Why Join?

ReferralWeb recognizes that the business climate is constantly changing. Through its less-structured format and multiple meeting times, ReferralWeb provides business owners and professionals with the flexibility to focus on their business needs and still be productive members of the organization.

As a member you will receive:

• New business referrals through networking with other business owners and professionals

• Networking tools: a business card holder, referral slips, and marketing materials for your chapter

• Participation in educational/advisory forums for business and personal development

• Opportunities to practice your sales/presentation skills

• Access to local chamber of commerce events

• Invitations to networking meetings/events and business trade shows

• Eligibility for special promotions and programs

How To Join?

• Identify a chapter to visit.

• Contact the Chapter Leader to schedule your first visit and free meal

• You can visit a chapter two times before deciding to join.

• Submit an application and your first payment.

• You will be welcomed as our newest member by the next meeting after a 1-week application review period.

What I Need to Know?

Joining any networking group requires your involvement for it to be effective. Attendance and participation are the keys to your success at ReferralWeb. Policies and membership details are subject to change at any time.

Membership Policies

• Qualification: Team Members should represent their primary, full time business. Team Members are expected to have all licenses and credentials required by law to perform their business.
  


• Attendance:
  
  
  • If a Team Member misses a 4th meeting in a calendar quarter, their classification MAY be re-opened upon further inquiry by the Chapter Leader.
  
  
  • Team Members who send another employee as a substitute when they are unable to attend will not be considered absent.
  
  
  • A Team Member that arrives after individual introductions have started will be considered late.
  
  


• Participation: Each Team Member is expected to complete 3 of the 4 minimum participation requirements below in a full calendar quarter.  If the minimum requirements are not met, $25 will be added to the next quarter’s membership dues.  Requirements for new Team Members joining mid-quarter may be slightly different. 
  
  Minimum participation requirements:
  
  
  • Bring one qualified business referral
  
  
  • Deliver one 7-minute presentation
  
  
  • Bring one new guest
  
  
  • Have one new business lunch/visit with another team member


• Classification Conflict:
  
  1. Each chapter accepts only one Team Member per business classification (or profession).
  2. A Team Member cannot represent the same business classification in another close-contact networking group or in another ReferralWeb chapter.

Times

• Morning Breakfast Meetings: 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
• Midday Lunch Meetings: 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
• Evening Dinner Meetings: To Be Determined

Membership Fees

There is no membership term and the cost of your meal is paid by you as you attend your meetings.  Membership fees will vary depending on when the chapter meets:

Morning Breakfast meetings

Midday Lunch Meetings

Evening Dinner Meetings

ReferralWeb Application

Application and first payment can be sent to our mailing address or they can be given to your Chapter Leader.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Question: What is the guest evaluation period?
  
  Answer: A guest can visit a chapter up to 2 times before deciding whether or not to join the group. Applications and payment can be submitted for acceptance anytime during or after the Guest Evaluation Period.


• Question: How do I get a free meal?
  
  Answer: The meal on a guest’s first visit is paid by ReferralWeb (up to $6 plus applicable tip for breakfast; lunches and dinners may be higher).


• Question: What is the application process?
  
  Answer: Payment must be included with application in order to be considered for acceptance. Applications are generally accepted on a first come, first served basis and may be subject to a 1-week waiting period for a membership review.


• Question: What measures are in place to ensure the quality of service that members provide?
  
  Answer: New members will be required to provide three business references. The Chapter Leader should be made aware of any team members’ services and/or actions that may be considered of poor quality or unprofessional.


• Question: If there is bad weather, how do I know if there will be a meeting or not?
  
  Answer: Contact your Chapter Leader for details but generally speaking if the local school district is closed or on delayed opening, there will NOT be a meeting that day.


• Question: What happens if I am late to a meeting?
  
  Answer: A Team Member that arrives after the 1-minute introductions have started may forfeit his/her opportunity to provide a 1-minute introduction. This is in place so the flow of the introductions is not disrupted.
  


• Question: Do I have to purchase a meal?
  
  Answer: No, but it is highly recommended as a sign of appreciation to the restaurant hosting the meeting.
  


• Question: What types of business can join ReferralWeb?
  
  Answer: ReferralWeb membership is open to many types of businesses and professions. Typically, if a business can be listed in the phone book, it can most likely be a ReferralWeb member.
  


• Question: I am an independent sales consultant for a direct-selling company.  Can I join ReferralWeb to recruit ReferralWeb members to become consultants for my company?
  
  Answer: Independent sales consultants are welcome to join ReferralWeb, but should focus on marketing their company’s products/services rather than on the business opportunity. Actively recruiting other ReferralWeb members is highly discouraged.
  


• Question: What is the meeting agenda?
  
  Answer: The flow of a typical meeting is as follows: networking time, short introductions, business presentation, education/marketing, referral exchange.
  


• Question: What is considered a close-contact networking group?
  
  Answer: The ReferralWeb definition of a close-contact networking group is one that meets these 3 criteria:
  
  
  1. Meets Regularly (More than once a month)
  2. Meets for the purpose of passing referrals
  3. Allows only one person per business classification (or profession) to join


• Question: Why can’t I be member of another close-contact networking group?
  
  Answer: Membership in another close-contact network is considered to be classification conflict. Choosing between the members of two different groups when you have a referral is not loyal to the members of either group. Passing the same lead to two different people is not a qualified lead.
  


• Question: Why are ReferralWeb chapters limited to one Team Member per business classification?
  
  Answer: This ensures that there is no competition within the chapter for referrals.