Who Is This Type Of Membership Ideal For?
The Corporate Membership is ideal for company/corporate purchase, and is meant for people with multiple employees. There are a host of other benefits, listed below, that are exclusive to corporate memberships.
What Are The Benefits?
Eligibility for Annual Awards - Member companies that show leadership above and beyond the pale are nominated for a variety of awards annually.
Eligibility for Member Focus Area - Corporate members are eligible for spotlight treatment by having their business highlighted in the member focus area, which is prominently displayed on the WGBA home page. Special consideration is always given to member companies that exhibit exceptional “green” concepts or products.
Use of Logo in Marketing Materials - Displaying the WGBA logo on your site shows visitors you’re “green”, which not only promotes environmental issues, but also drives traffic to your site for environmentally conscious visitors - which is growing by leaps and bounds every day.
Offering Discounts to Help Boost Sales - Corporate membership will allow you to offer specialized discounts of your product or service to WGBA members. Through the use of several promotional tools, your discounts will provide maximized benefit through exclusive and targeted offerings.
Access to WGBA Corporate Marketing Kit - The “green” concept is increasingly popular amongst all age, class, gender and income based demographics. However, there are specific methods for reaching target markets effectively. The WGBA has put together a set of tools to assist in most effectively generating the right kind of interest and maximized targeting methodology to boost interest which lead to sales.
Ability to Buy Individual Lists - You will have the ability to buy targeted lists based on criterion you choose. The WGBA has its own criterion which will be added to yours to maximize effective lead generation.
On-Site Seminar Availability - We have a variety of speakers who can speak to green concepts as they relate to a host of issues. Information technology, sales and marketing, internal auditing, etc - we will be happy to work with your company to provide entertaining and informative seminars for your company. Seminars are a great perk to employees, especially ones that will allow them to utilize the information in their everyday work and/or personal lives.
Proactive Change Plan (PCP) - In conjunction with the wealth of general information that the WGBA can offer you in a variety of areas, the PCP is a very targeted, very granular tool to target specific ways your company can become greener. The net benefit is not only the increased social responsibility, but many suggestions will result in a net savings to a variety of expenses, resulting in some cases in a very substantial cost savings on an annual basis. Socially responsible increases marketing value, cost savings result in a better bottom line. The PCP is truly a win/win proposition.
Green Consulting to Help with PCP - In conjunction with the PCP, we can provide on site consulting to assist in determination of maximized benefit, implementation and process planning where necessary. We can speak with your facilities, operations, executive and staff in those areas identified as most effective.
Advertising Opportunities - The WGBA understands the needs of a corporate membership to and organization like ours. As such, we allow a variety of advertising opportunities in electronic, collateral and target methods to maximize your advertising potential both within and beyond our membership.
Sponsorship Opportunities - One very effective way to maximize your companies perception in the green space is to host/sponsor specific events, such as seminars, guests speakers and/or demonstrations of your company’s commitment or product as it relates to the green concept.
What Do I Have to Do?
You can start your action by calling the WGBA at 508-754-9000 or emailing us with the best time to call you, and join the Association. Your membership materials will include a marketing packet, and get started on the basic recycling and making a commitment to considering recycled materials in your procurement procedures. You may also want to consider seminars and an individually tailored advertising and marketing plan. WGBA recommends Vision Advertising (vision-advertising.com).
How Much Does It Cost?
Corporate annual membership is $295 for up to five employees. For corporations above five employees, there is a $5 fee for each additional full time employee, and $2.50 for each part time employee.
How Do I Sign Up?
You may join the WGBA by calling 508-754-9000 during the hours of 8:30am-4:30pm EST, or you may email us, and we will call you.