[Joe H]

Joe
It's GAS SAFE now, CORGI don't exist anymore.

Well there you are Adi.
I didnt know Gas Safe existed, just shows that even with a larger organisation where by legislation a fitter has to conform, the message doesnt get about.

Colin.
You got to get the job BEFORE you can prove yourself and be used again. You need every aid to be able to do that.
I know I got jobs by selling "all of me", and that includes NCCA.
I know I got jobs where people have been on the NCCA website and gone to "find a cleaner", and I am their.
Works for me - works for others too.

[Colin Day]

Joe,

I'm sure it works for you Joe but there's not enough people waxing lyrical about it for my liking, certainly here on CIU.

Maybe one day, never say never they say!!!!!

[Joe H]

Colin
You should well know by now

some people dont let on even to what cleaning fluids they using because of the bad reaction they get on here from some.
Same with NCCA, you might be suprised who are members.

[Len Gribble]

Joe


John Bolton


Len

[Andrew Briscoe]

Do you not sell yourself when you tell them you have invested thousands in new equipment and training, oh and the best cleaning fluids on the market.
Things like that make you stand out from the competition, but the custy wont know unless you tell them.

Does Robert Saunders advertise to the public that he sells a machine that is infinitely superior then a Rug Doctor, oh and by the way if you live in Cornwall there is a guy with our machine. No.  You have to go out and sell your service, and if you have something that makes you stand out in the crowd then you use it - to its fullest.
No difference being a member of the NCCA.

The only reason people know about Corgi (and others) is that it is legislation.
But then again, some might think you talkiing about Lizzies dogs.

I just heard on the news about that guy who was caught having sex with the queens dogs,
he was in crown court today, and the jury found him NOT GUILTY.

Turns out he was CORGI REGISTERED.  :

Andrew

[Joe H]

Joe
John Bolton
Len

My mistake Len
Should have been Derek Bolton.
I will alter my post to make it correct.

[Dave_Lee]

To answer the question - if you can afford it, it wont do your business any harm. The public may not know what the NCCA is, however I have had inquiries from clients that have told me that they always look for a trade association member, and saw the logo in my ad. I'm not saying how many clients this is important to, but definitely jobs from these type of people more than repay the annual membership fee.
Dave. 

[stuart_clark]

I have been a member of the NCCA for about 14 years! saying that I dont think i have ever made any more money for being a member! I use there logo in my yp advert and thats about all, it is true that some prespective clients do prefer you if you belong to a trade asociation, but most of the general public have never head of the NCCA! I do think they make a lot more money from subscriptions and training coarses than they let on, but who realy cares, to be quite honest i think they are loosing there members at an alarming rate!
I became a member ofter completeing a training coarse back in 1996 and have kept in touch with a lot of the folk that did that training course with me and went on to be members! saying that iam the only one still in membership today as the rest have resigned! I think in todays economic climate , the NCCA needs to be more  economically viable!

[ady]

I did the NCCA carpet and upholstery course and joined the association, because there are so many cowboys in my town, we all know, the lads with the chuffing george machine and what ever cleaner they can get from wilkies.
I have  good gear ,training and do my best I am uniformed polite etc and the problem is where i am so much damage has been done by splash and dash merchants that I thought being part of a trades body could seperate me from the cowboys and makes my business more credible.
I feel this has worked for me and it is good to have back up a call away,my membership was covered by two jobs I got through the NCCA.for me it was worth joining the NCCA