Peer Advisory Board Training

Peer Advisory Boards

Start Your Own Peer Advisory Board Business


So you want the potential to make as much money as you'd like. You want to control your own destiny. You want to own your business. And you've heard–correctly–that peer advisory boards are a great business to be in. You want to get up to speed fast, but you're wary of franchises, with all their fees, royalties, and territory restrictions. Well, we can teach you how to quickly build a successful peer advisory group business, and we're not a franchise. We can teach you everything you need to know, at the lowest possible entry cost. With no ongoing costs and no strings attached.

We're PRO, a successful, established peer advisory group business. We can show you how to build your own independent business, based on our tried-and-true techniques. It's very attainable, highly enjoyable, and immensely rewarding.

---

Benefits

You already know the many benefits to owning your own business, or you wouldn't be reading this.

Chances are, you also understand the value of peer advisory groups, the equivalent of think tanks for small business owners with big ideas. The demand for them is growing so rapidly, Entrepreneur magazine tagged them as one of the hottest new business opportunities, specifically citing our organization, PRO.

It's no wonder when you consider that there are 23 million small business owners in the U.S., and they're all looking for guidance.

In addition this is an exciting business. It's financially and personally rewarding. It complements your other business interests, yet leaves you plenty of time for a life. Oh, and did we mention it's fun?

This is NOT a Franchise

There are a number of peer advisory group franchises out there. This isn't one of them.

Those franchises include Renaissance Executive Forums, The Alternative Board^TM (TAB) and Vistage^® (formerly known as TEC, The Executive Committee). They all have some things in common. We aren't like them, because we require:

• NO Franchise Fee
• NO Royalties
• NO Marketing Contribution Fees or Other Ongoing Fees
• NO Territory Restrictions
• NO Reporting Requirements
• NO Limitations on Your Other Business Activities
• No One Looking Over Your Shoulder

So if we aren't a franchise, then what are we? Opportunity Knocking!

---

What You Need

Building an independent peer advisory group business is very rewarding, but it isn't for everyone. How do you tell if it's a good fit for you? Take our quick, seven-question "yes or no" quiz:

1. Do you have executive business experience?
2. Do you want to be your own boss?
3. Are you a "people person" who loves talking business?
4. Do you prefer to be compensated–and compensated handsomely–on the basis of your performance?
5. Do you believe that the best way to get a quick start is to leapfrog off a successful operational model?
6. Are you willing to learn from others?
7. Is personal integrity important to you?

If you answered "yes" to these questions, keep reading. Because these are the qualities that will best position you for achieving success in this field.

The next question to ask is: "Am I entrepreneurial enough to do this independently, without the security blanket offered by franchises?" Because while franchises come with strings attached, for some those strings are necessary lifelines.

Be honest: do you need the structure and controls imposed by a franchise in order to operate confidently? Or do you want to learn the ropes and operate independently, so you can make the most money?

Here's the bottom line: we'll teach you everything we've learned after 14 years in this business. We'll give you a year of programs and free, unlimited support. But unlike franchises, we won't be keeping tabs on you. We want our trainees to be successful in their own right. If you need –handholding, our program is probably not for you.

---

What You Get

In short, we teach you everything we've learned about creating and growing a successful peer advisory group business, based on our successful 14 year track record.

We'll provide you with proven sales strategies, marketing templates, and operating procedures–straight from PRO, our own peer advisory group organization. We'll give you everything you need to hit the ground running, including:

Proven Sales and Marketing Strategies

You'll get our best prospecting techniques and sales presentations–plus a complete portfolio of our marketing materials.

Facilitation 501 (A Graduate Training Course)

We'll teach you how to plan high-powered meetings, maximize your strengths, and sharpen your facilitation skills. We'll provide 12 of our most popular discussion outlines–a year's worth of programs–including handouts and support materials.

Soup-to-Nuts Operational Guidelines

No guesswork, no false starts...you'll learn comprehensive procedures and workflows to help you manage your business efficiently and economically, right from day one.

More Income-Building Opportunities

One of the benefits of this business is that it opens the door to additional lucrative activities, like consulting, sponsorships, referrals, and speaking events. Some franchises restrict you from such activities–we're happy to show you how to make the most of them!

The Training Program

Our training program includes 75 hours of personal, one-on-one instruction, including three days in Chicago or Arizona to observe actual PRO meetings. You get a comprehensive curriculum, all our materials, plus one year of unlimited phone consultations on our toll-free support line.

---

About Your Trainer

Your trainer, Ray Silverstein, has been running his own peer advisory group business, PRO Presidents Resource Organization since 1993. Ray is the author of the critically appraised book, The Best Secrets of Great Small Businesses and a monthly columnist for www.entrepreneur.com.

Formerly the owner of a multi-million dollar manufacturing company, Ray was a peer advisory group member for years. He believed in them so strongly that, after selling his tool and die company, he started his own peer advisory group business from scratch. As your trainer, he'll teach you everything he's learned–and that's substantial!

Ray is a recognized authority on peer advisory groups. As such, he's been quoted in many national publications, including INC., Entrepreneur, and the Wall Street Journal. He also writes a small business column, "Advice from the Pros," for The Business Ledger in Chicago and is a sought-after public speaker.

To date, Ray has facilitated more than 1,000 peer advisory group meetings. He offers you the opportunity to learn the ropes from an "old PRO," then use your creativity to build your own successful, independent business.