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EDITOR’S NOTE: This month one of my contacts has provided a guest post. We look forward to your comments and hope you visit her blog and website for more help on networking.
By Dumont Gerken Owen, Certified Career Management Coach
It’s not about the size of your network — it’s about the relationships you build. I’ve been networking for a long time, and over the years, I’ve made many contacts who fell off the map and many who I still carefully nurture as valued business and client acquaintances.
Time is money… and in your case, it’s the time and effort you put into your job search. So, do you want to spend this precious commodity building a huge network of contacts, or converting your most useful contacts into supporters with a vested interest in your success?
A short story: I recently had a call from a client with whom I had been working for about six months. She had succeeded in a number of careers during her life and was evaluating which direction she wanted to go now. We narrowed her focus to one industry in which she had previous experience. She was then able to turn to the network that she had kept active through the years since she’d left the field. It took about a month for her to land a great job in financial sales management. Better yet, it suited her life style.
Now in her case, she already had a well-developed past network of individuals in a position to help her. However, even if you don’t have a well-developed professional network now, the same techniques that worked for her can work for you. Just remember it is neither easy nor fast.
On average, it’s going to take about three to four months before your network starts to pay off.
Try this experiment…
Put yourself in your contact’s shoes. Whom would you most likely help further their job search?
- The person you met at a professional meeting, followed up with a thank-you letter, but you never heard from again?
- The person who went beyond the thank-you letter: the one who sends an update on each referral you’ve offered and checks in from time to time, relating his or her job search progress or passes on an article of interest?
- Consider your first contact with the individual as an introduction. This is not the time to ask for referrals or even contacts. It’s an e-mail or call to set up a time to talk. It’s developing a new friendship; a true friendship not built overnight. The individual has to get to know you. It’s the same process developing professional contacts. They have to trust you before they’ll refer you. They have their own credibility to consider.
- Once you’ve made contact, develop opportunities that deepen the relationship. The first is your thank-you note. Keep it professional, but personalize it by mentioning something specific you enjoyed about your talk. Make it stand out by sending it by e-mail within 24 hours and a second one “snail mail.” Employers can delete an e-mail in a second. They are more likely to open “snail mail,” and it’s a second chance to touch base.
- The “pay forward” approach. Research as much as you can about your new contact. Send them an occasional article about a new breakthrough in the field or congratulate them on a personal accomplishment or company success. Once you’ve primed the pump, you’re ready to ask for referrals to new contacts.
- Once your contact provides referrals, let them know how it worked out. If appropriate, copy the e-mail to the new contact. Remember you’re building your relationships with both. Let them know you appreciate their help.
- Keep them updated on your progress during your job search.
Following these simple tips will help you convert your contacts to acquaintances invested in your success!
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About the author: Dumont Gerken Owen has extensive experience helping individuals actualize their career/life dreams in the higher education, nonprofit and for profit sectors. Gerken Owen is dedicated to personal authenticity and work-life balance. She has helped thousands of individuals by guiding them through the career transition process and job search campaigns. Gerken Owen designs individual programs around her client’s goals and budget.
She is a Certified Career Management Coach with a doctorate in Higher Education and a master’s degree in Counseling and Human Services, specializing in vocational counseling, from The Florida State University.
Visit her website and blog, careerwindowsonline.com, or e-mail her at dumontowen@careerwindowsonline.com for a free hour consultation.
COSE Conference This Week
Last week, I did try to attend one event, the Greater Cleveland Digital Marketing Meetup Group. Got to the location, a winery near Blossom Music Center, but it is now closed on Tuesdays. So the meeting moved to a local pub in the Akron area.
Problem for me, I got lost trying to get there. I do not have a smart phone or GPS, yet. So I went home.
I have been enjoying the Mackenzie Creamery toasted pumpkin goat cheese log I bought to share with the group.
The group has a locked this time on its next meeting location — Akron again! I hope this place is on Google Maps or Mapquest.
Industry Events
10/19 CLOSED Akron-Canton Web Meetup HTML5 For Fun and Profit with Parag Jagdale, 7 p.m., Blue Frog, Akron, RSVP, www.meetup.com/akroncantonweb.
