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Re-energizing your YP Network

Key points

• Networking is when an opportunity meets a resource and creates an economic or personal output or impact.

• Get out of the habit – create something new
• Big Dream gathering – people get together and write down a dream or goal and then connections are made to help make the dream or goal happen (someone knows someone who knows someone…)
• Identify a need and create an event based on that need
• Don’t promote a pre-mature event – let it have some legs
• Sometimes events that are meant to re-energize your group bomb (example: After Hours events)
• Successful non-alcohol events: Lunch & Learn, lunch hour tailgate party, CEO Lunch & Learn, Legislative lunch, Brain Gain rally, Bikes for kids (raise funds to purchase bikes to give to kids who need them)

• Think outside of the box and create something new vs doing what comes easiest
• Speed Networking
• Big Dream Gatherings – write a dream or goal on a piece of paper and pass them around the room, anyone who can help that people achieve the dream or goal write a resource on the sheet
• Executive connection – CEO Luncheon Series
• Strictly Socials are social events. Don’t try and make networking part of socials.
• Make things fun and entertaining
• Ask for feedback
• Refresh Committees
• Change it up!
• Ice Breaker ideas? Throw ball & write it on board
• Ideas on how to change it up? Throw ball & write it on board
• Utilize free online surveys such as Google docs
• Share your personal involvement in other parts of the city
• Share your business profiles