Thank You to Carrie Smith of Creative Referral Network
A big warm hug from Professional Women's Network Washington County to Carrie Perrien Smith of Soar with Eagles. She sent out the following sweet message to her Creative Referral Network around the holidays, and we want her to know that we really appreciate her efforts to support grassroots networking in NWA.
Carrie, you're a rock star!
Carrie's message:
Thanks to Those Who Support Northwest Arkansas Networking!
I'd like to dedicate Nickelback's video, If Everyone Cared to all the volunteers who dedicate countless hours to run these grassroots networking groups like Pam Griggs, Donna Sallee, Donna Hamilton, Kerry Jensen, Jeanette Balleza, Michelle Webb, Josh Mostyn, Marilyn McKim, and Kendra Carlson, just to name a few. Our open attitude to networking defines the way business is done in Northwest Arkansas -- on a sincere handshake, a meaningful conversation, and a warm smile.
It takes more than just the leaders to make the groups successful. There are a ton of people in the background with these groups that help with coordination, database management, and a thousand other details. We appreciate the local chambers of commerce who get actively involved in the groups and have learned that that their involvement is an indicator of how interested in small businesses the local chambers are.
Then there are the establishments who host us every week. That is a huge commitment from them but I know there are many people who enter our networking groups for the first time who are also entering that establishement for the first time as well. We appreciate Panera Bread, Buffalo Wild Wings, Baker Brothers American Deli, Poor Richard's Fine Art, Iron Horse Coffee Company, Embassy Suites, Signature Bank in Siloam Springs, and A Fare to Remember.
We couldn't be successful without key networkers like Rob Farinholt, Kandi Everhart, Toni Luetjen, and Kim O'Kelley reaching out and inviting others to get involved. Networking isn't about building marketshare (although that happens if you do it right) -- it's simply about creating a bigger pie and caring enough about other business people in our community to pass along leads and referrals. Networking is more about giving than it is receiving really -- the gift of networking. I can't think of any business gift I'd rather have more than a nice warm gift-wrapped lead.
Haven't seen the Nickelback video? Watch it here. http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?artist=760446&vid=125203
Carrie, you're a rock star!
Carrie's message:
Thanks to Those Who Support Northwest Arkansas Networking!
I'd like to dedicate Nickelback's video, If Everyone Cared to all the volunteers who dedicate countless hours to run these grassroots networking groups like Pam Griggs, Donna Sallee, Donna Hamilton, Kerry Jensen, Jeanette Balleza, Michelle Webb, Josh Mostyn, Marilyn McKim, and Kendra Carlson, just to name a few. Our open attitude to networking defines the way business is done in Northwest Arkansas -- on a sincere handshake, a meaningful conversation, and a warm smile.
It takes more than just the leaders to make the groups successful. There are a ton of people in the background with these groups that help with coordination, database management, and a thousand other details. We appreciate the local chambers of commerce who get actively involved in the groups and have learned that that their involvement is an indicator of how interested in small businesses the local chambers are.
Then there are the establishments who host us every week. That is a huge commitment from them but I know there are many people who enter our networking groups for the first time who are also entering that establishement for the first time as well. We appreciate Panera Bread, Buffalo Wild Wings, Baker Brothers American Deli, Poor Richard's Fine Art, Iron Horse Coffee Company, Embassy Suites, Signature Bank in Siloam Springs, and A Fare to Remember.
We couldn't be successful without key networkers like Rob Farinholt, Kandi Everhart, Toni Luetjen, and Kim O'Kelley reaching out and inviting others to get involved. Networking isn't about building marketshare (although that happens if you do it right) -- it's simply about creating a bigger pie and caring enough about other business people in our community to pass along leads and referrals. Networking is more about giving than it is receiving really -- the gift of networking. I can't think of any business gift I'd rather have more than a nice warm gift-wrapped lead.
Haven't seen the Nickelback video? Watch it here. http://www.vh1.com/video/play.jhtml?artist=760446&vid=125203
posted by Professional Women's Network at 1/09/2008 01:18:00 PM
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