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10/19 CLOSED International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Cleveland Chapter University Hospitals Case Medical Center Video Studio Tour, 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Lerner Tower, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, $30 nonmembers/$8 members in transition, limited seating, www.iabccleveland.com. I attend events that interest me.
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10/20 NEO Society For Technical Communication (NEOSTC) Networking Lunch, noon, Geisen Haus-German Pub and Eatery, North Canton, free, RSVP,www.neostc.org. Usually one of my Go-To events. Since its North Canton, could pass on distance.
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10/21 Sales and Marketing Executives (SME) of Cleveland Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., The Ritz Carlton, Cleveland, free, www.smecleveland.com. I went to one earlier this year. After-work networking for marketing/sales professionals.
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10/23 Society of Professional Journalists Cleveland Chapter Learn Final Cut Pro with Dennis Ryan, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Lorain Community College, Elyria, $15 nonmembers, limited seating, www.spjchapters.org/cleveland. I go to events that interest me.
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10/25 Sales and Marketing Executives (SME) of Cleveland Networking Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Windows On The River, Cleveland, $40 nonmembers, www.smecleveland.com. Topic: Sharing With The World Why Northeast Ohio Rocks with Tom Waltermine, Team NEO.
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10/26 American Marketing Association (AMA) Akron-Canton Chapter Fall Networking Fling, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Figaro Farms, Uniontown, $20,www.akroncantonama.org.
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10/27 American Advertising Federation Cleveland Chapter Mad Men Happy Hour, 6 p.m., Stone Mad Pub, Cleveland, free, www.aafcleveland.com. Co-hosted with 32 Below, the group’s young professionals unit.
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10/27 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Cleveland Chapter: The Power of PR Diversity Reception, 4:30 p.m., Greater Cleveland Partnership, Cleveland, free, register, www.prsacleveland.org. I go to meetings I’m interested in.
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10/28 Akron Bloggers Community, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Mocha Joe’s, Stow, free, on LinkedIn groups. Bloggers group for Akron-area residents. I have attended some meetings this summer.
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10/28 AAF Cleveland Chapter and The Creative Group Portfolio Review Night, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Waterstreet Grill, Cleveland, RSVP cleveland@creativegroup.com, www.aafcleveland.com. Evening of networking, cocktails, food, and viewing some creative portfolios in Cleveland marketing.
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10/28 Cleveland Digital Publishing Users Group (CDPUG): The Top 10 Biggest Challenges For Designers Going From Print To Web with Lisa Gruber-Gebby, 6 p.m., New Horizons Computing Learning Center, Garfield Heights, $10 nonmembers, cdpug.org. I’m now a member and will helping with the group’s blog.
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10/30 NEOSTC Joomla Workshop,8:30 a.m.- noon, Compuware, Independence, $45 nonmembers, limited space, RSVP Ginny Haas, www.neostc.org. Learn more about the content management system. Interesting to me; although I’ll be working with WordPress.
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11/02 Greater Cleveland Writers Meetup Group, 7 p.m., Leandog Software, Cleveland, $5, RSVP, www.meetup.com/cleveland-writers-forum.
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11/05 Medical Capital Bus Tour, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Embassy Suites, Independence, $80, RSVP, limited seating, on LinkedIn events. Cleveland Plus hosting third annual Healthcare Communicators Summit. Learn about NE Ohio’s healthcare assets.
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11/09 Greater Cleveland Digital Marketing Meetup Group, 7 p.m., The Lockview, Akron, $5 bi-annually, www.meetup.com/Greater-Cleveland-Digital-Marketing. Topic: Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Google AdWords. I have been to one meeting so far.
Nonindustry Events
10/19 Entrepreneurs For Sustainability (E4S) Decade Of Doing: Putting Sustainability To Work!, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Great Lakes Brewing Co., Cleveland, free, RSVP, www.e4s.org. I went to one meeting earlier in the year.
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10/19 Greater Akron Business For Breakfast, 8 a.m.-9:15 p.m., Panera Bread, Fairlawn/Akron, free, on LinkedIn events. Meeting for business professionals to get together and discuss relevant topics to help businesses grow stronger and more successful.
