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HOUSTON BUSINESS REVIEW

Words to Build a Network and a Life: My Favorite Networking Groups
By Ken Marsh

Ken Marsh, the Houston Business Show Contributor for Business Networking, provides weekly information on how to build your business. We are excited to have the assistance of Mr. Marsh, an authority on this subject and author of the book Fearless Networking , as a part of our team.

-- A Healthy Relationship: �I will take care of me for you, if you will take care of you for me.�

Horizon Networking Group (Meets on Tuesday Mornings at 7 AM – 8:15 AM at Cake Land Restaurant on Hwy. 59 at Murphy Road in Stafford).
Ken Burgess, Founder (P) 713-806-3551 (E) Ken@tbtllc.com
Strengths: Small group of 12-15 professionals and small business owners who strongly believe in sharing referrals and keeping track of the dollar volume of referrals that turn into business for members.
N2B - Ed Stabinsky founder. Meet Post Oak Towers (1330 Post Oak Blvd) on Thursday mornings at 7:00 AM. E-mail Ed at estabinsky@houston.rr.com
BNI (Business Network International) World’s largest business networking organization. Most clubs meet in the mornings 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM once a week. Ivan Miser, Founder and CEO. Locally there are 35 chapters in Houston proper (West Region, where Kathy Mathy is regional director) Go to www.bnihouston.com)
Strengths: Professionally run and structured to emphasize attendance, bringing guests and sharing referrals. Favorite BNI groups are BNI West University, Galleria, Westchase, Sugar Land, Fort Bend and Post Oak.
Houston Business Cabinet (Meets on Tuesday mornings 7:15 AM – 8:30 AM at the Double Tree Post Oak in the Galleria area. Current President is Kevin Tucker.
Houston Business Connection – Gary Cooper, CPA (713-243-8590) is a founding member. Houston Business Connection meets at Ral’s Café Wirt Rd. off of I-10 West
INC – Joann Cooper is founder. "INC" - Results through relationships –
Expect It!" 5090 Richmond Ave., #147Houston, TX 77056 (281) 497-0727; Fax (281) 497-6793 go to www.incinteractive.com
Memorial Women’s Group – Connie Smith at mmpfb@earthlink.net Meets
Tues. mornings at LaMadeline’s Sam Houston Toll fder/Rebecca Ln. & I-10 (Take LaBoheme/Memorial Exit from Sam Houston)
On-Shore Out-Sourcing Group Chaired by Al Balzer (832-654-5113) Meets 1st & 3rd
Wednesdays at Sheraton Brookhollow 610 North @ 290 West
American Business Women Association (Katy & Galleria Chapters) Brownie Shott 713-
545-9191. Also, The Katy Lunch Bunch meets at Hasta LaPasta in Katy. Call Brownie.

My Favorite Places to Network

HNN (General) Go to www.houstonnetworkingnews.com (Several events a week (Breakfast, lunch and afternoon)
745 Group (New group less than 2 months old) the group meets FRIDAYS at 7:45 Parkway Place 1321 Park Bayou Drive Houston, TX 77077 Contact Mary Smith, Digital Relay Geologix go to msdigitalrelay@sbcglobal.net
HNN WIN (WIN = Women In Networking) See number 1 above.
West Houston Chamber go to www.hwcoc.org
Jon King’s Business After Hours (For the past 15 years Jon King has run Business After Hours) Meets at the Double Tree Guest Suites on Westheimer near Sage at the Galleria)

My Favorite Ways to Learn Business Networking

Fearless Networking Workshops go to www.fearlessnetworkers.com
Fearless Networking Books by Ken Marsh go to www.fearlessnetworkers.com
Power Networking Books by Donna Fisher go to www.donnafisher.com
Winning the Referral Game Books by Genie Fuller (www.winreferrals.com)
Winning the Referral Game Workshops by Genie Fuller go to www.winreferrals.com
Masters of Networking Books by Ivan Misner and Don Morgan go to www.bni.com

Ken’s new ebooks entitled “Fearless Networking – 2nd Edition” and “How to Fearlessly Network for Jobs” is now available at:
http://www.buymyebook.com/buy/AuthorLibrary.asp?Aid=1550

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7 Keys to Becoming a Fearless Networker (February 2005, Issue No. 3, Monday Edition)

Preparation for Meeting With a Referral (February 2005, Issue No. 1, Thursday Edition)

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The Dirty Dozen (Part 2) (February 2005, Issue No. 1, Monday Edition)

The Dirty Dozen (Part 1) (January 2005, Issue No. 3, Thursday Edition)

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The Proper Attitudes and Behaviors to Propel You toward Goal Achievement in 2005 (January 2005, Issue No. 1, Thursday Edition)

Marsh Review's Masters of Success (December 2004, Issue No. 3, Thursday Edition)

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