Once in the Valley of the Sun, an IMC chapter emerged with 60 members. They met every month in person or through technology, shared ideas through Mastermind Groups, supported an active Web site and blog, and made a difference in their members’ practices.
One day, an opportunity presented itself. The national IMC organization bestowed a grant upon them. The members envisioned bringing even more life and value to the group by using the funds to attract additional consultants. So, they decided to begin a quest to find consultants making a difference in the economy, in their clients’ lives, and whom others admired as role models.
One obstacle stood in the way of the quest’s success: the involvement of each member to identify and bring these exceptional new consultants into the fold. So, the leaders of the group scheduled a New Membership Reception at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, and a subsequent Member Benefits Breakfast during the regular chapter meeting at 7 a.m., Friday, Oct. 10, 2008; both at the University Club in Phoenix.
The leaders heralded their local chapter members with the declaration, “We can only enhance our chapter if we have the support and participation of our existing members. We’re hoping each member will attend Oct. 2 and/or Oct. 10, and bring along at least three respected consultants to meet current IMC-AZ members and learn more about the IMC-Arizona Chapter. Bringing three or more guests to the reception or to the regular chapter meeting allows everyone the opportunity to really Get Smart, Get Known and Get Business.”
If you’d like to create a happy ending to this story, please join us at either the reception or the breakfast meeting with at least three prospective members. At both events, invited guests’ attendance is complimentary, and both members and guests can enter a drawing for future IMC AZ breakfast meeting complimentary admission.
Evening Reception
Hosted hors d'oeuvres
Cash bar
Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008
5–6:30 p.m.
Breakfast Meeting
Complimentary breakfast
Friday, Oct. 10, 2008
7:15–7:45 a.m.: Registration, networking, breakfast
7:45–9 a.m.: Get Connected!! A Social Networking Analysis
9–10 a.m.: Introduction to IMC membership benefits
Location for both events:
The University Club
39 E. Monte Vista Road
Phoenix, AZ 85004
RSVPs required.
Please email us at membership@imcaz.org to register for both the evening reception and/or breakfast meeting.
Members:
We’ve enclosed email verbiage below for you to use as a template to invite three or more associates to explore IMC membership at our Oct. 2 Membership Networking Reception, or the Oct. 10 chapter meeting.
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My membership in IMC AZ over the past ___ years helped me expand my business and improve my offerings. I’d like to share that success with you. IMC provides access to consulting best practices, gathers together management consultants from around the world at our annual Confab conference, and serves Arizona members through a monthly breakfast meeting where both peer networking and lively programs deliver value you can use.
In addition, IMC provides resources well worth the cost of membership. You will meet and interact with thriving consultants who share ideas, insights, and opportunities. Our chapter sponsors monthly Mastermind group sessions, a consultant’s blog, a Web site directory giving you national exposure, and many money and timesaving tools and templates to improve your practice.
Please join me for a free evening on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at 5 p.m. at the University Club of Phoenix, 39 E Monte Vista Rd., Phoenix, for our Membership Networking Reception (free hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar). Or, if more convenient to your schedule, please join me for a complimentary breakfast meeting (our regular monthly meeting), Oct. 10, 2008, at 7 a.m., also at the University Club.
I’d like to introduce you to our family of professionals, and add your ideas and experiences to our organization. I can assure you both a good time and a profitable experience.
