Why join the UK IT Association ?
Competitive Edge
Research shows that many small and medium sized companies are as nervous about buying new IT, web, online marketing and digital design services as they would be having to hire a new plumber or builder.
Sadly, our sector does have the reputation for being the home of some 'cowboy' operators and since, unlike many other professions, it's completely UNREGULATED, it is true that anyone can get some business cards, a website and suddenly they are an 'expert'.
How do you prove that you aren't one of these cowboys?
We take our Code of Conduct seriously and our members do too. If they don't, then we boot them out! Our code of conduct stands for:
- Fair and clear dealing with the customer or client
- Staying up to date with best practice in our field
- Professionalism - being amongst the best suppliers of IT, digial media and internet-related services in our industry
How do members get this message to their clients and prospects? ... They wear the badge!
- Display their membership certificate at their business premises
- Display the online certificate on their website (click here to see this in action on a member's website)
- Include a paragraph about their UKIITA membership and the code of conduct in their quotes and proposals where appropriate
- Make the quality, professionallism and fair and transparent dealing values of UKITA be part of their company story, showing that they are 'one of the good guys' (or girls)
Remember in the old films - you knew which were the good and bad cowboys by the colour of their hats? In an industry which is sometimes seen as being the home of cowboys, your UKITA membership can help you demonstrate that you are one of the ones wearing the white hat and the deputy's star !
Our tagline for promoting UKITA members to business buyers: "UK IT Association Members - we're the IT good guys (and girls) "
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