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Why A SEN Affiliation?
SEN is the Industry’s FIRST and LARGEST Dealer Buying Group
- Extensive range of Vendors and Services to accelerate Dealer
profitability 5 ways.
- Started in August of 1984. Current Membership is over 240
Member firms in 38 states from coast-to-coast.
- As a CKD, President understands Dealer needs. Has 30+ years
experience and writes KBDN columns.
SEN does NOT expose Members to payment of Buying Group
Liabilities
- Corporation is privately owned. Members shape group’s
direction without a liability exposure.
- Advisory Council guides Management Team with Annual Business
Plan.
- Buying Membership is a one-time $1,000 investment.
SEN has a CHOICE in Membership Levels to satisfy different Dealer
Needs
- Buying Membership = Competitive Terms + Volume Rebates
- Full Membership – Buying + Marketing + Training + Management
Systems + Consulting Benefits
- Can upgrade or downgrade Membership Levels. Flexible approach
suits more Dealers.
SEN increases YOUR Buying Power with over 70 Preferred Vendors
- Gross Margins are increased by purchasing directly from
Manufacturers, many at deeper discounts.
- Members earn enhanced Display Allowances.
- Vendor Rebates increase as Group Purchases grow.
SEN enables Members to earn HIGHER Rebate Percentages than other
Groups
- Private ownership’s Administrative Costs are 25% lower than
Member-owned groups.
- Rebate Percentages are industry’s highest in part through
sharing of Vendors’ Administrative Fee paid to SEN - an industry
uniqueness.
SEN enables Members to gain MORE Recognition, Leads, Sales, &
Gross Margins
- Complete Market Plan with 5 Key Strategies to set yourself
apart from the Competition.
- Signature Kitchens & Baths magazine features Members’
projects. Sold in all major bookstores nationwide.
- www.SENdesign.com offers helpful Consumer information and has
Member Directory.
- Look unique with Consumer Booklets customized with YOUR Logo,
Photos, & Testimonials.
- Seminar Kits and Print Ads to attract qualified Prospects
to you.
- Access to Marketing Services Vendor for Web Site, Logo, Ad
Campaign, and Media Plan development.
SEN offers Business Analysis, Training, and Consulting for
IMPROVED Profit
- Multiple Dealer Business Workshops and Roundtable Meetings at
Semi-Annual Conferences.
- Dealer Financial Comparison Reports.
- Financial Analysis & Business Consulting Services by
experienced Industry Professionals.
- Regional “Fundamentals of Selling” Schools and Dealer
Operations Manuals available.
- Members network at Conferences and advise each other
throughout year.
SEN offers Additional Resources to support ACCELERATED Dealer
Growth
- Showroom Planning Services save Members time and money.
- Budgeting, Price Formula, Cash Flow Forecast, and Business
Loan Assistance Services.
For more information, email:
Tom
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Members Benefit from their SEN Design Group
Affiliation
"I have learned through consistent attendance at the conferences that I am
not alone with the problems I face daily in this business. The uniquely
distinctive program SEN has created through dealer roundtable discussions
provide me with a pool of knowledge of over 700+ years of business wisdom and
experience. Not only do I benefit from the collective wisdom of over 200
other dealers, but I am also able to contribute to the success of other members
by sharing my solutions to common problems. Those who do not attend are
the biggest losers.
Michael Teipen, CMKBD, Allied Member ASID
Kitchens by Teipen, Inc.
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