VCP stands for “Visibility”, “Credibility”, and “Profitability”, and is an acronym that was coined by Ivan Misner, the founder of BNI. VCP is a telling overview of the process involved when working to establish a reciprocal referral partner, and also acts to better develop a keen understanding of the process to effectively identify who to have a reciprocal referral relationship with and how to qualify those to include in your network of referred professionals. The building of a referral network – your circle of trusted professionals who you refer, and who refer you – isn’t just about meeting someone who fits a category that you’re trying to fulfill. It’s about knowing when, and how to ask, and a compatibility and like mindedness to establish credibility ultimately leading to a mutually profitable and successful relationship.
Mike Macedonio, the President and Partner of the Referral Institute, the world’s leading referral training organization, illustrates VCP well in this article at the Referral Institute web site.
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