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UPCOMING MULTI-GROUP MEETING TOPICS

Wed March 21: Workshopping

Choose an activity:

Your print or web marketing materials (bring 6-7 copies)
Building referral partners

Wed April 4: Tammy Stanley

Public Speaking
Learn skills for presenting to groups small & large and to individuals in entertaining ways using your strengths.
View her website

Great for speaking to networking groups, seminar attendees, home party attendees and more.

Our meeting time is devoted towards helping businesses improve marketing ideas by sharing knowledge and experience. AzEPS fostures environments for improving your cross-marketing opportunities.

The result? More business for you as fellow businesses refer clients to you because of the relationships you've developed.

The keys to getting noticed are meeting participation and getting involved on our online marketing bulletin board. Our online marketing bulletin board logs questions and the responses on any topic submitted by members needing help or feedback.

Don't be shy suggesting ideas. "Baseball players who get hits 3 out of every 10 at-bats are considered All-Stars!" What you suggest may not work for the business you were helping but another business listening or reading may find your idea brilliant for its goals.

Meetings are not opportunities to showcase your business nor receive instant referrals. Meetings are opportunities to demonstrate your willingness to help others and develop the relationships that inspire businesses to remember and refer to you when opportunities arise.

No fees, no memberships, no restrictions on number of businesses per industry. Those that help the most over time will naturally receive the most.

When and where are meetings?

Multi-group meetings:

1st Wed each month: The Ranch House - 2155 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202 (S of Baseline Rd)
3rd Wed each month: The Ranch House - 2155 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202

Individual group meetings:

2nd Tues each month: The Other Place - 1644 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202 (N of Baseline Rd)
2nd Wed each month: The Ranch House - 2155 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202

4th Tues each month: The Other Place - 1644 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202
4th Wed each month: The Ranch House - 2155 S Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85202

* All meetings are lunches. People begin arriving at 11:30am, meetings start at noon and end at 1pm.

Monthly After-Work Mixer

Networking group in Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Scottsdale

Join us the last Wednesday of every month for a business mixer from
5:30pm - 8pm at Rustler's Rooste by the Pointe at South Mountain.
8383 South 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85044. For directions click here.

Develop new relationships with other businesses and get to know members of these businesses on a social level.

This event is FREE for all attendees so feel free to spread the word!

Business Networking Tips:

NAME BADGES - If you wear a name badge, wear it on the right side of your shirt. When you shake hands, it is with the right hand and follows the path of the eye.
NETWORKING ETIQUETTE - The #1 mistake made at mixers is coming with an agenda to sell. These events are opportunities to develop business relationships, not buyers nor clients.
Let the conversation develop naturally. You will probably remember the person you share common interests with rather than one of the many people who tried to sell you their product or service.
GENERATING CONVERSATION - Ask questions about the other person's business. Get answers to the questions you've always had. People always love to talk about their families, their pets, their hobbies, etc. People will remember the persons who took an interest in them.
OVERCOMING SHYNESS - The easiest way to overcome this problem is to arrive early. When there are fewer people at the beginning of an event, you will find the event organizers who have time to talk and get you off on the right foot that night.
BUSINESS CARD ETIQUETTE - A common mistake is shoving your card into someone's hand too quick. Your card will mean more to a person when he or she has asked for it.
REFERRING BUSINESS - The best way to make an impression is to provide an immediate referral for someone else. Attendees should come prepared to give, not receive.
LEAVE HAPPY - If you leave a mixer having made one or two solid relationships for generating referrals in the future, consider the night a success. Getting immediate business or referrals is icing on the cake.

INTRODUCING YOURSELF

Another common mistake is made when responding to the question "Who are you?"

RECOMMENDATION 1

Don't give your name and don't give your company's name.

Respond with something that grabs the person's attention.

A realtor could say: "I'm the person who finds the homes of people's dreams."

An mortgage person could say: "I am the one who ensures the financing of your home goes smoothly."

RECOMMENDATION 2

Keep your response short and to the point. Clever is good but can be over-rated. Keep your response to 7 seconds or less. People will know whether or not you are of interest within that time frame.

If they want more information they will ask. Keep your next response short - this is where your 30-second (AND ONLY 30 SECONDS) elevator speech is put to play.

For your elevator speech, focus on general industry tips - don't talk about yourself.

To gauge their interest, wait for them to ask for your card. They will if a beneficial relationship exists between the two of you.