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MAKE YOUR MARK
YOUR GUIDE TO THE BENEFITS OF THE ENTREPRENEURS’ ORGANIZATION
received via email when you joined into www.
Everyone’s path to success is different. As an entrepreneur, you have your own way of doing things. So we provide the tools,
eonetwork.org. Create your password, complete
your member profile and access the online member and you create your experience. That’s how the Entrepreneurs’ Organization works: Membership is what you make it.
directory to begin networking with your peers.
2 Your Personal Welcome Call – Prepare questions
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Global staff member who phones you in the first few
Your own personal board Local insights and Once-in-a-lifetime Exclusive access to our Unique opportunities to
weeks of your membership to personally introduce
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schools
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membership chair about your local member
integration process, and be sure to introduce
6 GET MORE OuT OF EO
yourself to your chapter leaders.
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6 Forum Training – Talk to your chapter’s Forum Chair
Challenge Yourself Enjoy the Perks
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3. Forum Chapter Events Global Events EOnetwork Meeting-in-Meetings (MIMs)
Your own personal board of advisors Local insights and connections Once-in-a-lifetime experiences Exclusive access to our global Unique opportunities to connect with peers
and networking community online at industry tradeshows
MakE CONNECTIONS Your Forum acts as your personal advisors Your chapter delivers regular learning events
on the situations you choose to discuss. to help you achieve greater business success EO Global events combine provocative EO’s members-only website connects you EO holds networking receptions at more than
Monthly Forum meetings between eight to and an enriched personal life. The peer learning programs with unique resources and to EO’s global community 24 hours a day, 20 major trade shows and conferences around
12 fellow members allow you to explore interaction and educational opportunities at memorable social venues. Universities bring seven days a week. This valuable resource the world. These receptions, called Meeting-
the deepest decisions you face free of these events will better equip you to lead hundreds of members together for a once- contains an online member directory, virtual in-Meetings, introduce you to other members
competitors or other conflicts of interest. your company by expanding your network and in-a-lifetime experience at exciting locations communities based on your interests, in your industry, helping you to learn from their
improving your business knowledge. around the globe each year. These events, information on upcoming Global events, experiences and take your business to new
To begin, you will need to participate in Forum as well as EO’s smaller regional conferences, multimedia recordings of past learning events heights.
training with the help of your chapter Forum To find out about upcoming chapter events, enable you to build your relationships with and more.
Chair, whose contact information appears call your chapter Learning Chair, whose more than 6,600 members around the world. To find out if a Meeting-in-Meeting will occur
on your Chapter Contact Sheet. After you contact information appears on your Chapter To get started, schedule at least 30 minutes at your next trade show, refer to the Event
complete your training, your Forum Chair will Contact Sheet. Once you receive your chapter To learn about upcoming Global events, to explore EOnetwork (www.eonetwork.org) Calendar on EOnetwork (www.eonetwork.org).
place you in an appropriate Forum. This learning calendar, add these events to your visit the Calendar of Events listed on the for tools and information to help you learn Click on Event Registration to display a list of
process may take up to 90 days schedule and plan to bring any guests who EOnetwork homepage – www.eonetwork.org. and grow. Make sure you use the Advanced other members in your industry who will attend
could benefit from the experience. Search feature to identify other members who the reception.
» Get Started – add your Forum meetings » Get Started – Register and make plans share similar industries or interests.
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a Forum. schedule a follow-up meeting or lunch to to view all the members in your chapter. in-Meetings by clicking on Global Events in
get to know them better. download their contact information into EOnetwork (www.eonetwork.org).
your contact manager.
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