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Inspired NetWorkers – The Guru Connector
By MARK STURGELL, Great Lakes Bureau Chief

What if you could make one contact that would connect you with everyone else?

I don't know about you, but I find that inspiring! This month I want to introduce you to the man who might just be that one contact - your personal Avatar to connect you with, well, just about anyone in the world. At least he is the man with the dream, David Hall, the original "Guru Connector". Now that David lives in Indianapolis, he is certainly qualified as one of our Great Lakes Inspired Networkers.

The Financial Executives Networking Group
By PETER BIADASZ, Southern Plains Bureau Chief

If you are a senior financial executive such as a CFO, Controller or Treasurer who has achieved a six figure cash income, and have typically achieved 15 to 20 years of business experience do I have a teat for you, The Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG). The FENG is a voluntary, international organization whose membership is free to qualified financial members sponsored by an existing member. The FENG provides senior executives an easy way to network exclusively with other senior financial executives and to share career transition experiences, job leads and workplace challenges. The group, which began in 1991, has evolved into a "circle of friends" of over 27,000 members. Based in the United States with over 60 chapters, the organization also has members in over a dozen countries spanning 4 continents and continues to enjoy an annually growth rate of 8-10%.

Doctor Cindy Zafis – Entrepreneurial Healer
By LOUISE FLODIN, Health and Wellness Editor

Allergies and weakness

Dr. Cindy Zafis is a Chiropractor that is more than someone who adjusts the kinks out of your spine. She has refined an acupressure treatment for pollen allergies. Inside a closed glass vial are various pollens. Dr. Cindy has tray after tray of these little vials. During the testing process she places vials in your open palm, then uses muscle testing to determine weakness. She uses the O ring (place your index finger and thumb tip to tip to form a circle. Then lace the index finger and thumb of your opposite hand through the circle forming a chain. If you are allergic Dr. Cindy can gently pull your "chain" apart. If your muscles have not been "weakened" by the vial and its contents you can keep the "chain" together. No matter how macho you may be you can not maintain a finger chain when you are allergic to the substance in the vial. In cases where patients are suffering from allergies seeming to be specific to the environment around their home Dr. Cindy has them leave out a bowl of water for three days...

The Intention of Discovering Leaders
By CANDY WEBB, Network Marketing Editor

Some start their day with affirmations: "I attract positive, outgoing, entrepreneurial people to my life every day". Now that’s not bad. In fact, starting ones day with that type of affirmation could certainly increase the likelihood that you would be at least aware of the great people passing in and out of your life – that might be half of the search!

Who will you meet today?
By LINSY GUERRERO, Social Networking Editor

Do you ever wonder what people are thinking when they shake hands or even when talking on the phone? It’s funny because it seems that in today’s world of social networking, more and more relationships are created while mixing business with pleasure. Over the past few years I have seen many of these relationships prosper, but on the same token fail because of one key element: communication.

Got Self-Promotion Phobia?
By ANN BARCZAY SLOAN, Women's Networking Editor

Introducing Molly Gordon, Master Certified Coach
Creator of Authentic Promotion and Shaboom, Inc.

Whenever Molly Gordon’s Authentic Promotion newsletter pops into my inbox, I find it irresistible. I must open it quickly to see what delightful brew of wit, whimsy, and multi-dimensional wisdom she’s serving up this time.

Word-of-Mouth Marketing is always Working.*
(*It just may not be working in your favor!)
By IVAN MISNER, Ph.D., Networking Success

You may be thinking: Hey, I’m not asking anybody to refer me, so word-of-mouth marketing is not something I need to concern myself with. I mean, if I provide good products or services, and if my customer service is up to par, I’ll naturally get some customers by word of mouth. Why bother with plans and strategies? Why spend all that extra effort to get people to refer me? I’m getting word-of-mouth free, every day, and it’s not costing me any time or effort!

America is a Strategic Advantage
By PATRICIA PARHAM, Ph.D., Power Thought of the Week

Structure follows Strategy

The growth strategy that you adopt determines the form that will facilitate the alliance. For example, customer-supplier relations may lead to exclusivity agreements. Outsourcing deliveries, IT or HR, may evolve into long-term service contracts. Sharing customer bases or bundled services or products may result in profit sharing. Use your network to determine the right agreements to make your alliance strong and profitable.

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