Networking Tips

Member Tips

Maximizing the Benefits of Your "30-Second" Promotional Introduction:

• think about what you're going to say ahead of time
• take advantage of the time you're given – use all of time you are alloted
• ask other members how you can better promote your business
• tell other members where they can get leads for you and what cues to listen for
• spotlight a different aspect of your business each week
• give an estimation of the cost of your service/product
• update your promotional introduction regularly to increase its effectiveness

Maximizing the Benefits of Your Presentation

During Your Company Presentation:

• clearly describe what your business does/provides
• tell why you're good at what you do
• tell why members should refer people to you instead of your competitors
• teach members how to advertise for you
• distribute handouts, discounts and specials
• give inside information to help other members
• ask members what they learned from your talk
• leave time at the end for questions from members

Maximizing the Benefits of Other's Promotional Introduction

• listen intently 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

Maximizing the Benefits of Other's Presentation

During Their Company Presentation:

• make sure you understand what their business is
• ask where to find leads for them
• ask why they are good at what they do
• ask why you should refer people to them instead of one of their competitors
• ask how to effectively advertise for them
• schedule a one-on-one meeting to further understand their business