March 22, 2007
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4/12/2007
, Northcenter Chamber Chamber of Commerce
The Northcenter Chamber of Commerce cordially invites all business professionals from the Chicagoland area to participate in its first speed networking event. This event provides an excellent opportunity to meet business professionals located in the north side of Chicago.

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4/19/2007, Indiana University Speed Networking, Chicago
The prestigious Kelley School of Business at Indiana University is sponsoring a speed networking event at the Metropolitan Club within the Sears Tower. The school extends an invite to all business professionals regardless of school affiliation. This event provides a great opportunity to meet professionals located in the downtown Chicago area.

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4/19/2007, DePaul Speed Networking, DuPage Club
The DePaul University Alumni Association recently hosted a very successful speed networking event, and due to high demand, is sponsoring a second event in the western suburbs of Chicago. Don’t miss this chance to meet successful business professionals from the western suburbs. Regardless of your school affiliation, all business professionals are extended an invitation to participate.

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The Foundation Room within the House of Blues Chicago treated heavy hitters in Chicago’s business and technology scene to some swanky speed networking on March 7, 2007. The mood lights were dim and incense swirled in the air.

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Speed Networking Photo Gallery, Video




What People Say...

“I’m a big believer in networking. Start as soon as possible. If you can help people, it’ll come back to you 10 fold.”

~ Robert Dubow,
Prairie Business Credit

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~ Bruce Hanson,
PricewaterhouseCoopers

“Everyone knows 250 people. You expand your base and get to know the people they know. It was worth the two-hour drive to come down here.”

~ Todd Caponi,
DEI Management Group


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  • In a SpeedNetworking.com event where 50 people participate, more than 750 connections are made in a single evening! This isn’t even counting the connections that are made after the initial introduction!
     
  • “Speed networking is one of the fastest-growing forms of structured networking in the world,” according to FOX 23 News in New York.
     
  • In addition to the U.S., speed networking is taking place in Dubai, Australia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, China, France and the list goes on!

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    Mark J. Carter
    Founder
    ONE80 Consulting

    Networking Tips

    What to Do, Not to Do When Reconnecting With Your Network

    CHICAGO – You’ve probably heard it before: “You know more people than you realize. You’re sitting on a potential gold mine of clients.”
     

    So many articles, seminars, CD sets and books give the same advice: write down the names of 10 people you know, then write 10 more, pick the number they tell you to stop at (whether it’s 10 or 100 people) and start contacting these people. It’s usually with a phone call or e-mail that goes something like this:
     

    “Hello, (person). This is (your name here). It has been a while since we’ve talked. It would be great to catch up and let you know what I’ve been up to and about some new things that are going on.” Some people might add a line like: “I’d like to hear what you’ve been up to as well” or maybe they just stop at “let’s catch up”.


    Click here to find out what you need to do to reconnect!


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