When is the best time for you to attend networking meetings?
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We spend a lot of time scheduling events, gatherings and meetings. We do most of it in a vacuum. And you know what vacuums do...
Please, either post it here or e-mail privately, but answer:
When is the best time for you to attend meetings?
Thanks-
Terry
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7-10 PM any night
Before or after the money hours, 7 or 8 AM (Sorry, Charlie) Lunch if it is only an hour, or after 5 Mon-Thurs.
Lunches are fine, but some evenings would be okay too.
Love the fact that answers are coming in.
Even if someone has said exactly what you would say, please answer anyway. The more responses, the more statistically reliable this quasi-survey will be.
Thanks!
Lunch works, but 7-9 PM always works, most any weekday
Early in the morning..7am... but summer is tricky. Once September hits, lunchtime works, preferably on the east side.
Hi Terry:
I am asking people the very same question, accept when is the best time for workshops. I think it all depends on if the person in self employed or is working for a company.
I find that people that work for companies want to attend on company time and companies will not book employees for a workshop that is on the weekends or evenings.
Self employed people that are still working on building their business will register at the last minute, once they see that they have nothing more important to them on their calendar for that time.
I personally like either 10-12 or 3-5. You still have a chance to take care of business, before or after, and do not have to add an additional hour and half because it is rush hour.
There is always the morning person, night owl logistics also...LOL
I would love to hear what your final result is, Lin
Mornings are best for me---before 'things' get going (7:30 - 9:00AM).
I prefer early morning for larger (40+) gatherings, mid-morning for 1 or 2 person coffee meetings, lunch for 4-6 people "get down to business." Evening I find not so good (brain is not sharp after a long day) unless an inspirational speaker at a Michael Wickett level, to put thoughts into the subconscious to provide an answer or inspire while I sleep.
Hi Terry,
Tuesday morning seem to be a good time for me
I like early morning gatherings because people are pretty sharp then, and it gets me up & going on my day. (But I DON'T like getting up at the crack of dawn or before - it takes time to get beautiful!)
I like lunch meetings because you're breaking bread (chopsticks at bd's?) while meeting people. I don't like how they tend to take up a huge chunk of my working day. Also, the time a lunch takes is often problmatic for people who work for companies.
I like evenings because people can be more relaxed. I don't like them because people's brains can have shut down to some degree, and because it takes time away from my family - and I'm often booked for personal stuff in the evening anyway.
I also think afternoon COULD be good, because let's face it - the best WORKING hours in this business world are in the morning. So if I'm taking time away from my work, I'd rather take afternoon than morning. But there are also cons - I'd probably be a bit more likely to skip it, since things tend to pile up and must get done by the end of the day, it's taking several hours out of the working day, etc.
Personally, for a networking group like MCC, I think we should meet for breakfast, at lunch, and after work - that way there's something workable for everyone.
Mostly, I want to make sure we're getting as many of our members - and their guests - to our meetings. Those of you who haven't yet come to on of our get-togethers - come! See what it's like! Meet some of the greatest people in the Detroit Metro area - and I'm not kidding when I say that! And create some really great business connections. I hope to see you all soon.
First thing in the morning (7 or 7:30) and lunchtime is the best for me.
Any business-related stuff "after hours" is challenging in terms of mental energy - plus the "family" factor.
I like mornings because, I can "get to it" before the "craziness of the day hits". But I really enjoy evenings, because if I like what is going on, or I like the people then I can stick around or invite them for a drink somewhere else after the event (some of the best networking ever). If I want to leave, I can pull one of a thousand excuses out.
BR
The breakfast and lunch hours work best for me. Evenings are strictly family time.
I like mornings (7:30a) once school starts again. Can't do it during the summer. At this point, I can rarely attend a function on a Monday or Tuesday night. Mid day (lunchtime) meetings are my second choice. As for evenings, I think that's a good time for more socially based functions--to second David Parker, I am not as sharp by the end of the day.