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High Speed Networking

Last Update: Feb 21, 2007 5:53 PM

Posted By: Beth=20 Milograno

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It's old fashion business networking with a twist.=20

"I think its a very beneficial thing, it really gets you to = meet a lot=20 of people very quickly, you have to give your commercial of what = you do=20 very quickly and be able to articulate that."=20

Each event has a different variation but all have the same = purpose,=20 match making for business associates who want to partner, learn, = buy, sell=20 and mingle.=20

This is a great way to facilitate that meeting new people and = just=20 getting out there and getting out name out there helps to have the = humer=20 out front too and be dressed like I am"=20

We met up with folks from the albany chamber of commerce to = take a look=20 at their take on speed networking, an evening at broadway joes = brings=20 these business associates new contacts, clients and business.=20

"I attend events to grow my business...I'm considered a = constant=20 networker. I understand how the process works I understand you = have to=20 meet new people and form relationships"=20

"You don't know who knows who you know what I mean. You never = know who=20 you are going to run into somebody might need your services or = your=20 product so you don't know so it's good to know as many people as = you=20 possibly can."=20

And members from the Albany Metro Chapter Of Business Network=20 International meet every week to network their independent = businesses.=20

"We look out for eachother and basically its like having a = sales=20 force."=20

"There are several chapters around the Capital District its an=20 international organization there are something like 70 to 80 = thousand=20 members world wide."=20

Members get just 60 seconds to give their own personal = commercial=20 -saying who they are and what kind of referrals they're looking = for that=20 week.=20

"And also being an independent working independently you don't = have the=20 same resources the same support kind of resources you do if you = are=20 working within a larger corporation."=20

Speed Networking events are one of the fastest growing forms of = structured networking in the world.=20

"Networking is really important because you really have to talk = to=20 people face to face, today with email voicemail cell phones you = really=20 still need to keep that personal connection with people"=20

And no matter what the venue-- professionals agree without = these=20 networking events their business wouldn't be successful.=20

"I have done remarkably well with this organization and to pick = the=20 brains of everybody thats here is just a real treat just to be = able to=20 learn what you do how you do it where you do it."=20

"They constantly allow me to put stuff in my pipeline and meet = new=20 people and develop new business so its very important."=20

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