Boulder Business Leads Group Rules (Updated 04/04)
The name
of the group is Boulder Business Leads Group
The
purpose of this group is to advocate and promote the businesses of group
members throughout the community and to pass qualified business referrals to
other group members.
Meetings
will follow the following schedule:
· Welcome: 12:00
· Reading of
Purpose and welcoming new guests: 12:00
· Introductions:
12:05 Each Member
and guest will have thirty seconds to introduce themselves and promote their
business.
· Announcements: 12:15
· Passing Leads
: 12:20 Each member will pass qualified leads to
other group members and may also give testimonials for other group members
whose services have been used.
· Presentations:
12:35 One or two
members will give ten-minute presentations about their business. The members selected to give presentations
will rotate on a regular basis.
· Final
Promotional: 12:55 Each member and guest will have thirty seconds to introduce
themselves and promote their business.
·
Closing: 1:00 Speakers will be set up for the next two
meetings
There will be a board of
officers consisting of the following positions:
Board officers are elected
from the membership at large, and will serve a minimum of 6 months (but may
serve longer if approved by the group).
Officers shall appoint a backup person who can act in their absence in order
to keep the meetings moving efficiently.
Any officer may be replaced at any time by a majority vote of the group.
The board has authority to enforce rules and to coordinate any
necessary group votes.
Members
are encouraged to bring prospective new members as guests. Guests may promote their businesses during
the group’s introductions and closing promotionals. Guests will not add their business cards to the group’s card box
prior to becoming full members of the group.
Guests will attend twice before joining the group. Guests are expected to pay for their
lunch.
Each new member will pay a $50.00 enrollment fee. Dues are $100.00 per quarter, and will be payable at the first meeting in January, April, July and October.
Dues
will be used to support the meetings, pay for members’ lunches and support
activities of the group.
Dues shall be
submitted to the Treasurer. There are
no refunds on dues. Dues will be
pro-rated for new members, based on when during the quarter they join the
group.
A
qualified lead has the following conditions:
A
testimonial is positive feedback given by group members for services received
by fellow members. Group members who have received services and would like to
give positive feedback, or who have positive feedback from referrals given
outside of the group can get credit for these testimonials (the same as passing
a lead). Members can get credit for an inside testimonial one time per six
months and indefinitely for outside testimonials.
1. An inside lead is a lead in which one member uses the services of another member. During contests, a recurring inside lead may be counted once every 6 months.
2.
The membership is limited to one person
or business in any category. Any member
of the group may object to a person joining if that person’s business is too
similar to his or her own. Any
objection should be directed to the New Member Coordinator after the guest in
question attends his/her first meeting.
The group may override an objection by a two-thirds majority vote.
A prospective member may be placed on a
wait list if their business category is full.
3.
Members may represent only one business
to the group.
4.
If you must miss a meeting, contact the
current attendance person no later than 11:30am the day of the meeting to
inform him or her that you will be absent.
If you have a lead for someone in the group, give it to the group
president or fax/email it to the person to whom you are giving the lead.
5. A member may
miss two meetings within six months without an excuse. The membership status of anyone who misses
more meetings than this will be voted on.
To remain in the group, a two-thirds majority of the group must vote to
excuse the excessive absences.
6. It’s important to be punctual to meetings, as tardiness is disruptive to the meeting. Frequent tardiness may be grounds for dismissal from the group.
7.
The president (or his/her designee) will
contact any member who has been dropped from the group.
8. Any member with concerns
about a guest who is a prospective new member shall communicate them to the New
Member Coordinator after the guest’s first meeting. The New Member Coordinator will review the new member’s application
and credentials. A new member must
receive a two-thirds majority vote of the group to be accepted as a
member. This vote will occur after the
guest’s second visit to the group. The
New Member Coordinator will contact the guest in a timely manner regarding the
outcome of this vote.
9.
Members are encouraged to give constructive criticism to fellow members
about their services outside of meetings.
10.
Due to the delicacy of such issues, group officers will hear member grievances
outside of normal meetings, where they will decide on appropriate action on a
case-by-case basis.
11. Any member who uses unethical business
practices will be asked by the Board to resign. If they refuse, they may be dismissed from the group by a
two-thirds majority vote of the group.
12.
The group will vote on all monies spent that do not fall
into regular financial commitments (group lunches, holiday parties, web hosting
and management, contests, etc). The
president or secretary/treasurer may authorize petty cash expenditures not to
exceed $100.00.
13.
All members
will be given the opportunity to speak to the group on a rotating
schedule. This schedule is set on a
quarterly basis. If a member must miss
a meeting when he or she is scheduled to speak, it is that member’s
responsibility to find a speaking replacement.