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IBN Member Benefits
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IBN has unsurpassed services to hhhelp you start, grow and "hype" your business.
To serve our members better, we have two websites. The website you are at
right now is our Flagship
Website where our "members only" database, Business
Resource Center, Media Leads
and other member benefits are housed. If you have joined us at our
social networking site, please know that "membership" in the
social site does not come with all the benefits of membership in the trade
organization. The chart below lists benefits of membership in the trade
organization. For membership dues prices, visit our Membership Application.
| Our Member Benefits Offer Access To Several Opportunities To Help You Launch, Grow And Maintain A Successful Indie Beauty Business |
and more fantastic benefits added regularly! |
| Access to our Members Only Private Discussion Area |
| In addition to our popular public social networking site where you can interact with thousands of people who want to know about your products and services, your Premium membership includes access to IBN's exclusive private social network at Indie Beauty.com is the place where IBN members connect, share, ask questions, get advice, create new collaborations, get tips and work together to grow their businesses. Hobbies are great, but our members are not playing around. Instead, they are serious about creating profitable ventures that support them and their families. If you are a tenacious entrepreneur who values the power of collaborative networking that is efficient, cost effective and 24/7, then you will love this member benefit. We don't mess around! |
| Hot Industry Media Leads |
| Every week, IBN shares media leads with members. The leads are targeted to the health, beauty and lifestyle industries so you don't have to sort through irrelevant leads to get to what's important to you! If you are a member, you can click here to login and get the recent hot leads! |
| Indie Brand Community |
| Your IBN membership includes the benefit of adding your own Indie Brand Community at our social networking site. Creating this community gives your brand a special boost and allows people to "friend" your products. It's like word of mouth promotion when that happens! It also gives you the ability to easily and efficiently send out special email messages to your Indie Brand Community to keep them posted on your sales, trade and craft show appearances and other special events. With all the links and key words you can add, having an Indie Brand Community will have a positive impact on your organic search engine rankings. |
| Unlimited Photo and Video Displays |
| Your IBN membership includes the ability to upload an unlimited number of your product photos, event listings and promotional videos at our social networking site. This creates new opportunities to show off your products and services with the world and helps you present a clean, professional image. |
| Weekly Newsletter Announcements Share Your Success Stories |
| The Indie Experience Newsletter is published weekly with news of your success in business. Opening a new store? Launching a new products line? Featured in a magazine? Email your success stories to IBN and I'll put them in the newsletter -- which has about 6,000 opt in subscribers! It's just one more way IBN works for you while you sleep to help increase brand visibility and sales. |
| Discounted Tuition In the Handmade Beauty University |
| The Handmade Beauty University (HBU) is the first and only program of its kind in the world, offering you the benefit of years of experience from the convenience of your own home or office. In 8 1-hour online presentations (some are 90 minutes) which you enjoy at your own pace, you'll learn how to move "beyond Betty's Lotion" to separate your business from the pack. As a member, you enjoy a substantial discount on the entire package of classes! For details, click here. |
| Display the 2010 IBN Member Logo at Your Website |
| Through IBN's logo program, IBN members may proudly show their customers and site visitors that their membership in the organization is current by displaying the 2010 IBN Member Logo at their websites. The logo has been designed specifically for members, and includes the year so your site visitors can see that your membership is in good standing. A new graphic is provided each year so members can swap it out and show that membership remains current. To learn more, click here. |
| Online Member Directory Listing |
| Your business will be listed in our frequently visited Online Member Directory where people can easily locate you by state/country or by using your business name. If you are a supplier of ingredients, packaging, services or other items, you will also be listed at our popular online supplier search engine, MangoButter.com. IBN members often receive inquiries from the public about their products through our online directories, and nearly 6,100 opt in subscribers to our weekly newsletter, the Indie Experience, are directed to the directory each week. When you join IBN, you are automatically listed in the directory with all of your contact information and the business description provided by you in your application. IBN also includes active links to your website to make it even easier for people to contact you about your products and services. All of this results in valuable increased Web presence, higher search engine rankings and worldwide visibility for your brand. |
| Product Photo In IBN's Online Member Directory and Home Page |
They say that a picture says a thousand words, and we believe it! Consumer marketing studies show that photographs can help boost the chances of a sale several-fold. We make it easy for you to
generate more sales by including a product photo in our member directory
and in the Featured Indie rotations you can see on our home
page. The photo of your products gives site visitors a sampling of
what they can get if they visit your website. The photo is accompanied
by introductory text about your business and a link directly to your
website. To enjoy this benefit, after you join IBN, simply prepare your
photo according to the below specifications and email it to
us with MEMBER DIRECTORY PHOTO in the subject line and it will be added
within a few days and let you know when it's done! Here are the specs:
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| Members Only Bi-Monthly Group Coaching and Teleseminars |
| IBN's members only Group Coaching and teleseminars provide boatloads of information, tips and action items that help you grow your business. Experts are on hand to discuss only with members things like: branding, trademarking, copywriting, e-commerce, cosmetics regulations, newsletter publishing, media outreach, video and photography tips and more. You name it and we find the experts you need to help you accomplish your goals. Group coaching and teleseminars generally last about an hour, and they are recorded and uploaded to our Flagship Website for members to enjoy over and over again at their convenience. For more information, click here. |
| Groundbreaking and Affordable Products Liability Insurance |
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The Power of Protection! In our litigious society, isn't it worth it to protect your company's assets (and your personal ones too if you are operating as a sole proprietorship) against possible financial ruin in the event of a lawsuit? Our Products Liability Insurance Program, provided through Stratus Insurance Services, can save you a lot of legwork, money and headache, and provide you with the documentation you need to do business with confidence with reputable wholesale accounts and customers of all kinds. To join IBN and take advantage of all of the member benefits you see listed here, plus get the insurance coverage in one single step, click here! |
| Discounted Products And Services From Other Members |
| Many IBN members invite other members to try their products and services by extending discounts to fellow members. Often times, these members choose to announce these discounts by sponsoring the Indie Experience. Other times, they offer continuous discounts, and when they do, they are posted here. As an IBN member, you can take advantage of any of those discounts, any time all year round! |
| Indie Business Twitter Influence |
| I have over 11,000 people in my Twitter circle and they want me to keep them informed on Indie Beauty Network member activities. I Tweet your new and renewing membership and use my Twitter influence to help you share your good news with my Twitter following. If you have exciting news to share to people in the business world, please send it to me! I'll share it in the newsletter and/or my Twitter stream as appropriate. |
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