Welcome to the Online Partner Resource Center: www'uschamber'comfederationpartners

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Welcome to the Online Partner Resource Center
www.uschamber.com/federation/partners

• What is it? This Web site is your one-stop shop
  for program resources! 
• Who should use it? Staff members of partnering
  organizations.
• When should it be used? This site is available
  24 hours and should be referenced often
  throughout the full span of your partnership.
• Where can I find it? Online at
• www.uschamber.com/federation/partners
• Why use this Web site? Its loaded with
  time-saving promotional templates, answers to
  your program questions, tools to track your
  members activity, and much more.
• How do I use it? This tutorial will show you
  whats inside the Partner Resource Center and how
  to take advantage of the partner tools. 

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The New Partner Checklist Get Started!

• This checklist helps new partners get started in
  the program
• Required items to submit, including instructions
  for your membership list and logo
• How to promote the U.S. Chamber benefits to
  retain your current members and attract new ones
  with our Marketing and Public Relations Kits
• How to launch the program to your eligible
  small businesses (extend the U.S. Chamber
  membership benefits to your small businesses by
  approving the customized co-branded announcement
  e-mail, which we then send to your members)

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Getting Started Submit Your Items
New Partners Checklist Step 1

• Heres whats on this Web page
• Membership Roster Guidelines
• Logo Specifications
• Co-branded Web banner instructions your banner
  will appear atop the U.S. Chamber Web site when
  your members log in
• Contact Information Form tell us who your staff
  contacts are for advocacy, communications,
  membership, etc.
• Grassroots Mobilization Approval Form help us
  quickly mobilize your businesses by indicating
  your top issues.
• Small Business Center Websticker instructions
  add one to your Web site

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Talk It Up! Your Promotional Tools-The
Marketing Kit

• The Marketing Kit allows you to get the word out
  with a quick click of your mouse. Choose any of
  the following customizable templates
• Membership Card Template
• Membership Recruitment and Retention Flyer
• Tri-fold Recruitment Brochure
• Tri-fold Retention Brochure
• Monster.com Tri-fold Brochure
• Other partners marketing and communications
  campaigns

New Partners Checklist Step 2
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Talk It Up! The Public Relations Kit
New Partners Checklist Step 2 (contd)

• This kit provides even more ways to spread the
  word
• U.S. Chamber Webstickers for your site
• Newsletter Article Template
• Press Release Template
• Newspaper Print Ad
• Hot Reprints timely articles to beef up your own
  newsletter

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Lets Launch Announcing New Benefits to Your
Members

• The Lets Launch page guides you through the
  finish step to getting started
• Review the announcement e-mail template
• Submit your executives approval or changes
• Tell us how your executives name and title
  should appear in the announcement
• Choose your launch date

New Partners Checklist Step 3
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Checklist for All Partners Whats Next Now That
Youve Launched?

• We sent your announcement e-mail to your
  members. But the Partnership doesnt end here.
  Get the most out of the Partnership
• Keep promoting the benefits to retain your
  members and attract new ones with the
  customizable marketing and PR templates
• See what your members are receiving and which
  ones are using the online resources
• Get involved with the Partner Coalition through
  conference calls and best practices sharing
• Send monthly new and dropped member lists

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Keep Talking Remind Your Members of the Benefits

• Be sure to keep the complimentary U.S. Chamber
  benefits fresh in the minds of your members and
  prospects with our co-branded marketing and PR
  templates, including
• U.S. Chamber Webstickers for
• your site
• Newsletter Article Template
• Press Release Template
• Membership Recruitment and Retention Flyer
• Recruitment and Retention Brochures

All Partners Checklist Step 1
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All About Your Members What Do They Get From the
U.S. Chamber?

• This page allows you to view the benefits
  and communications your members receive, as well
  as their online activity. Tools include
• Small business benefits
• Communications Plan
• Announcement E-mail Sample for Chambers and
  associations
• Recent e-mails to your small businesses
• Reports of which of your members logged into the
  U.S. Chamber site
• Small Business Customer Service contact
  information

All Partners Checklist Step 2
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Engage with the Partner Coalition

• What is the Partner Coalition? As a Federation
  partner, your organization and staff are
  automatically part of the Partner Coalition, now
  over 400 chambers and associations strong. The
  Partner Coalition is your way to connect with
  other partner organizations to exchange best
  practices.
• How do we engage in the Coalition?
• You and your staff are invited to participate in
  conference calls and U.S. Chamber events
• Take advantage of Partner discounts, such as the
  Institute for Organization Management Friends and
  Family discount
• Which organizations belong to the Partner
  Coalition? The Partner Directory is located
  online at www.uschamber.com/federation/directory

All Partners Checklist Step 3
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Keep in Touch Submitting Member and Staff Updates

• Its important to keep us informed of new and
  dropped members, as well as staff contact
  changes. Tools on this page include
• New and Dropped Member List Instructions
• Small Business Member Contact Information Update
  Instructions
• Staff Contact Update Form

All Partners Checklist Step 4
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Program Index Additional Resources

• More resources are found in the Partner Center
  Program Index box
• Contact Us page
• Buzz See what other partners are doing to get
  the word out
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Federation Partner Directory

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We Want Your Feedback!

• Do you have a question about the program or have
  a suggestion?
• Contact us
• Federation PartnershipU.S. Chamber of
  Commerce1615 H Street, NWWashington, DC
  20062Phone [phone]Fax
  202-822-2468federation_at_uschamber.com