September Meeting

"My goal is plain and simple...I want to turn your cold-call-selling process into a referral-buying process."

Gregg MacMillan understands the importance of networking. He has been self-employed for more than 25 years and has always felt that his success has been the result of helping others to succeed. His record of success includes having earned several distinguished service awards and being named small business person of the year. Currently a member of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, the Clermont Chamber of Commerce, the Milford/Miami Township Chamber of Commerce, Business Networking International, and several trade associations, Gregg is a Certified Instructor affiliated with the Certified Networker program of Ohio.

To jump start your collection of Strategies for Success, we offer:

21st Century Networking: Everybody's Doing It
on Wednesday, Septemer 17, 2008

Network ... or die. That law of professional survival is more important today than ever before for all of us. But today's networking is not your mother's "meet, greet and pitch." What is called "social networking" on the Web is actually THE place to make the connections that help you:

Find your next job
Identify the training course you need to make yourself indispensable to your employer
Snag your next project.

LinkedIn, Plaxo, Facebook, and other sites are the new classified ads-but with major caveats: referrals are the name of the game; targeting is the basic strategy. Plus, if you have a job opening to fill, these sites are some of the best places to quickly find candidates who will meet your requirements without spending a great deal of time "in the weeds."

Our September program will introduce you to strategies for exploiting these mostly free networking services to your best advantage.

Location: Indiana Wesleyan University, Cincinnati Education and Conference Center, 9286 Schulze Dr., West Chester, OH 45069
Schedule: Networking: 5:30-6:00 pm, Dinner: 6:00pm, Program: 6:45 pm
Dinner: A variety of sandwiches, accompanying salads, and beverages
Cost: $15 for members, $20 for non-members, $12 for students