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Making Meaningful Connections:
The Coffee Lunch Coffee Approach
Alana Muller
President, Kauffman FastTrac
Author/Blogger, CoffeeLunchCoffee.com
U.S. Sourcelink Conference
April 23, 2014
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Money
Jobs
Sales
Business Cards
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Connections
+ Community
+ Belonging
NETWORKING
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Question: When is networking important?
NOW!!!
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Let’s Begin
• Get in the Right Frame of Mind.
• Set a Goal.
• Prepare.
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1. Nametag on the right
2. Restate their name
3. Share/Get
4. “Questions are the creative acts
of intelligence”
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Ready, Set, NETWORK!
Event Tips from Eric Morgenstern, Morningstar Communications
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Questions are the Creative Acts of Intelligence
• “What brings you here?”
• “Tell me about your key responsibilities.”
• “How can I help you to be successful?”
• “What was the last great book you read?”
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Ready, Set, NETWORK!
Event Tips from Eric Morgenstern, Morningstar Communications
1. Nametag on the right
2. Restate their name
3. Share/Get
4. “Questions are the creative acts
of intelligence”
5. The early bird catches the
connections
6. Stand by the food/bar
7. Think quality vs. quantity
8. Write on the business cards
9. It’s not who you know…
it’s who knows you
10. Don’t say, “fine.”
11. BONUS: The power of a hand-
written note
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Let’s Connect!
• Don’t Go It Alone
• Networking:
– Connections
– Community
– Belonging
• People like doing business with
people they know, like and
trust
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Alana Muller Contact Information
Phone: (913) 481-3566 - mobile
Email: Alana@CoffeeLunchCoffee.com
Amuller@FastTrac.org
Follow me on Twitter: @AlanaMuller
@FastTrac
Join me on Facebook: CoffeeLunchCoffee
FastTrac
Check out my blog: www.CoffeeLunchCoffee.com
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Editor's Notes You’ll notice a theme in this presentation. In the impossible story of America’s economic miracle, who’s impact has changed the world in 100 years more so than any other time in recorded human history, is also the story of ordinary and common people with a will to change their world and a fortitude to withstand hardship in order to see their vision through.The story of entrepreneurship and innovation is a story about people. Entrepreneurship is perhaps the most uplifting byproduct and demonstration of creativity in our modern world as its benefits can be directly linked to the improvement, course and quality of lives.