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T h e o f f i c i a l Q u a r t e r ly N e w s l e t t e r for the JCBA

Six Tips for Successful Networking

1.Talk to strangers
Connections arent made only at networking events. The people who took random chances and turned them into runaway success talked to people they didnt know and expanded their contact base.

T h e C O N S T RU C T I O N N OT E B O O K

Quarterly Membership Meeting

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 Cleburne Conference Center 11:30am 1:00pm Lunch provided by

Johnson county builders association (JCBA)

2. Be curious
Approach the act of meeting new people with joy and curiosity. Think heres this whole room of people. I wonder who will get to talk to, what they do, what theyre about. Be curious. When you meet someone, show an interest. Find out what they love, Continued on back...
Who we are

OUR MISSION

The Johnson County Builders Association is a nonprofit organization formed to operate for the benefit of builders, remodelers, sub-contractors, and persons or firms and corporations engaged in allied trades, businesses, industries and professions in the County of Johnson, of the State of Texas. The membership consists of building trade professionals and supporting businesses that are the voice of the construction industry and promotes and protects the interest of our members and consumers.

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provide information exchange, communication and education for members; to interact with local and state legislative bodies to foster a positive building climate; to provide a forum to implement policies that affect the building industry; and to promote professionalism among our members.

Cleburne Times Review (CTR) 2012 Readers . Choice Award Winners

Congratulations to the following members of the JCBA Award Winners!
Listed in alphabetical order:

Bill Rice, Lone Star Autoplex Derek George, West End Grill Dugger Brothers Heating and Air Dugger Electric First Financial Bank Grandview Bank Home Depot

Joy McHargue, State Farm

Insurance
Layland Plumbing Lowes Mark Simms, Building Contractor Marshalls Rustic Flooring Mitchells Carpet

MT Sandlin, Building Contractor Pinnacle Bank Raintree Homes Building Contractor Re/Max of Cleburne Sears Hometown Premier Dealer

Serv-Pro of Johnson County

Tim Whitlock, Pinnacle Bank

Johnson County Builders Association P.O. Box 2331 Cleburne, TX 76033

The Johnson County Builders Association (JCBA) would like to express our gratitude to Providence Title, Republic Title of Texas, Inc. and Stewart Title. They hosted our successful April Quarterly Membership Luncheon.

A Positive Force in Johnson County

We thank you for your support!
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3. Alw ays follow up

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A special announcement you wont want to miss!

Working the room is only half the equation. Part of the problem with networking is people dont follow up. Pick up a phone, send a note or send an email to people you meet who you had a connection with. Even if it has been a few months, you can still follow up. Just remember that youre still in building stage of your relationship at this point.

do it. But were all busy, and say a person met someone two or three months ago and didnt follow up. Its easy to say Oh my goodness, I put it on my desk and it got lost, and I just cleared my desk. Im sorry to get back to you so late.

5. Be a resource
Think about the process as an opportunity for you to help others. Networking is A reciprocal process, giving and receiving help for our careers and personal lives. And most people are willing to help.

4. Keep your promises

You met someone at the gym and promised to send a referral to your kids orthodontist. But you forgot to do it. Do it anyway. The savviest of networkers follow up and do what they said they were going to do when they said they were going to

6. Be visible
Increase your visibility and youll increase your chances for new opportunities. When those conference or monthly meeting announcements arrive, do what people who create their luck do. Say yes when you want to say no.

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