WELCOME TO CROSS REFERENCE

A UNIQUE NETWORKING GROUP HERE IN GERRARDS CROSS

CANCELLED Visitors Day March 20th 2020 at 7.15am DUE TO THE VIRUS – SORRY BUT WE HAD TO MAKE A SENSIBLE DECISION

All networking groups claim to be ‘unique’ don’t they? But are they … do they all genuinely represent a realistic return on investment in both time and money?

In truth, it’s a difficult balance to get right. At the one end of the spectrum are the ‘hard’ networking groups, where you are expected to bring in a number of referrals each month, whilst at the other end are the ‘soft’ networking groups, which over time have come to exist more as a social forum for its members.

Cross Reference would like to think of itself as somewhere in the middle – friendly but focused.

POSITIVE WAYS TO MAKE YOUR BUSINESS GROW

READY-MADE
CONTENT

2 member presentations per session

Video snapshot

Short write-up

STRUCTURED NETWORKING

1 member per profession

Local businesses

Referral slips

BELONGING

Group support

Social events

Charity focus

WHY MIGHT CROSS REFERENCE BE RIGHT FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

ONE-STOP GALLERY OF EXPERTISE

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Rich business mix

network with a range of businesses, from sole entrepreneurs to SMEs.

Help on tap

the collective wisdom of the group can help with real-life business problems

Best in class

learn tips and tricks from the experts in the field

OPPORTUNITIES

Articulate your business need

each member gets to present formally to the group every few months

Collaborate

with different businesses in similar industries

Referrals

once your business needs are understood by the members, you will be on their opportunity radars

COMMUNITY

Offers

trial a product or a service with Cross Reference members

Charity

it’s not just about profit and growth; we like to give back to our local community

Social

it’s not just about work; we like to have fun with like-minded people from time to time

Cross Reference members represent a wide range of businesses – take a look at our Membership Directory to see where you might fit in. Our aim is cross-fertilisation: to understand each other’s businesses and to provide help, advice, or referrals; whatever is the most appropriate. For any details you might want to know — such as visiting as a guest, how to apply to join, pricing structure…etc — please take a look at our FAQs.

PRINCIPLES OF CROSS REFERENCING

  • Friendly but business focussed
  • It’s more than just referrals…it’s about friends and connections
  • Trust
  • We educate each other, both formally and informally
  • Topical
  • Collaborative