Leading Business Networking | September | 2013 | Página 4

Nobody builds your network like the Chamber
are what we are talking about. Nobody can pull together a group of your customers, peers and mentors better than we do. Our Biz-Ness Before and After Hours events provide these services on a monthly basis. Our other opportunities – the INDOT and Women’s Council luncheons and Young Professionals events, to name a few – provide a chance to network with an even more targeted group. In this region, no networking event is greater than our Biz-Ness Expo. Under one roof, we have many businesses displaying a variety of goods and services. Hundreds of people who are not at a particular display are moving from booth to booth, making valuable connections. To make the networking even more festive, we adopt a fun theme. Make sure you join us at the Biz-Ness Expo this year, 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 3, at the Northern Indiana Event Center (RV Hall of Fame). This year the theme is “Explore.” I can’t wait to see the clever booth designs and costumes. And I can’t wait to see the valuable networking taking place.

Driving to a client or potential business partner can be a great experience. You get to see their place of business. You get to see their work neighborhood and environment. You might see a plaque or banner on the wall that starts a conversation. It is a way to build a connection solidifying the customer relationship. But sometimes it’s nice to have several clients or prospects in the same room. Instead of driving across town to make a connection, you merely have to walk across the room. Maybe it is not the connection with customers you need. Maybe you just want to speak to somebody who is in the same line of work as you. You want to have a relaxed conversation with someone who knows what your professional life is like – someone who understands your “war stories.” When the Chamber talks about “networking” events, these opportunities

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