Grow faster and stronger through referral marketing events in Stafford

Let networking power your business forward by connecting with your local professional community

NetworkIN Advocates during a virtual networking and referral marketing meeting

Referral marketing events in Stafford are not so much the secret to success as a well-known word-of-mouth winner.

After all, in terms of creating new leads and sales, what has more impact than a personal recommendation?

Referral marketing events exist to allow businesses to connect within a community that supports and promotes the work of each other.

What to expect from a referral marketing event

Referral marketing events in Stafford give businesses a place to meet and form connections with representatives from a range of companies.

The aim of businesses within a specific networking community is to commission and recommend each other’s work through highly effective word-of-mouth marketing.

While meetings can take on different formats it is usual that a member of the team at each meeting will speak to the group about their service or product to raise awareness. This happens on a rotating basis with all members getting the opportunity to promote their offering.

Members will also get the chance to thank others for support and to recommend businesses. Importantly meetings also have time for members to socialise together to build relationships within the group in an informal way.

Who goes to referral marketing events in Stafford?

Anyone from any business that can serve the specific geographic location can attend a referral marketing event.

This applies to representatives from larger firms to sole traders and freelancers operating from home.

Everyone who attends is there for the same reason: to make connections and support their business.

Upcoming NetworkIN meetings in Stafford

What should I expect to pay to take part in a referral marketing event?

If you are interested in becoming involved in network marketing, find a group that you can attend regularly from a time point of view and that appeals to you in its size and format.

New members can attend a trial meeting to see if the format suits them in the first instance, where they will also be able to talk about their business.

To attend regularly, businesses must take out a membership that will last from a few months up to a year depending on the group. The cost of this generally averages out at between £12 and £20 per meeting.

Virtual networking and referral marketing meeting being help on a laptop

Where can I find out about referral marketing events in Stafford?

There are numerous referral marketing events in Stafford and the first place to look would be in an internet search.

From this initial list it is important to consider the benefits offered by each group as well as the size of the group, the location and the time of the meeting. It will need to be something you can attend regularly to make the most of.

While some businesses may be drawn by the potential visibility of a larger group, a group with a limited number of members will promote stronger, more sustainable relationships.

A large, attractive and well-connected town, Stafford is the administrative hub for Staffordshire County Council as well as the county’s fire service and police force. Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire, lying 15 miles away from Stoke-on-Trent and 24 miles away from Birmingham. Stafford is blessed with historical buildings including the Norman-built Stafford Castle that dates back to 1090 and the largest timber framed town house in the England, the Elizabethan Ancient High House.

View of the River Trent that runs through Stafford in Staffordshire

Joining a business networking meeting in Stafford

Within Stafford, referral marketing specialist NetworkIN has established a strong presence. Growing rapidly across the Midlands and the North West, NetworkIN hosts two referral marketing events in Stafford.

Team Stafford meets once a fortnight for a breakfast meeting on Wednesdays from 7.15am to 8.45am while Team Stafford Brunch meets every other week on a Wednesday from 10am to 12pm.

The NetworkIN teams focus on personal as well as professional development to allow you to get the most from your meetings and your business. All groups offer sector exclusivity and where there is no similar business, members have the freedom to explore other groups. 

The benefits of joining one of NetworkIN’s referral marketing events in Stafford include:

Well organised meetings

Building reputation and confidence

Sector exclusivity

Free introductory training and business planning

Promotion of events and courses

The ability to visualise returns through tracking

Enhance your profile with promotional help

Support charity to show social responsibility

NetworkIN Advocates during a virtual networking and referral marketing meeting

Make a move for a brighter future by joining a referral marketing team

Contact either Team Stafford or Team Stafford Brunch to become part of a strong, friendly and productive referral marketing event in Stafford and reach new levels of success on your business journey. 

Be IN the know and IN the now with NetworkIN.

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Numbers worth thinking about

74

percent of consumers identify word of mouth as a key influencer in their purchasing decision – Ogilvy, Google, TNS.

25

percent higher profit margins are achieved from a referred customer - Annexcloud

54

percent increased marketing effectiveness generated using from word of mouth - Market Share

92

percent of consumers trust referrals from people they know - Nielsen