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How do I
become a member?
As membership
provides an accreditation of professional excellence, whilst you can
apply to attend an event as a guest, membership is strictly by
invitation only.
What do
our members say?
For
testimonials please see the
testimonial section of the website.
Who Is my
local representative?
To discuss
membership further, contact your area
County Associate,
they can be found by
clicking here.
What is
Executive Express?
Executive
Express is a Trafford Enterprises publication. It is published six times per year,
and all members can contribute to Executive Express. The
publication is designed to be an informative and practical read, and
is a well received and read publication in the business community.
Is there
an exclusivity rule?
Yes for Premier and Focus level events. Club events have
partial-exclusivity.
Can I attend events in different areas?
Although you are required to attend a monthly lunch or dinner
meeting, you are also free to attend any other Club networking event
of your choice, subject to
the balancing rule.
What is the minimum number of events I must attend?
As a member you may attend as many events as you wish – there is no
minimum or maximum requirement. We understand you are running a
business and that sometimes you will be able to attend more events
than at other times. You are, however, asked to attend your
monthly "associated" group meeting, but when you cannot attend, you
can either send a sub or we can find cover for you.
Do I have to pass business at each event I attend?
No. Our members would much rather you pass 1 quality referral
than 10 weak leads that are unlikely to lead to any business – we
are all far too busy! Due to the high calibre of member our members
understand why we are here – to do business, not to socialise – and
therefore naturally pass a great deal of business with each other.
Do I have to introduce any guests?
Yes. All members in order to eligible for renewal are required
to introduce 5 guests. These guests do not have to join, and in
fact, may not be invited to join Trafford Enterprises. This condition creates a
wealth of opportunity for everyone: for example, for every 100
members this requirement generates 500 guests attending Trafford
Enterprises events
- this greatly increases our members' prospects of generating new
business, as well as creating a strong first impression with guests.
Why do you predominantly host networking lunch events?
In our experience, all businesses, regardless of size, in order to
maintain growth must make time to work “on the business” rather than
being caught “in the business” – our lunches give everyone the
opportunity to step away from the daily grind and focus on
generating new business and identifying prospective opportunities.
In addition, our positioning, enables us to be more attractive to
the larger corporations as well as smaller businesses, creating a
wealth of opportunity.
Can I get a free membership?
Yes! For every guest you introduce who joins Trafford Enterprises we thank you for
your loyalty by way of a 10% discount off next year’s renewal.
Introduce 9 new members and your membership is free – and for every
year they renew you receive an additional 10% discount at each
renewal year too. So, if at each renewal you have 9 or more active
members membership can be free for life!
Why are you so strict on who joins as a member?
We have founded an organisation whose members, in our opinion,
represent the highest standards of professionalism in their field.
So when you join Trafford Enterprises you will be reassured to know you are dealing
with like-minded people. By sifting out the inherently indecisive
people you create an exclusive organisation that can adopt a relaxed
yet focussed approach because everyone is naturally helping each
other and building relationships.
I belong to another networking organisation – will this be a
problem?
Not for Trafford Enterprises. No other networking organisation offers the
comprehensive package we do, and our service is complementary to
other networking organisations. We encourage you to network as much
as possible – this is why we do not restrict access to events. As a
networking organisation we do not believe placing restrictions on
which networking organisations you can belong to would be the best
way to help you gain maximum exposure.
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