available for purchase for giveaways, gifts, prizes, etc.
EDUCATION: Educating your community about the importance of shopping small and shopping local.
ENCOURAGEMENT: Encouraging community members to talk (and post) about their favorite businesses and why they shop local.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
Melissa Martinez, Director, Washburn Area Chamber
I loved the stuff you provided last year (thanks for the tweaks Norma). A good chunk of our businesses still have the posters in their windows. We have one in our window, and I have one framed in my office signed by the Gov., and the secretary of WEDC, and our 2 local representatives who were here last year to kick off the States shop small campaign.
I am all in for this new idea.
Check out these examples of the FREE content you get when you sign-up to participate in this worldwide marketing campaign.
Examples of Images for your newsletter, website, blog, social media
(Hundreds of images):
Examples of Articles for your newsletter, website, blog, social media:
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Let us provide you with everything you need for your Chamber's Small Business Season marketing campaign.
Images: Designed for Small Business Season. Use on social media, newsletters, emails, etc.
Articles: A series of articles explaining why supporting small business is so important.
Idea Guide: This is FULL of so many ideas for you to help your members and community be engaged throughout Small Business Season.
Digital Marketing Packet: Packed full of everything you'll need!
Engagement Challenge: Enhance Small Business Season with some fun!
Prizes: Prizes will be given away throughout Small Business Season!
We respect your privacy. The resource will be sent to the email address you submit above.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can we change the colors on the images?
The brand colors are set to keep consistency in the messaging but you are encouraged to add your logos.
How can we support our small businesses?
That is what Small Business Season is all about. We will be providing you marketing materials and ideas you can implement to support your local small businesses.
Is there a cost for the marketing materials?
There is no cost for the standard marketing materials. You will have access to more than 100+ pieces and resources for free. There will also be premium merchandise you or your members can invest in.
What are the dates for the campaign?
We went live Tuesday, November 1st. The campaign run through December 31st.
Can we still sign up?
Yes! The campaign run through December 31st. You will get content each week on Sunday night.