NEW MEMBER CHECKLIST
Thank you for becoming a member of the Waikato Chamber of Commerce!
To make sure your organisation gets the most out of its Chamber membership, we recommend you complete all the steps below. If you have any questions regarding these, contact the Chamber's Administration and Membership Coordinator Abby.
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Setting up your profile in the member portal
Informing your staff members of your membership
All staff in your organisation are entitled to enjoy the benefits of Chamber membership.
Click the button below to download a file we suggest you send to them to inform them of the opportunities and ensure you are getting value for money from your membership.
To get them setup in our system so they can register directly for events, you have two options:
Follow the steps in the Updating your employee list section here so they receive an invite email directly from our system. We recommend also sending them the below document outlining the benefits and mentioning that they should have received a link to sign up to register for events if they wish to do so.
Send the below document to your staff and ask them to reply to you if they wish to setup an account, then follow the steps in the Updating your employee list section here.
Creating your new member complimentary profile
Create your complimentary business profile to be featured in an upcoming newsletter, on our social media and on our website by answering 3 questions here. We recommend uploading a photo of yourself or your team as images with people in them get the most traction on social media.
Promotion opportunities
A Chamber membership gives your brand a platform to thousands of other members and non-members throughout the Waikato.
Paid advertising options in our newsletter, through your own exclusive EDM to our database and on our website are available to all members. Check out the options here. Download our Advertising Pack to see the potential reach your promotion can have.
Join our private LinkedIn and Facebook B2B groups which you are free to post in to keep other members up to date with your product offerings, special deals, events and more.
Newsletters
We send out a fortnightly newsletter keeping our membership updated on events, member news, new member profiles, happenings around the region, resources to help them and their business, updates on discounts and more.
Each month, Chamber CEO Don Good pens his Thoughts from the CEO newsletter which is designed to challenge our current thinking, and open us up to new ideas and ways of doing things.
Social media
Keep up to date with the goings on of the Chamber, our members and Waikato news & events by following us on social media. We'll even give you a follow back!
Discounts
Make the most of being a Chamber member, and potentially make back the cost of your membership, by taking advantage of the discounts available to you and your colleagues.
Regional Partner deals
Mitre 10 MEGA - Trade pricing on a wide range of products and services.
Globox Digital Billboards - Purchase a 6-month campaign and receive it at Globox Digitals 24-month rates and receive 1 month FREE.
Union Square - 10% off when booking a meeting room.
Top Town Tyres - 20% off all wheels and tyres.
Virtual Print - 20% off all printing.
National Alliance Partner deals
2degrees - Business Broadband & Mobile Benefits.
Airpoints - Supercharge your Airpoints.
Noel Leeming - Trade discounts across the range.
OfficeMax - Link your OfficeMax account to receive Chamber member pricing.
Z Energy - Sign up for a Business fuel card here and use offer code CHAMBER.
Chamber app
The easiest way to access National Alliance Partner discounts is through our app which you can download for iPhone or Android. Make sure to register with your work email so we can verify you for access. These discounts are available for both business and personal purchases.
Member to Member deals
Click here to access these deals. To ensure you are kept informed of the latest deals, subscribe to our newsletter.
