If you are looking for a great local networking event then Chocolate Blues produced by Shelly Rice is your answer. If you been looking for a way to get in front of a few hundred or even a thousand like-minded professionals who may have an interest in your product or service, look no further. If you are you in a place in life that you are looking for a new opportunity to develop or if you enjoy being around the truly motivated entrepreneurs in your community, again, Chocolate Blues is worth your time.
Chocolate Blues is live blues music, free chocolate, open networking, vendors, networking games, door prizes, brainstorming circles, breakout sessions and a giant business card exchange. It is not the typical trade show or networking event. It focuses on the real business to business networking that propels businesses to the next level. Chocolate Blues is one of the largest, and definitely most productive local networking events in the country.
The brainstorming from the connections made is worth the visit. The atmosphere is exciting, fun, and casual enough to have detailed conversations about your business with like-minded professionals that are motivated to improve their businesses and network. You can walk around and discover potential partnerships, build your network, and understand the hottest trends.
If you are looking to promote your business then you definitely want to take advantage of the vendor opportunity. The costs are very low compared to the benefit of the event. Chocolate Blues attracts the decision makers from many industries. The attendance varies around the country but is typically around 1,000-1,500 professionals.
Shelly Rice does an excellent job putting on this event, as she understands that the vendors are looking for highly qualified participants along with strategic partnership and networking opportunities. Shelly has achieved this goal along with making it a fun and entertaining atmosphere. Her 21 years experience has led to making the Chocolate Blues event one of the best in the country. Recent expansion has led to events in Dallas, Austin, Iowa, Louisville, and others. I am especially excited about the upcoming Indianapolis and Fort Wayne events since I live in Indianapolis.
The key to these events is to make a great impression on anyone you meet, leave them with a solid thought, and have followup topics to discuss in the near future. Bring plenty of business cards, fliers, educational information, and anything that will make your contacts want to discuss with you further your opportunity. Make sure to get appointments when you are at the event! Take advantage of your time there by getting on people's calendars that you meet.
Chocolate Blues is live blues music, free chocolate, open networking, vendors, networking games, door prizes, brainstorming circles, breakout sessions and a giant business card exchange. It is not the typical trade show or networking event. It focuses on the real business to business networking that propels businesses to the next level. Chocolate Blues is one of the largest, and definitely most productive local networking events in the country.
The brainstorming from the connections made is worth the visit. The atmosphere is exciting, fun, and casual enough to have detailed conversations about your business with like-minded professionals that are motivated to improve their businesses and network. You can walk around and discover potential partnerships, build your network, and understand the hottest trends.
If you are looking to promote your business then you definitely want to take advantage of the vendor opportunity. The costs are very low compared to the benefit of the event. Chocolate Blues attracts the decision makers from many industries. The attendance varies around the country but is typically around 1,000-1,500 professionals.
Shelly Rice does an excellent job putting on this event, as she understands that the vendors are looking for highly qualified participants along with strategic partnership and networking opportunities. Shelly has achieved this goal along with making it a fun and entertaining atmosphere. Her 21 years experience has led to making the Chocolate Blues event one of the best in the country. Recent expansion has led to events in Dallas, Austin, Iowa, Louisville, and others. I am especially excited about the upcoming Indianapolis and Fort Wayne events since I live in Indianapolis.
The key to these events is to make a great impression on anyone you meet, leave them with a solid thought, and have followup topics to discuss in the near future. Bring plenty of business cards, fliers, educational information, and anything that will make your contacts want to discuss with you further your opportunity. Make sure to get appointments when you are at the event! Take advantage of your time there by getting on people's calendars that you meet.
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To learn more about Chocolate Blues click here. Matt Javit, founder of Joebots.com, builds brands! Get your free 3-part training course to jump-start your growth online and build an income out of our passion.
