Speed Dating for Real Estate Investors

Have you ever felt like you could never network fast enough at a big event or that you were simply throwing your cards at people without adequate introduction? If so, then a Midwest real estate investing trend could be the answer for you. A REIA in the Kansas City area has established a special form of speed “dating” just for real estate investors in which investors have a chance to meet each other face to face in a limited-time setting and tell each other about themselves[1]. The REIA charges a fee for non-members, and members attend the networking for free. Each session lasts about three minutes, with a minute for each person to share their expertise and tell a little bit about themselves and a minute to swap cards. Then, the parties move on. The association predicts that if they have a full house, each person will have the opportunity to meet 40 new potential contacts.

Does this sound like a good way to network to you? Have you ever speed networked at an event before?

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[1]http://www.memberize.com/clubportal/EventDisplayNew.cfm?clubID=755&EventID=119636&mo=11&tDate={d%20%272010-11-22%27}