Your ACCA Advantage

21 Ways to Get a Powerful Return on Membership Investment

Successful contractors move in the same direction. They prosper by avoiding common pitfalls and by applying technical knowledge, management skill and marketing expertise. All of these can be yours as an ACCA member.

No other organization offers the depth of ACCA’s services, because ACCA’s bottom-line interest is your success. Look how you can use your membership to move ahead:

1. You get power in numbers. ACCA is the largest HVACR organization in the world, with members in all 50 states plus over a dozen foreign countries. We’re a contractor-led organization dedicated to improving the industry one contractor at a time… with the strength of thousands.

2. Eliminate Technical Guesswork. In this industry, you’re only as good as your technical expertise. ACCA is the leading developer of technical resources and practical standards for the entire HVACR industry. You gain access to a universally-recognized technical library to guide you through service, repair and installations that leave others scratching their head.

3. Get leading-edge training, education and coaching. To be blunt, ACCA’s training surpasses anything else in the industry. From our popular ACCA Conference & Indoor Air Expo to regular technical training programs and special community outreach events, ACCA helps keeps your business razor sharp. Plus, members can get discounts on marketing and business seminars not available to others. ACCA is on your side!

4. Your opinion counts. Recognizing that decisions made in Washington and in statehouses around the country affect your contracting business daily, ACCA fights for your interests. We take members’ voices with us to meetings where one signature can change your business. Plus, through the ACCA Grassroots Action Center, you can too! You’re never “going it alone” with ACCA.

5. You gain access to marketing and sales tools to make your business – and bottom line -stronger than ever. Take advantage of an array of professionally designed consumer brochures and materials to help promote your business. Plus, you’ll have many free or discounted services from Hudson, Ink – the industry’s most prolific (and expensive!) marketing firm. It’s like having marketing staff working silently for you… included in your membership!

6. “Right now” legal assistance. One legal problem can drain you financially, physically and emotionally. Ask anyone who’s been there. But with ACCA, you get help with labor and employment issues, contract law, avoiding liability, and much more. You can’t be a business success without confronting the challenge of legal compliance. ACCA helps you along the way as part of your membership.

7. Look “Over the shoulder” of successful peers. Through the ACCA MIX® Group Program, non-competing contractors form peer groups and serve as informal advisors, even boards, to each other. It’s the opportunity to have another contractor of similar type share his own successes and failures with you, and hear firsthand from your MIX Group partners on ways you can improve your business. We often hear that this single resource helps contractors feel connected, energized, and confident to overcome challenges that halt others.

8. ACCA’s “Members Only” Web site gives you access to a tremendous amount of helpful information in an easy-to-find format. ACCA opportunities, industry news, searchable directories, technical articles, marketing tips, online store and more – you’re just a few clicks away when you visit www.acca.org.

9. “Turn Key” Customer Retention Program. Instead of “wishing” you had a customer newsletter program, ACCA members get one! This exclusive Customer Retention newsletter called “HomeWords” is published seasonally by Hudson Ink and filled with informative, entertaining articles that customers want to read. Plus, you can have yours customized, giving you a custom flexibility at “stock” price! It can even be mailed for you. Less work for you… with more results.

10. Power Discounts through the ACCA Alliance Programs. A small company usually just pays full price and hopes for the best. Yet ACCA has negotiated special discounted programs and services with highly-selective “top tier” vendors that go straight to your bottom line! Just choose and use!

11. Environmental Liability Insurance with Mold Coverage. This threat is larger than most of your competition realizes. Yet this comprehensive coverage, complete with extensive risk management training and financial stability is the first of its kind in the HVACR industry and it’s only for ACCA members!

12. Contractor’s Choice Extended Warranty Program. Through our partnership with Equiguard, the leading provider of extended warranties in the nation, we’ve created the most contractor-friendly warranty you’ll find. Again, at a discount you couldn’t get on your own, but is included in your membership.

13. ACCA Express® Credit Card Program. Make sales today, not tomorrow, with this exclusive program offered through Wells Fargo. With this program you save money on credit card processing fees and equipment because of our popular partnership with NOVA. You’ll be swiping plastic in no time, and at a discount!

14. Control fleet costs. Fleet management can not only be a pain, but also expensive. Not anymore, now that ACCA and Enterprise Fleet Services have come together to create this beneficial program that will save you more than a little money on managing your fleet.

15. Potential Employee Screening. Ever wish you’d known an employee was going to be a slouch before you made the hire? Well, ACCA can’t give you super-human intuition, but we have something almost as good. You can help ensure the stability of your business and the safety of your customers and employees with pre-employment screening programs offered by USIS.

16. Discounted subscription to ACHR News. The Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration NEWS is the best weekly source of news for the HVACR industry. Now members can subscribe for only $29 a year. That means a can of soda costs more than what you’ll pay per issue. Not hard to pick the better value!

17. Technical and Managerial Resources. There are just certain things you need to know in order to sustain a successful business. ACCA provides HVACR contractors with the resources they need to learn what they need to know. These materials are heavily discounted and are available any time to members through our online store.

18. ACCA Technical Bulletins and Alerts. This series keeps you constantly up to date about new developments in the field. It also is a great source of suggestions on performance improvement. With ACCA, you’re always in the know.

19. ACCA INSIDER. ACCA’s weekly newsletter is published for members only. As if that wasn’t good enough (yes, we take pride in the quality of our newsletter and hopefully soon you’ll see why) you’ll also get free e-mail newsletters for the contracting industry. These include the popular ACCAlert! newsletter, featuring weekly marketing and technical tips. You’ll also get specialty newsletters on commercial contracting and legal and regulatory issues.

20. Contractor Excellence. This quarterly magazine has garnered a reputation as a quality source of business information for the HVAC industry. It’s available only to members in good standing. Look for it in your mailbox every quarter!

21. Your return is guaranteed. What is the point in creating a list of great things we offer without backing it with a complete guarantee? We’re so sure that ACCA is the best source of knowledge and information you need to run a successful contracting business – we guarantee it. If you don’t feel like you have gotten your ACCA investment returned to you many times over in the first year, then you can cancel your membership and get a refund for dues paid. What could be more fair?

Join ACCA and then be sure to use ACCA membership to your advantage.

Get started today! ACCA wants your membership to give you a great return on investment, so you’ll be a great return for your customers’ investment in you!

ACCA New England

Your ACCA Advantage

21 Ways to Get a Powerful Return on Membership Investment

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