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My Pinnacle Network announces July 2021 schedule of virtual B2B networking meetings.

photo of Steve Dubin, founder of b2b networking organization My Pinnacle Network
Steve Dubin, Founder of My Pinnacle Network

My Pinnacle Network recently announced a full slate of business-to-business networking meetings for July. Currently, all those meetings will be held online via Zoom and you can get the meeting Zoom info by calling 781-582-1061 or sending an e-mail to admin@mypinnaclenetwork.com.

My Pinnacle Network July meetings are as follows:

  • My Pinnacle Network – Pembroke, Thursday, July 1, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • My Pinnacle Network – Westborough, Tuesday, July 6 from 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m
  • My Pinnacle Network – Mansfield, Wednesday, July 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
  • My Pinnacle Network – Needham, Thursday, July 8, 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
  • My Pinnacle Network – Braintree Third Thursday, Thursday, July 15, from 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Only one B2B professional will be selected for each category. Those categories can be found at bottom of http://www.mypinnaclenetwork.com. Prospective members are encouraged to attend a My Pinnacle Network meeting before committing to join.

If you are interested in attending a meeting, please contact Steven V. Dubin at  SDubin@MyPinnacleNetwork.com or 781-582-1061 to RSVP. There is no charge to visit a My Pinnacle Network meeting.

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Free webinar – Avoiding the Oops and Oy of Zoom. Set for Thursday, May 27, 9 – 10 a.m.


Lisa Fischer and Paul LaFlamme

We all have stories of Zoom meetings that have gone wrong during the pandemic.  All of a sudden, your video locks up.  Crazy background noise overpowers the conversation.  Your foreground is so dark it looks that the rest of us need night vision goggles.  Ah, the wonders of Zoom!

“Avoiding the Oops and Oy of Zoom” is a free webinar addressing the many challenges of Zoom. The virtual event is sponsored by My Pinnacle Network, Rockland Trust and South Shore Networking Professionals. The workshop is set for Thursday, May 27, 9 – 10 a.m. 

Among the topics to be discussed are –

  • What causes audio and video problems in zoom and how to quickly resolve them on the Fly.
  • Digital enhancements to lighting conditions and your appearance.
  • How to update your name temporarily for that Zoom call and permanently via the Zoom  website.
  • For hosts – managing security on Zoom calls.
  • Keep your Zoom client up-to-date.
  • How to work with Zoom backgrounds. Live demo to be included.
  • Some people look distorted on Zoom.   What causes this?
  • What accessories do I need to invest in for Zoom – including lights, camera, tripod, etc.?

Presenters include Paul LaFlamme of Centrend, based in Worcester and Sturbridge, Massachusetts and providing on-site Information Technology (IT) managed services and consulting to business customers throughout New England and Lisa Fischer is the owner of Lisa Fischer of Fischer Photography in Milton, MA and specializing in corporate and family photography.  Steve Dubin of PR Works based in Plymouth, MA will moderate the presentation.

My Pinnacle Network hosts monthly meetings for business-to-business professionals at five locations throughout Massachusetts including Braintree, Mansfield, Needham, Pembroke, and Westborough; South Shore Networking Professionals which connects business people monthly at locations throughout the South Shore; and Rockland Trust, offering a wide range of banking, investment, and insurance services to businesses and individuals through retail branches, commercial lending offices, investment management offices, and residential lending centers located in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as through online, mobile and phone banking.

Click here to RSVP for the event or call My Pinnacle Network at 781-582-1061.

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Free webinar – Avoiding the Oops and Oy of Zoom. Set for Tuesday, May 27, 9 – 10 a.m.

We all have stories of Zoom meetings that have gone wrong during the pandemic.  All of a sudden your video locks up.  Crazy background noise overpowers the conversation.  Your foreground is so dark it looks that the rest of us need night vision goggles.  Ah, the wonders of Zoom!

“Avoiding the Oops and Oy of Zoom” is a free webinar addressing the many challenges of Zoom. The virtual event is sponsored by My Pinnacle Network, Rockland Trust and South Shore Networking Professionals. The workshop is set for Thursday, May 27, 9 – 10 a.m.  To RSVP, please visit https://tinyurl.com/5edw4bfs.

Among the topics to be discussed are –

  • What causes audio and video problems in zoom and how to quickly resolve them on the Fly?
  • Why do I look distorted?
  • Digital enhancements to lighting conditions and your appearance.
  • How to update your name temporarily for that Zoom call and permanently via the Zoom  website.
  • For hosts – managing security on Zoom calls.
  • Keep your Zoom client up-to-date.
  • How to work with Zoom backgrounds. Live demo to be included.
  • Some people look distorted on Zoom.   What causes this?
  • What accessories do I need to invest in for Zoom – including lights, camera, tripod, etc.?

