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Join WIC
A Community of Consultants Joining Together to Build Strong Businesses
Strengthen your independent consulting business
by joining WIC. As a Member, you'll
enjoy these benefits:
- Monthly meetings (3rd Thursday each month): networking,
guest speakers, business advice, mentorship, during the months of January through
November. Fee for members is $35/meeting (saving $15/meeting off of the non-member pricing of $50/meeting).
- Discounts at satellite meetings held in San Francisco, the South Bay, the East Bay & the Peninsula.
- Discounts on monthly teleseminars held on the first Wednesday of every month.
- Discounts on all the WIC-sponsored workshops throughout the membership year.
- Invitation to members-only annual rate survey meeting.
- Online consultant directory provides a unique, searchable listing for your business.
- Complimentary subscription to all WIC email lists including the members-only list, the WIC Community list, and the WIC off-topic list. These lists provide a forum for WIC members & affiliates to swap ideas, advice, opportunities.
- Exclusive discounts on subscriptions and
services as available.
- Invitation to the WIC members-only December holiday party.
- Membership Dues: $175/year
You may choose to add an Annual Dinner Pass for an additional $175 when paying your membership dues (total $350 for the membership year), which will allow you to attend 11 main, monthly meetings for free (satellite group meetings and teleseminars not included). The Annual Dinner Pass saves you 60% off what you would pay to normally attend all of the monthly meetings individually and pays for itself if you attend only 5 meetings during the year. If you do not purchase an annual dinner pass with your membership dues, then you will pay $35/meeting (saving $15/meeting off of the non-member pricing of $50/meeting).
For senior consultants who are well-established in their speciality and want to network and collaborate with peers seeking greater growth and productivity from their businesses, WIC offers the Leaders Network for $475/year. Leaders Network consultants are chosen (based on various criteria that speak to their well-established businesses) to participate in a small, group meetings on a quarterly basis for several hours in the evening over dinner. Learn more about the Leaders Network.
Sign-up as an Affiliate for $75/year and participate in our WIC Community e-mail list where you can get timely, thoughtful responses on topics such as finding new projects, negotiating with clients to pay
outstanding bills, gaining ideas on how to price the value of their services or
finding resources to run your businesses or to complete client projects. You'll also have the option of joining the WIC Off-Topic list. |
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Do yourself and your business a favor and join this unusually dynamic and unique community.
In a thank-you note to her coach, a new WIC member recently stated: “I followed your recommendation and became a WIC member. WOW! It’s the most vibrant community I’ve ever joined. I’m getting all sorts of ideas, information and assistance all day long. Really sorry I didn’t join sooner!”
Paula Z. Clawson
President, MarketWindow
Options for Joining WIC
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Membership |
Membership with Annual Dinner Pass |
Leaders Network |
Affiliate |
| Annual Fee |
$175/year
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$350/year
($175 for membership;
$175 for dinner pass)
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$475/year |
$75/year
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| Per Meeting Fee |
$35/monthly meeting plus discounts on teleseminars, satellite meetings and workshops |
Free attendance at 11 monthly meetings plus discounts on teleseminars, satellite meetings and workshops |
Selected members get attendance at 4 quarterly Leaders Network meetings. Also have full WIC Member benefits including free attendance at 11 monthly meetings plus discounts on satellite meetings and workshops |
$45/meeting guest fee at the main, monthly meetings and no discounts on satellite meetings or workshops |
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Membership is now on a rolling year basis. So, no matter what time of year you join, you will receive a full year's membership.
You will receive a notice to renew 30 days before your anniversary date.
“I got involved with WIC when I was first thinking of starting my
business over 5 years ago and attribute my business' stability and
success largely to WIC! The support, market info, and general business
savvy I've gained through my affiliation with this organization are
invaluable and rare to find all in one place. Great people and great
resources!"
Jennifer Berkley
The Insight Advantage
Exclusive Discounts
Enjoy member only discounts and subscriptions to organizations that
help you build your business. To access more specific details how
to take advantage of these exclusive discounts to WIC members, use
your WIC Member log in.
