New Member Orientation

Welcome to the Chamber. We are glad to have you with us.

Joining the Reading-North Reading Chamber opens up new opportunities for education, networking, business growth and community engagement. We have put together the following information to help you get started quickly with your Membership and Benefits. You can do these all in one sitting, but don’t feel you need to. The information will be here for you when you need it.

If you just joined, this page will help you get connected to our members and to our community. If you have been a member for a while but want to get more from your membership, this guide will give you more information on ways to do that.

Meet the Chamber Staff

Rob Miner – Executive Director

Rob’s role is to serve as an advocate for business owners and to provide a bridge between town government and community.

Jamie Bradley – Marketing Manager

Jamie is the one responsible for communicating about promotions through our email newsletter and social media posts.

Tell us a little about your company

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Your Name(Required)

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About your company

Tell us in 2-3 sentences about your business, the services you provide, and the kinds of customers you work with. We will share this with our followers on social media and our newsletter subscribers when we feature your business in future communications about our new members. If you are unsure what to write, it’s ok to copy information you already have on your website.

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How Can We Reach You?

We would love to learn more about your company and how the Chamber can be a helpful resource for you. How can we get in touch?

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Your Phone

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Connect with us online and in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter, and connect with us on social media. Once you start to follow us, tag us in a post or message us so we can follow back and help share your information with our followers. Send us a link to your email subscription so we can keep up with your business and events.

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Follow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ReadingNorthReadingChamberofCommerce

Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/rnrchamber/

Follow us on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/reading-north-reading-chamber-of-commerce

Staff LinkedIn connections

Rob Miner – https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-miner-009a56/

Jamie Bradley – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamieBradley

Update your listing in our Member Directory

Our Member Information Center is where your business is listed as a Member of the Chamber and provides wider exposure online for your organization. You can add search terms, service descriptions, photos and videos as well as links to your website and social media pages. You can also view how many times your directory page has been viewed.

Search engines recognize the Chamber website as an authoritative source of information so will rank your listing higher in their search results

People from outside the region who are looking for products, services and resources in the reading-North Reading area often see listings on our site first. They may be looking for where to have dinner, find a local plumber for a relative, or want to buy a gift/gift card for a friend.

Including your social media links in your listing helps customers find and follow you online and builds your audience

To update your listing, log into your account on the Chamber website (at the top of this page, where it says, “Member Login” or in the drop-down menu under “Membership.”

You should have entered a login and password when you applied for membership. If you lost/forgot your information, follow the instructions under, “Forgot Your Username/Password” to create a new password.

If you forgot your username or need to register as a new person, reach out to Jamie at jamie@rnrchamber.com

Once you are logged in, follow the guidelines at our Member Resources page.

Host an event

A primary benefit to Chamber Membership is connecting with potential customers, resources, and collaboration opportunities and building a local support system for your business.

We offer several opportunities for Members to raise their profile in the community. We can help you host an event at your place of business or help you find a suitable venue.

You can learn more about these events on our Networking page.

Add the Chamber logo to your website

Being a member of the Chamber adds credibility to your local business. Potential customers recognize the Chamber as a reliable local resource so including our logo on your website offers an extra layer of confidence when people are deciding who to call.

You can get the full instructions on how to do this when you log into your account in the Member Information Center. You will receive simple custom coding that you can add yourself or share with your web developer.

Come to one of our events

The more you connect with other Chamber members, the more value you will get from your membership. There’s nothing like sharing a story or two (and your beverage of choice) with other like-minded entrepreneurs who share your challenges. Visit our event calendarEvents and watch for upcoming events in our newsletter and join us!