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10/19 Westside Professional Women’s Connection Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Saucy Bistro, Westlake, $20 nonmembers, www.wpwconline.org. Guest speaker: Diane Helbig on Social Media Marketing.
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10/19 YStark CEO Meet and Eat After 5: Mullebration, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., The Karcher Group, North Canton, free, RSVP, www.ystark.org.
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10/20 Cleveland Engineering Society Fourth Annual Engineering Extravaganza, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., La Centre, Westlake, cesnet.org.
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10/20 Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club Westside Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Panini’s, Westlake, free, www.cleveland2030.org. Happy hour and networking for young professionals.
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10/20-21 COSE Small Business Conference, IX Center,www.cosesmallbusinessconference.com.
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10/20 Fairlawn Chamber of Commerce Networking Before 9, 7 a.m.-9 a.m., Mira Hair and Body, Fairlawn/Akron, free, nonmembers phone ahead to see if allowed, RSVP Polly Riffle, www.fairlawnareachamber.org.
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10/20 Help Desk Institute North Coast Chapter Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes – Change Management with Don Kirkwood, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Remington College, North Olmsted, free, www.thinkhdi.com/chapters/northcoast.
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10/20 Rocky River Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.,WineStyles at Westgate, Rocky River, free, rockyriverchamber.com.
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10/20 Simplex-IT Lunchinar Big Business Disaster Recovery For Small Biz Price, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Hattie’s Cafe, Hudson, free, RSVP, BizBlog.Simplex-it.com. I went to some of these earlier this summer looking for freelance clients.
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10/20 Society of Urban Professionals (SOUP) at Nite, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., House of Blues, Cleveland, free, www.thesoupnetwork.com.
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10/21 Association of Fundraising Professionals Cleveland Chapter: How The Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations Makes Ohio Nonprofits More Effective, 11:30 a.m., Crowne Plaza, Independence, $40 nonmembers,www.afpcleveland.org.
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10/21 Canton Chamber of Commerce Leadership Stark County Encounter Bus Tour, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, $59, RSVP,www.cantonchamber.org. Network with community leaders and business professionals while learning about the county.
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10/21 Fairlawn Chamber of Commerce Speed Networking, 1:45 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Stewart’s Caring Place, Fairlawn/Akron, limited seating, free, nonmembers welcome, RSVP Polly Riffle, www.fairlawnareachamber.org.
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10/21 Institute of Management Accountants: Solving Ohio’s Budget Crisis with David Reape, 6000 Lombardo Center, Independence, $30, RSVP, Honey 216-496-8597, cleveland.imanet.org. Accounting and financial professionals.
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10/21 Networking Power Hours, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Champp’s Americana, Valley View, $5, LinkedIn events or www.meetup.com/networkingpowerhours. Latest edition of professional networking headed by a business connection, Liz L.
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10/21 NEO Usability Professionals Association (NEOUPA) The Worst Practices In Web Usability with Ben Woods, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Metrics Marketing Group, Westlake, $10 nonmembers, www.neoupa.org. I went to one presentation earlier this year.
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10/21 Tech Savvy Women Food and Wine Pairing, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Viking Store, Legacy Village, Lyndhurst, $34, check LinkedIn events and groups. Networking group for those involved in Tech sector.
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10/22 American Institute of Architects Cleveland Chapter Joint Association Happy Hour, 5 p.m., Hiroshi’s Pub, Beachwood, free, RSVP, www.aiacleveland.com
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10/22 Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club Networking Breakfast, 8 a.m., Grumpy’s, Cleveland, free, www.cleveland2030.org.
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10/23 Web Development Special Interest Group (SIG) Improving The Design Of Your Sites, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Notre Dame College, South Euclid, free,www.websigcleveland.org.
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10/25 Twinsburg Chamber of Commerce Night at Blue Canyon, 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Blue Canyon Restaurant and Tavern, Twinsburg, free, www.twinsburgchamber.com. Monthly happy hour/networking for the Chamber. Attendance fluctuates; usually free munchies.
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10/26 Eco-Tuesday meeting, 5:30 p.m., The Club at Key Center, Cleveland, $5,www.meetup.com/Cleveland-EcoTuesday. Topic: Cuyahoga County executive candidates panel on sustainability.
