Lowell Small Business Assistance Center

Networking to Grow

Monday, March 19, 2012 / 6:00 -8:00 pm

Using Professional organizations to grow and market your small business. Business owners need to learn how to stand out from the crowd and leverage their investments of time and money in order to build and nurture close relationships with key influencers. They need to be strategic in identifying and selecting the right organizations to join while they plan their active involvement on the right committees and task forces in order to showcase their skills and abilities. As an individual’s professional network increases, they attract the attention of others who can in turn become new clients, referrals, advocates, and sponsors. They can become champions and sources of professional support and information. In this workshop attendees will learn how to:

• Be strategic in selecting the right professional organizations to join;
• Participate in the right activities, committees, and task forces;
• Build their network of key influencers and create stronger relationships;
• Showcase their skills and abilities.

It’s not a new concept to develop personal relationships and leverage your contacts within organizations, but some of the rules of engagement have changed and now with social media, it’s important to become visible and searchable by others.

 

This workshop is taught by Paul R. Hutchinson, consultant to business owners, new entrepreneurs, non-profits and professional associations and individuals for over 20 years.  Paul specializes in sales strategy, sales training/coaching and sales process improvement.  A graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, Paul currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce.

 

COST: $10 

LOCATION:  The Center, 88 Middle St., 2^nd Floor, Lowell, MA 01852 

RSVP: shargis@comteam.org, 978-322-8400

Contact Stacie Hargis at shargis@comteam.org for more information.

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