An invitation to join Brefi Network

Are you a consultant, coach or trainer working alone?

Take the first step towards more challenging work at higher fees, within a stimulating and supportive community.

Would you like to increase your exposure, maximise your fees and carry out more of the work you really enjoy?

Are you interested in:-

Join Brefi Network

Brefi Network is an international umbrella group created to support independent consultants, coaches and trainers who subscribe to a common code of ethics, a standardised quality model and share proprietary tools, models and processes.

We combine sophisticated communications and Internet technology with live events to provide:-

• Fellowship - support team and community
• Professional development - consultancy skills, selling and CPD
• Commercial opportunities - more challenging work with higher fees
• Commercial support - documentation and financing

There are three membership categories.

Why build a business all on your own?

Working alone can be frustrating as well as lonely. Consultants, coaches and trainers working independently often find their fees limited by their clients' perception of them as sole traders. You may be denied access to larger, more profitable jobs because you cannot field a full team and your ability to prospect and sell can be frustrated by the lack of support services.

When we started in business there were three things we really needed:-

The biggest challenge was that there was nobody to talk to.
In the early days we found that self-employment was lonely. Just at the time when we needed lots of advice and someone to bounce ideas off, there was no-one there. Later we built up personal networks and relationships with our clients.

Then of course, there were lots of things we needed to learn.
Besides finding out how to set up a business, and all the new skills and attitudes of the new role, we needed specific consulting, coaching and training skills.

Finally, there was the challenge of finding work.
Many people start well, calling on their existing network. It may have been easy to begin with, but soon you run out of contacts. And how do you decide what to charge?

Membership of Brefi Network allows you to associate with a larger organisation providing professional support, whilst maintaining your independence.

Learn from our experience

Over the years we have developed products, processes and techniques that now bring clients to us, including high profile Internet services and a newsletter with more than 8,000 subscribers internationally.

By becoming a Brefi Network member you can take advantage of:

• enhanced web presence
  • directory entry
  • personal profile page
  • link from high profile web site
  • Brefi Network email address
• e-commerce opportunities
• publishing opportunities in CorporateCoach
• bi-annual conference to learn and share
• on-line discussion group/forum
• increased business opportunities
• work in larger organisations
• improved cash flow

Transparent revenue sharing

There are many ways to earn fees as a member of Brefi Network. Our business model allows members to earn commission from leads passed into the Network and to obtain work in your specialism generated for you by other members. Based on the total project fee, here is an outline:-

Qualification, sale, preparation and delivery of a project		85%
Preparation and delivery of a project supplied by Brefi		50%
Qualification and sale of a project but not delivery		35%
Invoicing, administration and development of the brand (Brefi)		15%

Brefi Network is supported by Brefi Group Limited and Consultant Training Limited

Consultant Training Limited is a sister company to Brefi Group Limited, which is also backed by Sales 101 and Lighthouse 365. Brefi Group accredits and quality assures consultants, and markets and employs them within the Brefi Group network, while Consultant Training delivers professional and commercial training.

Members of the Brefi Network get 20% discount on any Consultant Training workshops.

Brefi Group is at the heart of the network and acts as a consultancy, marketing and management company, providing business practices, resources, and promotion for Brefi Associates. It is the interface between clients and consultants and the vehicle through which group projects are handled. A simple business model encourages members to share business leads for the benefit of all. Brefi Group brings an instant 20-year history and pedigree, with ready-made corporate culture, intellectual property and global web presence.

Membership of the Brefi Network is the first requirement for qualification as a Brefi Associate. This is achieved by building a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate competence against defined standards:-

• Market capability and knowledge (technical discipline and consultancy, coaching, facilitation, training)
• Sales and marketing
• Client focus
• Building and sustaining relationships
• Applying expertise and knowledge
• Achieving sustainable results
• Professionalism and ethics

Consultant Training Limited is the training partner of Brefi Group. It is an independent company targeting successful professionals who wish to become successful consultants and provides continuing professional development to members of the Brefi Network.

Consultant Training provides training and support for consultants, coaches and trainers, with particular focus on sales and professional training, including: -

• Business Kick-start
• Winning More Consultancy Business
• Turbocharge Your Performance
• Fundamentals of Consultancy
• An Introduction to Coaching
• Facilitation Skills and Processes
• Powerful Presentations and Accelerated Training
• Sales and Marketing Seminars
• Business development support

Members of the Brefi Network get double exposure in the Network Directory. As well as an entry in the directory table with ratings for their skills in NLP, consultancy, executive coaching, facilitation and training, you will get a link to a personal profile page where there is space for a photograph, personal and professional description, contact details and a hyperlink to your own web site if you have one. You can also have a Brefi Network email address.

If you would like to join the Brefi Network, please complete the application form.