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My Pinnacle Network announces June 2025 schedule of B2B networking meetings.

photo of Joe D'Eramo, leader of My Pinnacle Network's Westborough group.
Joe D’Eramo, leader of My Pinnacle Network-Westborough

My Pinnacle Network recently announced a full slate of business-to-business networking meetings for June 2025. My Pinnacle Network meetings are as follows:

My Pinnacle Network – Westborough, Tuesday, June 3, from 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Zoom only.

My Pinnacle Network-Mansfield – Wednesday, June 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Zoom only.

My Pinnacle Network – Marshfield, Thursday, June 5, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Zoom only.

My Pinnacle Network – Newton, Thursday, June 12, 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Zoom only:

If you would like to attend a My Pinnacle Network meeting, please contact us at admin@mypinnaclenetwork.com. There is no charge to visit a My Pinnacle Network meeting.

For information on My Pinnacle Network, visit www.mypinnaclenetwork.com.

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My Pinnacle Network announces May 2025 schedule of B2B networking meetings.

My Pinnacle Network recently announced a full slate of business-to-business networking meetings for April 2025. My Pinnacle Network meetings are as follows:

My Pinnacle Network – Marshfield, Thursday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Zoom only.

My Pinnacle Network – Westborough, Tuesday, May 6, from 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Zoom only.

My Pinnacle Network-Mansfield – Wednesday, May 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Zoom only.

My Pinnacle Network – Newton, Thursday, May 8, 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Zoom only:

If you would like to attend a My Pinnacle Network meeting, please contact us at admin@mypinnaclenetwork.com. There is no charge to visit a My Pinnacle Network meeting.

For information on My Pinnacle Network, visit www.mypinnaclenetwork.com.

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My Pinnacle Network honors networking achievements of six Massachusetts B2B professionals


Clockwise, l-r – Deb Honor, Chris Shea, Brian MacFee, Carolyn Ross, Barry Braunstein and Maureen Ciaccio.

My Pinnacle Network, a business-to-business networking group with monthly meetings in Mansfield, Marshfield, Newton and Westborough, MA, recently named six Massachusetts B2B professionals as recipients of its annual Networking Ninja Awards. The 2023 Networking Ninja honorees include the following:

Maureen Ciaccio of Marlborough, MA-based MHC Designs won the Best Connector Networking Ninja Award. She is a member of My Pinnacle Network-Westborough.

Barry Braunstein of Barry Braunstein Photography of Wellesley, MA received The Most Ubiquitous Award. He is a member of My Pinnacle Network-Newton and My Pinnacle Network-Westborough.

Chris Shea, a financial planner with BPS Financial Services, won the Most Altruistic Networking Ninja Award. He is a member of My Pinnacle Network-Marshfield. He is a Marshfield resident.

Deb Honor of Franklin, MA took home the Brightest Beacon Award. She is a member of My Pinnacle Network-Westborough.

Carolyn Ross of Ross Insight Solutions won The Rookie of the Year award. She is a resident of Walpole and a member of My Pinnacle Network-Mansfield.

Additionally, Brian MacFee of System Support Corporation of Marshfield, MA was named as this year’s recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. MacFee had been a member of My Pinnacle Network-Marshfield.

“This year’s winners share one key component of networking—energy!” noted Steven V. Dubin, one of the founders of My Pinnacle Network. “Each brings not only a passion for their occupation but a genuine desire to connect and deliver introductions to their fellow group members. And quality introductions really are the key to successful networking.”

Winners will receive their trophy at a networking event hosted by the Heart of Massachusetts on Wednesday, January 24, 5:30-7:30 pm at La Cantina Winery, 357 Union Street, Franklin, MA. The price of admission is $10. You can RSVP at https://t.ly/Ttswr.

The event is being sponsored by My Pinnacle Network and Middlesex Insurance Agency of Concord, MA.

“Networking, sharing information and opportunity, is what makes the world go around,” noted Dubin. “Both whimsical and pragmatic, the Networking Ninja Awards provide recognition for many who typically do great deeds and humbly hang is the shadows.”

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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My Pinnacle Network announces February 2023 schedule of in-person B2B networking meetings.

My Pinnacle Network recently announced a full slate of IN-PERSON, business-to-business networking meetings for February 2023. My Pinnacle Network meetings are as follows:

My Pinnacle Network-Mansfield – Wednesday, February 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Zoom only.

My Pinnacle Network – Marshfield,  Thursday, February 2 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Zoom only.

My Pinnacle Network – Westborough, Tuesday, February 7, from 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Zoom only.

