Building Your Network.
Saturday, May 15th, 2010We’ve been doing a lot of networking lately. For one reason, it’s a super affordable way to market, and in this “still coming back” economy, we’re all pretty conscious of what we’re spending.
But we also like to network because we enjoy meeting new people. It’s one of the reasons we love what we do cause we’re always welcoming new clients and their guests and friends aboard one of our Free Spirit yachts.
During season, we don’t have much time to actively network. We’re busy with yacht charters – working on weddings and parties and corporate meetings. So we have a limited window of time in which to get out and do some face-to-face connecting.
We’ve found that joining organizations is a great way to meet people. So we belong to the
Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau (CCTB) where I’m on the Ambassador Committee, the National Concierge Association (NCA), The Chicago Area Gay & Lesbian Chamber and the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce as well as some smaller networking groups.
Membership in these organizations and groups allows us to build new relationships within the Chicago business community and also market our services to an international audience.
What are you doing to build your network?



