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SpeedNetworking.com Facilitates Over 200,000 Targeted Business Connections

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2015-02-20+03.41.58+pmChicago – Feb 25th, 2016 – Speednetworking.com (Speed Networking Solutions, LLC) has been providing proprietary matching software and event management services since 2010 to clients around the globe. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, internationally recognized trade associations and conferences, alumni associations, and professional networking groups. The company’s customized matchmaking program has been voted as one of the best breakout sessions by conference attendees in 2016. In a poll of over 2,000 participants, an overwhelming 96% stated that they would like to participate in another SpeedNetworking.com networking session.

SpeedNetworking.com has recently reached a significant milestone as they have facilitated over 200,000 meaningful face-to-face conversations.  Each match resulted in a targeted, mutually interested, connection between two professionals during a structured event.  Additionally, SpeedNetworking.com’s technology allows event planners to predict the outcome of scheduled meetings, quantify results of their networking program, and obtain valuable insight into analytics about the attendees interests.

SpeedNetworking.com’s success is based off years of understanding the challenges event planners face with respect to networking events at conferences.  As professional networking remains among the top reason for attending conferences, event planners are constantly challenged to increase the value of their networking events. Event planners are asked to find creative new solutions and programs to drive meaningful networking opportunities, or risk losing attendees to competing conferences.  While networking apps have become more prevalent, the demand for face-to-face networking events for attendees has increased significantly. In turn, SpeedNetworking.com has experienced a drastic increase in demand for their services to provide interpersonal networking opportunities over apps.

As the leader in structured networking events, SpeedNetworking.com offers effective and efficient networking solutions for event planners. The SpeedNetworking.com program aims to deliver engaging peer-to-peer, buyer/seller, mentoring and general networking events for client’s attendees.  By utilizing the SpeedNetworking.com program, event planners and organizers are increasing the odds that attendees connect with relevant, quality contacts and experience a greater ROI on their networking events.

About SpeedNetworking.com (Speed Networking Solutions LLC): SpeedNetworking.com takes the traditional values of face-to-face networking and combines it with proprietary smart-matching software that enables participants to pre-select the types of people they are interested in meeting or event planners have the ability to choose how attendees should be matched. With over 20 years of event management experience, SpeedNetworking.com takes the guesswork out of producing highly effective, efficient and meaningful networking events. To learn more about SpeedNetworking.com, please visit www.speednetworking.com.

Open House and Networking at GCG Financial on March 10

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Join many active networkers in sharing trade ideas, developing business growth, & creating job opportunities.

March 10, 2016 – 6:00pm – 8:00pm
GCG Financial
Three Parkway North

Presentation: “What is Networking and how do I do it right?”  with Natalie Blatnick

Refreshments will be served.

Networking Tip Of The Week – Elevator Speeches

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NETWORKING TIP OF THE WEEK: Elevator speeches are intended to prepare you for very brief, chance encounters in an elevator. But elevator speeches are not just for elevators! You should use it whenever you want to introduce yourself to a new contact. That could be in the supermarket, waiting in line at an ATM or when you get your morning latte.

Networking Tip: Don't Over-Think It

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Networking Tip: Don’t Over-Think It: Like others who have successfully leveraged business networking to grow a business and/or career, I have offered many tips for maximizing results. But, don’t be intimidated by trying to remember everything you may have read. The most important thing is to get out there and get started. So what if you make a few mistakes. That just means that you’ll be better able to remember to do it differently the next time. In other words, don’t over-think it. Get out there and get some experience. Then, as you read more tips, you’ll have some context and will be better able to refine your approach.

Skokie Police Department Reaccredited by Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program

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The Skokie Police Department was recently awarded reaccreditation status by the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ILEAP). The voluntary accreditation process evaluates mission-critical policies and procedures against professionally-established criteria. When first awarded ILEAP accreditation in January 2012, Skokie became only the sixth Illinois law enforcement agency to earn this prestigious status.

“This significant professional reaccreditation validates what the Skokie community has known for years: that the Skokie Police Department is the finest law enforcement agency in the United States,” said Mayor George Van Dusen. “My colleagues on the Village Board join me in extending congratulations to Police Chief Anthony Scarpelli, Deputy Chief Brian Baker, Deputy Chief Michael Pechter and the men and women of the Skokie Police Department who dedicate their lives to the safety of our community.”

The ILEAP accreditation process includes offsite evaluation of accreditation files, which, according to assessment team leader Holly Nearing, Deputy Police Chief (retired), Champaign, Illinois, were, “…by far the most comprehensive this assessor has seen.” On October 20 and 21, 2015, Nearing and Louis Jogmen, Deputy Police Chief, Park Ridge, Illinois, conducted an onsite assessment that included interviews with sworn and civilian Police Department staff at all levels of the organization, attending a roll-call at the beginning of a shift and participating in four ride-alongs with randomly selected police officers. The process also included a one-hour public call-in session on October 21 that was advertised in the local media.

The ILEAP Council unanimously recognized the Skokie Police Department for full accreditation through 2020, stating in a letter that, “The accreditation is evidence and recognition of the highest level of professional police provision to the community by the leadership and personnel of the Skokie Police Department.” The letter further commented that the reaccreditation reflected the commitment of the Village’s leadership to support policing services to increase quality of life in the community.

“I am proud of the Skokie Police Department personnel, both sworn and civilian, for conducting themselves with the utmost integrity and professionalism and for their collective dedication to best practices in law enforcement,” said Police Chief Anthony Scarpelli. “This reaccreditation reflects these values, and is evidence of the culture of excellence we all strive to maintain. I am privileged to lead this fine group of dedicated professionals.”