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Rules of Membership
1. Culture -
Together as a business referral group, SWFLBA members will seek
to maintain the highest degree of honesty, integrity, and
quality in each of our respective businesses. Our organization
will be “class act” within the community and become the “go to”
referral group for questions and answers.
2. Referrals - We
pledge to refer business to our fellow members as often as
possible to as many of our customers and business associates as
practicable. When a lead is developed through the efforts of
the Alliance and given to a member, it is an inherent
responsibility to recommend other member’s services to that
customer.
3. New Members -
New members must be recommended by current members. The member
introducing the new member is held responsible and liable for
the applicant before, during, and after the membership process
and SWFLBA inclusion into the membership. Both members could be
removed from membership for violation of the rules and
non-payment of dues and other participatory obligations.
4. Membership Fees
- Membership application shall be submitted and applicant
interviews conducted with executive board for approval. Once
approved, membership fee of $250.00 (including a $50 application
fee) is due and payable to the Alliance along with submitting
the application form.
5. Renewals -
Annual renewal fee shall be due upon anniversary date each
succeeding year along with 3 current customer referral
recommendations.
6. Meetings - All
efforts shall be made by members to attend SWFLBA monthly
membership meetings (whatever is set forth by the membership).
Along with as many bi-monthly brainstorming meetings as
possible.
7. Synergistic
Cooperation - All members will be responsible to
participate in a quarterly marketing fee. This fee is meant to
act as an advertising and marketing “cost sharing” program that
will promote and the SWFLBA membership as a whole to develop
individual leads for the members. The quarterly fee budget will
be developed by the executive board members with recommendations
from the membership in relation to business activities,
community activities, group development and industry
participation.
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