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10/26 Jumpstart Community Meeting, 3 p.m.-5:45 p.m., Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University, free, register, www.jumpstartinc.org. First half is expo of group’s innovators and student innovators; 5 p.m. meeting starts. Interesting.
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10/27 Fairlawn Chamber of Commerce Networking Before 9, 7 a.m.-9 a.m., Fairlawn City Hall, Fairlawn/Akron, free, nonmembers phone ahead to see if can attend, RSVP Polly Riffle, www.fairlawnareachamber.org.
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10/27-28 Ohio Accounting Show, IX Center, Cleveland/Brook Park,www.ohioscpa.com.
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10/28 Canton Chamber of Commerce Stir After Hours, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Akron-Canton Airport, www.cantonchamber.org. Happy hour/networking.
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10/28 Get Connected 2010, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Akron-Canton Airport, nonmember price (?), RSVP, www.greaterakronchamber.org. Big networking event for Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, Canton Chamber, Green Chamber, and the Airport.
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10/28 IT Martini 14 Tech or Treat, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Anatomy, Cleveland, $35, register, itmartinihour14.eventbrite.com, www.hyperproductive.com /blog, news and events. Networking event for IT professionals. I believe one was held during the summer. Portion of ticket going to Susan G. Komen For The Cure.
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10/28 National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Cleveland Chapter Brown Bag Lunch, noon-1 p.m., Dollar Bank Conference Room, Galleria, Cleveland, clevelandnawbo.org.
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10/28 Playhouse Square Partners Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., The Blind Pig Speakeasy, Cleveland, $20, RSVP partners@playhousesquare.com, nonmembers welcome, www.playhousesquare.org. I went to speed networking event about one year ago.
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10/28 Twinsburg Chamber of Commerce Clamming Around With The Chamber, 5 p.m., Red’s Place, Twinsburg, $30 adults, www.twinsburgchamber.com. Clam bake/happy hour, BYOB. Bring the family; BayLobsters Fish Market part of event.
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10/29 Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club Networking Breakfast, 8 a.m., Grumpy’s, Cleveland, free, www.cleveland2030.org.
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10/31-11/04 Cleveland Clinic’s Innovation Summit, InterContinental Hotel, Cleveland, www.clevelandclinic.org/innovations/summit.
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11/03 NEO IT Think Tank and CIO 3.0 Meeting, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Corporate Plaza I, Independence, register, on LinkedIn groups and events. Topic: Strategic Business Virtualization: Significantly Lower Cost/Significantly Increased Functionality with Jack Wilson.
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11/04 Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club Around Town, Velvet Dog, Cleveland, free, www.cleveland2030.org. Supplies drive with Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) Cleveland Chapter to benefit Cogswell Hall.
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11/04 NAWBO Westside Networking Luncheon, noon-1 p.m., Champp’s Americana, Crocker Park, Westlake, free, RSVP Tina Hamrick, clevelandnawbo.org.
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11/05 NEO United States Green Building Council (NEO USGBC) Collaborative Social Networking, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., location TBA, free, RSVP, www.neogbc.org. Combined networking event for this group and AIA Cleveland, ASID Northern Ohio, CSI Cleveland, and more.
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11/09 Beachwood Chamber of Commerce Networking After 5, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., McCormick and Schmick’s, Beachwood Place, Beachwood, $10 nonmembers, RVSP, www.beachwood.org. I went to one in February; small business owners.
Kitchen Sink Of Events
Last week, I went to only one event, it was for professional development and I learned something!
The event was a Healthcare Journalism Workshop that taught about how to use certain government websites to research medical and health topics. It was an interactive presentation (I got to use my laptop) by a staffer from National Library of Medicine, part of National Institutes of Health.
Now I have a new resource to show perspective clients or employers in medical/health industry.
Two contacts also attended the workshop.
By the way, the event coordinator is trying to start a Cleveland chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Any journalist involved in health/medical writing, should contact Eileen Beal at eojb@visn.net. I would love to include its future meetings on this list!
As always, please let us know your experiences at listed events. It’s a great way for us to communicate and tells me what events to list and what not to.
