NCCI Services
# NCCI Service Member Public Sponsor Staff Priority Votes INet Used Cost Notes Notes
1 Small business advisory services: business plans; loans; identifying markets; taxes/finance; quality control-ISO 9000; trade agreements; technology; business incentives; education (vocational,distance learning,staff, entrepenuers); building permits; affirmative action; salary surveys; general cost of doing business (water, electricity); import-export tarriffs x x x x 17      
2 General static info on Namibia: economics; description of country; available services in each region; history; maps; weather; political system; national budget; list of towns; profile on sectors (tourism, mining)   x     9     see CIA web site
3 Standing corporate sponsors profile highlighted on NCCI webpage with special acknowledgements;  link to sponsor website     x   9      
4 Info on standing committees and task forces; who is chair; minutes x x x x 8      
5 Membership directory (searchable by category, alphabetically, geographically) : customized web pages or links to their own websites; link to e-mail contacts; length of membership; identifying suppliers (made in Namibia); affirmative action companies; annual reports x x x x 8      
6 NCCI information: membership information with benefits and enrollment opportunities; success stories; annual report; mission statement; press releases; contact information (name-title); organizational structure; equipa logo x x x x 7      
7 Banner advertising at event and on web     x   6      
8 Mailing list management: newsletters/journals/letters; labels downloaded; NCCI can mail for members       x 5      
9 Newsetter/NBJ mailings: hardcopy; post it on web; e-mail to membership x x x x 5      
10 Directory of embassies and other trade organizations; useful media and govt dept contacts   x   x 5      
11 Easy access to and navigatability of web site and internet (site search)   x   x 4      
12 Foreign Trade and Business Investment opportunities:routing of foreign trade enquiries; promotion of members to foreign buyers; Directory of investment opportunities (Venture Capital Association) x       4      
13 Printed directory x x x x 3 no    
14 Member status tracking and accounting       x 3      
15 Improve the credibility of NCCI: organize trade shows, conventions, breakfast meetings; make it cutting edge with new technology and new business ideas. x       2      
16 Survey reporting/generation  ++ x     2      
17 On-site Kiosks   x     2      
18 Calendar of events administration; register an event       x 2      
19 Procedures: new members; how to answer  various requests; schedule staff meetings; breakfast meetings; reports; activity plans       x 2      
20 Develop standardized letters downloadable (membership/referral)       x 2      
21 Calendar of events display  ++ x     2      
22 Member-only additional inside contact info x       1      
23 Broadcast email:members to members, staff to members, calendar to members x   x x 1      
24 Activity / web hit / referrel report by category x     x 1      
25 Groupware: document posting, discussion forum on govt, legal, economic, environment issues, scheduling, on-line chats x       1      
26 Feedback on initiatives giving members a voice on propositions, National budget, political issues x       1      
27 Recognition for being a member - plaque x       1 no    
28 Job bank, internships  ++ x     1      
29 On-line sales of tourism books-packets, reports, info   x     1   SSL  
30 Links to all Namibia web sites (Tender Bulletin)   x     1      
31 use of "Official Sponsor of NCCI" and NCCI logo in their promotional materials and their web site     x   1      
32 Discounts: for members/sponsors/at events or membership dues, ISP access x   x   1      
33 Mention on NCCI's letterhead     x   1 no    
34 Awards and certificates at sponsor banquets or breakfasts     x   1 no    
35 Time to speak at the event     x   1 no    
36 On-line update of non-critical contact info; preferences (wish to continue receiving emails) x              
37 Promotion of company on search engines x              
38 Affirmative action statistics gathering / tracking x              
39 Grants posting RFPs x              
40 Member login and security x              
41 Achieve representation at conventions and vis a vis govt labour and other interest groups x         no   PACs
42 Website for comparative banking services - competitive banking rates x              
43 Advertisements in the newsletter x              
44 News, press releases, legislative updates  ++ x            
45 Feedback - general; query on event  ++ x            
46 Advisory referral member to member  ++ x       no    
47 Access to dynamic statistics - exchange rates, census info  ++ x           links to other sites
48 Membership application and renewal: on-line/off-line   x         SSL  
49 On-line event registration/payment   x            
50 Access to USAID / WHO / other major organization info   x            
51 Entertainment - clubs, movies, concerts, sports; agent for Computicket   x            
52 Links to townships web sites   x            
53 Send promotional e-mails with sponsor logo for events     x          
54 Information on their products     x          
55 Grant seats on NCCI committee     x          
56 Publish a thank you in the newspaper     x          
57 Participate in radio / TV programmes     x          
58 Email account (desk top support)       x        
59 Regional offices: info, training, equipment set-up       x        
60 Interface to Rotary / Lions organizations                
61 Wireless portable browser/access to aid in membership sales       x        
62 Standardize membership packets to give to new members       x   no    
63 Brochures for promotion to sponsors and potential members       x