| Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) |
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| Q: Can anyone join a chapter?
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| A: We only take one person from each field. So if you are a residential real estate person and we already have one, we can refer you to another chapter, or allow you to open another chapter |
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| Q: How do you know new members are reputable? |
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| A: The application asks for references and we have a membership committee that checks them. It's word of mouth, so before they even come to a meeting they have to have spoken to someone or been invited by someone in the group. Everyone has to have a sponsor, or one is assigned to them, and they interview them. |
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| Q: What if a member gets a referral and does poor work? |
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| A: We have an ethics committee and it is imperative that anyone who gives a lead and finds out it was not satisfactorily handled must report that to the membership committee, who will investigate. |
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| Q: What occupations benefit the most from networking? |
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| A: It is not the occupation, it is the individual. The occupation can be anything. If you're focused and you have a dream and you're willing to make a sacrifice, you are the person we want in the group. |
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| Q: Are members supposed to bring visitors? |
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| A: You're encouraged to bring visitors for those occupations that are open, after the visitor has been prescreened, if they're a viable candidate. It's pretty much a closed meeting except for potential members. |
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| (Excerpted in part from "Networking is Serious Business") |
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