Vendor Resources
Select a Vendor below to view and download useful documents and information to explain or choose the offering from that vendor through chamber membership. Chambers of Commerce may use any of these ads, forms and articles to promote these benefits to their members.
If you have a suggestion of a resource you would like to see listed here, please email Director, Cindy Holzheimer.
And check back often for updates!
NOACC Benefits Marketing Seminar
Group Health Insurance
Anthem Chamber Marketing programs have helped chambers promote the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance programs to their current and potential members. Information on the programs are available below.
Look for your chamber’s picture of the “Your Chamber Chose Anthem” sign proudly on display at the office or event of your chamber. If your chamber’s picture is missing, please send a picture of the sign to the NOACC Office at director@noacc.org
If you have a suggestion of a resource you would like to see listed here, please email Director, Cindy Holzheimer.
And check back often for updates!
PROGRAM AGREEMENTS and INFO:
2015:
Chamber Marketing Qualification-Proof Form 2015
Anthem-Chamber-Marketing-2015-Ad-Form-Sign
Managed Care Organization MCO
NOACC Endorses Health Management Solutions as the MCO (Managed Care Organization) for chambers and their members to be selected during Open Enrollment in 2020.
Shipping and Freight Services
Website: http://www.partnership.com/micro-site/index/89NOACC
Ads:
Articles:
Chamber Agreement:
Literature for Flyers, Emails, Newsletters and Websites:
Third Party Administrator TPA
PPS BWC TPA Services AC3 Add Chamber Name
See OHIO BWC Website for current program information
Employee Wellness Programs
Quitline Nicotine Replacement Therapy Smoking Cessation Program
Smoking is the number one leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States. Smokers on average cost employers $3000 more in direct medical and indirect lost productivity cost each year. NOACC Chambers can take advantage of a partnership with the Ohio Department of Health to promote the Ohio Tobacco Quit Line, 800-QUIT-NOW, and receive nicotine replacement therapy patches.
Through the efforts of the Wellness Council of Northeast Ohio, NOACC is the first Chamber Association in the Country to offer the Ohio Tobacco Quit Line. Click here for more information.
Credit Card/Payroll Processing
Heartland Payroll, the fast, secure way to process your payroll anytime, anywhere. Heartland has created value added small business payroll service programs for NOACC Members.
Sign up for payroll processing services in Ohio with HPS and receive:
- Free New Hire reporting
- Free addition and deletion of employee files
- Free full tax service
- Free direct deposit
- Free Payday Visa cards
Forms
Chamber Energy Program
Office Supplies & Service
NEW: Chamber Office Plus Program 2013
Chambers: Please use the form above to let your members know about the savings they will have if they use the Chamber Office Plus Program with Independence Business Supply(IBS.) Your chamber earns a residual on all sales paid within 60 days from new accounts with IBS, and your members save on cost of supplies, no delivery fees and convenient online or phone shopping. All with personal customer care and great service!
Chamber Members: Please see the form for more details about the Chamber Office Plus Program with Independence Business Supply. Your business can start using it today! The more you spend, the more you save and the more your chamber earns!
Vendor Guidelines
6.) Describe what is the added value available to members of NOACC Chambers.
7.) Is there a residual income for chambers that refer or promote your offer? If “Yes” describe.
8.) Describe your company’s online and/or real time reporting to verify chamber membership and use of benefit by chamber and chamber member
9.) In addition to the EXPECTATIONS outlined below, describe your marketing strategy to make your benefit offer a success, be specific by providing details of time line for launch, sales staff, telemarketing, chamber presentations, direct mail, advertising etc.
10.) Are there other Association/Group offers from your firm? If “Yes” describe below and provide reference
11.) (if applicable) Reference (Name, Organization, Phone, Email, Length of Partnership
12.) Testimonials are the best way to promote the value of a product or service. If possible give an example of a business that has saved significantly or otherwise benefited from an offering made by your company: (permission to use testimonial in future marketing efforts given)
13.) Projected Launch Date
14.) Provide Local Representative(s) by chamber/region or area
Expectations:
NOACC will:
1. Add Vendor/Logo and Benefit offering to NOACC website, using a searchable database to assist chamber and member selection of benefit. NOACC will add offering to reporting function in secure portion of website if needed.
2. Distribute Benefit offering initially electronically directly to NOACC Chambers with info provided by Vendor.
3. Distribute literature/ads and other marketing material provided by vendor to NOACC Chambers
4. Assist Vendor in efforts to secure and market offering to NOACC Chambers during the Marketing Period
5. Assist Vendor in press release or similar announcements
6. As appropriate, include Vendor and Benefit offering (to be determined) in other media outlets, including social
networking media, trade shows, educational and chamber presentations, community displays, etc.
7. Not require that offering is exclusive for NOACC Chambers or members but does expect this is the best offer available from Vendor at the time of launch. (Vendor may upgrade offer at any time.)
8. Invite Vendor to attend a NOACC function, or create another opportunity to educate or showcase Vendor and offering to chambers and/or chamber members. NOACC Chambers could extend a similar invitation.
VENDOR will:
1. Be a member of AT LEAST the referring chamber for one year prior to application and throughout Marketing Period. Chamber referral will be requested. Other chamber memberships are encouraged, as they facilitate marketing. Through prior agreement between chamber and Vendor, a RESIDUAL earned by a chamber may be allocated to that chamber’s membership for Vendor.
2. Vendor must maintain a physical presence in geographic region served by NOACC Chambers.
3. Provide Company Logo, Contact Information (if different than above) Marketing message, for NOACC and chamber website.
4. Create Co-Branded (NOACC and/or Chamber logo) Literature to be used by Chamber to promote offering. An initial downloadable flyer/newsletter insert and business card size ad explaining benefit is required, other material (ads/signs/flyers etc.) will be provided as requested. Pre-printed literature and/or direct mail/telemarketing campaigns are encouraged on a mutually determined permission given basis.
5. Create web page/area on Vendor Website with Benefit offering information for chamber members. May be secure (non-public)
6. If appropriate, assign representative contacts by chamber, and provide information and training to
representative contacts on benefit offering for chamber members.
7. If requested, provide and distribute literature to chamber and members for use in packets, newsletters, trade shows, etc.
8. Provide marketing articles and testimonials etc. periodically (initially and as mutually determined during Marketing Period) suitable for posting online in NOACC and chamber websites/newsletters etc.
9. If invited, attend NOACC and/or chamber events or activities to help introduce or otherwise promote benefit.
*Fee covers the initial set-up costs and reports to determine validity of company and this offer, including Better Business Bureau, Dun & Bradstreet, Standard and Poors, and other reference and credit checks, etc.