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Corporate Partnership Application

Product/Service Recommendation Form

The NSCHBC is a national organization dedicated to serving the needs of consultants who provide ethical, confidential, and professional advice to the healthcare industry. The Mission of the Society is to advance the profession of healthcare business consultants by setting standards for its members through education, certification and professional interaction.

Use this form to propose a product/service for Society involvement.
Completing this form will begin the process of evaluating the viability of your product or service idea. This ensures that all new ideas, which must compete for limited marketing and production resources, are reviewed fairly. Please answer the following questions as completely as you can. You may email additional material to info@nschbc.org.

Propose a Product/Service
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Contact Name: *
Telephone:
E-mail Address: *
Company:
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  1. What is your specific product or service suggestion?


  2. What specific need does your product or service fulfill?


  3. What is your evidence that this need exists? (Industry trends, survey results, committee discussions, test markets through direct mail, etc.)


  4. What evidence supports the fact that this need is best filled through your product, in terms of the delivery method? (i.e. Audio file, video file, computer file, book, brochure, on-line, etc.)


  5. What segment(s) of our membership have the need to use your product/service?


  6. Who, if any, are the main competitors in this market?


  7. What are the competitive advantages of your product or service over the competition?


  8. Why are people more likely to purchase this product if the association is involved with it?


  9. How do you currently promote this product or service?


  10. How much would your customers be willing to pay for this product? ($)    

  11. What percentage discount would you consider offering to the Society's members? (%)    

  12. Is the same or a similar discount being offered to other organizations?    
    Yes       No

    If yes, please list organizations and discount amount:

  13. What do you propose as a royalty agreement to the Society?


  14. How much Society staff support time per month would this product or service require?


  15. Please list three client references:
    Reference #1
    Name:
    Company:
    Phone Number
    Email:
    Reference #2
    Name:
    Company:
    Phone Number
    Email:
    Reference #3
    Name:
    Company:
    Phone Number
    Email:


  16. The Society requires that all new vendors provide support to the Society in at least one of the following methods: Sponsorship, Exhibiting, or Advertising.

    Sponsorship and Exhibiting opportunities are available during the Society's meetings. Advertising opportunities are also available.

    Please indicate all methods of support you are interested in:
    Sponsorship
    Exhibiting
    Advertising
 
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