I learned a lot on Friday, but one key takeaway: if you see our speaker, Robert Peek, MPA, CTL from Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) at the grocery store, try to ask him something more unique than the status of the: Cruise ships in…
Category: Jacksonville Networking
Jacksonville networking opportunities are plentiful, and I try to document, and meet interesting people at, many of them. I’m active in the JAX Chamber, the JITC, the Downtown Council, the Transportation & Logistics Council, SBRN, Southside Business Men’s Club, and the World Affairs Council. I am always looking for active groups of smart people.
Networking the right way is more than collecting business cards or LinkedIn connections- it’s meeting people and getting to know them, by participating consistently. It took me many years to realize that simply attending a chamber mixer a couple of times a year was (just about) a waste of time. It took consistency and dedication to the group before I was able to realize any sales success… Only after developing relationships with the people in the group was I able to get referrals, business, or any sales opportunity from the group.
Let me know if you’d like to visit any of the groups I write about. I am always happy to bring along a guest!
Downtown Council: Race and its Economic Effects on JAX
TOMORROW Wednesday, July 8th, at 5:00pm: please join the JAX Chamber‘s Downtown Council of Jacksonville and our panelists for a poignant conversation about “Race and its Economic Impact on JAX” Our Panelists: Aundra Wallace, President of JAXUSA and former CEO of Downtown Investment…
JAX Chamber Downtown Council Welcomes Nikki Kimbleton
May 15th (this Friday) at 8am- please get your virtual backdrops, crazy hats, and fantastic questions formulated, because the JAX Chamber‘s Downtown Council of Jacksonville will welcome Nikki Kimbleton, Director of Public Affairs for the City of Jacksonville as our speaker. Virtual backdrops? Because we’re…
JAX Chamber’s Downtown Council Welcomes Melissa Nelson
TOMORROW: Friday, February 7th, please join the JAX Chamber‘s Downtown Council as we welcome Florida State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial District, Melissa Nelson, as our speaker. Melissa will be talking about some really topical things: the JEA situation, human…
JAX Chamber Downtown Council on January 17th, 2020
This Friday, January 17th, stop by and find out why the JAX Chamber‘s Downtown Council of Jacksonville is beginning the year as the SECOND largest Council… And, at the same time: help us grow to be the largest in 2020! Is…
JAX Chamber Downtown Council 2020
Exciting things are happening at the JAX Chamber Downtown Council! We ended 2019 as the fastest growing, second largest Council in the Chamber. We added a net of 16 new members, which puts us within reach of the top spot,…
JAX Chamber Downtown Council: Kelly Rich and PorchFest 2019
Want to meet some new people in Jacksonville? This Friday, October 18th at 7:30am, the JAX Chamber‘s Downtown Council of Jacksonville will welcome Kelly Rich, Executive Director of Springfield Preservation and Revitalization (SPAR), for a talk about the upcoming PorchFest 2019. Alan Bliss, Downtown…
Downtown Council Welcomes Sheriff Mike Williams
Join the JAX Chamber’s Downtown Council on September 6th for a talk with Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams. Sheriff Williams will be talking about the current trends in crime in Jacksonville, what his organization is doing to combat them, and the…
JITC: Jax IT Council fun in the AM
The JAX Chamber’s Jacksonville Information Technology Council (the JITC) had some fun today. And no one even lost an eye! We had an interesting panel of speakers, moderated by Uniti Fiber’s Joe Patton: Clay Maddux (of University of North Florida),…
Todd Lindner of Cecil Spaceport at Downtown Council
I learned a few months ago that Cecil Field is the only licensed “horizontal launch” commercial spaceport on the East Coast… Pretty cool. Todd Lindner, Director of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority’s Cecil Spaceport, will speak with us this Friday at…