What is the Friday Morning Networking Group?
We are a group of business leaders from Jamestown and surrounding communities who share a common vision; working together to gain a knowledge and understanding of the business needs of our fellow members and the resources of the communities in which we do business, thus helping each other to thrive.
The Friday Morning Networking Group represents a broad cross-section of businesses, although no more than one representative from each specific business category can join at any one time.
We build relationships of trust and respect and assist each other with brainstorming, troubleshooting and problem solving in day-to-day business. Education and resources are readily available & referrals provided with one another.
Mission Statement
Growing our community and small business economics through word of mouth advertising. Building relationships through knowledge & commitment.
Weekly Meeting Agenda
- 7:30 AM Open Networking
- Issue Oriented – Open table discussion
- Ten – minute presentation
- Community speaker every 4th week
- Announcement of upcoming events, meetings and items of interest to the members and their community/business involvement
- 8:30 AM Meeting Adjourned.
Meeting Coordinator:
Position of Meeting Coordinator is held for a year and changes on January 1st. The Meeting Coordinator is in charge of keeping our meetings on track according to the Agenda.
Membership/Conflict:
This committee is responsible to work out any conflicts in business categories between current members and with potential new members. Often times asking a current member who may have many roles to focus on one aspect of their business while allowing a new member to complement that by focusing on another is a good solution. If a conflict cannot be resolved a polite correspondence will be sent to a potential new member expressing that their main business category is currently filled but we will keep them in mind for the future should that change.
Finance/Donations:
This committee reviews requests for spending/donations and makes recommendations to the Group. If a member has a particular cause they feel strongly about and would like the group to consider a donation from the Treasury, you should first make that request to a person on this committee and then they will determine whether to bring before the group.
Speaker and Communications Coordinator
This role changes in January and July and the Speaker Coordinator is given the task of keeping the membership rotation for speaking in order, Coordinating with the web coordinator for the website and adding new members and guest speakers as they occur. Any changes you need to make with regard to your speaking opportunity must be presented to the Speaker coordinator in time for them to make the necessary changes to the rotation and on the website. The speaker coordinator should also contact weekly speaker to assure their attendance during their allotted time.
Maintain inventory of current literature to include FMNG Brochure, business cards and fact sheet with current list of officers. Make literature available at all weekly meetings for outside speakers, guest, and current members. Distribute packet of information to all new members and have real face-to-face conversation to ensure new members are welcomed understand our mission and guidelines and answer any questions they may have. Call members with declining attendance with information about upcoming events and speakers of interest to let them know we are thinking of them, we have missed them and encourage them to attend. Call members to let them know about upcoming speakers related to their type of business that they may find of great interest and would not want to miss.
Meeting Coordinators: Mark Nelson and Todd Hanson
Position of Meeting Coordinator is held for six months with changes on January 1st and July 1st. The Meeting Coordinator is in charge of keeping our meetings on track according to the Agenda.
Membership Conflict: Pete Winterstein and Todd Hanson
This committee is responsible to work out any conflicts in business categories between current members and with potential new members. Often times asking a current member who may have many roles to focus on one aspect of their business while allowing a new member to compliment that by focusing on another is a good solution. If a conflict cannot be resolved a polite correspondence will be sent to a potential new member expressing that their main business category is currently filled out but we will keep them in mind for the future should that change.
Treasurer: Mary Gabalski
Finance /Donations: Bruce Gleason and Vince Liuzzo
This committee reviews requests for spending/donations and makes recommendations to the Group. If a member has a particular cause they feel strongly about and would like the group to consider a donation from the Treasury, you should first make that request to a person on this committee and then they will determine whether to bring it before the group.
Speaker Coordinator:
Hugh Golden
Barb Ravellette – Guest Speakers
This role also changes in January and July and the Speaker Coordinator is given the tasks of keeping the membership rotation for speaking in order, coordinating with our Website Coordinator and adding new members and guest speakers as they occur. Any changes YOU need to make with regard to your speaking opportunity must be presented to the Speaker Coordinator in time for him/her to make the necessary changes to the rotation and on the website. The speaker coordinator should also contact each weekly speaker to assure their attendance during their allotted time.
Communications Coordinator
Bruce Gleason
Maintain inventory of current literature to include FMNG brochure, business cards, and fact sheet with current lists of officers. Make literature available at all weekly meetings for outside speakers, guests and current members. Distribute packet of information to all new members and have brief face-to-face conversation to ensure new members are welcomed, understand our mission and guidelines, and answer any questions they may have. Call members with declining attendance with information about upcoming events and speakers of interest to let them know we are thinking of them, we have missed them and encourage them to attend. Call members to let them know about upcoming speakers related to their type of business that they may find of great interest and would not want to miss.
Website Coordinator: Elizabeth Gleason