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During the meeting:
- Members contribute two
or more business referrals for other members,
- Members and guests
deliver two 30-second "commercials" outlining the types of
referrals they seek,
- Two members each week
give 10-minute presentations describing their businesses in greater
detail.
 WIN limits its membership
to one representative from each occupational category. All potential
members are considered by a WIN membership committee.
What is expected of members?
- Listen carefully for opportunities
to provide referrals. Members of WIN are always courteous during
meetings; listen carefully to the needs of other members and
concentrate on locating business referrals at the earliest
opportunity.
- Commit to attend all meetings.
We appreciate each member's commitment to attend every meeting
possible, permitting no more than 15 absences during any 12 month
period. During the initial 12 week probationary period the member is
allowed no more than 3 absences. After the probationary period is
up, if necessary a member may take a leave of absence for up to 90
days. A request must be submitted in writing to the Membership
Committee. Dues must be maintained during this time to reserve your
category in the group.
- Participate in WIN events and
committee meetings. Each new member will be assigned to a
committee, and is expected to actively participate in the meetings
of that committee.
- Patience.
As a new member, you must remember to be patient! It takes time
to develop a relationship conducive to receiving referrals from the
group. To assist you in developing credibility with group members,
always request feedback on how to improve the effectiveness of your
commercials and presentations.
Membership Dues: Our membership
dues are $400 per year. Dues are collected in January and July ($200.00
per term). This includes membership, plus the cost of breakfast, and
facility rental. Members can pay by cash, check, or credit card.
Applying for Membership: An
application fee of $100.00 must accompany an application for
consideration by the membership committee. Guests may visit twice before
making a decision to apply for membership after which time we ask that
you wait to hear from the membership committee regarding your
application.
Guest breakfasts: Guests receive a
complimentary breakfast on their first visit. On the second visit, a fee
of $10.00 will be collected for breakfast. Breakfast fees cover the cost
of food as well as renting our meeting facility.
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