How many times have you wanted to meet someone for a networking breakfast, coffee, or lunch, but you worked or lived so far from each other that you decided to meet on neutral ground, somewhere in-between. “Let's Meet in the middle,” they say.
That’s great, because it makes it easier to get together. But how do you figure out where to meet? Where exactly is “halfway in-between” the two of you? And since neither of you live or work there, what sort of restaurants, coffee shops, or taverns can be used for a meeting place?
Regina Maxwell introduced me to a web site called GeoMidpoint (http://www.geomidpoint.com/meet), You give it two addresses, and it tells you exactly where “halfway in-between” really is. Actually GeoMidpoint gives you the midpoint (as the crow flies) and the route midpoint (as you will drive it).
You can then ask for restaurants and other items of interest in the area. (Bowling and golf are great ways to network. Watching a movie, less so.)
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Let’s Meet Each Other [for Coffee] Halfway
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Mix It Up For Even More Fun with Networking
It’s been a while since I last posted, and I think it is beyond time to take up the keyboard again.
I stopped doing regular “This Week in Philadelphia” blog postings sometime this past summer. While people liked them, they duplicated information you could find easily on the Basecamp Business Calendar Network. I found the event listing posts were distracting me from doing better things with the Fun with Networking blog.
Of course, once I got out of the habit of doing a weekly post, it was hard to get back in the habit. I wasn’t really sure of what I wanted to say, if there was anything new to say about professional networking, or if it was time to move on to other issues.
I’ve been networking quite a bit lately. I had always continued to network, but I had gotten into something of a rut – going to the same groups, or spending time connecting with a relatively static group of contacts.
I decided it was time to mix it up a bit, go to some new groups, meet some new people, learn some new things. Immediately, I started seeing things I wanted to share. “Wow, this would be great to post on the Fun with Networking blog. Too bad I’m not doing blog posts any more. I should figure out what I want to do with that blog…”
Well, I still haven’t figured out exactly what I am going to do with this blog, but I’ve decided that I have some things to share, so I am going to start posting. We will see where things go from there.
So, my first renewed insight about networking is: mix it up and keep things fresh. If you keep doing the same things, going to the same places, and seeing the same people, then you really won’t be open to sorts of transformative changes that can happen when you get yourself out and expose yourself to something new.
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Sunday, June 19, 2011
This Week in Philadelphia for 6-19
Smart Talk: Adventures in Entrepreneurialism, Deloitte Fast 50 Secrets of Success
University City Keystone Innovation Zone
University City Science Center
4th Summit on Managed Care Marketing Strategies
The Center for Business Intelligence
15th Annual Wharton Leadership Conference: Leading in a Reset Economy and Uncertain World
University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business
Philadelphia June Keiretsu Forum
Keiretsu Forum
Tools of the Trade: Turn Your Bright Idea into a Successful Startup
Empowerment Group
Russian-American Life Sciences Conference
Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council
Venture Ready Entrepreneur Workshop Series: How to Talk to Money—The Elevator Pitch
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Special Networking Fundraiser
Professional Business Network
Marketing to Women Online Panel
Philadelphia Interactive Marketing Association
2011 Chapter Picnic
National Speakers Association
PR Institute Awards & Networking Happy Hour
Public Relations Society of America - Philadelphia Chapter
GETTING STARTED WITH HTML 5
American Society for Training and Development - Greater Philadelphia Chapter
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
This Week in Philadelphia for 6-12
Time Management is Not Enough: Excellence in Execution
Mid-Atlantic Consultants Network
Will Anything Stop a Nuclear Iran?
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Science on Tap: June
Chemical Heritage Foundation
Best Practices in Email Marketing for Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs
Sales and Marketing Executives (SMEI) of Philadelphia
6/14 LFHM: Hair Follicle Stem Cells & Skin Regeneration
University City Science Center
Lunch with the CITY's LEADERS
Center City Proprietors Association
Minority Business: New Age of Procurement and Financing Opportunities
Entrepreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia, Inc.
Permission Marketing Discussion for Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences Marketers
Philadelphia Chapter of the American Marketing Association
Breakfast Breakout Session: What Every CFO Needs to Know About the Changes to the HSR Act Premerger
The CFO Alliance
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year 2011 Greater Philadelphia Awards gala
Ernst & Young LLC
HR Business Networking - Extend your Reach
Philadelphia SHRM
PPRA 2011 Annual Meeting
Philadelphia Public Relations Association
Marketing to Women Online Panel
Philadelphia Interactive Marketing Association
Practical Knowledge Series - CEO Roundtable: Traits and characteristics of effective CEOs
Bio Strategy Partners
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Sunday, June 5, 2011
This Week in Philadelphia for 6-5
US-Japan Health Sciences Dialogue
Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia
SIM Philadelphia Workshop/Dinner - Mobility/CIO-CFO working together
Society for Information Management, Philadelphia
Business After Hours - Meatball & Martini Mixer
Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
June Networking at The Philadelphia Belle
Young Professionals Network
Social Web Sampler
Philly NetSquared
9th Annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Symposium
Turnaround Management Association, New Jersey Chapter
Mobile Infrastructure and Applications: Building the Mobile Reality
Mobile Monday MidAtlantic
PACT Founders Luncheon- Open to All Philly Sports Fans!
Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies
"Economic Cycles" Lakshman Achuthan, ECRI Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer
Philadelphia Council for Business Economics
PA Bio Knowledge Fair and Summer Social
Pennsylvania Bio
Young Professionals at Drexel University LeBow College of Business
Main Line Chamber of Commerce
June Chapter Meeting: How to Cultivate Shared Practice Communities
ASTD Greater Philadelphia Chapter
2011 PDMA Benny Awards and Direct Marketer of the Year Party
Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association
End of Year Thirsty Thursday
Delaware County Human Resources Association
Venture Ready Entrepreneur Workshop Series
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Fast Pitch Olympics: Best of the Best Company CEOs
New Jersey Entrepreneurs Forum
The 21st Annual FĂȘte du Printemps Black-tie Spring Gala
French American Chamber of Commerce Philadelphia Chapter
How to Create an Extraordinary Resume that works in 2011
My Career Transitions
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Sunday, May 22, 2011
This Week in Philadelphia for 5-22
BioNJ 2011 International Biopartnering Conference
Bio NJ
Navy Partnership in Industry Agreement Signing
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station
Philadelphia SmartCEO Matrix Event
Smart CEO - Philadelphia
Germany – the EU's Powerhouse!
World Affairs Council of Philadelphia
Careers in Business Ownership
Wayne Presbyterian Church
29th Annual Monetary Trade Conference
Drexel University's Lebow College of Business
Mobile Payments: Legal and Business Issues on the Latest Payments Frontier
Pepper Hamilton
Spring Conference
Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals - Middle Atlantic Chapter
Networking at Noon
Center City Proprietors Association
40 Under 40 Awards Program
Philadelphia Business Journal (PBJ)
The New Expert
Entrepreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia, Inc.
Spring Mixer
Philadelphia Chapter of the American Marketing Association
2011 MADV company showcase
Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures
Coffee @ Quorum
University City Keystone Innovation Zone
University City Science Center
Venture Ready Workshop Series - How to Hunt Money
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
PORTFOLIO NIGHT RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia Ad Club
Select Greater Philadelphia Spring Celebration
Select Greater Philadelphia
University City Science Center
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Sunday, May 15, 2011
This Week in Philadelphia for 5-15
ChemPharma Annual Spring Networking Event
ChemPharma
IMC Philly - Social Networking - How much and what is enough?
Institute of Management Consultants USA - Philadelphia Chapter
3rd Annual Delaware Health Sciences Alliance Research Symposium
Delaware Health Sciences Alliance
Getting Ready for an M&A Transaction: Growth or Exit - Are You Prepared?
Pepper Hamilton
Delaware BioBreakfast Series
Delaware BioScience Association
PACT Life Science Event sponsored by Fox Rothschild LLP
Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies
Neuroeconomics: Decision Making and the Brain
University of Pennsylvania
Small Business Week Kick Off
Philadelphia Business Journal (PBJ)
1st Annual Northeast Small Business Conference Small Business in the Economic Recovery
Community College of Philadelphia
Top CMOs and Marketing Directors Divulge Their Secrets to Success
Legal Marketing Association - Philadelphia Chapter
PhIMA Happy Hour & Networking Event
Philadelphia Interactive Marketing Association
Social Media – A focus on making it work!
Philadelphia Ad Club
Centennial Gala: It Happened First in Philadelphia
International House Philadelphia
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
This Week in Philadelphia for 5-8
Building the Future of MACN: Plan or Be Planned For
* Mid-Atlantic Consultants Network
Health Care Workforce Trends and Challenges: ICD-10, 2010 Salary Survey, and More
* Healthcare Leadership Network of the Delaware Valley
MedTech Breakfast Briefing
* Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies
GPSEG 8th Annual Golf Outing
* Greater Philadelphia Senior Executives Group
Science on Tap: May
* Chemical Heritage Foundation
Little GAAP: The Impact of Proposed Standards for Privately Held Companies
* The CFO Alliance
SMEI Philadelphia: Using Presentation Tools to Keep People Awake and Learning!
