Power teams are a great way to do a "deep dive" into your referral partners in BNI. Power teams are made up of individual who have businesses that are closely aligned and can therefore achieve great success in referring business to each other. Here are three tips to a successful power team:
1. Have one person be the team leader. Power teams need structure, and it works very well to have one person "in charge". That person is responsible for scheduling meetings, keeping the meeting on track, and generally being the point person for the group.
2. Stick to an agenda. It's important to have structure and clear goals. A great way to run meetings is to have everyone bring their calendars and then go around the group and share appointments with the group. This way, the group can get a more specific view into each member's business activities to see what networking opportunities exist.
3. Keep meetings consistent. A good schedule is the hold power team meetings every two weeks on the same day at the same location. This gives your members a consistent routine to plan for and improves attendance.
Power teams are a great way to do a "deep dive" with your networking partners and really supercharge your networking.