Sample Lowell Networking Group Agenda

Lowell Networking Group 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 at verizon.net 

*Structure (agenda may be modified after input from the group): 
1. Moderator welcome, agenda - dedicated to interpersonal networking and
tracking weekly action plans through accountibility. 
2. Seekers get into groups of 4-6 people for "table talk" networking. Each
person has 5 minutes to describe themselves, what they're looking for, and
get advice from the others at their table. Some ideas: 

* Practice 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. 

3. Break, move to group sharing portion. 
4. All seekers will share a need or a lead with the entire group. 
5. The formal meeting comes to a close. 
6. Open networking, walking around, game playing and
networking/informational meetings you've set up with your contacts. 

* 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. 

Yahoo Groups
ActonNetworkers@yahoogroups.com
rightnewengland@yahoogroups.com
westford-job-seekers@yahoogroups.com
nahngroup@yahoogroups.com
DynamicNetworkingGroup@yahoogroups.com
Nutfield_Networking@yahoogroups.com
brown_bag_networkers@yahoogroups.com
Career_Place_Members@yahoogroups.com
TCP-JobLeads@yahoogroups.com 

LinkedIn Groups: 
Network for Work
Career Center of Lowell
Acton Networkers
Right Management Alumni
The New England Job Show
NHnetWORKS
Greater Lowell Professionals