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• Meetings begin promptly at 7:45, if arriving after commercials have begun, you are considered late and thus must pay a $2 tardy fee in order to give 30 second commercial to group members.
• Update your bio information on this web site by clicking here
• Please review your CAN Governing Rules governing rules
• Inclement Weather Policy:  If Guilford County Schools are CLOSED or DELAYED due to inclement weather on Friday, CAN group will not meet.
• If you are unable to do your 10 minute presentation on the date assigned, please contact the group's Vice President to find a replacement.
• Remember to use the meeting time to network THROUGH not TO members in order to gain more referrals.

Member Tips:

Maximizing the Benefits of Your Promotional Introduction
During Your 30-Second Promotional Introduction:

• think about what you're going to say ahead of time
• take advantage of the time you're given – use all 30 seconds
• ask other members how you can better promote your business
• tell other members where they can get leads for you and what cues to listen for
• spotlight a different aspect of your business each week
• give an estimation of the cost of your service/product
• update your promotional introduction regularly to increase its effectiveness

Maximizing the Benefits of Your Presentation
During Your 10-Minute Presentation:

• clearly describe what your business does/provides
• tell why you're good at what you do
• tell why members should refer people to you instead of your competitors
• teach members how to advertise for you
• distribute handouts, discounts and specials
• give inside information to help other members
• ask members what they learned from your talk
• leave time at the end for questions from members

Maximizing the Benefits of Other's Promotional Introduction
During Their 30-Second Promotional Introduction:

• listen intently for what kind of leads they need
• understand what it is they are selling/promoting
• think about who you know that you can give as a lead
• think about the contacts you have and how you can approach them to benefit the member

Maximizing the Benefits of Other's Presentation
During Their 10-Minute Presentation:

• make sure you understand what their business is
• ask where to find leads for them
• ask why they are good at what they do
• ask why you should refer people to them instead of one of their competitors
• ask how to effectively advertise for them