Small Business Season

WHAT IS SMALL BUSINESS SEASON?

Small Business Season is a free chamber-industry marketing campaign created to help small businesses worldwide thrive. Small businesses need more than one day focused on them. They need an entire season! That’s why this year we are encouraging chambers of commerce, neighbors, business owners, and community leaders to support the call to action to "Shop Small this Small Business Season".

WHO IS SMALL BUSINESS SEASON FOR?

Small Business Season is for anyone wanting to support local small businesses in their community. We encourage any and all chambers of commerce and their members to participate. The more we share and reinforce the message, the stronger the message is.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN SMALL BUSINESS SEASON:

You can choose to use everything we provide or you can pick from the many marketing materials and resources provided. These include free images, articles, checklists, calendar, hand-outs, and more.

IMAGES:

Share Small Business Season on social media platforms, newsletters, emails. Choose to have Small Business Season logo printed on fliers, posters, vinyl stickers, etc.

ARTICLES:

Share Small Business Season articles on your blog, newsletter, social platforms, etc. You will be giving professionally written articles that support shopping local this Small Business Season.

​PRESS RELEASE:

Send out a press release to local news media. Catch the attention of your members, elected officials, and community.

​PRODUCTS:

Premium branded products are available for purchase for giveaways, gifts, prizes, etc.

​EDUCATION:

Educating your community about the importance of shopping small and shopping local.

​ENCOURAGEMENT:

Encouraging community members to talk (and post) about their favorite businesses and why they shop local.

SIGN UP NOW!

Let us provide you with everything you need for your Chamber's Small Business Season marketing campaign.

• Images: Designed for Small Business Season. Use on social media, newsletters, emails, etc.
• Articles: A series of articles explaining why supporting small business is so important.
• Idea Guide: This is FULL of so many ideas for you to help your members and community be engaged throughout Small Business Season.
• ​Digital Marketing Packet: Packed full of everything you'll need!
• ​​Engagement Challenge: Enhance Small Business Season with some fun!
• ​​Prizes: Prizes will be given away throughout Small Business Season!

Email here and we will provide you with the link to all of the marketing materials:

Liz.Calabria@gmsvcc.org           Include the subject line:  Small Business Season