New and prospective Chamber Members will learn how to make the most of their membership.

1. Welcome to Chamber 411

2. CHAMBER STAFF
 Joe Bauman, President
 Sheryl Geralds, Operations Manager
 Danielle Workman, Membership
Manager
 Andrea Kaczmarek, Marketing &
Event Manager

3. CHAMBER LEADERSHIP
Board of Directors and
Ambassadors

4. AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR 2012
 Congratulations Paul Taros of Taros
& Associates P.C.

5. OUR MISSION
 The Birmingham Bloomfield
Chamber’s mission is to serve our six
communities as their leading
resource for advancing business
interests and building relationships.

6. 6 COMMUNITIES STRONG

7. THANK YOU

8. GEOGRAPHIC PROFILE

9. INDUSTRY PROFILE

11. EXPOSURE
 Member Directory
 Referrals
 Member Mailing List
 Speakers Bureau
 Ribbon Cuttings
 Sponsorship Opportunities
 Advertising
 Business Profiles

12. RESOURCES
 SCORE®
 Chamber Blog
 Public Policy Advocacy
 Economic Development
 Community Calendar
 Nonprofit Network

13. EDUCATIONAL
FORUMS
 Forecast Series
 Back to School Breakfast
 Professional Edge
 Chamber 411

14. EXCLUSIVE MEMBER
BENEFIT PROGRAMS
 Comcast Business Class
 Office Supplies
 Health Insurance
 Member 2 Member

15. INVOLVEMENT
 Leadership Roles
 Educational Forum Committees
 Access to Legislators
 Chamber Ambassadors
 Economic Development

16. EVENTS
 Vine & Dine
 Village Fair
 Community Leadership Luncheon
 Halloween Parade
 Member Coffees
 Business After Hours
 Annual Meeting
 Holiday Mixer

17. COMMUNITY
EVENTS
Halloween Parade
Village Fair

18. NETWORKING
EVENTS
Member Coffee

19. NETWORKING
EVENTS
Business After Hours

20. LinkedIn Tips
 Profile
Current and past positions, professional
head shot, web links, status updates
 Connections
Grow your network by inviting those you
know and meet
 Communicate
Groups, introductions, discussions
With Lori Williams, Your Legal Resource

21. You & Your Company
 30-Second Elevator Speech
1. Name / Company
2. One intriguing statement that makes
others want to find out more about
you after the meeting
3. A memory hook or tagline

22. Take Action
 Join or Refer a Member
 Register for an Event
 Create a Membership Action Plan
 Participate in a Committee
 Connect on LinkedIn and other Social
Media platforms

23. Upcoming Events
Member Coffee-Be Well Lifestyle Centers May
30
50th Annual Birmingham Village Fair May 30-
June 2
Business After Hours-Roadside B&G June 12

24. RESOURCES
Resources to residents and tourists:
Trip information - places stay, eat, play
Shopping and services
Community events & happenings

25. PLACES TO STAY
Holiday Inn
Express
The Townsend
Hotel

26. PLACES TO EAT
Bagger Dave’s
Burger Tavern
Chen Chow
Brasserie

27. THINGS TO DO
Cranbrook Institute
of Science
Azenza Salon

28. OWNING A BUSINESS IS FUN
STUFF

29. THE DAILEY METHOD

30. MORE FROM CARLY

31. CONTACT US
Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(248) 644-1700 www.bbcc.com
725 S. Adams Rd., Suite 130
Birmingham
Twitter
@BBChamber
Facebook
www.facebook.com/
BBChamber
LinkedIn Group
Birmingham Bloomfield
Chamber
Pinterest
BBChamber

32. Thank you for attending.
We look forward to
sharing in your success.