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How to Build a Client Referral Program: The Card, the Name on the Back, and the Call That Makes It Work
Networking Tips

How to Build a Client Referral Program: The Card, the Name on the Back, and the Call That Makes It Work

A client referral program for a local business: the card you hand a finished customer, the name that tracks it, and the call the day after.

September 14, 2026
Networking Tips for Introverts: How to Get Referrals Without Working the Room
Networking Tips

Networking Tips for Introverts: How to Get Referrals Without Working the Room

Networking tips for introverts who own a business: how to pick a room that suits you, what to say in it, and why two conversations beat twenty handshakes.

September 8, 2026
How to Ask for Referrals: What to Say So People Know Who to Send You
Networking Tips

How to Ask for Referrals: What to Say So People Know Who to Send You

How to ask for referrals so people know exactly who to send you, five requests you can read out loud, and the rules before you reward anyone.

September 3, 2026
How to Follow Up After a Networking Event: What to Send in the First 48 Hours
Networking Tips

How to Follow Up After a Networking Event: What to Send in the First 48 Hours

What to send in the first 48 hours after a networking event, what to ask for so it turns into referrals, and the mistake that ends the conversation.

August 26, 2026
Florida Minimum Wage 2026: What Employers Have to Do by September 30
Small Business

Florida Minimum Wage 2026: What Employers Have to Do by September 30

Florida's minimum wage hits $15.00 on September 30, 2026 and the tipped rate $11.98. What employers must change, plus the renewal due the same day.

August 18, 2026
How to Network on Zoom: Tips for Hybrid Business Meetings
Networking Tips

How to Network on Zoom: Tips for Hybrid Business Meetings

How to network on Zoom when half the group is in the room: audio, your name label, who speaks for the screen, and the follow-up that lands the referral.

August 18, 2026 (updated)
60-Second Elevator Pitch Examples for Networking Meetings
Networking Tips

60-Second Elevator Pitch Examples for Networking Meetings

Real 60-second elevator pitch examples for networking meetings, plus the five parts that go in one and the specific ask that gets you referrals.

August 13, 2026
Exclusive vs. Open Business Networking Groups: Which Gets More Referrals?
Networking Tips

Exclusive vs. Open Business Networking Groups: Which Gets More Referrals?

Exclusive vs. open business networking groups: one seat per category, or a room of competitors. Which format gets more referrals in South Florida?

August 4, 2026
Word-of-Mouth vs. Paid Ads: Why Referrals Convert Better
Networking Tips

Word-of-Mouth vs. Paid Ads: Why Referrals Convert Better

Paid ads buy attention, but a referral arrives with trust already attached. Here is why word-of-mouth converts better for South Florida service businesses, and how to build a referral engine that keeps working.

July 22, 2026
Sponsors

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance Recognition

Servistree Merchant Services President Adam Weizer was recognized as a leader and innovator within the credit card processing and point of sale industry.

May 22, 2020
Are You Paying Too Much For Credit Card Processing?
General

Are You Paying Too Much For Credit Card Processing?

Credit card processing is a major part of any modern business. Unfortunately, it can also be one of the most confusing parts.

April 30, 2020
55-Acre Site Near Hialeah Hits the Market for $15M
Real Estate

55-Acre Site Near Hialeah Hits the Market for $15M

A 55-acre development site northeast of Hialeah hit the market for $15 million, between Hialeah, Opa-locka and North Miami, near the new Amazon fulfillment center.

April 29, 2020
PPP Stats and Supporting Small Businesses
General

PPP Stats and Supporting Small Businesses

We are thankful for family, health and the opportunity to help so many Small Businesses navigate challenging times.

April 28, 2020

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