One-On-One Small Groups...

Since Mid-March (around 5 months now) I've had over 450 one-on-one meetings with Club E members and their referrals. For the past eight or nine weeks on Friday afternoons at 5 PM, I've invited selected past one-on-one participants to meet each other.

Generally, there have been a dozen or two attendees and the structure of each gathering is simple. First, each person introduces himself or herself, what he or she does and what he or she needs. Next, I ask the group members to chime in and ask for help in solving a challenge they are currently facing. We usually are able to help 2-3 members during this session and after solving these issues, the group networks for around 15 minutes. The whole session lasts a mere 90 minutes and is very powerful.

I find that this wrap up session to those members fresh from our one-on-ones is very helpful to us all and keeps the collaborative spirit alive and well within our ranks. I have personally witnessed many strong associations begun or cemented at these events and am very anxious to learn of the continued success of these new relationships between our participants.

One of our valued members is "banker by day/caterer by night" Janet Williams. She was a referral for one of my one-on-ones from Club E member, Deborah Sease, the owner of a plus-size wedding gown retailer. Janet has embraced her entrepreneuruial vision and is fast moving into that space full time. She has kindly catered each small group session for the past month of meetings with her delicious desserts and beverages. Now that we have our new CEO facility operating at 300 W Osborn, Suite 315 in Phoenix, she is moving ahead by establishing an office there and has agreed to cater all of our events. By attending each small group on Friday afternoons, where up to two dozen new business owners sample her wares each time, Janet is gaining many new fans of her cooking and hopefully lots of new clients when they put on their own events.

There are scores of new associations made through our One-On-One small groups and as time goes on, I'll be reporting of specific success stories in this blog.

Until then, stay well..

Peter