We’ll be holding our very first Virtual Networking Call targeted to North Carolina business professionals on April 8th, 2010 and April 21st, 2010. This call is ideal for business professionals in the North Carolina and Research Triangle area who do business locally as well as nationwide. The call will be open to all New York Metropolitan area network members in addition to our network members in Arizona.

Register Now for North Carolina

Watch, listen and read the testimonials from members who have expanded their reach and grown their business because of Adrian’s Network.

We’ll be holding our very first Virtual Networking Call targeted to Phoenix business professionals on February 11th at 8AM (Mountain Time). This call is ideal for business professionals in the Phoenix area who do business locally as well as nationwide. The call will also be open to businesses on the East Coast who are looking to network on a national scale.

We’re happy to announce that Adrian’s Network Southwest will be anchored by Julie Trade Levitch.

Julie is the owner of Sourdough Communications, a winner of StartUp Nation’s Top 100 Home-Based Businesses of 2009, and the author of the upcoming book about freelancing in the new economy “Can You Gig It?”.

Julie helps small and mid-sized businesses develop their brands and generate buzz to help them reach new heights of success. Through smart public relations and marketing communications, she has enabled many of her clients to obtain national and international visibility to significantly build their presence in the marketplace.

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* Advertising is too expensive.

* Costly mailings are hit or miss.

What if there were a way to market up close and personal that was free?
The answer is right under your nose-It’s your mouth.

Public speaking is a powerful and cost effective way to market yourself and your business. Yet verbal marketing is the best kept secret! Learn how to leverage this untapped resource.

On February 11, 2001, Diane DiResta – an International speaker, coach, and author of Knockout Presentations – will cover

• Why speaking is the new competitive weapon especially for entrepreneurs
• How to develop your message points
• How to project confidence

Register Now for this networking meeting and learn about public speaking.

About Diane:

Diane DiResta, President and CEO of DiResta Communications, Inc. is an International speaker, coach, and author of Knockout Presentations.(Chandler House Press)
She trains people to communicate with greater impact and create high trust connections with their audience. Through keynotes, seminars, media training coaching, teleclasses, and educational products her clients gain high content tips and practical skills to increase their confidence and credibility in the marketplace.

In the financial world life never ends at the right time; either we die prematurely or we live too long. We protect ourselves and our families with life insurance in the event that we die prematurely. Today, most of us are looking to retire earlier and we are living longer. Why not protect your retirement lifestyle and assets as well?

It’s never too early to start planning for your retirement. Without wise planning, you could end up spending your golden years working instead of enjoying leisure time activities.

Don’t miss this opportunity to start the new year by learning investment strategies that help achieve your retirement goals.

Register now for this virtual networking meeting focusing on annuities and your financial future.

About Jon:
Jon Lawrence Postyn, MBA, ChFC, is an Independent Financial Consultant with a broad range of experience in financial consulting, insurance and entrepreneurship. John was part of the team at AXA Advisors, LLC, handling sales and support for life insurance, annuities and tax-deferred savings products.

Jerry Alloca, author of Connected Culture: The Art of Communicating with the Digital Generation and President of CORE Interactive, will answer all of your questions about social media. To make sure that your questions are answered, register for the virtual call. Then send your questions directly to Jerry Allocca, the web guy, at [Jerry@CORE.bz] before the end of the year and he will share the answer to your question during the virtual call. Please include “anet question” in the subject line of the email and if you want your question anonymous. If Jerry doesn’t have time to answer all questions, he will respond to you privately after the virtual call.

Click here to register for the January 7th Virtual Networking Meeting, focusing on Social Media.

Networking is one of the fastest, most cost effective ways to get more clients and grow your business. But it can also be a frustrating, time-consuming endeavor if you don’t know how to put together the pieces of your online and offline strategy correctly.

On December 2, 2009, join top business and networking strategist Liz Lynch, author of Smart Networking: Attract a Following In Person and Online (McGraw-Hill, 2009), as she shows you how one simple change in your networking approach can help you more easily connect what you want to achieve in your business to the people who can help you get it. You’ll learn the keys to turning a trickle of referrals into a flood of new business, and how to build your own Smart Networking roadmap to rapidly accelerate your results and streamline your efforts.

To get your free Smart Networking toolkit and a special offer on her classic 102 Secrets to Smarter Networking booklet, visit www.SmartNetworking.com.

Our Format Is Different

We are a virtual business-networking community. Using the phone, we help you make valuable, lasting connections. You can take advantage of conferenced networking calls from the comfort of your office. Spend an hour, meet a wealth of interesting, high-level professionals, and also enjoy targeted presentations. We’ll then send you the call roster, and you can reach out to everyone you meet right away.

During our virtual networking sessions – telesessions and webinars – you will “meet” and make connections with 20-30 professionals while you are in your office or home. Shortly after the completion of a networking session you will receive the roster of participants with their contact information. The session facilitator will go one step further and do “cyber-introductions,” that is, introductions done via email. These are introductions between people who share excellent networking synergies. This helps to jump-start the networking process.

The bottom line is that by joining and actively participating in Adrian’s Network you will directly benefit from an exponential increase in the quantity and quality of contacts. So if you are ready to increase your business referrals then you will find membership in Adrian’s Network to be well worth the effort.

With Adrian’s Network you can expect:

• Facilitated virtual networking webinars and telesessions (at least 4 per month held in the morning, at lunchtime and in the evening)
• Cyber-introductions to professionals in and out of the network
• An incredibly useful listserv that enables you to self-promote, share and pull information tailored to your specific needs
• Increased exposure with spotlights to promote yourself and your biz

…And much more.

Join Adrian’s Network Today. Virtual Networking. Real Business.©

Become A Member Today

On December 8, 2009, Jeff Weiner, health care guru, will give us a close look at the
good, the bad and the ugly regarding health insurance options for us today.

Learn about a new concept in healthcare that has saved companies thousands of dollars without a sacrifice in coverage.This idea uses all of the same insurance carriers you are familiar with so no changing doctors and healthcare providers.

You owe it to yourself to participate in this very important call.
Invite your friends. Healthcare is nothing to get sick about!

January Members-Only Meetings

• January 13, 2010, Long Island (Location to be determined) Register Now for this event
• January 19, 2010, New York, New York (Location to be determined) Register Now for this event

Sorry…this is ONLY for members of Adrian’s Network. Click here for membership information.