Tackling the BIG question...

As you can imagine, Dr. Shinaver (Charles) and I have been getting a lot of questions and comments from people involved in other Indianapolis-area networking groups. The questions come in all forms but they all basically boil down to this one single complex question, "What makes Business Roundtable Network different and why should I join?"

The short answer is simple, "Because we ARE different and we will help you build stronger business relationships." But most of you want some long, drawn out, magical answer. It's one that I can't really give in a 10-second elevator pitch. Here are some of the things that I think makes BRN special.

• Our members are people who ask "What can I do to help you and your business become successful?" We focus on helping others first. Honestly, if you come into BRN expecting to transact business with everyone in the group on day one, BRN is probably not right for you. If you have a "You do business with me frist and then I'll do business with you" mentality, there are other groups designed for you.
  
• Our members are open, honest and candid in our roundtable discussions. You'll hear some amazing stories about successes and failures. You'll be intrigued as another member shares what motivates them. You'll learn from others what it takes to succeed in business and how easy it is to fail lose everything. We get real.
  
• You will forge friendships as well as business relationships. Something that somebody shares in our discussions will strike a chord with you and start that bonding process. Unlike other networking groups, you'll collect business assocates - not business cards.
  
• BRN educates. We discuss topics that are real and can be applied immediately. We talk about current trends in marketing, technology, business development and self-improvement. We are real and genuinely interested in seeing to it that you apply what you learn at our meetings and that you succeed.
  
• We are all about accountability. At the end of every meeting, we commit to doing something to help one other member in the group. This is a contract we make in front of everyone. It may be a phone call or email to make sure someone is staying on task. It may be a specific referral or introduction to others in our personal networks. Or, it may be as simple as meeting over coffee just to listen and offer our perspective.
  
• BRN is new. It's refreshing. It's different.
  
• But the real difference is YOU. If you are a quality business professional that wants to make a difference in the community and impact the lives of others, then BRN is worth investigating.

So as to the second part of the question, "...and why should I join?" That's up to you. We all have different reasons for joining networking groups. I encourage you to visit one of our meetings and then you'll be able to answer that question on your own.


For more information on Business Roundtable Network, visit: www.brncommunity.com Sign up for a FREE 30-day guest membership. Just click on the Join BRN link and select the 30-Day Guest membership. When you are asked for a promo code, enter: FREE30.