Marketing

Visited by thousands every month, www.RuidosoNow.com is a phenomenal marketing tool getting your business name out to the masses. As a member of the Chamber, your business is listed alphabetically and by category, free of charge. You may also activate a link directly from the Chamber listing to your own business home page as part of your membership.

A complete online listing of the upstanding local businesses that are members of the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce. Businesses may be searched alphabetically, or by business category. The Chamber of Commerce is where people go for referrals!

The “Noisy Water Gazette”, the monthly newsletter of the Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce has an electronic circulation of more than 600 copies per month to members and officials. The Gazette features a wealth of information to assist you in every facet of your business. Contents include gross receipts & lodger’s tax figures, new & renewing members, announcements and business guidance from the president and executive director, coverage of Champions of Service, Business After Hours and Ribbon-Cutting events and much more. We also include member flyers advertising special promotions.

With so much going on in town, the Chamber sends out weekly emails to members and elected officials to keep them apprised. Members are invited to share their events and specials to keep customers in the know.

Ruidoso loves a festival and the Chamber has their share…to share! The Ruidoso Art Festival, AspenFest Parade, RVCC Scholarship Golf Tournament and Festival Of Lights are managed by the Chamber and allow businesses to advertise to the thousands of attendees through sponsorship opportunities.

A simple, free way to get more clients through your door. Any Chamber member can participate in the gift certificate program wherein customers can simply buy a certificate from the Chamber and redeem it ANY participating Chamber member. This is the perfect gift for that hard-to-buy for friend, a repeat customer and an exceptional employee.

Who doesn’t love a coupon? List a package, discount or special on www.RuidosoNow.com. This is a marketing tool designed to get your business noticed, not break into profits. Check with us about how to create effective and productive deals.

The Chamber of Commerce is the number one place people go to get referrals, whether that be for a cabin in the woods or a respectable plumber. People are more likely to use Chamber members for their credible and community-minded nature. Referrals are made from the Visitor Center staff and via the www.RuidosoNow.com website.

Being a Chamber member lends credibility and trust to your business in the minds of the customer. Proudly display the Chamber membership plaque in your business and the RVCC logo on your website. Provide a reciprocal link to one of the most widely searched websites in Ruidoso. Place the Chamber logo in a convenient, visible spot on your website.

Hundreds of visitors call each month to find a place to stay during their vacation. The Visitor Center provides 1) rotating referrals, 2) availability list for big weekends and 3) a lodging availability kiosk for last minute lodging reservations.

Provided by our sister organization, the Ruidoso Valley Greeters, this group has an official ribbon cutting complete with giant scissors for your grand opening or re-opening. The perfect way to add a special touch to your event. The media is invited and pictures are submitted to the newspaper—free!

Your brochure can be included in the hundreds of mailings to visitor and relocation inquiries. You can also receive the list and do your own contact. And as a member you can get the membership list for special promotions. Keep in touch with your customers!