TOP 10 REASONS THAT NACE BENEFITS YOU AS A MEMBER

1. AT EVERY MEETING, SIT OR TALK WITH A NEW MEMBER! Try this for one year and see the benefits. If you try to 1 or 2 months, this will not work. It takes some time to be successful - give it one year and you will be amazed at the relationships you make, and the business you will receive.

2. VOLUNTEER FOR A COMMITTEE OR BOARD POSITION FOR A ONE YEAR TERM! Your fellow committee members will get to know you better. Their gained trust in you will ultimately lead to business opportunities.

3. AS AN AFFILIATE MEMBER EXPECT TO BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH A CATERER FOR YOUR FIRST YEAR, NOT necessarily GETTING BUSINESS. After building that relationship and showing your commitment to their success, business will follow.

4. THANK MEMBERS FOR THEIR BUSINESS PUBLICLY AT THE MEETING SO OTHERS CAN HEAR YOU! This will help them, and gain respect for you.

5. USE CRI AT LEAST ONCE IN A YEAR. It will in most cases pay for your membership for that year. Remember, you can get menus, but also salary surveys, contract information, and lots of other legal details for free that can help your business as a NACE member.

6. ALWAYS CALL NACE MEMBERS FIRST TO DO BUSINESS WITH - it will come back to you in business, as well.

7. SHOW UP TO MEETINGS, INTERACT AND SHOW PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE COMMITTED TO ATTENDING.

8. ASK QUESTIONS AT MEETINGS. People love to talk about their business. You will learn, and a relationship based on respect will grow.

9. SUPPORT MEMBERS BY USING THEIR PRODUCT WHENEVER POSSIBLE, (and suggest other NACE members' products to your clients!)

10. FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE! Do not think about what you don't get out of NACE. Concentrate on the positive and what you did receive from NACE. If you give one year, following the 10 tips above, you will be successful in NACE and your business. Most importantly, you will be a better business person as a whole.