BTA membership provides office technology dealers a number of money-saving programs, along with information resources, educational opportunities, research reports and legal services. Below is a full list of the member benefits.
Click on the listings for information about how each benefit brings value to BTA membership.
BEI Services Sales Compensation Model Service
BTA members recieve a 15% cash rebate on BEI Services' Sales Compensation Model Service, which allows you to monitor machines and pay your reps based on the total solution, not just selling boxes.
Benefit of the Month
Each month BTA features one of its member benefits.
BERTL MegaNet Discount
BERTL is pleased to offer BTA members a free one-week trial to its all-inclusive MegaNet service. They also offer a 48% discount on the MegaNet annual subscription.
Buyer's Lab bliQ
bliQ provides exhaustive and reliable research on the office technology industry and it also provides a wide array of easy-to-use tools to enable you to use the information most effectively. BTA members receive 10-20% discounts.
BTA District Events
Throughout the year, BTA's districts host education and networking events for member dealers.
BTA Idea Exchange
This online resource is designed to provide BTA member dealers with insight and ideas from their fellow dealers. The comments shared by dealers in the Idea Exchange are in response to BTA surveys or questions submitted by members.
BTA Marketplace
The BTA Marketplace provides BTA member dealers with the opportunity to take advantage of discounts and value-added offerings from participating BTA Vendor Associate members.
BTA Scholarship Foundation
Each year, BTA awards $1,000 and $1,500 scholarships to qualifying children of full, dues-paying retail dealer members and to the children of members' employees as well.
Business Valuation
Through its Dealership Valuation Program, Prosperity Plus Management Consulting Inc. helps office equipment dealers understand what their businesses are truly worth, plan for possible purchase or acquisition and ensure that maximum value and favorable terms are secured.
Car Rental Program
BTA members can take advantage of special car rental rates available through Alamo, Avis and Hertz.
Collection Services
Learn how a powerful combination of programs can help your company be more effective with your in-house collecting and maximize recovery of accounts turned over for collection. BTA members receive a discounted rate.
Co-op Education & Dues Reimbursement
Some vendors, called BTA Navigators, reimburse dealers based on their co-op allowances for membership dues or educational tuition.
Credit Card Processing
Chase Paymentech offers premier payment options to BTA members, designed specifically for the office technology industry. BTA members can save 25% or more.
Credit Reports
Experian Business Information Solutions and BTA have teamed up to offer BTA members 15% discounts on a variety of credit reports without any minimum commitment.
Document Solutions Daily
Receive 18% off a one-year subscription to this information-packed office technology industry e-newsletter delivered to you via e-mail every business day.
Education & Certification
BTA offers a variety of education and certification programs to its members at discounted rates.
Employee Assessment Tools
BTA offers employee assessment tools to its members through two companies: Personnel Survey & Research and Precision Hiring & Development. These tools will help you select new employees, retain old employees and help you decide if a potential employee selling style matches your organization's sales approach.
Energy Savings Program
For BTA members interested in Affiliated Power Purchasers Inc.'s Utility Audit Services, consultants will analyze and identify existing energy, water, recycling, waste removal, freight, credit card processing and telecommunications services rate structures and tariffs, fees, billing errors and overpayments. For all services, members pay no upfront, hourly or retainer fees.
Equipment Data Associates: Rolling 12-Month UCC Activity
As a service to BTA members, each month on the BTA website, EDA provides an updated chart that reflects UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) financing activity for new equipment over the last 12 months.
Equipment Data Associates: Sales Leads/Marketing Intelligence
Through a wide array of intuitive, analytical tools, EDA simplifies implementation of real-time, UCC data to harvest new leads, maintain a higher level of service and measure the ROI of marketing and open house strategies. And with Catapult, EDA's online UCC portal, users gain detailed insight into the equipment purchased by buyers in their territory. BTA members can receive a free market share report and a 7 percent discount.
Fraudulent Telemarketing
BTA offers free assistance with unscrupulous telemarketers and 'toner phoners' through BTA Legal Services. Purchase statement stuffers and package stickers to keep your customers aware of unscrupulous telemarketers.
Grantham University Program
Grantham offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degree programs to thousands of students worldwide. Through the BTA/Grantham University program, BTA dealer members and their employees will receive a 20 percent discount on tuition and books.
Industry Analysts Inc.
BTA members receive a 25% discount on an annual subscription to Industry Analysts' Competitive Web Portal Service, which includes Critical Test Reports, Comprehensive Printer Analysis reports, The Office Products Analyst, the What's Happenin' Report monthly newsletter, daily industry news and more.
Insurance Services
BTA members have the opportunity to enroll in a number of insurance programs. Each insurance program is specialized to fit the needs of business equipment/networking resellers.
Lending Library
BTA members may borrow educational books and VHS tapes from lending libraries located in the East, Mid-America and West districts.
Member Ad Kit
These ad kits, designed to promote your business, are provided to BTA members free of charge.
Member Services Guide
The online copy of the BTA Member Services Guide lists all of the education workshops, programs and discounts available to BTA members.
Message-On-Hold Service
BTA members can save 25% on Info-Chip Communications' on-hold marketing services and systems. The specially priced BTA package features the DPU3K, a 100-percent digital on-hold playback system.
Office Supplies Retailing Opportunity
BizSupplies' Web-based retail office supplies program helps BTA dealers provide office products to their customers without incurring overhead costs. BTA dealer members who take advantage of BizSupplies recieve a 30% rebate on all of their customer's orders.
Payroll Processing
Paychex offers BTA members at least a 25% discount off payroll processing charges and selected human resource services.
Professional Soft Skills Development
Axzo Press publishes the Crisp Series, which offers award-winning lessons on key and current business and professional soft skills topics. BTA members receive a 25% discount.
Market Mentor Online
Market Mentor Online is designed to help BTA dealers with limited staff and budget compete more effectively with larger dealers. The company generates a steady stream of new leads for prospects who are ready to buy now. BTA members receive a discount on these services.
Shipping & Freight Discounts
As a BTA Member, you are eligible to receive exclusive discounts and preferred pricing with the leading transportation providers in the industry. BTA members can save up to 52% on shipping.
Wirth Consulting Product Evaluations
BTA members receive 25% discounts on Wirth Consulting's What You Should Know Reports (which feature performance rankings based on how a device performs when compared to other office-imaging devices in the same class) and Head2Head Comparison Reports (which pit competitive products against one another in a side-by-side format and indicate an overall winner based on each device's rankings).
