Lowell Networking Meeting Thursdays 2:00-4:00 Brewers Exchange
201 Cabot Street
Lowell, MA
Directions: http://www.thebreweryexchange.com/findus.html
The Lowell Networking Group is an open invitation group of individuals
either in employment transition, or seeking to help others in transition.
Meetings are held weekly on Thursdays from 2:00PM to 4:00PM at the Brewery
Exchange, 201 Cabot St, Lowell, near the Tsongas Arena and LeLacheur Park.
Share needs and leads, and offer suggestions and support to those in
transition.
Do not contact The Brewery Exchange with questions. Rather, email questions
to jnojeim@verizon.net
* Moderator Introduction: self - 30 second elevator pitch.
* Welcome: Specific format based on what's structured at other meetings that
has worked well, and what's available at other meetings and services - i.e.
career coaching & counselling, resume critiques, guest speakers.
* Logistics:
1. This is a perfect venue & timeslot to coordinate informational and
networking meetings with your working contacts either before or after this
meeting.
2. Group communications: via established listservs of other networking
groups. Make sure you're a member of at least one of them (list is below).
3. This is a self managed meeting.
4. Free of charge for networking meeting.
5. Parking is free at the Notini lot across the street.
6. Food & Beverages - We're in a restaurant/bar. Please patronize the
establishment.
7. Need to be sensitive of other patrons who may be using other areas of the
building.
*What to bring weekly:
1. Business cards
2. Needs, Leads
3. Resumes
4. Notepad
5. Your own nametag
6. Weekly Action Plan/Actuals -to review with your table or networking
buddy.
*Structure (agenda may be modified after input from the group):
1. Leave all cocktail/dining tables as they are - no rearranging needed.
2. Seat people at the tables.
3. Moderator stands; welcomes, describes the agenda for the meeting.
4. Seekers get into groups of 4-6 people for "table talk" networking.
5. Each person has 4 minutes to describe themselves, what they're looking
for, and get advice from the others at their table. We'll need a volunteer
to keep track of the time. Some ideas:
* Elevator pitch
* Distribute profile sheet
* Itemize target companies
* Advice on career changes
* Resume review (bring enough copies for all at your table).
* Needs for the week
* Weekly Action Plan review by table or "buddy" - your accountability to
what you said you'd do. Details: everyone is to develop and execute to their
individual weekly action plan. They are to review it with a peer or peers at
the meeting in an effort to stay on track with a thought out plan, and to
seek help with roadblocks; similar to any project meeting. The participants
can chose to use their 4-5 minutes during table talk for their plan review
or to review it with their selected "buddy" after the meeting or between
meetings.
6. 10 minute break. Reassemble
7. All seekers will stand, one at a time, and share a need or a lead with
the entire group.
8. The formal meeting comes to a close.
9. Open networking, walking around, game playing and
networking/informational meetings you've set up with your contacts.
