Why Join a Professional Networking Group?
There are many reasons to consider membership in a professional networking group. The specific benefits that members get directly are covered in the file “Advantages”. Some of the less obvious benefits are covered here. The first is the fact that they are *professional*. These organizations have standards and procedures that help to ensure the success of their members. The level of standards maintained by a solid networking group is a protection not only for the customers you might recommend to the other members, but to your own reputation as well. The biggest factor in this is the ability of an openly enforced system to keep things balanced and businesslike. If there are disagreements, they can be handled by an impartial outside mediator that has the well being of the entire group in mind. This presence actually helps to prevent such uncomfortable possibilities from becoming reality. Professional organizations also provide a template for helping to smooth the process of formation of l
