Comments on: Not for Profits Need to Network Too http://hazelmwalker.com/not-for-profits-need-to-network-too/ The Networking Strategist Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:21:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Beth Bridges http://hazelmwalker.com/not-for-profits-need-to-network-too/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Beth Bridges Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:30:53 +0000 http://thenetworkingstrategist.wordpress.com/?p=329#comment-154 I wish I knew the answer. At the Clovis Chamber (where I'm the Chief Networking Officer), I'm always glad to see an NFP join because I know that proportionally, the benefits are the greatest for them. But then they don't network enough to get their full benefit from it. Hm, maybe a quarterly non-profit group roundtable... Bring in a speaker on networking or marketing or HR and then let the participants ask questions and learn from each other. This would work for anyone who wants to align with NFP's. Create your own quarterly event, pony up for lunch, and invite a couple dozen groups. Stick with it and your reputation and that of the group will grow! I wish I knew the answer. At the Clovis Chamber (where I’m the Chief Networking Officer), I’m always glad to see an NFP join because I know that proportionally, the benefits are the greatest for them. But then they don’t network enough to get their full benefit from it.

Hm, maybe a quarterly non-profit group roundtable… Bring in a speaker on networking or marketing or HR and then let the participants ask questions and learn from each other.

This would work for anyone who wants to align with NFP’s. Create your own quarterly event, pony up for lunch, and invite a couple dozen groups. Stick with it and your reputation and that of the group will grow!

]]> By: Hazel http://hazelmwalker.com/not-for-profits-need-to-network-too/comment-page-1/#comment-153 Hazel Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:57:35 +0000 http://thenetworkingstrategist.wordpress.com/?p=329#comment-153 Excellent comment, so how do you help them understand that indeed it is very important. Small Businesses are the fastest growing sector of the economy and Small Businesses Network. Every small business would like to affiliate with an NFP if only they new them. Excellent comment, so how do you help them understand that indeed it is very important. Small Businesses are the fastest growing sector of the economy and Small Businesses Network. Every small business would like to affiliate with an NFP if only they new them.

]]> By: Beth Bridges http://hazelmwalker.com/not-for-profits-need-to-network-too/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Beth Bridges Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:38:38 +0000 http://thenetworkingstrategist.wordpress.com/?p=329#comment-152 I think one reason that few non-profits network is that they are perennially under-staffed. They don't believe that networking is a good use of their time, and there's probably no one who can take ownership of it. Volunteers would be a good solution, except that many people who aren't experienced business people still think that networking is selling - and they don't want to volunteer to do sales. I think one reason that few non-profits network is that they are perennially under-staffed. They don’t believe that networking is a good use of their time, and there’s probably no one who can take ownership of it.

Volunteers would be a good solution, except that many people who aren’t experienced business people still think that networking is selling – and they don’t want to volunteer to do sales.

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