By Larry Block(The Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida)
It’s a new year full of great new opportunities. Despite the down economy, I have found that throughout the southeast everyone is getting much more creative in their networking. Many organizations are looking at new and exciting ways to connect to people. This past month at the various holiday parties that I attended, I ran across an organization that caught my attention. They combined the old fashioned sport of golf that so many send hours of leisure time each week and made it into a bonafide networking group.
The Virtual Golf Society is building a community nationwide that encourages networking among its members while at the same time offering opportunities to learn, play and participate in the golfing community. Through their website www.vgsgolfers.com, you can join for free and find golfers, golf events, tournaments and instruction. The Virtual Golf Society’s social site will enable VGS members to communicate with each other. With their video, blogging and text messaging tools, members can exchange ideas and expertise with ease. The features and articles are restricted to golf, but reflect the various interests and expertise of their members. In addition, they have a portion of the site dedicated to businesses and business networking. As we all know, golfing enthusiasts can be found in almost all business classifications, so this website gives you the opportunity to market and network with whomever you choose.
The Virtual Golf Society is an organization whose purpose is to bring together extraordinary people to affect changes in our communities, and as a result, in the world.
They believe that everyone is a star in their own right and should have the opportunity to share their gifts with others. The fabric that binds us together is our love for the game of golf.
Build Relationships By Networking on the Golf Course and In the Golfing Community
The Virtual Golf Sociey also works with groups and organizations who want to host their own golf tournaments but don’t want to do it themselves. Brad Peterson, president of VGS, will work with your organization and guide you through the process. They work with various groups and organizations to help raise money for a variety of charities. Brad says he works anyone who is interested in putting on a tournament – all you need is the idea and some manpower – and Brad will guide you through the process.
Networkers and business people have long used the golf course as a means to conduct business and meet new people, now the Virtual Golf Society has given us an organized outlet to truly get some business accomplished while we enjoy an afternoon of golf.
For more information on this organization, check out their website www.vgsgolfers.com
Anyone who plays golf will benefit from this networking opportunity – and what better way to spend your networking time than on the golf course.
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