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Free! 300 plus networking meeting coming up

October 18th, 2010

On Nov. 1, I am attending a 300 plus networking meeting in Lynnwood. Bring your business cards and 30 second commercial and get prepared to meet people.

The key to this meeting is the follow up. After the meeting, send a thank you card and then call within a week to set up an appointment. When you have 300 plus people, you can’t sell anything. You just want to meet them and find something in common with them or better yet some problem they are having so that you can set an appointment to help them out.

Let me know if you want to go so I can register you. It’s Free!

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Networking Event – Speedy in Duvall

May 5th, 2010

Do you want to meet other business owners or try your networking skills. Here is a great event (partly because I’m the one running it!)

This Thursday, May 6 at 7:30 a.m. a speed networking event will be hosted by the Duvall Chamber of Commerce. The event is located at the Grange Cafe in Duvall.

We wanted to make this a very successful event, so we sent Duvall Chamber members far and wide (okay, Monroe, Carnation, Bellevue and Woodinville) to find the best way for our members to connect with one another. We learned a lot of different ways to make this a successful event, and some things we’ll want to avoid.

Please remember to bring business cards, and be prepared to talk about your business. Our goal is for every member to find someone they can meet with after the meeting to either build their business or receive a referral.

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A little late – Networking in Duvall

April 8th, 2010

After-Hours Networking “Mixers” this Thursday, April 8th!

Make new business connections and visit with old friends. The purpose of these “Mixers” is providing a fun, relaxed event for “Shameless Self Promotion”.

Dennis Schauls of John L. Scott is providing the venue at the Cottonwood Grove Community by CamWest. See what these new homes have to offer!

Stop by between 5pm-7pm this Thursday, April 8th and enjoy a little wine and appetizers. Costs: $10 (proceeds to benefit local community events)

Please RSVP to the Chamber Duvall office @ info@duvallchamberofcommerce.com or call 425-788-9182.

Directions from Hwy 203:
Go East on 145th (at Thrive Fitness)
Straight through stop sign
Left on 270th.

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Posted in Making connections, Networking Groups, Practice Networking

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Networking Breakfast – meet local businesses in Woodinville

April 7th, 2010

Networking Events

Do you need to practice your networking skills? This event is great. It’s a speed networking event, where you get to meet quite a few people. I see on average about 35 people there each time they hold this event.

It will be Thursday, April 8 at 7:30 a.m. Here is the link to register and for more information.

If you come. Look me up. I’ll be in a suit with my green name badge on.

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Posted in Chamber Meetings, Local Businesses, Making connections, Networking Groups, Practice Networking

Tags: chamber of commerce connecting local business networking woodinville

Duvall Welcome Bags – Three tips for success (Event)

April 6th, 2010

Miss out on the last Welcome Bag? Would you like to maximize your return on the next Welcome Bag? Come learn how you can make the most of your advertising dollar with the Duvall Welcome Bag. At this meeting you will learn:

1. What people want
2. What people don’t want
3. How to make your item stand out from the crowd

Join us on Tuesday, April 13, 6 p.m. at the Laurel Tree to learn the Three Best Tips on how to make your advertising dollar work for you!

The Duvall Welcome Bag is hand delivered to individuals who buy a home in the Duvall and Carnation area. The delivery team welcomes the person into the community and answers any questions about the area. In addition, the team invites the person to look at the items in the Welcome Bag.

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Social Media, what it is, and why it should matter to you

March 31st, 2010

Passionate, energized, informative, those are the words often used to describe Glenn Froehlich when he talks about Social Media and Social Media Marketing. Glenn is the President of Knowledge Matters, an adult continuing education company with an emphasis on Social Media for people over 40 and small business Social Media Marketing also called Inbound Marketing. Recently, Glenn joined forces with John Jantch, the small business marketing guru to become an Authorized Duct Tape Marketing Coach. Glenn is also certified in Inbound Marketing from the Inbound Marketing University. With a background in comedy, he is guaranteed to make you laugh while you learn, because when it comes to Social Media, Knowledge Matters.

Great Networking Event – Great Speaker

7:15 a.m. @ The Grange Cafe in Duvall

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Networking 101: Breaking the Ice – Allen Snook

March 5th, 2010

I met Allen at a Duvall Chamber of Commerce networking meeting. He is having this event. I wish I could attend, however, I have a prior commitment. If anyone goes, please let me know.

March 18 – Networking 101: Breaking the Ice

One of the top reasons small businesses fail is because no one knows about them.

Developing products and services is great fun for most entrepreneurs, but marketing is a challenge. Getting the word out, making connections, and gaining referrals are critical business activities often neglected.

Unless we break through the ice in the harbor around our businesses, the customers won’t come. Unless we break through the ice that can cause us to shy away from networking, our businesses won’t succeed.

“Breaking the Ice” is the focus of our second talk in our series on Networking.

Come join us!

When: Wednesday, March 18th 2010 from 6:15 to 7:30 pm
Where: Grandview Village – 5800 64th St NE – Marysville
Cost: FREE
RSVP: Seating is limited. Please RSVP
Info: For more info, call Allen at 425-791-2359

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