Industry Events
10/12 Greater Cleveland Digital Marketing Meetup Group, 7 p.m., Sarah’s Vineyard, Cuyahoga Falls, free, RSVP, www.meetup.com/Greater-Cleveland-Digital-Marketing. Went to my first meeting of this group earlier this month. Social networking this meeting for expanding group. Bring munchies because it is being held at a winery.
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10/13 American Advertising Federation (AAF) Cleveland Chapter: Generic To Genius with Eric Ryan, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Doubletree Hotel Lakeside, Cleveland, $45 nonmembers, www.aafcleveland.com. With some help from COSE.
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10/13 Independent Practitioners Group: Nontraditional Social Media Marketing with Howard Zoss, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Mavis Winkle’s, Independence, $10 nonmembers, RSVP, www.ipgcleveland.org. This a trade group for independent public relations professionals. I went to my first event earlier this month when a good business contact spoke.
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10/13 Lake Communicators: Marketing For Nonprofit Organizations with Ann Fairhurst, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Lake Metroparks Pine Ridge Country Club, Wickliffe, $25 nonmembers, RSVP, www.lakecommunicators.com.
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10/14 American Advertising Federation (AAF) Akron Chapter Mixed Social, 5:30 p.m., 3 Point Restaurant, Akron, free, www.aafakron.com. With Northeast Ohio Craftsmen Club.
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10/14 CANCELED American Marketing Assoc. (AMA) Cleveland Chapter Beer and Movie Night, 5:30 p.m., Parnell’s Pub/Cedar Lee Theatre, Cleveland Heights, $35 nonmembers,cleveland.marketingpower2.com. I have gone to events that interest me.
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10/14 Noon At Nance: Target Marketing, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, free, register, http://www.csuohio.edu/business/noon/reg.html, www.csuohio.edu/business/noon. The panel discussion series on trends and best practices is back with business-to-business marketing as its main topic for the 2010-2011 school year. I went to some of these last year.
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10/14 NEO Society For Technical Communication (NEOSTC): Technical Communication Project Tracking and Metrics Using Sharepoint, 5:30 p. m.-8 p.m., Rockwell Automation, Mayfield Heights, nonmembers $20 meeting/$35 with dinner, www.neostc.org. I attend events of interest to me.
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10/14 The Press Club of Cleveland: Breaking News-How The Media Covered The Arrests of Russo and Dimora, 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Nighttown, Cleveland Heights, $30 nonmembers, www.pressclubcleveland.com. Panel discussion.
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10/14 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Akron Chapter: Knowing Your Audience Gets The Results You Want with Julius C. Dorsey Jr., 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Martin University Center, University of Akron, Akron, $30 nonmembers, RSVP,akronprsa.org.
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10/16 Cleveland Bloggers Meetup Group Kitchen Sink Meetup, 10 a.m., Independence Library, Independence, RSVP, www.meetup.com/cleveland-ohio-bloggers. I attended one meeting earlier this year.
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10/19 Akron-Canton Web Meetup HTML5 For Fun and Profit with Parag Jagdale, 7 p.m., Blue Frog, Akron, RSVP, www.meetup.com/akroncantonweb.
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10/19 International Assoc. of Business Communicators (IABC) Cleveland Chapter University Hospitals Case Medical Center Video Studio Tour, 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m., Lerner Tower, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, $30 nonmembers/$8 members in transition, limited seating, www.iabccleveland.com. I attend events that interest me.
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10/20 NEO Society For Technical Communication (NEOSTC) Networking Lunch, noon, Geisen Haus-German Pub and Eatery, North Canton, free, RSVP,www.neostc.org. Usually one of my Go-To events. Since its North Canton, could pass on distance.
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10/21 Cleveland Social Media Club Social Media and Family: Finding Balance, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Pickwick and Frolic, Cleveland, RSVP, clevelandsmc.ning.com. I usually go to these events.
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10/21 Sales and Marketing Executives (SME) of Cleveland Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., The Ritz Carlton, Cleveland, free, www.smecleveland.com. I went to one earlier this year. After-work networking for marketing/sales professionals.
