Lifetime Membership... Reposted from 4/14/2009

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Nick,

Thanks for your input. The last thing I would ever do is disrespect the hard work of anyone that helps to move this Association, and their own businesses, forward.

My original question was based purely from a business marketing point of view. It sometimes becomes difficult to find new ways to differentiate oneself from the competition. Each and every little way I can find to add to the reasons of why a potential client should hire me, over my competition, is necessary to survive in todays market. In this case, (Lifetime Member), helps (subliminally) to let my potential clients know that I am in this for the long run, and will be around for them in the future, and that I have the Lifetime support of this Association.


Everyone else,

Thanks for the discussion. When I originally posted a few months ago, Scott was the only one to post a reply. I had forgotten about my original post, until I was reminded of it with the 'Website of the Month' contest. The winner of the 'Website of the Year' will receive a Lifetime Membership, as well as the 'Member of the Year'. I know that there are many Lifetime Members from the past, and members that were given free Lifetime Memberships. Yes, I admit, I am one of them. I was mearly looking to see if it was allowed to take advantage of the designation, and if there was a logo for usage.

I again have searched this site, and find virtually nothing about the tiered membership debates Nick spoke of. I do find (current) mention of working members and full members. Are these not considered tiered membership?

If a Lifetime Membership Logo is not a good idea, I have no issue with that. Business is business, and I'm just searching for ways to move my business forward. Thanks again to everyone for the discussion. My apologies to anyone that I may have inadvertantly offended.

Jeff

[Nick Gromicko]

I again have searched this site, and find virtually nothing about the tiered membership debates Nick spoke of.

That is because you are searching on InterNACHI's message board instead of NACHI's... where the CMI discussions took place: http://www.nachi.org/bbsystem/

[Bob Elliott]

I feel anyone with less inspections or CE credits than me should have the title "associate".

[Paul W. Abernathy]

I am also a "LIFER".......I believe thanks to winning the Nachi Member of the Year. Give me a freakin Pin Fella......

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Next year for your Five Year Pin buddy.

If you want a different pin for a Lifer, convince Nick.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by relliott

I feel anyone with less inspections or CE credits than me should have the title "associate".

Is there anyone like that Bob???

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by bkelly2

Is there anyone like that Bob???

I guess we won't know the answer Brian, until Bob gives us those fact numbers.