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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Referral Group Helps Grow Businesses
A local group is helping business owners get new clients. BNI, the Golden Triangle Referral Group, is like having a team of salespeople at your disposal as stated on their website. Each member is encouraged to carry the other members' business cards and when they meet someone who needs their products or services, they hand out the cards. I attended my first meeting today. It was wonderful. It's really great to have that kind of support! During the meeting, each member (and visitors too) stands up to give their 60-second sales pitch. During the pitch, you are encouraged to ask specifically for what you need. For example, one member asked for a contact for Rep. Joe Deshotel and by the end of the meeting he had it. The group has referred more than one million dollars worth of business to its members.
For more information, go to www.bnigold.com
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Thanks so much for the wonderful comment on the Golden Triangle Referral Group and YES, we are all either business owners or sales managers that have one purpose for being a part of this organization...and that is to grow our business! We are always looking for new business owners to join so come check us out and see how you can lock out your competitors from getting all of the business!
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Robin
Water Purifying Solutions
Education Coordinator for GTRG
(409) 790-8547
It was a pleasure to meet you at our meeting Tuesday. I'm so glad you attended. You impressed everyone you met; it's not often we have a celebrity in the house! Thank you for the kind words about our group and the photos. We are one year strong and going into our second year with over one million five hundred dollars in closed business. We love visitors and ask that they visit our website for contact information about being a guest. Thank you again... hope to see you soon!
ReplyDeleteMelinda McNeely
BNI Ambassador
www.bnigold.com or bnihoustoneast.com
District Manager
Kelly Services, Inc.