Organizations membership

[botrous]

I was wondering how useful is the organization memberships (like ashrae , rses , iir ) is good for promoting my business ?
Did anyone used those memberships for developping their business ? and how effective it is ?

[frank]

We spent money some years ago and joined the UK HVAC organisation.

For this membership we got loads of mail each month keeping us up to date on the current legislation and events being organised or discussions taking place in London.

When we tried to use the legal adice service they were not interested as it would cost them money, and when it came down to 2 companies fighting for the order for a large contract (where the spec said it must be carried out by a member of the HVCA) and we lost to a non member company, I thought - this is a load of money making s**t. So I cancelled our membership and made savings.

The logo on the letterhead means sweet fa**y adams.

[botrous]

oki man , thanks , i think i understood what u mean .

[botrous]

very good point Mark .
I think that i have to work more on developping my technical knowledge more than working to be member of organizations .