Dear BRN Members,

Attached are the minutes from this week’s meeting.

A Quick Introduction to Guest and Members:

Guest Speaker: Dave Sherman

Dave Sherman talked about the new year and economy.  He felt that we would be in a tough economy for 1-3 years.

Left us tips to become more successful, make more business, how to mix, mingle and schmooze and how to use the Phoenix Business Journal to meet more people.

Networking-  Is based on commonality and like-ability (people do business with people they like).  People who meet you at a networking event are not going to buy your product or service, so why pitch it up front.   A better approach would be to find common interests such as hobbies, favorite sports etc.  Get to common ground as quickly as possible.

A must do is to attend 2 to 3 networking events each week:  a great site is NetworkingPhoenix.  Find the right times to go either morning groups, lunch groups or evening groups.  Find the ones that you fit into and go to them.

Last, stop looking at the end user.  True networking is about creating relationships with the right people who will help you get in front of your correct end user.

Shared how to use the Phoenix Business Journal to get business.

Meeting Adjourned