Mark: Hello my name's Mark.
Mark's New Friend: What do you do then?
Mark: I run Business Referral Clubs.
Mark's New Friend: I went to one of those once.
Mark: Oh Good, Enjoy it?
Mark's New Friend: Nah. Didn't want to go to a meeting every week.
Mark: Glad you said that, we meet once a fortnight.
Mark's New friend: Didn't want to have to give referral every week
Mark: Glad you said that. In my group someone said that to me once. I just said, "Anything you do like asking to have a chat to someone later adds to building relationships." Referrals come later, relationships first.
Mark's New Friend: Too much structure, don't like that.
Mark: Glad you said that. Well we have quite a bit of structure in our groups but we also make sure that we have plenty of time for informal chat. Last week's meeting overran by 30 minutes as we all stayed chatting about City.
Mark's New Friend: You follow City then?
Mark: No I follow Southampton
Mark's New Friend: You poor sod.
Mark: Yes.
Mark's New Friend: What time do you meet?
Mark: 6.45
Mark's New Friend: Sheessh too early for me!
Mark: Glad you said that. We'll be setting up an evening group in the New Year.
Mark's New Friend: Like to get home after work. Also I like to do business in the pub.
Mark: Glad you said that. That's what x over there did. I introduced him to one of the members and they met for a beer last Friday.
Mark's New Friend: I only go to pubs with people I know.
Mark: Glad you said that. So apart from the structure, the referrals, the time in the morning, the time in the evening and meeting new people basically you think its a good idea, want to come next week?
Mark's New Friend: Grunt
Mark: I'll piss off now shall I?
Mark's New Friend: Nah, don't worry. So why the hell do you support a crap team like Southampton anyway?
Mark: Glad you said that.....
fairly funny
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