June 15, 2023

Get more value from your Chamber membership with Grow with Google!

The Fox Cities Chamber partners with Grow with Google to offer the tools, resources, and training that helps small businesses adapt, grow, and better serve the community. Together we can help you make the most of the opportunities created by technology. These tips are offered to you free of charge as part of your Fox Cities Chamber membership!

Every other week (opposite weeks of our Chamber poll question), we’ll bring you the “Grow with Google Grapevine” featuring a quick tip, or resource you can use to enhance your business marketing!

Visit our website for archived Grow with Google tips and even more helpful links.

This week’s Grow with Google Grapevine tip:

Good marketing tells the story of your business to influence customers and build relationships. In this video, you’ll learn about the marketing funnel and get tips to bring awareness to your brand and convert first-time shoppers into loyal partners.

Chamber Quick Poll:

Do you find webinars useful post-pandemic?

Yes, I still like webinars

No, I prefer to learn in person

No, I would rather learn on my own time via articles, videos, etc.

Previous Quick Poll Results:

Should we continue our weekly polls?

Yes, I love them! - 47.5%
Yes, but less frequently - 20.8%
Maybe, depending on the topic - 18.8%
No, I never answer them - 12.9%

Your Business Advocate

Legislature Tackles Housing Issues

Yesterday, both houses of the legislature passed a series of bills designed to address the housing shortage in Wisconsin. While there is no silver bullet to fix this crisis, we believe these bills are a step in the right direction to break the logjam. The Chamber will continue to work with our partners across the region to ensure affordable housing is readily available to current residents and those we’re trying to attract. We look forward to continuing to work with the REALTORS Association of Northeast Wisconsin on these issues.

Read the full blog post here.

Jon Turke

Vice President of Government Affairs

jturke@foxcitieschamber.com

Appleton’s Octoberfest starts early this year with our new Octoberfest Golf Outing! Get your lederhosen on and bring those clubs to High Cliff Golf Course on Monday, September 11. This 18 hole scramble will give you a taste of what’s to come during Appleton‘s Octoberfest and License to Cruise. Beer tasting, classic cars on display, new event merchandise, and much more will be featured around the course. And, of course, we will start the golf outing with a traditional celebratory Octoberfest toast!

Cost to golf is $500 per foursome. Registration is open for golfers, and sponsorship opportunities are available. See you on the course!

Low-Cost Marketing for Your Small Business

Is your marketing budget tight or non-existent? Join us for a Chamber Grow Seminar to learn strategies to reach your audience that are budget friendly. The program is on July 12 from 8 - 9:30 a.m. at Community First Credit Union. Registration is limited to the first 100 people. Sign up is free for Chamber members, and $25 for non-members.

Applications still open for 2023-24 Leadership Fox Cities class

Apply now to be part of the Leadership Fox Cities class of 2023-24! The class gathers monthly for educational sessions focused on specific community topics ranging from human services and arts to government and law enforcement. The classes include prominent guest speakers, hands-on experiences, tours, and opportunities for relationship building. Participants are also placed into small groups and are tasked with identifying an issue or program that needs attention in the community, and then planning and executing sustainable community projects. Applications are being accepted now through June 26, 2023.

Apply now

Fox Cities Chamber featured in national guide

The Fox Cities Chamber’s Connect Free membership program for small businesses is featured in the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) new Revenue Models Resource Guide, which can be purchased online.

The Fox Cities Chamber launched Connect Free in August of last year and was the first Chamber in the State of Wisconsin to offer a free membership level. Read more about Connect Free and apply online here.