Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau
Tips for Attending Business
After Hours
*Attitude is the key. You have to be friendly and outgoing.
* Set a goal for the number of new contacts (or business cards) you
will have at the end of the event.
*Quickly acknowledge your friends and acquaintances, then set off after
those you don’t know.
*Rehearse a quick 8-10 word description of your business. Keep your
business cards handy, loose in your pocket.
*If someone sounds interesting, take his/her card and promise to call
the next day. Business After Hours is a time for brief chats, not an
hour long sales call.
*Use time in food/beverage lines to talk to people. Don’t wait until
you’re seated to make contacts.
*Get others in your company to go with you, so you can achieve
maximum coverage of the room.
* Wear a nametag with your first/last name and the company name.
A nametag can be a conversation starter.
* Keep your membership billing 30 days current, and, you may win
the door prize of a pot of dollars and instant fame – and an opening
for people to approach you.
Remember: Business After Hours are not really social occasions.
They are business meetings, requiring a certain degree of calculation to
achieve maximum effect on the part of the Members and the Chamber.
Business Afterthe Flint Hills
Hours
SPONSORED BY: United Way of
Thursday, August 7 from 5 - 7 p.m.
at Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Flint Hills,
609 Merchant St.
A United Way Community Partner
Please RSVP by Tuesday, August 5 at 620-342-1600 or on-line through
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