* Sales and Marketing Executives (SMEI) of Philadelphia
2011 Hall of Fame Luncheon Honoring Matthew Cabrey
* Philadelphia Public Relations Association
Brown Bag Lecture: “Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory”
* Chemical Heritage Foundation
Seasoned Marketer Roundtable Call "Pleasure and Pain: Marketing and Selling in the New Economy"
* Association for Accounting Marketing Philadelphia Chapter
Shifting Mindsets: An Essential Competency for Breakthrough Performance
* Alliance of Women Entrepreneurs
IMPACT 2011 Kickoff Event
* Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies
The Ultimate Networking Event Live at Tavern on Broad at The Bellevue
* The Ultimate Networking Group
SIM Philadelphia Breakfast & Panel Discussion
* Society for Information Management, Philadelphia
Coffee @ Quorum
* University City Keystone Innovation Zone
* University City Science Center
Calling All Entrepreneurs
* Diverse Philly
Entrepreneurial Skills Workshop - "Build an Organization that Builds Itself: Introducing Holacracy"
* Drexel University, Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship
Human Resources Mixer presented by NAAAP Philadelphia's Corporate Relations Business Unit
* National Association of Asian American Professionals
WENDY HAMILTON - Lunch with the CITY's LEADERS
* Center City Proprietors Association
CreativeConnects
* CreativeConnects
Communicating With Executives And Decision Makers
* American Society for Training and Development -- Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Shakers and Stirrers
* Networking For Professionals, Inc.
Marketing Practices for Electric Generation Suppliers
* Blank Rome LLP
HR Person of the Year Award
* Greater Valley Forge Human Resource Association, Inc.
Philly BioBreak Networking Happy Hour
* Philly BioBreak
Philadelphia Spring Content Marketing Summit
* NuSpark Marketing
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Sunday, April 24, 2011
This Week in Philadelphia for 4-24
Kick Off Breakfast
* Philly Tech Week
First Round Capital Office Hours
* First Round Capital
Tools of the Trade: Turn Your Bright Idea into a Successful Startup
* Empowerment Group
SUPERFLUID IN MEATSPACE
* The Hacktory
GPSEG Regional Business Outlook
* Greater Philadelphia Senior Executives Group
April 2011 Rutgers Quarterly Business Outlook
* Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey
* Flaster/Greenberg
* Rutgers University - Camden School of Business
Avoiding the Next Financial Crisis
* Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Starting Down the Chemistry Pathway
* Chemical Heritage Foundation
LFHM: Targeted therapies for children's brain tumors: Cooperation among academia, biotech, big pharma and a flock of sheep
* University City Keystone Innovation Zone
* University City Science Center
What is Cloud Computing and Why Should Nonprofits Care?
* NPower PA
* Philly Tech Week
Technical Talent Expo
* Philly Startup Leaders
* Philly Tech Week
* University City Science Center
CleanTech - A Vision of the Future
* Entrepreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia, Inc.
Augmented Reality: Seeing the Future Now
* breadboard
* Philly Tech Week
Office Space Printer Smash with the Hacktory
* Philly Tech Week
Girl Geek Dinner
* Philly Tech Week
Meet the Lenders
* Wharton Small Business Development Center
Keiretsu Forum Philadelphia Second Forum
* Keiretsu Forum
4th Annual Movers & Shakers Luncheon
* Philadelphia Ad Club
Philadelphia 2035: The Comprehensive Plan
* Philly Tech Week
Temple University Be Your Own Boss Bowl Business Plan Competition: Finalist Presentations and Networking Reception
* Temple University Fox School of Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute
PACT Investing Strategies Event Sponsored by Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
* Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies
Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation
* Philly Tech Week
Wordpress Happy Hour
* Philly Tech Week
Emerging HR Leaders Networking and Wii Night
* Philadelphia SHRM
Green Tech Showcase
* Philly Tech Week
BarCamp NewsInnovation 2011
* BarCamp NewsInnovation
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
This Week in Philadelphia for 4-10
Innovating for Impact: A Stakeholder Frame
Mid-Atlantic Consultants Network
Delaware Bio 2011 Annual Awards Gala
Delaware BioScience Association
Science on Tap: April
Chemical Heritage Foundation
Meet the Lenders
Wharton Small Business Development Center
Branding Yourself
Sales and Marketing Executives (SMEI) of Philadelphia
PACT Membership Breakfast
Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies
April Evening Program
Philadelphia Public Relations Association
CleanTech - A Vision of the Future
Entrepreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia, Inc.
LES Philadelphia Meeting: Doing Business in China - A BMP Sunstone Story
Licensing Executives Society
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
April Happy Hour!
Philly Startup Leaders
Angel Venture Fair
Private Investors Forum
PACT Academy Event
Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies
Career Boom: Job Security in an Aging Society presented by GenPhilly
Generation Appreciation Philadelphia (GenPhilly)
Moving On, Up or Out: Buying or Selling a Privately Held Business
Flaster/Greenberg
DAVID L. COHEN - Lunch with the CITY's LEADERS
Center City Proprietors Association
6th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference: From Idea to Impact
Temple University Fox School of Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute
IMC Philly - Ethical Traps in Consulting
Institute of Management Consultants USA - Philadelphia Chapter
Leveraging Global Talent: Immigration 101
Philadelphia SHRM
Jump Start Your Job Search
Greater Valley Forge Human Resource Association, Inc.
Villanova University
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