[Darranvps]

Which of these have you joined.

Myself I have gone for BWCA as I find them the most modern, with a fresh approach.

NFMWC - I was a member last time round, but sorry to see it looking so dated, it could use some help.

Guild - Seems pointless

Going up to Bradford in a mo so i'll read answers when I get back

[daz1977]

what did u have to do to join the BWCA?

[Nathanael Jones]

Isn't the BWCA tied into ionics? I've never been on one of their courses but I have been told that they are little more than a thinly veiled sales routine for ionics products that you have to pay the privilege of sitting through? Please correct me if I'm wrong,.. just repeating 3rd hand info here,....
Regardless of that,.. ANY organisation that aims to make our industry more professional is a good thing. If it takes a sales routine to make it profitable, so be it, it's still a good thing.

The Guild is a lot smaller, but far from pointless. In a couple of years it will be a serious contender for top spot,.. at the moment its still in its infancy and I will admit it is more of a marketing tool for its members than anything else. It is an effective marketing tool though, many members listings on the Guild website rank very high in Google and have brought them in work,... I've yet to google a window cleaning company and have their info pop up from the BWCA or NFMWC websites.

[paul rulton]

none  never have never will 

[Dave Willis]

I joined the local gym. Got far more work than I can handle.

[paul rulton]

I joined the local gym. Got far more work than I can handle.

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

I joined the guild & I'll tell you this-

That little "badge" in each top corner of my paperwork/invoices has had more positive affect on my business than anything for quite a while!

I'll be honest, that's the biggest reason why I joined BUT-

1. I trust them
2. I believe their intentions & actions to be sincere
3. The membership fee is peanuts

Three things I can't personally say about the others.

[paul rulton]

I joined the guild & I'll tell you this-
That little "badge" in each top corner of my paperwork/invoices has had more positive affect on my business than anything for quite a while!
I'll be honest, that's the biggest reason why I joined BUT-
1. I trust them
2. I believe their intentions & actions to be sincere
3. The membership fee is peanuts
Three things I can't personally say about the others.

i think the 1 ur with WinproClean is the best 1 out there 
not 4me tho, as i only do dom windys. but if i wanted 2go bigger that would b the 1 i would join 

[Nathanael Jones]

I joined the guild & I'll tell you this-

That little "badge" in each top corner of my paperwork/invoices has had more positive affect on my business than anything for quite a while!

I'll be honest, that's the biggest reason why I joined BUT-

1. I trust them
2. I believe their intentions & actions to be sincere
3. The membership fee is peanuts

Three things I can't personally say about the others.

Cheers mate,.. really nice to get feedback like that!

[actualcleaning]

Nathanael...have you got a link please to the guild?

[Nathanael Jones]

I'm not allowed to post it!

Google "The Master Guild of Window Cleaners" and you should find it.

[actualcleaning]

Cheers.....

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

I joined the guild & I'll tell you this-

That little "badge" in each top corner of my paperwork/invoices has had more positive affect on my business than anything for quite a while!

I'll be honest, that's the biggest reason why I joined BUT-

1. I trust them
2. I believe their intentions & actions to be sincere
3. The membership fee is peanuts

Three things I can't personally say about the others.

Cheers mate,.. really nice to get feedback like that!

No worries Nathanael

Just my personal feelings & findings, the guild will have my support every year now as it's more than exceeded my expectations!

[Dave Willis]

I've just had another good week so £20 is currently making it's way into the Guilds vault as we speak!

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

I've just had another good week so £20 is currently making it's way into the Guilds vault as we speak!

Hope it doesn't change you Dave, what with a big new house & now a badge!!!!!!

[Dave Willis]

Won't change me 
Anyway got to go, I have to price a job in the Outer Hebrides then it's back down to John'o'Groats for another one. Won't be long.
Work's really picked up lately because I'm brilliant. 

[Darranvps]

Thanks for the replies.
I will take a closer look at the Guild

[Darranvps]

what did u have to do to join the BWCA?

I just phoned them up, and went on a one day health and safety course, at their HQ in Swindon.
Nobody tried to pressure us into buying anything.
I have been on many courses in the past, and to be honest it was pretty much the same. I think the course tutor could have done with speaking up a bit (maybe I'm getting cloth eared ) but overall it was OK.
What I did like was the nice looking paperwork and ID badge - customers sometimes ask to see evidence of training, and these do the job.

[Steve_c]

That's exactly why I went, I got no sale pitch either.

[Nathanael Jones]

I've just had another good week so £20 is currently making it's way into the Guilds vault as we speak!

Your details are on the Guild website now Dave!