Business Exchange Network
Meeting Format
1. Facilitator welcomes everyone and explains the purpose of the BEN program. Introduction of guest(s) by the person who invited them.
2. Once a Month, Secretary reads what the definition of a "qualified referral" is, and explains how to fill out the referral sheet. At the first meeting of each month the Secretary will also give a report on how many total referrals had been passed for the previous month. He/she will hand out a written report totaling the referrals received and given by each member.
3. Facilitator/Group Chairman announces the speakers with a short introduction of each one. Each speaker will have 7 minutes to speak, with 2 minutes of questions & answers, if needed.
4. Facilitator/Group Chairman or other members conducts a networking exercise.
5. Each member will have a 1-minute "infomercial" to describe her/his business and tell us how we can best "refer" them for the week.
6. Round table discussion and testimonials given if time permits.