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Unique Advantages Of NetPlus Alliance
Like all buying groups, NetPlus Alliance leverages the
combined volume of our distributor purchases to negotiate
rebate programs and other benefits with our supplier
partners, but we allow our distributors, as entrepreneurs, to
run their businesses the way they want to, without
interference. We build our goals around core values and
adapt those goals to the
changing needs of our
distributor members and
supplier partners. Over the past
few years, we noticed a need to
bring people together at both a
national and local level, so we
initiated a national meeting and
smaller regional meetings with
our distributors and suppliers in
cities across the country.
A distinguishing element of
our business model is the focus
on engagement. NetPlus offers
Continuing Education and sales
planning opportunities for our
distributor members to grow
their businesses and increase
their product knowledge. These
initiatives allow members to get
to know the key decision makers among our supplier
partners, as well as their fellow distributor members. We
host manufacturer-specific product trainings at the
manufacturer’s facility and centralized multi-supplier product
seminars through manufacturer’s rep agencies, as well as a
series of business operations webinars.
NetPlus Alliance leverages technology and its rapidly
evolving presence in our members’ day-to-day businesses to
deliver content, social sharing, data and benchmarking. Our
Member Portal keeps our members connected and aware of
all of our engagement opportunities. This unique platform
allows our members to engage in sales opportunities and will
serve as a means for mutual follow-up from the face-to-face
interactions at our national and regional meetings.
Not all buying groups are the same. NetPlus Alliance
was founded on the basic principles: keep it simple, cost
effective, and beneficial for the member’s business. We link
our members to others with similar values and provide them
with learning (via training), networking with other members,
and relationship building opportunities with 175 supplier
partners, representing over 375 brands. In the past year,
NetPlus Alliance facilitated over 3,000 planning meetings
between our distributor and supplier members. In addition,
we also provide them with the economic values that they
seek to achieve as entrepreneurs. These economic values
not only increase their
profitability, but also allow them
more time to focus on growing
their businesses.
Join Today
Dan’s original goal for
NetPlus Alliance was to create a
streamlined business model
that would appeal to distributors
and suppliers of all sizes. Today,
we have 390 industrial and
construction supplies distributor
members, 154 product
suppliers and 23 business
service suppliers. The benefits
and opportunities we offer are
designed to make our
distributors more profitable and
better business partners for
their suppliers and their customers.
If your business plan calls for increased sales and profit,
and you don’t belong to a buying group today, please review
the values NetPlus Alliance provides to its membership. We
bring distributors of all categories and sizes together, sharing
information that helps each achieve and earn more. Our
competitive rebate programs can improve a distributor’s
product line profitability by up to 200%. To achieve the
greatest reward, you will need to participate as much as
possible in all elements of the group. However, we make it
easy for you to do business with us. The key to getting the
most out of your membership is being happy with the value
you receive, in addition to the freedom to remain, and even
enhance, who you are individually.
As we move into the exciting, unknown future, we will
look back from time to time, explore new initiatives and work
to ensure lasting relationships and sustained growth for our
members.
NETPLUS ALLIANCE