Presenters include Paul LaFlamme of Centrend, based in Worcester and Sturbridge, Massachusetts and providing on-site Information Technology (IT) managed services and consulting to business customers throughout New England and

Lisa Fischer, owner of Lisa Fischer Photography, based in Milton, MA and specializing in corporate photography and family portraiture.

.  Steve Dubin of PR Works based in Plymouth, MA will moderate the presentation.

My Pinnacle Network hosts monthly meetings for business-to-business professionals at five locations throughout Massachusetts including Braintree, Mansfield, Needham, Pembroke, and Westborough; South Shore Networking Professionals which connects business people monthly at locations throughout the South Shore; and Rockland Trust, offering a wide range of banking, investment, and insurance services to businesses and individuals through retail branches, commercial lending offices, investment management offices, and residential lending centers located in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as through online, mobile and phone banking.

Please RSVP for the event at  https://tinyurl.com/5edw4bfs  or call My Pinnacle Network at 781-582-1061.

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Networking Ninja Award nominations sought. My Pinnacle Network sponsors 7th annual recognition of the region’s best connectors.

photo of My Pinnacle Network Networking Ninja Award-winner Tara Gearhart
Tara Gearhart, Best Connector for 2020 Networking Ninja Awards

You know the guy.  He is, virtually, everywhere. You know the gal. She passes leads, refers new clients and connects people to mentors and other influential types.

My Pinnacle Network, the business to business networking group with month meetings in Braintree, Mansfield, Needham, Pembroke and Westborough, MA recently announced the Seventh Annual Networking Ninja Awards.  Nominations are sought for the following categories – Best Connector (helping bring people together); Most Ubiquitous (appears to be at every networking event); Most Altruistic (does most for others); Brightest Beacon (adds energy to networking events); Rookie of the Year (new member to a My Pinnacle Group); and Lifetime Achievement (an appreciation award for long-time networkers).

The public and business communities are encouraged to visit the My Pinnacle Network – https://www.mypinnaclenetwork.com/ninja/ – to nominate friends and colleagues.  Deadline is May 31.  Winners will be announced in June.

“Networking has been different the past year. Without in-person meetings and one-on-ones, it’s required networkers to utilize technology to keep existing connections going and develop new ones,” said Steven V. Dubin, one of the founders of My Pinnacle Network.  “This year’s Networking Ninja Awards will recognize the efforts of our area’s best networkers, who have continued to connect and pass leads and referrals during a very trying year.”

For information about the Networking Ninja Awards, please visit www.MyPinnacleNetwork.com, or contact Steven V. Dubin at SDubin@MyPinnacleNetwork.com or 781-582-1061.

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Free webinar – Easy Steps to Creating Conversations that Build Connections

Scheduled for March 16, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

 Do you spend a lot of time networking and wonder why?  The results just aren’t there!

Great networking skills can be taught, learned, and celebrated. Businesspeople are encouraged to attend the free webinar entitled “Easy Steps to Creating Conversations that Build Connections & Businesses” set for March16, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m.  Janet Parnes, social conversation and etiquette consultant and nationally sought after keynote speaker, will lead the virtual presentation.

Parnes will share practical techniques that make you and others feel valued, understood, &  heard.

Topics will include –

  • Strategy that makes small talk more strategic and comfortable
  • Body language that makes others feel valued and heard
  • Tips for virtual networking—bridging the distance
  • Words that create an instant connection
  • Solution to a common  conversation conundrum

The free webinar is sponsored by Rockland Trust, My Pinnacle Network and South Shore Networking Professionals.

My Pinnacle Network hosts monthly meetings for business-to-business professionals at five locations throughout Massachusetts —Braintree, Mansfield, Needham, Pembroke, and Westborough; South Shore Networking Professionals which connects business people monthly at locations throughout the South Shore; and Rockland Trust, offering a wide range of banking, investment, and insurance services to businesses and individuals through retail branches, commercial lending offices, investment management offices, and residential lending centers located in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as through online, mobile and phone banking.

Please RSVP for the event at  https://conta.cc/3sBQdSH, or contact Steven V. Dubin at SDubin@MyPinnacleNetwork.com or 781-582-1061.

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My Pinnacle Network announces February 2021 schedule of virtual B2B networking meetings.

Pinnacle Network recently announced a full slate of business-to-business networking meetings for February. Currently, all those meetings will be held online via Zoom and you can get the meeting Zoom info by calling 781-582-1061 or sending an e-mail to admin@mypinnaclenetwork.com.

