22/07/2018
Be on the committee
You would think that in a group of people who run their own businesses, that there would be harmony and that everyone would work for the group mutual benefit. In general, this is true, but without structure and organisation, things can go wrong, very quickly.
Most networking groups have a committee. This subgroup of members is tasked with managing and running the meeting.
Some groups at these committees change every six months; some run for longer periods of time.
The committee consists of the group leader, who is charged with running the meeting. Next, there is a Chief Administrator, who manages the membership and the finances of the group. Greeters, who set up the meeting room and act as hosts before and after a meeting, and an Education Officer who delivers an educational presentation each meeting to help members to become better networkers.
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