Suggested template for Invite Prospective Members

For those of you who would like to invite your friends but aren't comfortable with the brief canned invite, I offer the following template to use as you wish.

Begin:

I thought as a small business owner that you would like to join Biznik, a free to join, 4,000 member local (Greater Seattle area), independent business network where members meet to help each other build our businesses.

Currently over 10% of my business is coming from the group.

Here's what you'll find:

• The opportunity to post a profile about your business, what you have to offer other members, what you are looking for in clients and collaboration partners, and your educational background and work experience.

• Social events and happy hours where you'll build relationships, give and receive referrals, and meet new clients and collaboration partners.

• Online and face-to-face promotional opportunities for your business. You could even offer a course on what you know in your field.

• Educational workshops that help build your business skills. The last one I went to talked about value-based pricing and why I should raise my rates. Another told me why I should focus on teaching people the program rather than offer bookkeeping.

• Powerful web-based tools that build and manage your personal business network. Don't forget to join mine when you join.

• Opportunities to share your experiences, learn from others through the community's forums, and build your reputation at the same time.

• Improved findability in Google and other search engines. I'm currently #3 when people type in the words "Seattle QuickBooks (or Quicken) training."

• The opportunity to purchase supplemental business insurance such as disability insurance at group rates through one of our members.

And all this at the basic level - is free.

Also, Biznik is an MLM-free zone. Marketing products or services originating with an MLM business and recruiting associates is strictly prohibited.

Keith Gormezano Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor Dr. QuickBooks - I make house calls to fix your financial aches and pains and teach you the software program so you can fish for yourself. (206) 789-8328
Visit my profile at http://biznik.com/members/keith-gormezano to see what one (wordy) profile might look like and what the group can offer you. (Please do not join from viewing my profile. I won't get "credit" for it.) Please use this link: http://biznik.com/join/keith-gormezano.

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One thing I don't mention is the price of an active or supporting membership. I think that people should see the value or get some business first before you can ask them to upgrade and some will anyway.

KG