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ATL GBN November 2008 Speed Networking Event

Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (ET)

ATL GBN November 2008 Speed Networking Event

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Guest Ended $9.01 $0.99

Event Details

This event is limited to 30 attendees, and is modeled after the 'speed dating' concept.

No walk-ins. You must register online for this event.


Location details are coming soon.


Even though this event is modeled after the speed dating concept, this is about marketing yourself for business or employment purposes, not for romantic purposes. smile


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So, what the heck is speed dating and what does it have to do with networking?

Here is how Wikipedia defines speed dating:

"Speed dating is a formalized matchmaking process or dating system whose purpose is to encourage people to meet a large number of new people. Its origins are credited to Rabbi Yaacov Deyo of Aish HaTorah, originally as a way to help Jewish singles meet and marry.[1][2][3] "SpeedDating", as a single word, is a registered trademark of Aish HaTorah. "Speed dating", as two separate words, is often used as a generic term for similar events.

The first speed-dating event took place at Pete's Café in Beverly Hills in late 1998.[1] Soon afterward, several commercial services began offering secular round-robin dating events across the United States. By 2000, speed dating had really taken off, perhaps boosted by its portrayal in shows such as Sex and the City as something that glamorous people did. Supporters argue that speed dating saves time, as most people decide if they are romantically compatible very quickly, and first impressions are often permanent."

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As per the above, you can easily understand why the speed dating concept is being applied to networking.

Some of you have more than 500+ connections on LinkedIn, FaceBook, and other on-line social networks, but how many of them have you met?

That is what this Meetup group is about. Taking the on-line conversations off-line by actually getting together.

Here is the agenda for the event:

 


  • Meet and Greet

     

     

  • Welcome

     

     

  • Intro of Atlanta GBN Leadership Team

     

     

  • What is GBN all about?

     

     

  •  Quick Pitch and Best Test scripts -- CLICK HERE FOR THE SCRIPTS

     

  •  Speed Networking Overview

     

  • Speed Networking Activity

     

     

  • Business card drawing for free give-aways - 3 attendees will receive vouchers for $300 of gas!

     

     

  • Announcements and closing remarks

     

     

  • Open networking

We look forward to seeing you at this event!

Kecia Love, Organizer
Atlanta GBN Chapter Leader
t: 877.791.7332, ext. 5
m: 404.732.4158
kecia@gbnllc.com


BONUS: All attendees will receive a Comprehensive Attendee Report (CAR) that has the contact information of everyone else that attended the event. This really helps ease the follow-up process. Those of you that attend the event and receive the CAR, take it easy with e-mailing other attendees as no one likes to be spammed.

When

Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM (ET)


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Hosted By

Grassroots Business Network, LLC.



The mission of our organization is to bring sales representatives and entrepreneurs together to share ideas and to refer pre-qualified leads to each other. We have quality networking events and training seminars on various topics relevant to sales representatives, home-based entrepreneurs, and small business owners (less than 10 employees).  We organize events in NYC, Northern (and Central) NJ, Charlotte, and Atlanta.  To learn more about us, go to www.gbnllc.com.