Electrician: Best Referral Sources
Who should be sending you clients, and the rooms they are already sitting in.
Get the networking events worth showing up to
Tell us where you are. We will send you the best rooms for electricians and the next meeting dates. Add a ZIP and this page will also show your local chapters and which seats are open.
Most business owners network where their competitors are, not where their referral partners are.
Your own trade group is for learning. Your partners' groups are where the work comes from. Everything below starts with one question. When something happens that makes people need electricians, who else gets a call that same week?
Electricians sell to both individuals and businesses, and most of the work starts when a homeowner decides to remodel. It moves fast, so being the name already in hand matters more than being the cheapest. Clients return now and then, so the introduction has to keep paying off.
- Renovation projectwhen a homeowner decides to remodel
- Building system failurewhen the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working
- Home purchasewhen somebody buys a house
- Storm damagewhen a named storm comes through
- Compliance deadline or inspectionwhen an inspection or compliance deadline lands
- New lease or locationwhen a business signs a lease or opens a location
Who should be sending you clients
Who you should be sending clients to
Ranked by what starts the job, not by who sounds close to your trade.
The same list, turned around. Give first and the rest follows.
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Community Association Manager (HOA / Condo)
They send you work82Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
Community association managers hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
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Commercial Property Manager
They send you work74Trigger: the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working
Commercial property managers hear about it when the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
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Facility Manager
They send you work71Trigger: the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working
Facility managers hear about it when the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 04
Insurance Property & Casualty
They send you work70Trigger: somebody buys a house
P&C insurance agents hear about it when somebody buys a house, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
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Property Manager (Residential)
Two-way70Trigger: the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working
You and residential property managers both get the call when the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working, usually the same week. This one goes both ways.
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HVAC Contractor
Two-way67Trigger: the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working
You and HVAC contractors both get the call when the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working, usually the same week. This one goes both ways.
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Structural Engineer
They send you work67Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
Structural engineers hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
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Plumber
Two-way66Trigger: the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working
You and plumbers both get the call when the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working, usually the same week. This one goes both ways.
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Interior Designer
Two-way64Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
You and interior designers both get the call when a homeowner decides to remodel, usually the same week. This one goes both ways.
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Attorney Real Estate
They send you work64Trigger: somebody buys a house
Real estate attorneys hear about it when somebody buys a house, before you do. This one sends you work rather than trading it.
- 01
Concrete & Paver Contractor
You send them work71Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
You hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before concrete and paver contractors do. Expect to give more than you get back here.
- 02
HVAC Contractor
Two-way68Trigger: the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working
You and HVAC contractors both get the call when the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working, usually the same week. This one goes both ways.
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Flooring Contractor
You send them work65Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
You hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before flooring companies do. Expect to give more than you get back here.
- 04
Impact Window & Door Contractor
You send them work64Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
You hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before impact window contractors do. Expect to give more than you get back here.
- 05
Smart Home & AV Integrator
You send them work64Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
You hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before smart home and AV integrators do. Expect to give more than you get back here.
- 06
Tile & Stone Contractor
You send them work64Trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel
You hear about it when a homeowner decides to remodel, before tile and stone contractors do. Expect to give more than you get back here.
Where those people actually are
Ranked by how many of your best partners are in the room, and how much work each one can send you.
CAI (Community Associations Institute)
Your partners are in this room: community association managers and structural engineers.
Condo and HOA managers, board members, and management companies. One manager here can control hundreds of homes. They have a membership just for vendors, so you can join.
Find your local chapter →Give someone nine choices and they pick none. If you do one thing from this page, do this.
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CAI (Community Associations Institute)
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: community association managers and structural engineers.
Condo and HOA managers, board members, and management companies. One manager here can control hundreds of homes. They have a membership just for vendors, so you can join.
Chapter finder → - 02
Your city or county chamber of commerce
Chamber of commerceYour partners are in this room: community association managers, commercial property managers, and residential property managers.
Too big and too broad on its own. The value is in one committee. Pick one and go every time. The same fifteen people show up, and they get to know you.
Chapter finder → - 03
IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management)
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: commercial property managers and residential property managers.
Property managers for apartments, offices, and mixed buildings. Vendors can join and go to chapter meetings.
Chapter finder → - 04
CAI chapter trade show & expo
Event or trade showYour partner is in this room: community association managers.
Hundreds of association managers and board members walking a vendor floor, there to find vendors. One of the few trade shows where a booth actually pays off.
Chapter finder → - 05
PHCC (Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors)
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: HVAC contractors and plumbers.
Licensing, apprentices, and code. Not a referral room.
