By Peter Biadasz Southern Plains Bureau Chief
(Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico)
Facebook networking has been a lot of fun as well as a learning experience. One thing I recently learned on Facebook is that there is a networking movement starting right here in my own back yard (figuratively speaking). Let me introduce you to the Cup Of Coffee Networkers. The organization, founded by Joe Sting, has some very simple premises; coffee, networking and free.
It started very recently and is growing rapidly. With groups already in three states, Joe believes that they will have several hundred, if not 1,000 clubs by year end. This may one day be world’s largest free networking group, for those that prefer to meet in person. They advertise as: “Come to any meeting, will be 100% free. If you want coffee, you pay the coffee shop for that. Or if you prefer tea, most coffee shops sell that too. Point is, the networking is free.”
He will also start a club in your area if there is not one presently. The nice thing is that it won't cost you anything as long as you follow their guidelines. They will even promote you for free. Can't beat that, can you?
The start of Cup Of Coffee Networkers was very simple. “I met with a few people over coffee to network”, Joe shared with me, “It was discussed that this type of thing should be free. I started a group on LinkedIn called "Tulsa Cup of Coffee Networkers" on November 17th, 2008. I invited people to come and network over coffee. On November 18th, 2008 I started the blog. Out of the first 12 or so meetups, I was alone for about half of them, but I kept at it. Then I joined Facebook and Twitter. Facebook having the Event tool, helped to streamline things.”Joe goes on, ” I would like to have a Cup of Coffee Networkers club in every major city of the world. Small towns too. The networking is free. Will stay that way. Casual, unformatted meetings with people that want to promote their businesses, or careers.”It is kind of “like hanging out with friends at the coffee shop, all like minded, but there for business”.
There have been many networking success stories noted since the organization began.
Joe, who appears to be well read, suggests Seth Godin (author of Tribes), Napoleon Hill and Og Mandino as authors who have influenced his business and success phuilosophies. Pretty good founadation for a cup of coffee.
If you would like to find or start a Cup Of Coffee Networkers group near you, feel free to go to www.cupofcoffeenetworkers.com
Peter Biadasz, author of such book as More Leads and Increase Your Sales And Lower Your Golf Score, is President of Total Publishing And Media. To contact Peter about getting your book published feel free to contact him at Peter@TotalPublishingAndMedia.com
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