After all, association
membership usually involves a commitment of time and money
and, with so many other obligations pressing on your busy
life, is one more commitment really worth it?
The answer is a resounding YES!
- CFA is helping to
shape the future of the asset-based financial services
industry.
In case you never knew what CFA
membership is all about - browse through these A
to Z reasons for becoming
involved.
Why should you join CFA?
A
DVOCACY
CFA
represents your interests before the business
community and government. And if your business
and the industry faces major threats, CFA
is right there, fighting for you.
B
ENEFITS
CFA offers a variety
of tangible benefits to members and their
employees, including: legislative monitoring
on federal and state actions affecting the
industry; new business prospect listings;
experience interchange - referral network
for members seeking liquidation and/or general
business experience for a particular industry;
membership discounts for conventions and publications.
C
ONVENTION
CFA sponsors a convention
each year attracting over 1500 people who
are employees of members, suppliers and others
interested in the industry.
D
ATA
Do you want to have comparative
financial and factoring data; marketing statistics;
average industry salaries? CFA can
furnish you with up-to-date data in these
areas.
E
CONOMY
Don't re-invent the wheel
when it comes to saving money, consolidating
an operation or enhancing efficiency. Tell
CFA what you are trying to do and perhaps
they can refer you to peers that have already
done it.
F
RIENDSHIP
CFA's members are
people who have many of the same concerns,
needs and interests as you. They're the kind
of people you'll enjoy meeting. And they're
the kind of people who will probably end up
as your friends.
G
IVE-AND-TAKE
CFA provides members
with the opportunity to discuss their mutual
problems - probe new directions - share and
enhance each other's thoughts - all with a
high degree of respect and candor.
H
APPENINGS
CFA sponsors a
variety of enriching events and activities:
annual convention, conferences, receptions,
luncheons, seminars, parties - and more.
I
DEAS
One of the most valuable
benefits of CFA membership is the opportunity
to "listen in" on the creativity of peers.
Associations are like rich farm soil; once
fertilized with the participation of members,
bold new ideas sprout up everywhere.
J
OURNALS
CFA publishes THE
SECURED LENDER an outstanding journal
chock-full of news, trend information, research
and commentary, all available to you at your
fingertips.
K
NOW-HOW
Got a problem? Need technical
advice? Help with a thorny issue? CFA
is as near as the telephone and if the Association
does not have the information, it can put
you in touch with one or more individuals
who have the "know-how" you need.
L
EADERSHIP
Your business and the industry
needs leaders - people who can actively mobilize
you and your peers toward industry-wide action
and who can chart your industry's future.
CFA produces voluntary leadership that
can make a difference.
M
ANAGEMENT
CFA is the most
cost-effective vehicle for managing industry-wide
concerns and activities.
N
ETWORKING
"Networking" is today's
buzzword. CFA events, meetings, member
directories make networking a reality for
you and your peers.
O
BSERVATION
An association is much
like a telescope. It gives its members the
opportunity to survey the national and international
scene. And it is also like a microscope. An
association gives it members the chance to
probe important industry and economic issues
with great precision.
P
ROFIT
Face it! You're in business
to make a profit. Your ability to generate
profit is CFA's primary concern, and
the Association's programs are ultimately
geared to help you survive and prosper.
Q
UALITY
In this quality-conscious
age, the degree to which you're able to sustain
high standards of product quality and customer
service will strongly influence your ability
to grow. CFA provides you with examples
of firms "doing things right," and gives you
the chance to learn from them.
R
ECOMMENDATIONS
Trying to solve a difficult
problem? Trying to set the stage for a new
project? CFA can often point you in the right
direction of solutions and strategies.
S
EMINARS
One of the great pleasures
of CFA membership is participation
in a variety of seminars - thought-provoking
educational sessions led by successful peers,
as well as regionally- and nationally-recognized
business experts.
T
RAVEL
Whether it's strictly
for business or educational purposes, CFA
membership offers you the opportunity to attend
Association events across the country.
U
NITY
You're never alone when
you join CFA. Membership gives you
and your peers the opportunity to speak with
a single voice on matters of importance to
the industry.
V
ISION
wise sage once said that
the characteristic of a true leader is the
ability to mobilize toward the future. CFA
helps you visualize the opportunities which
lie ahead and find the tools necessary to
turn those opportunities into sound business
plans.
W
ARNINGS
Bad news on the economic
horizon? The regulatory front? In the courts?
CFA serves as an "early warning system"
for its members and helps ward off potential
industry-wide problems.
X
EROGRAPHY
CFA gives you a
clearer picture of the asset-based financial
services industry and the forces that make
it a successful provider of economic growth.
Y
OUTH
CFA provides a variety
of educational materials and programs to educate
young employees about the workings of the
industry. Today's youth will become the future
leaders of the industry.
Z
EST
There's something special
about celebrating your successes and triumphs
with like-minded people, achieving recognition
for the good work you've done, and feeling
the tremendous satisfaction of true accomplishment.
These are the true rewards of your business.
CFA helps you make the most of them.
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