What Business Networking Groups are there?
Despite the recession, there has been a proliferation of networking groups online, offline and both jointly online/offline. It is a notable that in these hard times there needs to be a connection between likeminded individuals looking to support each other and develop networks for business success. If you provide a product or service for other businesses, then networking can be a great way to generate leads and referrals. There are several networking groups that operate across the UK. Heres a quick overview of the main ones: BNI BNI (Business Networking International) has spread across the world, with hundreds of groups in virtually every town and city in the UK. The point of the group is to generate referrals for members. You get to know the other members in your group through regular meetings, and then look out for opportunities for them. They of course do the same for you. You have to pay to join a group and commit to attending a meeting every single week. Each group will only accep
