338 - How Mike Generated $208,000 from his BNI Networking Group in One Year

Web Design Business with Josh Hall

In person networking and referral groups remain to this day the best way to start getting clients, get more clients by expanding your network and get better clients by way of referrals.

There are a lot of different ways to get clients in person and virtually, and I’ve done many but if I were starting as a web designer today, my FIRST priority would be to join a networking group. More specifically, I would invest in a referral group like BNI.

Referral groups differ from networking groups in that they are there to help members give and get referrals. It’s what led to over 50% of my web business revenue and it’s the strategy that is working for many members of my community Web Designer Pro.

One of my community members who this strategy has worked so well for is Mike Albuquerque who, last year, tracked that he brought in $208,000 worth of web design revenue (website builds, hosting and maintenance plans and growth services) that all stemmed from his networking BNI referral group.

In this podcast chat, Mike graciously opened up on exactly how he hit this huge milestone.

We cover:

• How Mike got into networking despite behind a massive introvert
• How long it took for him to start seeing results and an ROI
• What he would do differently and the same if he started networking today
• The big difference between networking events and referral groups
• How becoming a connector led to referrals and huge boost in trust with leads

And a whole lot more.

Again, there are tons of ways to get web design clients but if you’re in an area where you can join a BNI group or any similar referral networking group, I recommend it. It’s the quickest ROI, it’s what worked for me and tons of members in my community including Mike who is already on track to well exceed his 2023 revenue based off of referrals.

If it worked for me and Mike, it can work for you! You just need a little patience and persistence for networking to pay off but when it does…hot dog it’s awesome.

A big thanks to Mike for being so transparent with his numbers and sharing his success in what’s worked for him!
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1. Power Networking for Web Design Success (00:00:00)

2. Effective Networking Strategies for Success (00:05:22)

3. Building Referral Networks for Growth (00:12:50)

4. Networking for Business Success (00:17:45)

5. Leveraging Networking Groups for Business (00:22:59)

6. Building a Strong Networking Group (00:30:40)

7. Navigating Networking Events With Confidence (00:42:49)

8. Success Through BNI Referral Networking (00:54:08)

9. Building Business Community in Cobb County (00:58:50)

10. Building Business Success Through Networking (01:08:01)

11. Web Design Networking Success Tips (01:14:09)