How the Siouxland Chamber is using web based technology to recruit, retain and promote business in the area.

1. CLICK TO CONNECT
How the Siouxland Chamber is using web based
technology to recruit, retain and promote business
in the area.

2. WWW.SIOUXLANDCHAMBER.COM
 More functionality in website
 Low cost way to promote business & industry
 Reaching the “silent” partners

3. RECRUITING BUSINESS-ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
 Location One Information System for businesses
looking to expand or locate in the area.
 Demographic & Detailed information
 Population Change
 Diversity Index
 Median Household Income
 Drive Time
 http://www.siouxlandchamber.com/economic-
development.html

4. RETAINING BUSINESS-ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
 Synchronist Annual Business Retention Report
 Workforce issues
 Utility concerns
 Expansion plans
 Sales and market share
 Technology
 Industry specific challenges
 Community services

5. RETAINING BUSINESS-SMALL BUSINESS
 Easy to find
business
directory- 400-
1,200 hits per
day
 Categorized
with search
function
 Easy Category
Contact Info

6. PROMOTING BUSINESS- ONLINE
MARKETING
 Community
Coupons (Hot
Deals)
 Job Postings
 Business Profile
 SEO help
 http://business.sio
uxlandchamber.co
m/list

7. PROMOTING BUSINESS- MEDIA

8. BUSINESS PROMOTION- CHAMBER EVENTS

9. PROMOTING BUSINESS-CHAMBER EVENTS

10. PROMOTING BUSINESS- SOCIAL MEDIA
 2 Blog Posts per Year for businesses, have to be
educational or informative in nature
 Twitter
 Facebook
 YouTube
 LinkedIn

11. TECHNOLOGY- WHAT’S NEXT?
 Mobile version of our business directory
 Free w/ 3 Promotion for members committing to
three years of consecutive membership

12. QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU