Martin McDonald

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for making The Ultimate Networking Event Live at Maggiano’s a great success. With approx. 200 people in attendence, Tonight will be a night that can help change your business in 2010 and we want to make sure you get the most out of this event.

Here are your 6 Steps to Success for Tonight’s Event.

1. If driving to the event, we have arranged special discounted parking for you right at Maggiano’s. From Vine St. make a right onto 12th St. Proceed to Filbert St. On Filbert and 12th make a right and parking is right there in front of Maggianos. Let the attendant know you are with “The Ultimate Networking Event”
2. Magiano’s Little Italy is located at 1201 Filbert St with it’s entrance on Filbert St. Corner of 12th Street, right across from The Marriott.
3. Event registration begins at 5:45pm, the event starts at 6pm. Upon arrival, check in at The Ultimate Networking Event table with the ticket that you received attached to the email confirmation upon your purchase. Enter the room and make sure to meet our Ultimate Networking Ambassadors. These are the professionals that will help you network and introduce you to others in the room to help assure you a successful networking experience. Also be sure to visit our sponsor’s tables for valuable information that can impact your business.
4. Make sure to bring plenty of business cards. There will be approx. 200 professionals at this event. Remember, Success is when preparation meets opportunity; you are always only one contact away from your greatest success. Always be prepared.
5. Networking is creating relationships, not making a sales call. This is where most people make a mistake. Your goal tonight is to create the beginning of a business relationship, not to make a sale call. Simply meet other like minded business professionals, exchange business cards, give a short introduction of what you do and what sets you aside from everyone else (Your Elevator Pitch), give the other person time to do the same, then repeat.
6. The Fortune is in The Follow Up! Most importantly, make sure to follow up with everyone you have met tonight within the next 3 days. The faster you follow up with them, the more they will remember, so the sooner the better. This is were you can have more of an opportunity to get to know them and how you can help them grow their business and yours as well with what you have to offer them and what they have to offer you. This can be in form of direct business, or referrals. Either way, it a Win-Win, and the beginning of a strong business relationship.