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Networking Group Reviews:

There are many different networking organizations across Canada, some of them are more effective than others, depending on your goals. This discussion area is for entrepreneurs to share their impressions of the groups they have experienced, online and off, and to make recommendations to other business owners.

Some ideas for what to post:

  • the type of members (small business owners, industry-specific, a mix of sectors and business types);
  • the type of events they hold;
  • format of the events (in as much detail as you would like);
  • their expectations of members;
  • what did or didn't work for you about a group or event; and
  • who you think this group would be a good match for.

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    Keeping in touch with your network - posted by Wendy J Woods
    It's critical to build but also maintain your existing network. One easy way to do this is by sending holiday cards. Before you do a few things worth noting:

    1) Send it ahead of all the other cards. This means you'll probably have to send them out in the next few weeks.

    2) Always put a hand written note, even if it's short, rather than simply sign the card. This demonstrates that you cared enough to take the time to write and didn't have an assembling line of elves simply stamping on your illegible signature.

    3) Put a stamp, don't go for the postage meter. Studies have shown that people open mail when it's stamped as oppposed to processed.

    Have a happy holiday and I look forward to receiving my holiday card. :-)

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