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Sustaining profits in a sustainable way! GBN is a referral marketing network that promotes local green businesses through structured and systematic process of word of mouth advertising, mutual referrals and collaborative marketing.
Website: http://www.myhomegreenpages.com/GreenBusiness.aspx?id=6777
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Members: 124
Latest Activity: Dec 3
Green Business Network – taking green in to mainstream!
Mission Statement: To make Indiana a sustainable and healthy place to live for the future generations by empowering Indiana green business through education, promotion and connection.
What will you receive by joining GBN?
- Increased Revenue
- Cost Savings
- Marketing Advice
- Family of like-minded individuals to support green movement in Indiana
1. More referral revenue
GBN is a referral-marketing network that promotes green businesses through structured and systematic process of word of mouth advertising, mutual referrals and collaborative marketing.
Being a member of GBN is like having coalition of green ambassadors educating people about your products and services everyday. Each member is able to leverage other members’ relationships. This extended network is a rich database of potential green business available to members of GBN.
2. Cost savings from group activities.
Get group discounts for local events.
Split the cost of participation in industry trade shows.
Split the cost of advertising.
Group discounts for marketing education programs
Group membership in local business organizations
Leverage members email lists for cross promotion
3. Marketing Advice
We will share our experiences of successful marketing practices through GBN intranet web site. Personalized marketing advice is available at discounted rates for the GBN members
4. Family of like-minded individuals to support green movement in Indiana
We are committed to contribute to our communities by making them greener.
We are developing a list of activities that we would like to conduct as a group to help Indiana become a sustainable and healthy place to live for future generations.
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Comment by Lena Lucas on January 20, 2009 at 4:12pm - Thank you Mark for joining and spreading the word. I am heading to the SI celebration party. See you there?
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Comment by Mark R Platt on January 20, 2009 at 4:02pm -
Hey Lena,
Happy to join the group. There are a lot of IT principles that can be engaged at every business level to help companies increase their green initiatives. Go paperless, consume less power through virtualization, and many many more. Good luck in getting this going!! I will invite everyone that I know. If there is anything that I can do to help you just drop me a line.
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Comment by Lena Lucas on January 20, 2009 at 3:34pm
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Greg,
I agree with you 100%.This pioneer advantage of green businesses allows businesses to reap the biggest economic benefits as well as personal satisfaction by doing well for themselves and doing good for the rest of the world. Therefore Green business can be profitable and environmentally sensitive – a win-win!
Thank you for your comments. Looking forward to see you at the GBN first meeting, which will be held on February 11th
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Comment by Greg Mayo on January 20, 2009 at 3:23pm -
Lena,
Thank you for starting this group. As a remodeling and building contractor I have been frustrated by the lack of green interest in Central Indiana. It is nice to see a group on SI that will focus on networking for green professionals.
Yes, there is money to be made with green. But, for my company/family, it's really about stewardship of the world we are all on for a short time. It's also about my head hitting my pillow at night knowing I did the best I could that day for my community, planet, faith and family.
I am in business to make a profit...I don't deny that. However, I have always believed that doing an energy effecient project, with resource and stewardship considerations should be the first focus. There may be less profit at the end of the gig but still a profit. It is with these kinds of responsible choices that make it possible to receive more blessings.
At any rate, thank you again. I am hoping and praying for great things from this group.
Take care,
Greg
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Comment by Lena Lucas on January 20, 2009 at 12:56pm
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Don,
Thank you for your endorsement. One of my purposes for this network is to engage "regular businesses into green movement, green way of thinking. In essence, green businesses is the future of all the businesses in the world of limited resources
There is also a great opportunity to make fortunes. Businesses that realize this huge opportunity have the advantage of being the innovators of new products and services, and being on the forefront of the economic and social movement
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Comment by Don Moss on January 20, 2009 at 12:17pm -
Hi Lena,
I am happy to see you begin and take charge of this group. From what I know of you and your "Green" initatives, this will be a great forum and network for those who desire to not only grow their "Green" business but to make a difference for future generations!
Let me know how I can help!
Don
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