Monmouth/Ocean, NJ
Next Meeting
RESERVE A SPOT
Date:
Saturday December 9, 2023 8:30am - 10:30am US/Eastern
Location:
PANERA Bread, 531 Soloman Way, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: (732)308-1605
Agenda:

The FENG Princeton and Ocean/Monmouth breakfasts are designed for members to get to know and help each other in a relaxed and informal setting. There is no agenda – this will give you time to interact and receive individualized attention. 

The goal of our meetings is to advance your career, meet your needs, and answer your questions. Everyone will have a chance to discuss his/her issues in a collaborative and constructive setting. Everyone contributes.

Specifically, we look to help sharpen and grow in these areas:

  • Skills for life -personal branding and fulfillment, self-marketing, personal awareness, etc..
  • Professional development including how to better leverage your network and Feng, to better interview, to focus your goals, and how to reach out to others for help.
  • Your business issues and concernsDiscuss and receive advice.

      +  Help others along the way.

 

Feel free to bring your resume and/or marketing material to our face-to-face meetings if you would like us to look at them.

 

Here's the planned agenda:

  • + Pre-meeting chit-chat and wait time for late arrivals. Housekeeping and announcements – 10 minutes or so.
  • + 20 Second Commercials – everyone gives his / her pitch.
  • + Individual focus: “How can we help you?”
Chapter Description

The chapter in Monmouth/Ocean, NJ has 952 professionals with more than half on the Alumni list (meaning -- employed or they have landed and are with a new employer). Our objective is to support each other, share leads and discuss general intelligence about the market. On the first Saturday of each month we hold a breakfast meeting at the Panera Bread in Freehold, NJ. Our breakfast meetings a...

The chapter in Monmouth/Ocean, NJ has 952 professionals with more than half on the Alumni list (meaning -- employed or they have landed and are with a new employer). Our objective is to support each other, share leads and discuss general intelligence about the market.

On the first Saturday of each month we hold a breakfast meeting at the Panera Bread in Freehold, NJ. Our breakfast meetings are very popular and draw a nice crowd. Stop by, grab a cup of coffee and network with other FENG members right within your community. Dress attire for the breakfast meetings is casual (jeans and sneaker are acceptable).

For all meeting please bring a name tag, plenty of business cards and resumes.

The FENG Ocean/Monmouth breakfasts are designed for members to get to know each other in a relaxed and informal setting. There is no agenda – this will give you time in a different forum to interact, receive individualized attention, and help each other.

Although the meeting is informal, here’s how we structure it:

• For the first 15 minutes, get your coffee and talk freely amongst yourselves.
• At 8:45, I will make a few announcements. I’ll ask if anyone has something they want to share with the group. Then, everyone will have a chance to say their elevator pitch (no more than 30 seconds, please).
• Then we’ll split the group into sub-groups of no more than 8-10 people facilitated by a leader. Depending on the number of attendees, we may ask someone to run a group. The group splits will be done on a random basis which facilitates a good mix.
• Within each sub-group, everyone will have a chance to talk about his / her issues and how the group can help, job search problems / opportunities, etc. Come prepared – if you want us to critique your resume or networking document, bring enough copies to distribute. Know what you want to achieve in the time we give you. I expect everyone will have the floor for about 5-7 minutes depending on attendance. In order to facilitate the conversation, I often ask people:

• What is your competitive advantage?
• What do you do differently that marks you out from others?
• How do you provide value?
• What are you known for? What do you want to be known for in a couple of years’ time?

These are a bit like interview questions, but often I am trying to find the gold in your value proposition that might not be as clear to others as it is to you.

Meetings

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Reserve A Spot Focused Networking: Discuss Your Issues Dec 09
8:30am - 10:30am US/Eastern
2 Not registered Free
Reserve A Spot Meeting Cancelled Jan 13, 2024
8:30am - 8:45am US/Eastern
2 Not registered Free
Focused Networking: Discuss Your Issues Oct 06
9:30pm - 10:30pm US/Eastern
1 Not registered Free
Focused Networking: Discuss Your Issues Sep 09
8:30am - 10:30am US/Eastern
1 Not registered Free
Focused Networking: Discuss Your Issues Jul 15
8:30am - 10:30am US/Eastern
3 Not registered Free
Focused Networking: Discuss Your Issues - June Meeting Cancelled Jun 10
8:30am - 10:30am US/Eastern
1 Not registered Free
Focused Networking: Discuss Your Issues May 13
8:30am - 10:30am US/Eastern
2 Not registered Free
Focused Networking: Discuss Your Issues Apr 15
8:30am - 10:30am US/Eastern
2 Not registered Free
Focused Networking: Discuss Your Issues Mar 11
8:30am - 10:30am US/Eastern
3 Not registered Free
Focused Networking: Discuss Your Issues Feb 11
8:30am - 10:30am US/Eastern
4 Not registered Free
Focused Networking: Discuss Your Issues Jan 14
8:30am - 10:30am US/Eastern
4 Not registered Free
Personal Development and Branding Dec 10, 2022
8:30am - 11:00am US/Eastern
3 Not registered Free
Personal Development and Branding Nov 12, 2022
8:30am - 11:00am US/Eastern
4 Not registered Free
Personal Development and Branding Sep 10, 2022
8:30am - 11:00am US/Eastern
3 Not registered Free
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Member Stats

Total Members 882
Alumni (56%) 492
Active (40%) 357
Associate (1%) 6
Retired (3%) 27