Take Heart. Networking is the answer! It brings focus, organization, personal relations and results to an otherwise chaotic mass of information and activity. Networking is here to stay, because we need it to function in today's world. Old methods are out because they don't work well anymore.

Remember when you could get a job just by applying through an ad in the paper?

Now you have to know people, hear about the position and make your own opportunities.

Remember when you could sell your wares just by hanging out a shingle?

Now business is so vast and competitive you have to network to develop a good client base.

Remember when an advertisement brought virtually instant business?

Now everywhere we turn we see ads and messages, all fighting for our limited attention. The only effective way to make your message stand out is through networking.

Remember when you could go to college and be guaranteed a job upon graduation?

Now you must network to find work, and often you must network to find and be accepted into an educational program.

Remember when you could meet friends and mates just by going to parties and clubs?

Now many people are too busy for purely social activities. They want to combine business with socializing. They want to attend meetings that help them reach their goals while allowing them to build deeper relationships.

Remember when business meetings were run on overloaded agendas, with no time for networking?

Now people are beginning to talk with each other instead of being talked at.

Times have changed! Today, it's networking that gets you working and keeps you working! If you want to compete in today's world, investigate your options. Which club, association or group will help you get what you need. One association won't give you all the answers, but it is a start.