There are several user group programs that will give your members discounts on various products – a benefit of their membership in your group. Many of the book programs also have review programs and more. All of the companies have logos or banners they would like displayed on your group’s website with a link to their website.
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Book Programs
Focal Press User Group Program – 40% Discount
UG contact: Sarah Collins – maya.davis@taylorandfrancis.com
Enroll in the program: http://bit.ly/1MZI6SM
Focal Press has a dynamic partnership program that connects FP with the best and the brightest user groups, Meetup groups, and professional associations across the world.
What are the benefits?
- two free books of your choice each month to be used as giveaways at meetings
- 25% discount plus free shipping code for user group managers to pass on to their members
- review books as requested (new program – order up to 3 books at a time – reviews due within 90 days)
- request an author as a guest speaker at user group meetings
- chapter samples that can be shared with members
What is the exchange?
- mention FP benefits at user group meetings
- logo or banner on user group website
- post book reviews on amazon.com
When you register, you agree to receive monthly correspondences from Focal Press which includes member benefit updates, new content that can be shared with members, as well as new product announcements.
- Focal Press defines a user group as an organization (5+ users) that connects with one another either face-to-face or virtually for a creative purpose. They require that there be one point of contact between the user group and Focal Press.
Pearson / Que / Informit / Sams Program – 35% Discount
Contact: usergroups@informit.com
Enroll in the program: http://bit.ly/2dK4L
Their program represents well-known Pearson technology brands such as Addison-Wesley Professional, Cisco Press, Exam Cram, IBM Press, Prentice Hall Professional, Que Publishing, and Sams Publishing.
In an effort to assist qualifying technology user groups, Pearson Education imprints support you in educating your group members and building membership attendance. The Pearson Education User Group Program offers great discounts, contests, and a common place to find resources and information about the latest tools and materials available on key technology topics.
What Qualifies a User Group?
User groups are typically volunteer, not-for-profit organizations, or special interest groups. Companies and colleges are not included in the program. While they appreciate outside interest in their program, they respectively request that only leaders of legitimate user groups apply.
To qualify, groups must have:
- Active membership of 10 or more people
- Valid and active website for shared information
- Regular online or face-to-face meetings
They request that group leaders relay product information and materials to all group members and provide attendance levels and/or contact information (members’ e-mail addresses) to help raise awareness of available promotional offerings.
WILEY User Group Program – Special Discounts, Wiley technology titles
UG Contact: Lorna Mein, lmein@wiley.com
Enroll in the program: www.wrox.com/go/ugmember
User Group Leaders — take the first step in joining the Wrox community. Sign up your user group today. We will use the information you provide to inform you of new book announcements, information about our authors, and ways for you to announce upcoming events to the Wrox community.
Vendor Discount Programs
User Group Relations – Gene and Linda Barlow
www.ugr7.com / gene@ugr7.com / linda@ugr7.com
UGR offers a ½ price discount on Acronis’ Backup Utility, Acronis True Image 2020 for Windows and Mac, and Acronis’ Partitioning Utility, Acronis Disk Director 12.5. Visit www.ugr7.com to purchase the software at a discounted price of $25/each.
Their special discount prices are available only to user group members and their guests. If you are not a member of a user group, they encourage you to find and attend a user group meeting in your area. They list many user groups in the User Groups section of their web site.
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