Continuous, Energetic Effort Creates Success
Video: Continuous, Energetic Effort Creates Success Success is Boring PDF I have been blessed with several successful mentors in my life who have been willing to pour themselves into me. Everyone of them I’ve ever have hammered the following point home “If you want to have success you have go to embrace the grind. …
Read MoreActions Items for your first meeting of year
Printable PDF Coming in to the new year it a good time to re-focus on the basics. 1- Teach your members how to take shots for you….they have to know -who your target market is -your short term goals (90-120 days) -specific companies/people you want to meet. Bring a list of 15-20 Hit these 3…
Read MoreSize Matters
Video: Size Matters Whether your chapter has 8 members or 20+, one thing is true: size makes a difference! At 10 members or less, you have a tight knit group looking out for each other. But growth means more industries represented, more doors opening, and more opportunities flowing. Between 10 – 15 members, you’re building…
Read MoreRandom sayings I like
-“I get to vs I have to”, View things as an opportunity vs a obligation -Much easier to educate a “doer” than to activate a “thinker” -“Take 2 minutes longer to do it the way right now vs 2 hours later fixing what you f*cked up”- My Dad – Success comes more often for those…
Read MoreReferral Close % by how we connect
Video: How We Connect Matters Goal on referrals….3 way text is king! Referral close %’s by how we connect: text: 53% *put them on a 3 way text email: 37% phone: 22% other/social: 12% *if box is check “No” on permission to contact 7% So….Take the shot and ask “Can I connect ya’ll on a…
Read MoreTarget Market Exercise
1. Who do you actually want more of? -Industries -Demographics -Personality Types -Specific Situations – (Ex. "dual income families buying their first home," or "small business owners with 10-40 employees" 2. What triggers tell us someone needs you? -A phrase or problem they are experiencing (Ex. "insurance just went up" or "we're hiring") 3. Describe…
Read MoreSteps in Giving a Referral
Printable PDF Steps in Giving a Referral 1. Do they have a need for a product or service one of your members offers? If yes, when possible share your experience 2. Ask permission for the referral recipient to contact the prospect. Example: “Is it ok if I connect the two of you?” Best practice: Connect…
Read MoreWhat is working to generate guests
Our groups that have the most guests have a few things in common: 1. They spend 60-90 seconds getting invites out at every meeting -1 Minute: Brainstorm professions to invite. Write them down. Put on AV screen, dry erase board, etc -recruitment chair texts out invite script & everyone cuts/pastes and sends an invite to…
Read More4 Tips as we enter the fall
1- Goal on referrals….3 way text is king! Referral close %’s by how we connect: text: 53% *put them on a 3 way text email: 37% phone: 22% other/social: 12% *if box is check “No” on permission to contact 7% 2- Get more aggressive in inviting -Fall is typically a big guest time frame. People start…
Read MoreSmall Group F-2-F meetings
Printable PDF- Small Group F-2-F meetings I encourage you as group to do some “small group” F-2-F meetings with 3-4 other members. These work especially well when you have 3-4 people together that share the same target market and professions that are good COIs. It is really productive to be specific on targets and needs…
Read MoreThe Donkey and the Well (Fable)
One day a farmer’s donkey fell into a well. The animal cried loudly for hours, while the farmer tried to find something to do to get him out. Finally, the farmer decided that the donkey was old and the well was already dry and needed to be covered anyway; that it really wasn’t worth pulling…
Read MoreHidden Elements to running a great meeting
There are alot of “hidden elements” to running an energetic, professional, & intentional meeting. When we run high quality meetings it adds value. Here are just a few of the key hidden elements Pre Meeting -laminated agendas on table The Referrals Group Meeting Agenda -referral report (since last meeting) up on TV/AV screen I also suggest…
Read MoreGuests by Profession Aug 1- Aug 28, 2025
A lof times our slowest visitor months are late June & July. This year was no different. We are already seeing a big uptick in guest registrations for Aug/Sept. We have seen a lot of professions that aren’t on our Top 60 List Recruiting Template Don’t overthink invites. Guests are good in general and professions…
Read MoreHow to Prep for Your Chapter Meeting
Being prepared will make or break how smoothly your meeting will run. Here are the things I encourage you to do the day before, or the morning of your meeting. This should take no more than 10 minutes and can change the trajectory of your group’s success. 1) Log any referrals remember to log referrals…
Read MoreTake Shots for each other
Take Shots for each other “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.”- Wayne Gretzky Tell us how to identify opporutnites for you so everyone can take shots to create a referral for you. We need to know your target market, your short term goals, what is going on in someones life/business that…
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