Members Helping Members

Happy New Year!

Dear Friend ,   What Can We Do for Others? 2016 is a year of giving. How can we do more for those around us? How can we help our neighbor? How can we help the businesses in our town? How can we make a difference? Franklin County is moving in a prosperous direction. Our towns are growing in civic pride and people are taking notice. Now it is time to make sure we take care of each other.

Member to Member Services  A Chamber of Commerce is made up of members. We are a collection of individuals working together for the betterment of all. Each member contributing to the growth of the whole. Members helping members. For 2016, we are expanding the Chamber offerings by enhancing our Member Information Center. The Member Information Center (MIC) is an electronic clearing house of sorts, a Chamber oriented help center. Each member has their own secure access to the MIC and can promote their services, start conversations, post jobs, announce events and share member to member discounts. Of course, the world is already filled with numerous places that do these things so why do we need another one?   Members Helping Members The MIC is the one place where you know everybody and you all share a common purpose - to promote commerce, tourism and culture in Franklin County and beyond. You are surrounded by your peers. It is a unique place where you know everything contained in it is for the good of your neighborhood. Check it out. If you have received your 2016 renewal letter, you will see that it included MIC credentials. If not, head over to the Chamber Website and you can create your own credentials. Having trouble - give us a call. In the mean time, I'd encourage everyone to think of one Member to Member discount or service you could promote to get the 2016 ball rolling. Did You Know? At 8:30 tonight the Clemson University Tigers and the University of Alabama Crimson Tide will be playing for the NCAA College Football National Championship. All of my money and three of my children have attended Clemson University. Go Tigers!!!

Please make a Chamber membership part of your success strategy. Join or Renew Today. And, thank you for your continued support of the Chamber in your community.

Dave Southwick