Are You Making the Most of Yours?

Your Chamber membership can be one of your greatest assets. Now that you've made the investment, it's time to take full advantage of your membership. The Chamber offers much more than just its lobbying strength in Washington. It provides a wide variety of exclusive member benefits and opportunities to help you stay informed on small business issues and save you time and money.

The Chamber has teamed up with FedEx, Yellow Transportation, and Monster.com to offer cost-saving benefits exclusively for its members.

Shipping-Take advantage of valuable discounts on domestic and international shipping with FedEx. Members are eligible for reduced rates, up to 20% off select FedEx Express® and up to 12% off select FedEx Ground® services.

For heavy-duty shipping needs, Chamber members receive a 56% discount on all of Yellow's Standard Ground LTL (less-than-truckload) shipments, which include shipments weighing more than 150 lbs.

Hiring-Monster.com, the leading global online careers and recruitment resource, helps all businesses with staffing needs. Let Monster work for you too. Chamber members get a free, one-time single job posting, plus up to 30% off on additional product purchases.

Publications-Members receive a 15% to 55% discount on U.S. Chamber publications such as our popular Employee Benefits Study.

Members that derive the most value from their membership are those that are active in the Chamber network.

Advocacy-The Chamber's grassroots political program, VoteForBusiness.com, helps you get involved in shaping the issues that affect your business. Receive e-mail updates on legislation, contact members of Congress when it matters the most, and read up on the Chamber's priorities. Also, you can learn about upcoming elections, campaigns, and candidates or join the Chamber's political action committee, USChamberPAC.

Committees-Become an advocate for your company and U.S. small business by joining one of the Chamber's more than 30 policy committees and councils. The councils meet independently as necessary to work on specific issues and make recommendations; the committees meet three times a year to study issues and legislation under their jurisdictions and recommend policy positions to the Chamber's board of directors. By covering such
important small business issues as labor, taxes, and health care, the policy committees and councils allow your voice to be heard.

Webstickers-Let everyone know you're fighting for business. You can promote your affiliation with the Chamber by using one of our Webstickers on your site.

Chamber members have access to a wealth of public policy and business how-to information delivered in various formats-print, e-mail, and online. Members can also make requests for specific business data.

Monthly Print Magazine-Our monthly publication uschamber.com keeps you up to date on the latest issues, providing you with targeted news on regulatory and legislative developments that affect your business, tips for running your business efficiently, and announcements of new Chamber benefits and programs.

Free E-Mail Newsletter-You can sign up today for uschamber.com Weekly, our e-mail newsletter featuring commentary from Chamber President and CEO Tom Donohue, the latest economic statistics and trends, regional business news, and small business tips and tools. uschamber.com Weekly is a supplement to our flagship print magazine.
To subscribe, visit www.uschamber.com/join/chamberweekly.asp.
 
Online Resources-The Chamber's small business tool kits feature more than 4,000 pages of small business content, including information on starting a business and complying with complex tax and legal issues.

The Chamber has partnered with industry leaders to provide specific content, including AllBusiness.com for tips on starting a new business; Monster.com for guidelines on hiring; Quest Diagnostics for information on employee screening; Microsoft and Visa for help on improving data and network security; and CreateHope for setting up employee giving programs.

Monthly E-Mail-This monthly e-mail, the Chamber's newest member benefit, keeps members current on their Chamber benefits and provides mechanisms to directly contact the Chamber on issues important to small business. Members are asked for their personal perspectives and experiences on topics such as startup strategies and lawsuit abuse. The member feedback will help shape the Chamber's public policy priorities.

Research-The Chamber's Research Center provides business research, compiles statistical information, and conducts surveys to enhance your organization's operations and profitability.
The Research Center also publishes an annual publication, the Employee Benefits Study, which helps members evaluate the benefits marketplace by providing cost and frequency data on more then 30 different benefits broken down by company size, industry, and region.
In addition, the center publishes the Analysis of Workers' Compensation Laws, a comprehensive summary of state and provincial laws. Displayed in easy-to-use tables and charts, this summary provides an excellent opportunity for comparisons across different jurisdictions.

Start taking advantage of your benefits today. If you have any questions, log on to the Chamber member's Web site or call 800-638-6582.