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DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday from 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. at Mel's
  Commonwealth Cafe in Wayland -- a quintessential breakfast spot. Address:
  310 Commonwealth Road (Rt. 30)\, Wayland\, MA 01778  (Map) Come and ne
 twork with other Business Professionals from across the region. Current an
 d "not-yet" members of Rotary Clubs in and near District 7910 are welcome 
 Let us know you’re coming by registering.  Agenda:  7:30 - 8:00 am: A
 rrive\, unstructured networking\, reconnect - pre-meeting chit-chat for ea
 rly arrivals (and coffee!) 8:00 am:  Seating\, order breakfast (self-pay
 \, separate checks). 8:10 am: Welcome\, introductions\, and brief busines
 s introductions ("commercial\," "elevator pitch" or personal statement). 8
 :30 am: Rotary Mastermind session. There's a ton of business experience a
 round the table\, so the gathered group can be your "Business Advisory Boa
 rd."  You can ask questions and seek guidance about questions and challen
 ges you're trying to address in business. In recent months\, the group has
  taken on these questions:  • How do I get started in my brand new busi
 ness? What should I do first\, and second? • How do I correct a prospect
 's misconception about what I do?  • How do I make networking and refe
 rral partnerships more productive? • What's the right balance of talking
  and listening in business development and sales conversations?  Your ass
 ignment: Come with one question for the group! 8:50 am: Discussion\, wrap
 -up.  NOTE: If you are on Alignable\, you can RSVP for this event there\,
  too\, and earn connection credits to others. Here's the link to the Align
 able version of this event. Feel free to register here\, there\, or both.
     
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 -serif\;">Come and network with other Business Professionals from across t
 he region. Current and &quot\;not-yet&quot\; members of Rotary Clubs in an
 d near District 7910 are welcome</span></span></p>\n\n<p><strong style="fo
 nt-family: &quot\;trebuchet ms&quot\;\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size
 : 16px\;">Let us know you&rsquo\;re coming by registering.&nbsp\;</strong>
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 et ms\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><strong>Agenda:</strong>&nbsp\;</span></sp
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 uchet ms\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><strong>7:30 - 8:00 am:</strong>&nbsp\;
 Arrive\, unstructured networking\, reconnect - pre-meeting chit-chat for e
 arly arrivals (and coffee!)</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size
 :16px\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><
 strong>8:00 am:</strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Seating\, order breakfast (self-pay\
 , separate checks).</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"
 ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><strong>8
 :10 am:</strong>&nbsp\;Welcome\, introductions\, and brief business introd
 uctions (&quot\;commercial\,&quot\; &quot\;elevator pitch&quot\; or person
 al statement).</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><spa
 n style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><strong>8:30 a
 m:</strong>&nbsp\;Rotary Mastermind session. </span></span></p>\n\n<p><spa
 n style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,helvetic
 a\,sans-serif\;">There&#39\;s a ton of business experience around the tabl
 e\, so the gathered group can be your &quot\;Business Advisory Board.&quot
 \;&nbsp\; You can ask questions and seek guidance about questions and chal
 lenges you&#39\;re trying to address in business. In recent months\, the g
 roup has taken on these questions:&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="m
 argin-left:47.5pt\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-fami
 ly:trebuchet ms\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;">&bull\; How do I get started in 
 my brand new business? What should I do first\, and second?</span></span><
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 n style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;">&bull\; How do
  I correct a prospect&#39\;s misconception about what I do?&nbsp\;</span><
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 ;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;">&bull\;
 &nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family: &quot\;trebuchet ms&quot\;\
 , helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">How do I make networking and
  referral partnerships more productive?</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin-lef
 t:47.5pt\;"><span style="font-family: &quot\;trebuchet ms&quot\;\, helveti
 ca\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">&bull\; What&#39\;s the right balance
  of talking and listening in business development and sales conversations?
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 mily: &quot\;trebuchet ms&quot\;\, helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16p
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 y:trebuchet ms\,helvetica\,sans-serif\;"><strong>8:50 am:</strong>&nbsp\;D
 iscussion\, wrap-up.&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p><strong>NOTE: </strong
 >If you are on Alignable\, you can RSVP for this event there\, too\, and e
 arn connection credits to others. Here&#39\;s the link to the <a href="htt
 ps://www.alignable.com/groups/alignable-alliance-of-metrowest-boston-ma/ev
 ents/business-networking-breakfast-hosted-by-rotary-district-7910-may-2025
 ?_faid=16503"><u><strong>Alignable version of this event. </strong></u></a
 >Feel free to register here\, there\, or both.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="box
 -sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10.5px\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; 
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