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That guy who told me to skip the Chamber of Commerce meetings was dead wrong
Met a business owner at a coffee shop in Mesa last fall who said the local Chamber was a total waste of time and money. So I avoided them for like 6 months. Finally joined in January after a client pushed me to, and I've already landed two commercial contracts from people I met at their mixer. Has anyone else gotten way more value out of those groups than people give them credit for?
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sageross25d ago
Honestly, that "total waste of time and money" line is exactly what I heard too. I get why people say it though, because some chapters are pretty weak. But I joined a smaller one in my area and the mixers have been way more useful than I expected. Made a few solid connections there that actually led to real work instead of just handing out business cards.
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robertgreen25d ago
That "smaller chapter" thing makes a big difference I think. The big ones just feel like a numbers game, but the smaller groups actually force you to talk to people.
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