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The Power Of Temporary Community

By May 11, 2017January 27th, 2019No Comments
J. Kelly Hoey - Build Your Dream Network

My big question in #BYDN for Rachel Hofstetter, Chief Marketing Officer at Chatbooks was:

Events such as weddings are temporary communities that come together around a milestone. What are your suggestions for enhancing the connections in these situations (and which in turn may be applied to other situations)?

I mean really! All the planning, all the celebration, all the dancing, toasts and love — and then what? If you think about the next time that community gathers to talk about you…you’re likely running for office or dead and well, let’s not get too morbid.

Let’s focus instead on ways to fully harness this powerful, temporary community for more than a conga line.

To help facilitate those connections, hosts can do three easy things, according to Rachel:

  • Appoint ambassadors. Ask a well-connected guest to be the “ambassador” for those outside the close family or friend circle at the event and to introduce around.
  • Make the simple connection. If people are traveling from the same city to your event (either via car, public transport, or plane), take a few minutes to connect them via e-mail.
  • Help people know who’s who. Simply being able to remember a new name creates stronger connections…To give them help with names and faces, create a guest directory, or personalize name tags and buttons with each person’s connection to the host, event, or couple, and email around a Google Doc with a list of guests and links to an online profile.
J. Kelly Hoey

Networking Expert + Career Transformation Coach + Author + Speaker, Kelly Hoey looks at "networking" through a new, modern, fresh lens, offering you (who are pursuing and perhaps struggling with your big ambitions), advice on how to connect for success in a hyper-connected world that is woefully short in its attention span. Her network-building advice is relatable, instilling confidence with actionable insights and practical information. www.jkelyhoey.co