Click here for Presenter Application: http://www.norfolkareachamber.com/content/downloads/Chamber%20Academy%20Application.pdf
Why present at a Chamber Academy Series?
Heightened Communication
Leverage the Chamber’s reach (audience)! Your name is attached alongside the Chamber in unique Marketing materials such as our E-newsletter, session e-mail blast, and session handouts!
Outstanding Sales Climate
Project a positive image and connect with the audience in a specific way. This method of visibility provides more of a personal impact for you and your organization.
Community “Buy Local” Roots
Advocate for community growth and the overall goodwill for our region! This method of “outreach” will automatically provide a feel good for your business.
Bottom Line Impact
Highlight your commitment to those that attend the event. This naturally provides a “common bond” with attendees and “top of mind” name recognition. Attendees have a higher propensity to evaluate speakers first before looking at their competitors when making a decision to buy.
Attendee Profile
Attract the audience that you need. Your name and logo are broadcast in front of the key leaders, decision-makers, and influencers necessary to grow your business.
Extensive Recognition
Reinforce your marketing with unique Chamber communication. You’ll reap the benefits of being “co-branded” with the Chamber. As a speaker, your name and logo will appear on the Chamber website and Facebook page. You will also be featured on the Chamber’s e-newsletter, which is sent weekly to over 1700 individuals.
Build Connections
Entertain key accounts or clients at your seminar. This type of interaction and positioning may help you provide a platform for your customers to create new relationships with attendees.
Session Details
Presenters provide Chamber members with:
Resources, information and training on the most up-to-date business topics
Opportunities to share their experience and expertise and provides an opportunity to increase exposure in the community.
Business focused networking opportunities
Referrals to Chamber members who provide more in-depth education on business topics
Presenter Responsibilities:
Provide a high-quality educational seminar or workshop with two hours of content for up to 20 participants
Provide all materials for session participants
Coordinate special equipment needs with Chamber staff
Provide a presenter introduction biography
Attend a presenter orientation session to overview the Academy process and requirements
Chamber Responsibilities:
Aggressively promote the educational series through a variety of Chamber communication pieces
Include presenter’s name and subject matter in the Academy Series brochure that is posted online at NorfolkAreaChamber.com/events
Register participants and provide presenter with attendee list for event follow-up
Coordinate special equipment and material needs with presenter
Continue to provide referrals to the presenter as the subject-matter expert
Chamber Communication Pieces:
Weekly electronic newsletters and invitations
Announcements at events, committee meetings and networking and special events
Listing on Chamber’s website
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Who is the target audience for the seminars?
A: Seminars provide most value to small and mid-size businesses that have similar training budgets and to middle managers of large businesses who often miss out on seminars due to cost, course availability, time constraints, etc.
Q: When are courses offered?
A: One and half to two hour seminars will be offered at least once a month. The schedule will be flexible to accommodate current events or other timing issues.
Q: How long does each seminar last?
A: Seminars are normally 90 to 120 minutes. Occasionally, there may be a seminar that requires more time. Such seminars will either be offered in their entirety or broken into segments offered in consecutive days or weeks.
Q: How many people can attend each seminar?
A: Up to 20 people may attend a seminar. This allows for good interaction between the presenter and the attendees.
Q: How much does it cost to attend the educational seminars?
A: General admission is $35 - Chamber Member price - $15 per member or representative.
Q: How much does it cost to be a presenter?
A: There is no cost for presenters other than normal costs associated with preparing for seminars. Likewise there is no monetary compensation to presenters in exchange for their services. Members with specific subject matter expertise volunteer as instructors. The Chamber markets the seminars and provides for administration of a high-quality educational series.
Q: Does this compete with my (or other) businesses?
A: The Chamber’s member-to-member seminars are intended to be introductory in nature and provide high take-away value given their brief length.
Many Chamber members offer much more in-depth and extensive training in both non-profit and for-profit settings. The Chamber will strive to make members and seminar attendees aware of the wealth of expertise that exists within our membership for education and training. It will promote and refer members to these providers whenever possible.
