The conscious networker would not be without The San Diego Business Journal. Why is that? The SDBJ is a part of my workshop. I bring in an issue and we discuss how they can use it to:
- Stay current on events to facilitate networking conversations
- Share information with your “Links”
- Learn about the “Movers & Shakers”
- Find events/seminars for yourself and others
- Learn of future “Awards” events and nominate someone
- Learn the top companies in major industries
- And more!
For the proactive, creative thinker there are several pieces of useful information in every issue. Did someone you know get a promotion? Send a congratulations card! Did you notice a business meeting that will pull in a certain audience demographic? Share that information with others! When it comes to speakers, the more influential the speaker, the more influential the audience.
My only wish is that they beef up their Business Events calendar. Several months ago they re-vamped it by taking out all of the weekly networking events..most of them BNI meetings. (I did not mind…those type of events are covered in my event calendar.) They do list industry association meetings, free educational seminars sponsored by various companies (usually for lead-generation purposes), workshops, trainings etc. There is no cost to be listed in their Business Events Calendar.
The SDBJ recently sponsored the 2007 Economic Forecast breakfast. It was a beautiful morning at the Harbor Island Sheraton and there must have been nearly 500 people there. Here are some pictures which includes some of the slides about the forecast. (The control buttons will appear when you mouse-over the lower right corner.)