Alan Weiss, Society for Advancement of Consulting Membership
(>50% Discount)
For a limited time, WIC members are eligible for membership
in the Society for Advancement of Consulting (SAC) for $125—more
than 50 percent off the normal rate of $300. SAC, founded and led
by Alan Weiss, author of the classic bestseller Million Dollar
Consulting and 23 other books, offers free member teleconferences
on consulting business topics, discounts in Alan Weiss-led workshops,
and other benefits of learning from one of the leading consultants
on growing your consulting business. To learn about SAC, see www.consultingsociety.com.
To learn more about Alan Weiss, see www.summitconsulting.com.
To participate, visit the For Members section and enter your member login and password.
Cubes & Crayons (20% discount off of childcare and office space; 10% off of workshops)
Cubes & Crayons, located in Menlo Park, provides flexible office space with onsite childcare. Cubes & Crayons offers a unique combination of services to the self–employed or freelance worker with young children. Both office space and child development services are available during regular business hours on a full–time, part–time or drop–in basis. Cubes & Crayons provides infrastructure and a sense of community.
Clients can use the center for office space, and childcare as needed, either full-time or flexibly tailored directly to their needs.. WIC members enjoy the following discounts: 20% off all fees for use of office/childcare space and 10% off event/workshop fees.
For general information about Cubes & Crayons, go to: http://www.cubesandcrayons.com/. or call (650) 323-2551. You can receive the WIC Member discount by providing the discount code located in the For Members section and enter your member login and password.
Egnyte Online Backup, File Storage, and Collaboration Solution (20% Discount)
Egnyte’s On-Demand File Server enables small businesses to securely backup all their computers, to store all company documents, and to collaborate easily with others, even when working with very large files. Consulting practices will especially appreciate Egnyte’s advanced document version management and the ability to access files from any computer, anywhere, at any time. To learn more, visit www.egnyte.com. For more information about the WIC members’ discount, visit the For Members section and enter your member login and password.
Zoomerang (25% Discount)
Premium online survey software, zPro, allows users to easily create
customized, professional grade surveys and analyze the critical
feedback necessary to make important business decisions. Accessible
from any browser and is as easy to use as email. Zoomerang is offering
a 25% discount to WIC members. For general information about Zoomerang,
go to: http://info.zoomerang.com/
HQ Global Workplaces (25% Discount)
Nation's largest provider of executive office space and business
support services. Located around the Bay Area and nationwide. Choose
from Virtual Office Services, Full-Time Office Services, Conference
Room Access and Day Office Access. HQ is offering a 25% discount
on many of their services to WIC members. For general information
about HQ Global Workplaces, go to: http://www.hq.com/
VirtualPBX™ Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) Service
(Special Offer)
Your phone system is your primary contact with customers, prospects,
partners, vendors, and employees. It is essential for efficient
business operations and is critical to your business success. Does
your system create a positive impression? VirtualPBX is a hosted
solution offering you the features of a sophisticated, high-end
PBX. WIC members receive a special introductory offer of $9.99/month
for VirtualPBX SOHO Edition (1-3 people) wtih 100 free minutes/month
while Virtual PBX Small Business Service (companies of 1-25 people)
receive a 10% discount. For more information, visit www.virtualpbx.com
or call 1 888-825-0800. For the WIC-specific program, email sales@virtualpbx.com.
Remember to mention that you are a WIC member to take advantage
of the free 100 minutes/month offer.
Try Before You Buy
If you are not sure WIC is for you, we encourage you to attend one
of our monthly meetings paying
the non-member fee. If you join WIC as a member within a
week of attending a monthly meeting, we will refund your non-member
meeting fee upon receipt of your dues payment. This does not apply
to members-only meetings; you must be a paid member before attending any members-only meetings.
Terms of Membership
- Membership is for one full year. You will receive a notice to renew 30 days before your anniversary date.
- Memberships are not transferrable.
- No refunds on membership dues once payment is made.
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