The Business Academy - August Meeting August 5, 2009

This 3-hour business networking event will include food, open networking and a presentation about Building a Referral-Based Business.

6:00 to 7:00 - Open networking (food @ 6:30)
7:00 to 7:45 - Introductions and Announcements
7:45 to 8:00 - Networking break
8:00 to 9:00 - Featured Presentation

The first 52 people to arrive will get a playing card (from a traditional deck of cards), allowing them to make an introduction during the 7:00 to 7:45 time slot. We'll have 2 Joker Cards available ($20 each) for 2-minute announcements from the front of the room.

The room will have round tables that seat 8 people each. Each will have a sign with a word (either an industry or hobby), encouraging people to interact about various topics while at the meeting. At 6:30, light h'orderves will be brought directly to the room and a cash bar will be available throughout the evening.

NOTE: street parking is free starting at 6:00 PM and the BART station is right across the street.

PRESENTATION: Building a Referral-Based Business

Get more business in the next 30 days than you got in the last 3 months!

Do you know that you can dramatically cut back on your marketing by letting others do it for you? You probably get some of your clients by referral, but for most, this is something that happens only on occasion.

Wouldn't it be great to have a steady stream of prospects that were pre-qualified and already half-sold on your services? Creating this stream can take a little work at first, but once you get it going, finding good clients will get easier and easier. You will learn:

1. Why referrals make really great clients
2. How a referral differs from a lead
3. Where to get referrals, who to ask and when
4. Methods for getting business referrals
5. How Power Partners can skyrocket your business
6. Where to find and treat Power Partners
7. Exactly how to ask for referrals

Spend less time and money on marketing while watching your revenue and profit grow!

$16 in advance or $20 at the door.

Official Website: http://www.meetup.com/academy/calendar/10835258/