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10/23 Society of Professional Journalists Cleveland Chapter Learn Final Cut Pro with Dennis Ryan, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Lorain Community College, Elyria, $15 nonmembers, limited seating, www.spjchapters.org/cleveland. I go to events that interest me.
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10/25 Sales and Marketing Executives (SME) of Cleveland Networking Lunch, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Windows On The River, Cleveland, $40 nonmembers, www.smecleveland.com. Topic: Sharing With The World Why Northeast Ohio Rocks with Tom Waltermine, Team NEO.
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10/26 American Marketing Association (AMA) Akron-Canton Chapter Fall Networking Fling, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Figaro Farms, Uniontown, $20, www.akroncantonama.org.
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10/27 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Cleveland Chapter: The Power of PR Diversity Reception, 4:30 p.m., Greater Cleveland Partnership, Cleveland, free, register, www.prsacleveland.org. I go to meetings I’m interested in.
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10/28 Akron Bloggers Community, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Mocha Joe’s, Stow, free, on LinkedIn groups. Bloggers group for Akron-area residents. I have attended some meetings this summer.
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10/28 Cleveland Digital Publishing Users Group (CDPUG): The Top 10 Biggest Challenges For Designers Going From Print To Web with Lisa Gruber-Gebby, 6 p.m., New Horizons Computing Learning Center, Garfield Heights, $10 nonmembers, cdpug.org. I’m now a member and will helping with the group’s blog.
Nonindustry Events
10/12 Cleveland Sports and Business Alliance Lunch with Cleveland State University Basketball Coach Gary Waters, 11 a.m-1 p.m., Wolstein Center, CSU, Cleveland, $20, RSVP, cleveland.sportsandbusiness.net.
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10/12 Cleveland Web Standards Association Art Direction On The iPad with Brad Colbow, 6:30 p.m., Progressive Insurance, Mayfield Village, register,www.clevelandwebstandards.org.
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10/12 COSE Swap 25/Power Networking, 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m., The Boneyard, Mayfield Heights, $10,RSVP, limited seating, www.cose.org. I went to this September 2009. Speed networking with small business owners; held quarterly. Promote yourself as a small business. Only 25 spots, so fills up quickly.
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10/12 NAWBO Cleveland Chapter Membership Rally, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Jones New York, Tower City, Cleveland, $10, clevelandnawbo.org.
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10/12 3 Guys Present: People You Should Meet, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., The Club At Hillbrook, Chagrin Falls, $40, 3guyspresent.com. Looks interesting and close by; I missed out on this group’s summer networking event.
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10/12 Twinsburg Chamber of Commerce Connects evening meeting, 5 p.m., Mavis Winkle’s, Twinsburg, free, www.twinsburgchamber.com. Monthly night meeting for the Chamber’s networking group. Doubles as the restaurant’s networking event. Attendance fluctuates; usually free munchies.
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10/13 B2B Clean Engineering Workshop, 1 p.m.-6 p.m., Lorain Community College, Elyria, www.greenenergyohio.org. Free part of event is Energy Savings and Financial Incentives For Home and Businesses. There is a wind energy workshop part that costs $35. Check site for more info and registration.
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10/13 Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club Networking at Noon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., The Union Club of Cleveland, Cleveland, $35 nonmembers, RSVP, www.cleveland2030.org. Guest speaker: Howard “Hoby” Hanna IV, President, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services Ohio.
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10/13 Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce Coffee, Tea and Contacts, 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m., Panera Bread, Fairlawn/Akron, limited seating, members only (so contact to see if can attend), RSVP, www.greaterakronchamber.org.
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10/13 Heights-Hillcrest Regional Chamber of Commerce Fall Mixer, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Cedar Green Wine, University Heights, $20 nonmembers, RSVP,hrcc.org.
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10/13 Hudson Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours, 8 a.m.-9 a.m., Bishop Financial Advisors, Hudson, RSVP, www.explorehudson.com
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10/13 CLOSED Mergers and Acquisitions Young Professionals of Cleveland Networking Event, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., House of Blues, Cleveland, RSVP ma.yp.cle@gmail.com. Check out LinkedIn group; meet and greet event for those involved in M and A.
