Organisations whose members meet, bring guests and help each other

The organisations it fits

• Weekly referral groups: One seat per trade, visitor days, referrals and one to ones, run without a spreadsheet.
• Breakfast clubs: Who is coming on Tuesday, who brought a guest, and who has paid.
• Networks with several groups: Every group in one picture, with organisers who see only their own.
• Peer advisory boards and mastermind groups: Small, confidential boards of business owners who meet every month.
• Group coaching programmes: Every cohort in one place, with clients who help each other between sessions.
• Industry peer groups: Non-competing firms in the same trade, meeting to share what works.
• Women in business networks: Local groups, one network, and a membership that feels like a community.
• Chambers of commerce: Local sections, a member directory and visitors followed up, for smaller chambers.
• Service clubs: Weekly meetings, guests and several clubs in a district, without the paper register.

What they have in common

• Members, in groups. A board, a cohort, a chapter, a club or a section: whatever you call it, it is a group here, and you can run as many as you like for the same price per member.
• Regular meetings. Weekly, fortnightly or monthly, with booking, reminders, a waiting list and attendance.
• Guests who might join. Visitors, prospects or taster sessions, followed up afterwards, with credit to whoever brought them.
• Value between members. A private directory, introductions both people agree to, help requests, referrals and one to ones.
• A membership fee you collect yourself. We track who is due and chase the renewals; the money goes straight to you.

Who it does not suit

We would rather say so now than have you find out after a fortnight.

• Organisations that want us to collect members’ money. Sports clubs and gyms usually need that. We deliberately never handle members’ fees.
• Very low fee or free memberships. The licence is £1.50 per active member a month. That is easy when members pay a few hundred pounds a year, and hard to justify when they pay twenty.
• Businesses selling tickets to public events. An event ticketing site is the right tool.
• Professional bodies that need certification, CPD records and committees. General membership software fits better.

Not sure which side you are on? Tell us what you run and we will give you a straight answer. The pricing page shows exactly what it would cost.