My Pinnacle Network – Newton, Thursday, February 9, 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Zoom only:

If you would like to attend a My Pinnacle Network meeting, please contact us at admin@mypinnaclenetwork.com. There is no charge to visit a My Pinnacle Network meeting.

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My Pinnacle Network announces January 2019 schedule of B2B networking meetings

photo of Steve Dubin, founder of b2b networking organization My Pinnacle NetworkMy Pinnacle Network recently announced a full slate of business-to-business networking meetings for January. My Pinnacle Network meetings are as follows:

My Pinnacle Network – Pembroke, Thursday, January 3, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., ACTSmart Training Center, 70 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 1225, Pembroke, MA 02359.

My Pinnacle Network – Westborough, Tuesday, January 8, from 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m at Digital Federal Credit Union, 18 Lyman Street, Westborough, MA 01581.

My Pinnacle Network – Mansfield, Wednesday, January 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Mansfield BioIncubator, 241 Francis Avenue, Mansfield, MA 02048.

My Pinnacle Network – Needham/Newton, Thursday, January 10, 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. at Bullfinch Group, 160 Gould Street, Needham, MA 02494.

My Pinnacle Network – Plymouth (Real Estate), Thursday, January 10, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Keller Williams training room, 91 Carver Road, Plymouth, MA  02360 (Ocean State Job Lot Plaza)

My Pinnacle Network – Braintree Third Thursday, Thursday, January 17, from 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. at 100 Grandview Road, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Braintree, MA 02184.

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 in your area, 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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How introverts can be good networkers

Does this guy seem introverted?

Having run networking meetings for quite some time, we often hear people describe better networkers as “born networkers”. That could be true. Some people are blessed with the gift of gab while starting and sustaining a conversation can be a real chore for some. Yet that doesn’t exclude introverts from being good networkers. It just means you may need to take a different path.

Take My Pinnacle Network Founder Steve Dubin. Please. Seriously though, Steve thinks of himself as an introvert. If you have met him, this may surprise you a little. Yet Steve learned how to overcome his shyness in networking situations by using skills he developed as reporter. Namely, asking questions.

When Steve meets people at a networking event, he reverts to a list of questions he has memorized. The questions are a little less cliché than “what’s your business?”. Typically, it’s about the event or something of the sort. Since many people are more comfortable answering a question rather than starting a conversation, guess what? A conversation ensues.

This technique often gives Steve the opportunity to learn more about the people he meets. This in turn makes it easier for him to connect the people he meets with people in his network. And we all know that giving is the key to receiving in networking.

Okay, so maybe you’re not a former reporter. It doesn’t prevent you from creating a list of questions to have for when you go to events. Fortunately, networking is much more about what happens outside networking events. And that’s where introverts can be very successful if you choose to be.

How?

Ask any great networker what the key to networking success is and most will say it’s follow up. Much of follow up today can be done online. So, if you meet somebody at a networking event, be sure to follow up afterwards with a little note via e-mail. Better yet, check out their LinkedIn profile and connect.

If this contact is somebody you want to get to know better, set up a one-on-one. If you’re not sure, perhaps you start a virtual dialogue that includes some additional questions. Like who in your network would they like to meet? Conversely, you could ask if they know anybody in an area that’s of interest to your business.

This is but one way for introverts to break out of their shell and get into the networking game. Check out our ebook, 15 Keep-it-Simple Tips for B2B Networkers, for more pointers.

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September B2B networking meetings

My Pinnacle Network – Westborough, Tuesday, September 5, from 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m at Digital Federal Credit Union, 18 Lyman Street, Westborough, MA 01581.

My Pinnacle Network – Mansfield, Wednesday, September 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 20 Cabot Blvd., Suite 300, Mansfield, MA 02048.

My Pinnacle Network – Marshfield, Thursday, September 7, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 165 Enterprise Drive, Marshfield, MA 02050

My Pinnacle Network – Needham/Newton, Thursday, September 14 10, 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. at Bullfinch Group, 160 Gould Street, Needham, MA 02494.

My Pinnacle Network – Plymouth (Real Estate), Thursday, September 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Keller Williams training room, 91 Carver Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 (Ocean State Job Lot Plaza)

My Pinnacle Network – Braintree Third Thursday, Thursday, September 21, from 7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. at 100 Grandview Road, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Braintree, MA 02184.

My Pinnacle Network – Bourne, Thursday, September 21, from 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., 550 MacArthur Blvd. (Route 28), Bourne, MA 02532.