On March 16th, I had received great responses from an e-mail I had sent out last week regarding the Impact 4 Good-New Jersey project. The owner was running into some challenges with a job posting on Craigslist. She was not getting anyone to respond to it. The event was a week away, and she still needed four more individuals to hire. I overheard her concern, and suggested she post the job on MPI's website or contact the President of the New Jersey chapter. She liked the idea and immediately signed me up for the task.
I got on my computer, retrieved the job description from Craigslist, and sent out an e-mail to the President of the New Jersey chapter of MPI. I also went ahead and posted the job on MPI's website. It was free of charge since the job was temporary/seasonal/part time.
Soon after, I received an e-mail from the President of the New Jersey chapter informing me she had forwarded it to her members and many were interested in helping us out. It was amazing to see the immediacy of the association. Being a part of an association has its benefits.
Unfortunately, I had to let them know that we fully staffed our event over the weekend, but were appreciative of their immediate responses. I also added that they'd be the first ones to be considered in the future when more New Jersey projects came our way.
It's funny how when your mind is occupied with so much other stuff we tend to overlook the resources we have within our reach. Sometimes when you overly subscribed to associations, software programs, etc., you begin to disassociate yourself from them and neglect what you once thought would help your business grow. Sometimes being a part of everything can hurt you, while being actively involved in selected few can make you prosper.
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