Faq
Q: What is the Tri-County Business Referral Club?
A: We are a network of professionals who share their expertise and contacts with each other with an emphasis on business development.
Q: How long has has the networking Club been around?
A: The club was founded in the late 1990's. A significant percentage of current members are long time members who joined the club many years ago and remain very active because of its integrity, camaraderie and generation of quality leads
Q: Who is eligible to join ?
A: The Tri-County Business Referral Club is open to any business person who wishes to generate leads and who believes in the benefits of developing relationships with other businesses. In order to insure the quality of leads and strengthen the relationships among our members, we restrict membership to one person per business category/area of focus. See our members list for a current business listing. Please contact us if you have any questions on your business category
Q: Will I be required to provide referrals or leads, and do I have to fill out a lot of lead related forms?
A: We all realize that requiring referrals from Members produces inferior leads and performance pressures none of us need. Accordingly, Members are not required to provide referrals or leads, but their participation in will be greatly enhanced if they do. Moreover, there is no lead paperwork; Members simply make the referral or provide the lead to their fellow member.
Q: How many leads can I expect to get from the club?
A: While some members receive more leads than others, all of our members do receive qualified leads. Many referrals have led to an ongoing, lucrative relationship.
Q: When does the club meet?
A:The club meets every Thursday morning at Charlie's restaurant, located at Clow Airport in Bolingbrook,IL See contact us for map.
Our meetings start 7:15 AM with brief member introductions (30 seconds), followed by club business, a speaker, and sharing of leads. Announcements and comments are made at the end of the meeting. Guests are welcome to distribute business cards and other literature.
Q: How do I become a Member?
A: Review the Members listing to see if your business area is already filled. If not, or if you think your focus area may be distinct from an existing Member’s focus, feel free to joins us for one of our meetings or Contact Us.
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