About LeTip of South Carroll

LeTip of South Carroll is a leads-based networking group that meets every Thursday morning in Eldersburg, Maryland. Our goal is to build relationships and generate qualified business leads for our members.

Member Meeting Pic

LeTip of South Carroll's members are from a wide variety of business categories. We have taken the time to get to know one another and what we offer, so we can all act as virtual salespeople for each other. The relationships that we have built transcend the meetings. Members regularly get together socially and have formed lasting friendships.

In business, it is easy to recommend friends over acquaintances and LeTip of South Carroll fosters those friendships. Whether it is at the monthly one-on-one meetings, the quarterly Happy Hour events, or the annual Holiday party, at LeTip of South Carroll you will get to know your fellow members as more than just someone who runs another business. You will get to know them as a friend.

I keep seeing references to "tips".

Tell Me, What is a Tip?

The formal definition

"A qualified Business Tip is for a company or person interested in a specific product or service and is expecting a call from a LeTip member within 24 hours."
(The key phrase in this definition is “expecting a call”. We do not pass cold calls in LeTip.)

What it means

Tips are the main reason for being a LeTip member. It is the way that we refer business to each other. Since it is coming from a fellow LeTip member, you know that the person who is interested in your product or service has already been "pre-sold" by your fellow member, meaning that tips almost always result in new business.

Remember, as it is stated in the LeTip Creed; "Members will, at all times, maintain the highest professional integrity". When you are responding to a tip, you are not only representing yourself and your business, but you are also representing the member who referred you and the LeTip organization.

The three types of tips

Inside Tip: When one member tips another member to provide a service or product directly to them.

Outside Tip: When one member tips another member to provide a service or product for someone who is not in the chapter (friends, family, clients, neighbors or strangers).

Inter-Chapter Tip: When a member from one chapter tips a member from a different chapter to provide a service or product either directly to them or to someone outside of LeTip.

Meeting Agenda

This is the typical way we run our meetings, however, we are flexible on both time and the events, so it may not match up perfectly. But it gives you a good overview of what we do in a LeTip meeting.

7:00 am - 7:16 am

Arrival

During this time, members and guests arrive for the meeting. All members greet each other and the guests and engage in casual networking.

7:00 am - 7:16 am

7:16 am

Pledge and LeTip Greed

Members recite the Pledge of Allegiance and one member is chosen to recite the LeTip Creed.

7:16 am

7:20 am

Officer Introductions

Introduction of the LeTip Officers. President starts, and all officers state their name and position.

7:20 am

7:25 am

The Five Reasons

The President will ask the group to list the five main reasons who we are in LeTip.

7:25 am

7:27 am

What Is A Tip

The Tipmaster reads the definition of a Tip and reminds members to be vigilant in sending and maintaining their Tips.

7:27 am

7:30 am

Guests

Vice-President hands the LeTip guest list to the President, verifying no conflicts of interest between guests and members. Guests are introduced by their sponsor and given time to tell the group about themselves and their business.

7:30 am

7:35 am

Passing Cards

LeTip members and guests pass business cards individually to the left.

7:35 am

7:40 am

Speaker

The Program Director will introduce the speaker, who will have 10 minutes to talk about themselves, their business, or an interesting topic in their field.

7:40 am

7:52 am

Reports

The meeting is turned over to the Vice-President for all committee reports. Tipmaster, Treasurer, Business Mixer Chair, and Program Director.

7:52 am

7:58 am

Attendance

The Vice President will read the current week's Attendance report, noting present, absent, and excused.

7:58 am

8:00 am

Lucky Devil

The President will place everyone's business card in the Tip Bucket and have the Speaker pick one. That person is the Lucky Devil and gets to give a 30-second recap of the Speaker's presentation.

8:00 am

8:05 am

Commercials

The President passes the Sergeant-At-Arms the tip bucket to begin each member's commercials. After the member speaks, they pass the tip bucket to another member until everyone has spoken.

8:05 am

8:25 am

Showboater

The Program Director will introduce the Showboater, who will briefly show off some aspect of their business. Afterwards there will be an opportunity to ask questions.

8:25 am

8:31 am

Meeting Adjourned

The President will announce the end of the meeting and wish everyone a great week.

8:31 am