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10/14 American Society For Quality (ASQ) Elyria/Lorain Meeting, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Lorain Community College, Elyria, $5 nonmembers, RSVP, asq-elyrialorain.org. Topic: Global Customer Base.
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10/14 Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce Networking After Hours, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Yours Truly, Valley View, $7 nonmembers, RSVP,www.cuyahogavalleychamber.org.
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10/14 Medina County Young Professionals Assoc.: Show Your Team Spirit Social and Networking, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Panini’s, Brunswick, RSVP,www.medinacountyypa.com.
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10/14 Morning with Katherine Miracle, 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m., Hudson Country Club, Hudson, $10, www.miracleresources.com. On LinkedIn events. Claims it’s for professionals in leadership roles, such as business owners and CEOs. Latest It speaker making the event circuit.
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10/14 NAWBO Cleveland Chapter Akron Networking Lunch, noon-1:30 p.m., Vaccaro’s, Bath/Akron free, RSVP Angie 330-650-4777, clevelandnawbo.org. The original networking lunch for this group.
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10/14 National Assoc. of Women In Construction (NAWIC) Cleveland Chapter #156: Discover The Treasures of NAWIC, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Hilton Cleveland-East, Beachwood, free for guests, register, www.nawiccleveland.org. Membership meeting, networking, dinner, raffles, for trade group for women involved in any part of the construction industry.
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10/14 Professional Association For SQL Server Cleveland Chapter IT Security and Your SQL Server with Howard Pincham, 8 a.m.-5:45 p.m., Microsoft, Independence, RSVP, www.bennettadelson.com /events.
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10/15 Business Networking Social Happy Hour, 5 p.m.-9 p.m., Bodega, Cleveland Heights, on LinkedIn events. By Exclusive Events and Travel Planning and Cleveland First Fridays. It is what it is; bring business cards to pass along as you mingle.
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10/15 Cleveland Executives Association, noon-1:30 p.m., Hermit Club, Cleveland, $25, RSVP, www.clevelandexecutives.com. Guest speaker: Len Komoroski, President, Cleveland Cavaliers. One of the area’s oldest networking organizations, founded in 1936.
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10/15 Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club Networking Breakfast, 8 a.m., Grumpy’s, Cleveland, free, www.cleveland2030.org.
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10/15 My Women’s Business Network Networking Lunch, 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Blue Canyon Kitchen and Tavern, Twinsburg, $35 nonmembers,www.mywomensbusinessnetwork.com. This month, right in my area; possible.
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10/15 Northeast Ohio American Society For Training and Development (NE Ohio ASTD) Expo, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sheraton Suites, Cuyahoga Falls, $98, neo.astd.org. New Realities: Driving Performance Through Learning.
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10/18 Beachwood Chamber of Commerce Networking After 5, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Costco, Mayfield Heights, $10 nonmembers, RSVP, www.beachwood.org. I went to one earlier this year.
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10/18 Chipotle Networking/Cleveland, 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Chipotle, Independence, free, LinkedIn events. I think this a separate group from the Chipotle networking group I visited in Hudson, but same premise.
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10/18 International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) Cleveland Chapter Using Project Management To Drive BA Success with Lynda Carter, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Baldwin Wallace Center For Innovation, Berea, free, members get 1st priority seating, RSVP, cleveland.theiiba.org.
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10/19 Entrepreneurs For Sustainability (E4S) Decade Of Doing: Putting Sustainability To Work!, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Great Lakes Brewing Co., Cleveland, free, RSVP, www.e4s.org. I went to one meeting earlier in the year.
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10/19 YStark CEO Meet and Eat After 5: Mullebration, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., The Karcher Group, North Canton, free, RSVP, www.ystark.org.
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10/20 Cleveland Engineering Society Fourth Annual Engineering Extravaganza, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., La Centre, Westlake, cesnet.org.
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10/20 Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club Westside Happy Hour, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Panini’s, Westlake, free, www.cleveland2030.org. Happy hour and networking for young professionals.
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10/20-21 COSE Small Business Conference, IX Center,www.cosesmallbusinessconference.com.
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10/20 Help Desk Institute North Coast Chapter Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes – Change Management with Don Kirkwood, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Remington College, North Olmsted, free, www.thinkhdi.com/chapters/northcoast.
