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Weekly Referral - 6/29/05
NetworkingInAustin.com's Weekly Referral
June 29, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introducing the first issue of NetworkInAustin's Weekly Referral. Our Mission is to help our members become wildly successful in business and in life. Help us fulfill our mission. Let us know how we can help you! In our next issue, we’ll begin listing our member-to-member discounts. If you’d like to offer a discount to other members of NetworkInAustin.com, please e-mail us. >> info@networkinaustin.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** FEATURED EVENT Breakfast Club Network July 6 >> http://www.networkinaustin.com/3199753_26086.htm The Breakfast Club Network is great for small business owners, entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals! Get in on structured networking exercises, coffee and continental breakfast, and door prizes. There are no industry limitations, no recurring dues and no attendance requirements. It's fun and affordable, and there's even a display table for your marketing materials. ** WE HAVE BLOGS! Members of NetworkInAustin.com now have the ability to start their own blogs at no extra charge. Get the scoop on using blogs effectively with Thom Singer’s articles on Business Blogging at NetworkInAustin.com Resources. >> http://www.networkinaustin.com/resources.htm If you're planning on starting a blog, please e-mail us with the name of your blog and the topic(s) you’ll be discussing so we can help promote you. ** NETWORKING TIP Since truly effective networking is about quality, not quantity, when you find yourself at an event with hundreds of people, plan to have a substantial conversation with just three or four people. Begin to build a relationship with them and identify at least one way you can help them. Offer them a referral or suggestion that you can use later as a reason to follow-up. And Follow-up! ** NEWS ON THE STREET The new Austin Business District Magazine hits the streets next week! Until now, few publications served local business. Advertisers were limited to expensive options with a short shelf life or periodicals serving on the periphery. Welcome to a new paradigm. Jason Myers, ABD’s publisher said, “Our mission is to analyze and present news and information that connects people, companies and industries, and to confront all levels of issues that affect area businesses positively and negatively. For a free subscription go to the ABD Web site. >> http://www.abdmag.com/ ** GET YOUR MESSAGE TO THE MASSES Do you know something about business and networking you want to teach others? Is there something about your specialty you want others to know about -- that can help them? Let your expertise show and submit an article to NetworkInAustin Resources and the Weekly Referral. Not a writer? Not a problem. We'll network you to a writer that can make your story clear and easy to read. Send your story or story idea to info@networkinaustin.com. ** WHAT'S SO FUNNY? True story: The scene is a conference of professors of marketing. The keynote speaker is an eminent economist. The chairman, who sees himself as a bit of a wag, says, "I would like to introduce my eminent colleague and friend. He's an economist, one of those people who turn random numbers into mathematical laws." The economist, not to be outdone, replies, "My friend, here, Happy networking! *** ============================================== The Weekly Referral is a service of NetworkInAustin.com. You are receiving this mailing because you are either a member or associated with someone at NetworkInAustin.com. NetworkInAustin.com, Inc. |
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