EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS & ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

Chamber Members, There are many cost-effective (some free) ways that you can promote your business and share your news to our Chamber membership! View the chart and sections below for more details.

 

WANT TO PLACE AN AD OR SUBMIT AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN OUR NEXT CHAMBER CHATTER?

Send your content to MARKETING@ASCENSIONCHAMBER.COM

PLEASE NOTE: If any of the items are missing from your submission, there may be a delay in content publishing. See sections below for content guidelines.

 

WHAT IS THE CHAMBER CHATTER? News from Our Chamber Members

View Chamber Chatter Email Sample Here

Content may include *FREE MEMBER SUBMISSIONS* such as:

  • Member Advertisements
  • Member Announcements, Accomplishments, Promotions, etc.
  • Member Events*
  • Member Job Postings*

*Submitted through Member Portal.

Upcoming Chamber Chatter Schedule:

  • Publish Date: Monday, September 18
    • Submission Deadline: Wednesday, September 13
  • Publish Date: Monday, October 9
    • Submission Deadline: Wednesday, October 4
  • Publish Date: Monday, October 23
    • Submission Deadline: Wednesday, October 18
  • Publish Date: Monday, November 6
    • Submission Deadline: Wednesday, November 1

 

CHAMBER CHATTER ADVERTISEMENT (FREE)

Promotion of your business, special deals you’re offering, seasonal inventory you have in-store, etc.

Email the following to marketing@ascensionchamber.com by the deadline above:

  • In the email subject, please put Chamber Chatter Advertisement
  • Your graphic OR logo as specified in the chart above (pdf or png preferred, 1200×800 or 1080×1080 pixel graphics preferred).
  • 100 word or less write-up (if applicable)
  • URL that you would like us to link your advertisement to
  • Requested publishing date based on the schedule above
CHAMBER CHATTER ANNOUNCEMENT

Do you have any business news, accomplishments, etc. to share? Examples may include things like XYZ Company hosted a toy drive last month and collected 1,000 toys, Sam is retiring and Joe will be stepping up as CFO, Julie received a national recognition, etc. You can submit a free brief announcement with a logo and/or photo to be included in our Chamber Chatter email. Email your content to marketing@ascensionchamber.com.

MEMBER-HOSTED EVENT

You can post an event your business is hosting through your Chamber Member Portal for free! Member-Hosted Events will be listed on our Events page on our website and will also be included in the appropriate Chamber Chatter Emails (sent out approx. every other Monday).

JOB POSTING

You can post a job through your Chamber Member Portal for free! Job postings will be listed on our Jobs page on our website and may also be included in the appropriate Chamber Chatter Emails (sent out approx. every other Monday).

  • Want to know how to submit a job posting? Watch this video or view this PDF
  • Visit the Jobs page
  • To have job posting included in our Chamber Chatter, make sure that the Chamber Chatter publishing date (listed at the top of this page) is within the active dates for your job posting.

 

 


FOR AN E-BLAST ($150), please send the following:

  • In the email subject, please put E-Blast and Your Company Name
  • Your pdf graphic
  • URL that you would like us to link your advertisement to
  • E-Blast Subject Line —  Please include what you would like the email subject line to say (Ex: “Free Member Health Screenings at Baton Rouge General”)
  • Requested email dates — Please give at least 1 week lead time. Our dates do fill up quick, so please plan ahead if you have a specific date request.

 


OVERVIEW OF OUR ROUTINE EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS

In 2023, we will have 3 rotating email communications that will be sent to our membership contact list of approximately 1,500 contacts on Monday afternoons. Each will be sent at least once per month.

 

1. MONTHLY E- NEWSLETTER –  Chamber News & Announcements

View E-Newsletter Sample Here

Content may include some of the following: 

  • All currently scheduled events for the month
    • Chamber Events
    • Ribbon Cuttings
    • Member Events
  • Event Recaps
  • Chamber Announcements
  • Member Spotlight
  • New Member Listing

E-Newsletter Advertising Opportunities:

  • Quarterly Newsletter Advertisement $250 (see chart above for more details)

2. UPCOMING EVENTS – More streamlined email focusing on upcoming events

 

View Upcoming Events Email Sample Here

Content may include some of the following:

  • Upcoming Chamber Events
  • Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings
  • Member Events – uploaded on the website

 


3. CHAMBER CHATTER – News from Our Chamber Members

View Chamber Chatter Email Sample Here

Content may include some of the following submitted by our Chamber Members:

  • Paid Member Advertisements
  • Member Announcements, Accomplishments, Promotions, etc. (FREE)
  • Member Events (FREE)*
  • Member Job Postings (FREE)*

*Submitted through Member Portal.