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		New Classes of Membership
		We're Creating Several New Classes of Membership
		As we continue to evolve our business model and expand our marketing efforts, we are looking at creating new classes of membership. We're doing this to make the network more useful to us as a marketing vehicle -- and therefore ultimately more valuable to our members and to the Somerset Hills business community. First of all, we felt it was important to distinguish businesses located in the Somerset Hills at Regular Members, vs. businesses located in the surrounding districts that want to join in order to provide products or services to our members (we're now calling these Associate Members). The annual fee is $175. The services are basically the same, except that we do not offer the onsite e-business consultation to Associate Members. We invite them to come to one of our free e-business seminars, which are limited to three or four companies at a time, where we explain how to use our services.		Secondly, we're creating a class of Basic Membership that would be free. What this includes is a listing in our directory, and of course access to the public areas of our site; and our goal is to use this to extend our membership to include every business currently operating in the Somerset Hills. This is both in the public interest and in our own private interest. We can legitimately say that we have more than 1200 Basic Members, and x number of dues-paying members in various other classes -- Charter Members, Regular Members, Associate Members, and Sponsors. This is also in the public interest because access to a comprehensive listing of businesses in the area we serve is potentially of value to everyone. We will make it possible for businesses to find and update their own information, and consider whether to "upgrade" to our paid memberships.
		Join Now as a Charter Member and Get More than $500 Worth of Benefits for $150 ($175 for out-of-area Associate Members) The services provided include: Multi-category searchable directory listings on www.SomersetHillsBusiness.com Coupon Page(s) eBusiness news feed, discussion board, local business news items, etc. Business-to-business referral exchange Calendar listings (up to 24 per year) for your events and promotions Networking opportunities Quarterly email newsletter Discounts and group buying programs Access to additional online services, including database marketing tools, Web site development, hosting, etc. at discounted rates. PLUS: A free e-business consultation from Web + Data Design, with an analysis of best practices for your company and recommendations as to how you can use the Internet to cut costs and increase sales and performance. Optional Full-page Member Profile, with links to your own Web site(s) ($95 extra)			Knows a great deal when she sees one.
			Charter Membership is available to companies in Basking Ridge, Bedminster, Bernardsville, Bridgewater, Far Hills, Lamington, Liberty Corner, Lyons, Millington, Peapack-Gladstone, Pluckemin, Pottersville, Warren, & Watchung; other businesses may sign up as Associate Members for $175. To become a Charter Member at $150, call us today at (908) 306-9077, download and mail in our signup sheet with your check, or click here to use a credit card to sign up online (using our secure server at www.gotco.com). To become an Associate Member at $175, call us today at (908) 306-9077, download and mail in our signup sheet with your check, or click here to use a credit card to sign up online (using our secure server at www.gotco.com). A local business network can be extremely powerful and effective if it has a clear mission, and has the support of its members to expand the exchange of services, referrals, and information that each company needs to succeed. Our goal is to build a network that provides the services that members need online, in a way that is available economically and on demand. The Somerset Hills Business Network will provide the following services through this Web site: A calendar of upcoming local business events. Members can list up to 24 events per year as part of their full membership, or purchase this listing service separately for $8 per month (2 listings) or $60 for the year. Want to hold a seminar, recruiting event, fundraiser, or special sale? List it here. Online showcase, providing remium member profiles, including detailed information about each company, links to existing Web sites, and other elements. This is another service included in the full membership with an estimated value of $100 per year. A discussion board for issues and questions. A referral exchange, where companies looking for leads and customers can exchange qualified referrals on a one-to-one basis with other members. Provide a referral, and get one from each of the other members you offer it to. Priceless, but also estimated to be worth at least $100 a year. Coupon pages, available as an add-on service for $10 a month or $100 for the year. Member companies can list any free offers, special discounts, or other promotions. Access to a nationally-branded online catalog and eMarketplace, with low transaction costs and listing fees. Plus: A free eBusiness consultation from Online Trading Company, Inc., tailored to explore the needs of your business and make recommendations as to how your company can better use the Internet to cut costs or increase sales and performance. For more information, please contact us by email at info@shbn.net.
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