Membership

The U.S. – Brazil Chamber of Commerce is committed to  serve and connect its member as much as possible to other members and to the local and/or international business community.

Why Join a Chamber

People do business with people not with company. The more they  know you, the more they like you. Therefore, they will trust you.

Miami is well known for its floating population. To attend the events regularly of the chamber it shows your commitment to your job, to your client, to your community and to the Chamber.

These events help you to connect with key international and local business leaders and potential clients. It helps to build lasting   relationships.

Whether you understand or not, whether you believe or not chamber of commerce still is one of the best places to network and do business.

For all those that are skeptical about chamber of commerce environment and activities, this November 2012 national study from Schapiro Group / Market Street, Atlanta based market research is worth of reading.

Below are some very impressive statistic presented by this survey. If you want more information, please click the link at the bottom of the page to access the entire survey. These are our top ten.

1)    Most consumers (59%) think that being active in the local chamber of commerce is an effective business strategy overall. It is 29% more effective, however, for communicating to consumers that a company uses good business practices and 26% more effective for communicating that a business is reputable.

2)    If a company shows that it is highly involved in its local chamber (e.g., sits on the chamber board), consumers are 12% more likely to think that its products stack up better against its competition.

3)     When a consumer thinks that a company’s products stack up better against the competition because the company is highly involved in its local chamber of commerce, it is because he or she infers that the company is trustworthy, involved in the community, and is an industry leader.

4)     When consumers know that a restaurant franchise is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are 40% more likely to eat at the franchise in the next few months.

5)    When consumers know that a restaurant franchise is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are 50% more likely to eat at the franchise more often.

6)    When consumers know that an insurance company is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are 43% more likely to consider buying insurance from it.

7)    When consumers know that a small business is a member of the chamber of commerce, they are 44% more likely to think favorably of it and 63% more likely to purchase goods or services from the company in the future.

8)    Ninety-two percent of people believe that Chamber of Commerce functions as a storehouse of information on current business trends and public policies.

9)    Eighty-two percent of people believe that Chamber of  Commerce creates jobs and promotes local economic development.

10) Seventy percent of people believe that if you are a member of a Chamber of Commerce, you are showing that you us good business practices.

Please, see the the whole Schapiro Group study link.
http://www.cushingchamber.org/userFiles/559/the_real_value_of_joining_a_chamber.pdf

 

 

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