Format

1. At the beginning of the meeting we will give everyone a 1 minute commercial

• This is your opportunity to tell the members about your business
• What types of referrals are you looking for
• Tell us what’s new with your business
• Ask other members how you can better promote your business
• Tell other members where they can get leads for you

2. We will then have 1 person designated each week to give a 5 to 10 minute in depth presentation on their business.

• Clearly describe what your business does
• Tell us why you're good at what you do
• Tell us why members should refer people to you
• Teach members how to advertise for you
• Distribute handouts, discounts and specials
• Ask members what they learned from your talk
• Leave time at the end for questions from members

3. Finally we’ll finish the meeting with an open discussion on potential new members, how to improve the group, successful referrals, and other miscellaneous information

Purpose Networking and Referrals

We want you to network your business and products through the group members. We also want you to help the other group members grow their businesses. We believe that referrals are a very important part of growing a business.

Goal

To refer as many clients, friends, and family to other members of the group as you can.

Membership

Only one representative from each type of business at a time

You can attend two meetings before we ask for a commitment      

Expectations

1. To refer at least 1 person to a member of the group each week!

2. Listening to each presentation:

• Listen for what kind of leads they need
• Understand what it is they are selling/promoting
• Think about who you know that you can give as a lead
• Think about the contacts you have and how you can approach them to benefit the member
• Ask members where to find leads for them
• Ask how to effectively advertise for them

3. Members will attend as often as possible (but we understand you can’t make all the meetings)

4. We would like for you to attend at least 70% of the meetings.

• If a member misses 4 meetings in row, then your spot/business can be advertised to someone else