Joint Networking Meeting A Huge Success

A strong turnout of more 118 people attended the Ad Club’s Annual Summer Networking meeting at 94th Bomb Group Restaurant in Fairfield July 13.

Left to right, back row: Gary Denburg, Jen Fults, Stu Bodow, Conor Smith, John Howlett, Jenna Stone. Front row: Wendy Flanagan, Jill Hreljanvic and Derwin Sierra.

Held in conjunction with the Art Directors Club of New Jersey, the Public Relations Society of America and the International Association of Business Communicators, the highly popular event featured schmoozing and good food along with with brief perspectives on getting the most out networking. Speakers were Barton J. Bierman of J. H. Cohn and Conor Smith, regional manager of Boss Staffing, which sponsored the event.

Each shared helpful ideas on crowd- working tactics ranging from how to introduce oneself and wearing nametags on the left side to what works and doesn’t work in small talk, plus how to approach the job market.

Guests who drew their names from a bowl of business cards described their companies. When Andy O’Hearn of Reckitt Benckisser announced he was seeking outsourcing talent, he drew long lines of eager freelancers.

Highly pleased with attendance, Ad Club President Gary Denburg thanked program co-chairs Stu Bodow and John Howlett and noted that more joint meetings are in the offing. “This group of organizations represents close to 1,000 members from all levels and areas of business. Given the right topic, we’re guaranteed a large audience.”

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