Networking your business, opening the door to success!  Through commitment and trust Key Connectors will build an effective business networking environment with its members for the sole purpose of assisting small and medium businesses (SME's) achieve their business and personal goals.

Members commit themselves to:

• Be ethical and responsible
• Be committed to their own business
• Be committed to the good of the group
• Be prepared to take time and make the effort to develop professional relationships, credibility and trust
• Regard Key Connectors as an integral part of their marketing strategy
• Treat Key Connectors colleagues and Key Connectors meetings with the same respect and courtesy as clients and client meetings
• Be willing to learn and develop their professional skills
• Be willing to contribute and assist in running their groups
• Be receptive if asked to modify behaviours in the interests of their group
• Accept these principles, and the standards of behaviour they imply

The Members accept that these principles imply certain standards, and therefore agree to:

• Deliver a High Quality service : i.e. people will refer repeat business and/or give testimonials freely and unbidden
• Pay their subscription fully and on time
• Pay for breakfasts by Standing Order or monthly in advance
• Attend induction training within 2 months of joining
• Undergo the designated development processes within 3 months of joining and review regularly
• Attend weekly, on time
• Arrange a sub when they know they will not be attending (and have lodged or sent a 30/60 second script for the sub to read)
• Send apologies in the case of last minute absence, including a phone call or text before the meeting if unable to attend on the day
• Contribute quality referrals and testimonials
• Promptly follow up every referral and report results to referrer
• Offer to help with / carry out minor tasks if asked
• Hold regular 1:1’s with fellow members
• Maintain an up-to-date profile on the Group website
• Not be defensive about potential competition from visitors, but will probe first to see if co-operation will be more beneficial than exclusion
• Refrain from language, behaviour and dress generally accepted as unprofessional or inappropriate in a business setting
• Accept mentoring willingly if behaviours fall below standard

• Offer to join the Visitor or House Team
• Take notes and carry their diaries at meetings
• Help / mentor other members where possible and when asked
• Work on and continuously update/refine their 60 seconds
• Regularly attend other Key Connectors / other networking/business development organisations