Networking
Get Out and Meet People
You can’t sit on your sofa and expect to build a thriving real estate business, you have got to get out and meet people. Join your local REIA or Chamber of Commerce. Attend local fund raising events. Volunteer to speak on a real estate topic at a local networking event. There are endless opportunities to get your name out there and to rub shoulders with other entrepreneurs and investors. Getting involved in these organizations will also give you access to potential power team members and private investors. Get out of your comfort zone and check out the following organizations.
Tools:
Real Estate Investment Association (REIA) is comprised of a unique mix of some of the brightest, most visionary real estate investment entrepreneurs and professionals in the real estate industry. The formation of REIA was in 1988 was driven by our desire to address the interests and needs of all real estate investors, regardless of the form of ownership.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions. Our members range from mom-and-pop shops and local chambers to leading industry associations and large corporations. They all share one thing in common—they count on the Chamber to be their voice in Washington, D.C.
Would you like to increase your business by 20%, 30%, 50% or as much as 100%? You can see results like this! Many have. Some participants have added as many as 50 new clients in the first 2 years!!! Successful businesses depend on word-of-mouth. Word-of-mouth advertising is the best advertising there is. BNI provides a structured and supportive system of giving and receiving business. It does so by providing an environment in which you develop personal relationships with dozens of other qualified business professionals. By establishing this "formal" relationship with other people, you will have the opportunity to substantially increase your business.