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10/20 Rocky River Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.,WineStyles at Westgate, Rocky River, free, rockyriverchamber.com.
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10/20 Simplex-IT Lunchinar Big Business Disaster Recovery For Small Biz Price, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Hattie’s Cafe, Hudson, free, RSVP, BizBlog.Simplex-it.com. I went to some of these earlier this summer looking for freelance clients.
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10/20 Society of Urban Professionals (SOUP) at Nite, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., House of Blues, Cleveland, free, www.thesoupnetwork.com.
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10/21 Association of Fundraising Professionals Cleveland Chapter: How The Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations Makes Ohio Nonprofits More Effective, 11:30 a.m., Crowne Plaza, Independence, $40 nonmembers, www.afpcleveland.org.
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10/21 Canton Chamber of Commerce Leadership Stark County Encounter Bus Tour, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, $59, RSVP,www.cantonchamber.org. Network with community leaders and business professionals while learning about the county.
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10/21 Institute of Management Accountants: Solving Ohio’s Budget Crisis with David Reape, 6000 Lombardo Center, Independence, $30, RSVP, Honey 216-496-8597, cleveland.imanet.org. Accounting and financial professionals.
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10/21 Networking Power Hours, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Champp’s Americana, Valley View, $5, LinkedIn events or www.meetup.com/networkingpowerhours. Latest edition of professional networking headed by a business connection, Liz L.
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10/21 NEO Usability Professionals Assoc. (NEOUPA) The Worst Practices In Web Usability with Ben Woods, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Metrics Marketing Group, Westlake, $10 nonmembers, www.neoupa.org. I went to one presentation earlier this year.
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10/21 Tech Savvy Women Food and Wine Pairing, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Viking Store, Legacy Village, Lyndhurst, $34, check LinkedIn events and groups. Networking group for those involved in Tech sector.
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10/22 American Institute of Architects Cleveland Chapter Joint Association Happy Hour, 5 p.m., Hiroshi’s Pub, Beachwood, free, RSVP, www.aiacleveland.com
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10/22 Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club Networking Breakfast, 8 a.m., Grumpy’s, Cleveland, free, www.cleveland2030.org.
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10/23 Web Development Special Interest Group (SIG) Good Web Design Practices, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Notre Dame College, South Euclid, free,www.websigcleveland.org.
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10/25 Twinsburg Chamber of Commerce Night at Blue Canyon, 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Blue Canyon Restaurant and Tavern, Twinsburg, free, www.twinsburgchamber.com. Monthly happy hour/networking for the Chamber. Attendance fluctuates; usually free munchies.
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10/26 Eco-Tuesday meeting, 5:30 p.m., The Club at Key Center, Cleveland, $5, www.meetup.com/Cleveland-EcoTuesday. Topic TBA.
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10/26 Jumpstart Community Meeting, 3 p.m.-5:45 p.m., Wolstein Center, Cleveland State University, free, register, www.jumpstart.org. First half is expo of group’s innovators and student innovators; 5 p.m. meeting starts. Interesting.
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10/27-28 Ohio Accounting Show, IX Center, Cleveland/Brook Park, www.ohioscpa.com.
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10/28 Canton Chamber of Commerce Stir After Hours, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Akron-Canton Airport, www.cantonchamber.org. Happy hour/networking.
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10/28 Get Connected 2010, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., Akron-Canton Airport, nonmember price (?), RSVP, www.greaterakronchamber.org. Big networking event for Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce, Canton Chamber, Green Chamber, and the Airport.
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10/28 IT Martini 14 Tech or Treat, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Anatomy, Cleveland, $35, register, itmartinihour14.eventbrite.com, www.hyperproductive.com /blog, news and events. Networking event for IT professionals. I believe one was held during the summer. Portion of ticket going to Susan G. Komen For The Cure.
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10/28 NAWBO Cleveland Chapter Brown Bag Lunch, noon-1 p.m., Dollar Bank Conference Room, Galleria, Cleveland, clevelandnawbo.org.
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10/29 Cleveland Professional 20/30 Club Networking Breakfast, 8 a.m., Grumpy’s, Cleveland, free, www.cleveland2030.org.