sfav8r
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I am wondering if some of you with experience in either group can offer some highlights of the differences between Nexstar and ESI. From what I can tell, both groups are very good and I believe either one would benefit us. My concern is finding which one is the best fit for our company.
Following are my opinions/observations so far based on talking with both organizations. I could be way off.
1) Nexstar came across as a bit more "polished" to me. While both were very professional, Nexstar just seemed a little more "high end."
2) Nexstar seemed a little more geared towards bigger companies than ESI. I keep trying to quantify why I have that opinion, and to be honest I can't. It's just the feeling I got.
3) ESI seemed to have a more detailed step-by-step approach. For example if you are just starting out with one truck, they provide a financial model of exactly what you can achieve with one truck. They provide an actual diagram of a typical service truck including which model of racks to order and exactly what goes in each bin. I realize that most people will not use that exact setup, but it's nice to have somewhere to start.
4) ESI uses a single page price sheet. This really surprised me because to be honest, I can't imagine how that would work and they won't share details until you join. I love the idea, trust me, I jsut can't imagine it. Nexstar uses a flat rate price book which most of us are familiar with.
These are just a few things I picke up. I'd really like to hear from people who have first hand experience with either or both groups. The first year memberships are about $20,000 and subsequent years are $10,000-$15,000 so picking the one that will benefit us the most is critical.
Any thoughts? Are my observations close? Any other differences between the two?
Having read many of the posts about either group I noticed a lot of people don't care for flat rate pricing or other aspects of these groups. For this particular post, I'm trying to avoid political opinions about the pros and cons of the way they price etc. I'd just like to contrast the two groups so that I, and others considering joining, can be armed with the best information.
Thanks!
Following are my opinions/observations so far based on talking with both organizations. I could be way off.
1) Nexstar came across as a bit more "polished" to me. While both were very professional, Nexstar just seemed a little more "high end."
2) Nexstar seemed a little more geared towards bigger companies than ESI. I keep trying to quantify why I have that opinion, and to be honest I can't. It's just the feeling I got.
3) ESI seemed to have a more detailed step-by-step approach. For example if you are just starting out with one truck, they provide a financial model of exactly what you can achieve with one truck. They provide an actual diagram of a typical service truck including which model of racks to order and exactly what goes in each bin. I realize that most people will not use that exact setup, but it's nice to have somewhere to start.
4) ESI uses a single page price sheet. This really surprised me because to be honest, I can't imagine how that would work and they won't share details until you join. I love the idea, trust me, I jsut can't imagine it. Nexstar uses a flat rate price book which most of us are familiar with.
These are just a few things I picke up. I'd really like to hear from people who have first hand experience with either or both groups. The first year memberships are about $20,000 and subsequent years are $10,000-$15,000 so picking the one that will benefit us the most is critical.
Any thoughts? Are my observations close? Any other differences between the two?
Having read many of the posts about either group I noticed a lot of people don't care for flat rate pricing or other aspects of these groups. For this particular post, I'm trying to avoid political opinions about the pros and cons of the way they price etc. I'd just like to contrast the two groups so that I, and others considering joining, can be armed with the best information.
Thanks!