My Pinnacle Network February meetings are as follows:

  • My Pinnacle Network – Westborough, Tuesday, February 2 from 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m
  • My Pinnacle Network – Mansfield, Wednesday, February 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
  • My Pinnacle Network – Pembroke, Thursday, February 4, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • My Pinnacle Network – Needham, Thursday, February 11, 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
  • My Pinnacle Network – Braintree Third Thursday, Thursday, February 18, from 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Only one B2B professional will be selected for each category. Those categories can be found at bottom of http://www.mypinnaclenetwork.com. Prospective members are encouraged to attend a My Pinnacle Network meeting before committing to join. If you are interested in attending a meeting, please contact Steven V. Dubin at  SDubin@MyPinnacleNetwork.com or 781-582-1061 to RSVP. There is no charge to visit a My Pinnacle Network meeting.

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Listen up. Word of Mouth Referral and Networking – Free webinar set for Tuesday, January 21, noon.

Advertising and marketing can be complicated.  If you let it be. Word of mouth referrals are as old as neighbors sharing trusted resources.

A complimentary webinar entitled “Listen up. Word of Mouth Referral and Networking” will feature author, national keynote speaker and word of mouth expert Matt Ward. The virtual event is set for Thursday, January 21, noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.

Author of “MORE…Word of Mouth Referrals, Lifelong Customers & Raving Fans”, Matt Ward, founder of Breakthrough Champions, works with service professionals to build their client base through authentic relationships and creative use of word of mouth marketing.

The complimentary workshop will outline both the art and science of word of mouth marketing.  How to find good connections, nurture those connections and develop win-win pipeline of new referrals.  From thank you cards to networking events to social media, there are techniques that cut through the noise.

The event is sponsored by My Pinnacle Network which hosts monthly meetings for business-to-business professionals at five locations throughout Massachusetts —Braintree, Mansfield, Marshfield, Needham, and Westborough; South Shore Networking Professionals which connects business people monthly at locations throughout the South Shore; and Rockland Trust, offering a wide range of banking, investment, and insurance services to businesses and individuals through retail branches, commercial lending offices, investment management offices, and residential lending centers located in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as through online, mobile and phone banking.

Please RSVP for the event at  https://conta.cc/2J2jvIY, or contact Steven V. Dubin at SDubin@MyPinnacleNetwork.com or 781-582-1061.

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Mathew Phillips, Networking Ninja – Rookie of the Year

Mathew Phillips of My Pinnacle Network-Braintree is this year’s recipient of the Networking Ninja for Rookie of the Year.

While he may be a rookie to My Pinnacle Network, he’s a seasoned networker and one of the partners in the South Shore Networking Professionals Group, in addition to being the owner of Metro Annex Interactive.

In this podcast, in addition to accepting his Networking Ninja award, Matt shares some of his networking strategies. Like other Ninja winners, you will learn that even for a techie, he employs a number of old school strategies.

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My Pinnacle Network announces November 2020 schedule of virtual B2B networking meetings.

photo of zoom call for professional networking group

BRAINTREE, MANSFIELD, NEEDHAM, PEMBROKE, WESTBOROUGH, MA …My Pinnacle Network recently announced a full slate of business-to-business networking meetings for November. Currently, all those meetings will be held online via Zoom and you can get the meeting Zoom info by calling 781-582-1061 or sending an e-mail to admin@mypinnaclenetwork.com.

My Pinnacle Network November meetings are as follows:

  • My Pinnacle Network – Westborough, Tuesday, November 3 from 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m
  • My Pinnacle Network – Mansfield, Wednesday, November 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
  • My Pinnacle Network – Pembroke, Thursday, November 5, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • My Pinnacle Network – Needham, Thursday, November 15, 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
  • My Pinnacle Network – Braintree Third Thursday, Thursday, November 22, from 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Only one B2B professional will be selected for each category. Those categories can be found at bottom of http://www.mypinnaclenetwork.com. Prospective members are encouraged to attend a My Pinnacle Network meeting before committing to join. If you are interested in attending a meeting, please contact Steven V. Dubin at  SDubin@MyPinnacleNetwork.com or 781-582-1061 to RSVP. There is no charge to visit a My Pinnacle Network meeting.

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Jim Clinton, Networking Ninja, Lifetime Achievement

Jim Clinton of My Pinnacle Network-Needham is this year’s recipient of the Networking Ninja for Lifetime Achievement. And much like the winner of Best Connector, Tara Gearhart, his secret weapon isn’t exactly high tech.

While Jim, an executive with Arleen Smith Marketing, typically visits networking groups and prospects in person, Covid has altered his approach somewhat. Now, he utilizes an old school instrument–the telephone–to reach out to people in his network.

These are not sales calls. Jim refers to these as care calls as he reaches out to people in his network who he hasn’t heard from in a while just to see how they are faring during Covid. For more on this approach and others that Jim employs, check out the podcast.

For more info on Jim’s company, Arleen Smith Marketing, visit https://www.arleensmithmarketing.com/.