What could this idea change?
Participants reach beyond closed networks and discover skills that can strengthen local organisations and livelihoods.
M-T1-BV-02 · Theme 1
Professional Networking Events
Turns general networking into consent-based, purposeful introductions around professional help, community contribution and local collaboration.
Where this idea came from
- Playbook entry
- M-T1-BV-02 · Professional Networking Events
- Theme
- Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme BV: Business Visibility
- Source material
- Existing checked Theme 1 guide
- Linked playbook entry
- M-T1-BV-02 · Professional Networking Events
Could this work in our club?
- Professionals across career stages, sole traders, community-sector leaders and people returning to work. Use when there is a clearly defined audience or professional theme.
Before you start
- Conduct code, anti-solicitation rules and contact-sharing choices.
- Accessible, affordable venue and non-alcohol-dependent format.
- Host briefing on inclusive introductions and referral boundaries.
At the end: Send consented introductions within 48 hours and ask once after six weeks whether the connection produced value.
Before your club says yes
Does the idea fit?
Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.
Who can say yes?
Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.
Are people protected?
Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.
Can everyone take part?
Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.
Are the facts and permissions right?
Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.
How will we learn?
Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.
Worksheets for your club
Open them online, print them or change them to suit the way your club works.
Event and session plan
Use this worksheet to plan who the session is for, when it will happen, how people can take part and what happens afterwards.
Open worksheetCommunications and content planner
Use this worksheet to prepare clear messages and check the facts, permissions and approval before sharing them.
Open worksheetWorkflow and minimum-data register
Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.
Open worksheetFacilitation and conversation guide
Use this worksheet to hold a respectful conversation, hear different views and tell people what happens next.
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