Chapter finder → - 06
LinkedIn groups & local B2B communities
Online communityYour partners are in this room: facility managers, residential property managers, and P&C insurance agents.
Works when your buyer has a job title. Useful comments on your partners' posts beat posting your own.
Chapter finder → - 07
BNI
Structured referral groupOne seat per category, so your competitors are excluded by rule and the seats around you are the partners above.
The biggest referral group in the world. You meet every week. Only one person per job. They expect you to show up.
Chapter finder → - 08
LeTip International
Structured referral groupOne seat per category, so your competitors are excluded by rule and the seats around you are the partners above.
Weekly referral chapters. One person per job. Strong with trades and home services.
Chapter finder →
CAI Southeast Florida chapter
Your partners are in this room: community association managers and structural engineers.
South Florida has more condos than almost anywhere, so this room is packed with association managers. Vendors can go to the trade shows and the monthly lunches.
Find your local chapter →Give someone nine choices and they pick none. If you do one thing from this page, do this.
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CAI Southeast Florida chapter
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: community association managers and structural engineers.
South Florida has more condos than almost anywhere, so this room is packed with association managers. Vendors can go to the trade shows and the monthly lunches.
Chapter finder → - 02
Your city or county chamber of commerce
Chamber of commerceYour partners are in this room: community association managers, commercial property managers, and residential property managers.
Too big and too broad on its own. The value is in one committee. Pick one and go every time. The same fifteen people show up, and they get to know you.
Chapter finder → - 03
IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management)
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: commercial property managers and residential property managers.
Property managers for apartments, offices, and mixed buildings. Vendors can join and go to chapter meetings.
Chapter finder → - 04
CAI chapter trade show & expo
Event or trade showYour partner is in this room: community association managers.
Hundreds of association managers and board members walking a vendor floor, there to find vendors. One of the few trade shows where a booth actually pays off.
Chapter finder → - 05
PHCC (Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors)
Your partners' associationYour partners are in this room: HVAC contractors and plumbers.
Licensing, apprentices, and code. Not a referral room.
Chapter finder → - 06
LinkedIn groups & local B2B communities
Online communityYour partners are in this room: facility managers, residential property managers, and P&C insurance agents.
Works when your buyer has a job title. Useful comments on your partners' posts beat posting your own.
Chapter finder → - 07
Prime Time Business Network
Structured referral groupOne seat per category, so your competitors are excluded by rule and the seats around you are the partners above.
A South Florida referral group. Only one person per job in each chapter. So your competitors are kept out, and your referral partners have the other seats.
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An independent local leads group
Structured referral groupOne seat per category, so your competitors are excluded by rule and the seats around you are the partners above.
Most cities have small leads groups you will never find online. A realtor or insurance agent usually starts them. Ask three people in your trade who they meet with.
Let us be straight with you. For electricians, a weekly referral group is not the best pick. Your partners gather in professional groups instead, so spend your time there. We would rather say that than sell you a seat you do not need.
Is your seat open?
Prime Time takes one electrician per chapter. Put in a South Florida ZIP above and we will show you which seats are open.
Add a ZIP code at the top of the page to see which seats are open.
Prime Time doesn't operate where you are yet.
We have fifteen chapters in South Florida and none near you. Telling you to join would be bad advice. The rooms above are the real answer where you are. We can email you the one page version and let you know if we open near you.
Send me those roomsHave the next meetings sent to you
The rooms above are the answer. This is when they meet. Tell us where to send it and we will email you the next dates for electricians, with the one page plan.
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Your one-page action plan
Five partners, five things to say, three rooms. Print it and keep it in the car.
Networking plan: Electrician
The five people who should be sending you clients
- Community Association Manager (HOA / Condo) (They send you work)
Shared trigger: a homeowner decides to remodel - Commercial Property Manager (They send you work)
Shared trigger: the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working - Facility Manager (They send you work)
Shared trigger: the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working - Insurance Property & Casualty (They send you work)
Shared trigger: somebody buys a house - Property Manager (Residential) (Two-way)
Shared trigger: the AC dies, a pipe fails, or something in the building stops working
The three rooms to be in
- CAI (Community Associations Institute): Your partners are in this room: community association managers and structural engineers.
- Your city or county chamber of commerce: Your partners are in this room: community association managers, commercial property managers, and residential property managers.
- IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management): Your partners are in this room: commercial property managers and residential property managers.
- CAI Southeast Florida chapter: Your partners are in this room: community association managers and structural engineers.
- Your city or county chamber of commerce: Your partners are in this room: community association managers, commercial property managers, and residential property managers.
- IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management): Your partners are in this room: commercial property managers and residential property managers.