Networking Jump Start Class(TM)Learn New Ways to Meet People & Grow Your Business!Networking Jump Start...why a class in networking? We are Tiffany and Gary Blackden, owners of a local health company, producers of a nationally distributed DVD, on-line business owners, and networking fools. Throughout the past 6 years of owning our own business, we have learned from other business owners that they feel the biggest hole in their skill set is making the most of networking events. Using effective networking skills can be the single most effective marketing strategy you have. When successful, established business owners are asked where they get most of their business, 80% of them will tell you either word of mouth, or referrals. Yet, many business owners don't know how to take advantage of the many networking groups and meetings available to them, or get the shakes at the thought of entering a networking event and finding someone to talk to! Networking Jump Start is a 4 class series aimed at refining your business message, honing your professional interaction skills, creating specific tools for you to use at every networking event, prioritizing your events to reach your target market and learning additional tactics to use during the events, as well as after the event, in your follow up. We will address on-line networking opportunities as well. This program will get you hooked in to the dynamic networking scene in Fort Collins, offer a ton of tips, ideas and the tools for you to feel more confident as you walk in the door of your next event. The fifth and last segment of this Networking Jump Start course will be attending a local networking event with us to practice your networking skills. You will leave this class series with a resource notebook to refer to for networking ideas and tools. You will also have a list of several networking events you can go to every week to build your presence in the community. About Us For us, networking was the primary strategy we utilized to build our award winning company in only four years, selling it in 2006 with a CLIENTELE list of over 1300 people. In only six MONTHS of living in Fort Collins, we have built our professional practice, become embedded in the community, winning the Volunteers of the Month June 07. The Chamber of Commerce nominated us for this honor, for our contributions to the business community. They also refer to us regularly when there are new members of the Chamber who want to get 'hooked in' to the vital networking events here. In this class, we will share all of the tools which have made our businesses successful, both financially, and in terms of relationship with the community. These strategies don't have to be terribly time consuming or expensive. We have studied marketing and networking extensively in our six years as entrepreneurs, and will share what we've learned, in addition to our personal experience in hundreds of networking events. Networking Jump Start Location and Cost Networking Jump Start will be held at the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce Office located on the northwest corner of Olive and Meldrum in downtown Fort Collins. The first series is 9-10:30 on Monday mornings: September 10th, 17th, 24th and October 1st. You will receive support at an optional session, which will be a practical test of your new or revamped skills at Business After Hours on Thursday evening, October 11th at 5:30. The cost for the Networking Jump Start series is $120. Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce Members receive a $20 discount. Class size is limited to 25, and will fill quickly, so please register below to learn valuable tools to take your business to the next level. You can reserve your spot by paying with Paypal below, or calling us. 970-225-1140 Our new Happy Networking!
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You can either use Paypal to pay for your class online, or give us a call to use your credit card to reserve your spot. Refunds can be issued for the class minus a $10 administrative fee if cancelling within one week (before September 3). Networking Jumpstart Class Fee: Chamber Member $100 Networking Jumpstart Class Fee: Non-Chamber Member $120 Return from Networking Jump Start to the Networking Page
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