Jewish B2B Networking

How To Use LinkedIn To Get New Clients Plus Real Stories Of Success

Posted on by Shalom Klein

Jennings WireJenningsWire online magazine is happy to present another blockbuster roundup article that queried real life LinkedIn users to discover how they used LinkedIn to land new clients and exactly how they did it. The contributors to this article HOLD NOTHING BACK.

One thing is certain. LinkedIn is a gold mine.

Shalom Klein of Moshe Klein & Associates, a firm that provides small businesses with bookkeeping, accounting and tax services, shares a  few tips on how he used LinkedIn to bring in several new clients:

Create an optimized profile. Make sure your keywords and title accurately represent you to LinkedIn users. I’ve had many inquiries from people who were intrigued by my profile and wanted to schedule coffee to learn more about what I do.

Import and connect with all your contacts. This will guarantee that you will have access to all the second (and beyond) degree connections of your real relationships.

Identify your skills. Make sure your skills are highlighted so people are able to fully appreciate who you are.

Send messages. Send messages to your new connections so you can appropriately follow-up with them. Link to your website for more information.

Contributed by Shalom Klein of Moshe Klein & Associates, a firm that provides small business bookkeeping, accounting and tax services.

Read more at JenningsWire…

A favor to ask of you

Posted on by Shalom Klein

As you likely have seen by my recent emails and messages, our third annual FREE business and employment expo. “The Business Event” is right around the corner. Believe it or not, it takes place next Thursday, June 20, from 1 to 7pm at Evanston Township High School (1600 Dodge Avenue) and I mean it when I emphasize – you won’t want to miss it!

The Business Event
The Business Event

The event will feature thousands of business networkers, including some fantastic contacts, and dozens of business and employer exhibitors. Based on rave reviews, we have expanded our highly successful workshops forum which includes topics like “Rock the Room with your Instant Introduction”, “LinkedIn to Profitability”, “Get Set! Get Ready! Get Hired!”, and “The Four Keys of Branding”. An employment clinic, featuring Andrea Storz of The ARK will be running throughout the event as well.

As I said, best of all, the entire event is FREE! If you didn’t register yet, please go to www.TheBusinessEvent.com

SO, I HAVE A FAVOR TO ASK OF YOU:

Can you tell as many of your contacts about “The Business Event”? Please post to your Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn networks, and spread the word about the event! So much information is available online, so just forward the link (or this email) to www.TheBusinessEvent.com

Thank you in advance and I look forward to seeing YOU @ The Business Event!

To success,

Shalom Klein
on behalf of Jewish B2B Networking
www.JewishB2B.org

P.S. We will be at “The Business Event” on June 20, 2013 in Evanston, IL. Will you? Register online at www.TheBusinessEvent.com

Led the joint Jewish B2B Networking / Small Business Advocacy Council mission to Springfield, IL

Posted on by Shalom Klein
Representative Scott Drury
Representative Scott Drury gave an informative legislative update for Small Business Advocacy Council and Jewish B2B Networking
Senator Ira Silverstein
Spending time discussing entrepreneurship with Senator Ira Silverstein
Representative Laura Fine
Jewish B2B Networking and Small Business Advocacy Council speaking with Representative Laura Fine
Illinois CPA Society
Fantastic small business briefing by Vice President of the Illinois CPA Society, Marty Green
Illinois Department of Employment Security and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Great meeting with the leadership of the Illinois Department of Employment Security and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Jewish B2B Networking
Jewish B2B Networking and Small Business Advocacy Council are off to the Illinois State Capitol to advocate on behalf of our small businesses and communities!

Jewish B2B Networking / Small Business Advocacy Council – Mission to Washington DC

Posted on by Shalom Klein
White House

Jewish B2B Networking with the Small Business Advocacy Council at The White House!
Israel briefing
A very informative briefing with Noam Katz, the Minister of Public Diplomacy from the State of Israel, was scheduled as well. Everyone enjoyed his talk and the follow-up discussion.
U.S. House Small Business Committee
presenting our proposal on tax reform to the U.S. House Small Business Committee
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky addressing Jewish B2B Networking and Small Business Advocacy Council Washington visitors..
Small Business Committee
A rare joint discussion meeting between the Republican staff on the House Small Business Committee and the Democrat staff on the Senate Small Business Committee, listening to Jewish B2B Networking business owners.
Small Business Administration
We had two hours of briefings from Small Business Administration senior officials on access to capital, international trade, government contracting, support available to start-ups, and the Affordable Care Act. The Department of Defense came in to meet with our group too!
Despite the weather, a large group of small business leaders made it out to Washington DC to advocate on important initiatives and legislation.
Despite the weather, a large group of small business leaders made it out to Washington DC to advocate on important initiatives and legislation.
Washington DC

A group of Jewish B2B Networking and Small Business Advocacy Council enjoying dinner in Washington DC… networking and discussing policy initiatives.

Read Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky's remarks to Congress: Jewish B2B Networking – A Valued Resource for Small Businesses and Our Community

Posted on by Shalom Klein

Jan Schakowsky remarsk regarding Jewish B2B Networking
SPEECH OF
HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY
OF ILLINOIS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012

  • Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Jewish B2B Networking (JBN) and its founder, Shalom Klein , for their outstanding work in promoting and nurturing small businesses in the metro Chicago area. Next week, on June 14, JBN will hold its second “Business Event” at the Lincolnwood Town Center in my district, just one of the many ways that it is helping small businesses, workers and our economy.
  • I attended last year’s inaugural Business Event, along with representatives from over 2,700 small businesses, elected officials and job seekers. It was extraordinary–a vibrant, exciting and incredibly useful opportunity for small businesses to network, learn from each other, make contacts, set up meetings to help build their companies, and share their experiences and concerns with Members of Congress. It was so successful that plans began right there on the spot to hold another Event in 2012.
  • Small business men and women are essential to our economic well-being. In Illinois, they represent 98 percent of all employers. They also represent the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship that has made our country so strong. It is imperative that we foster small business creation and expansion–and that is the mission of JBN.
  • It is never easy to start a small business, but it is especially challenging today as we work to recover from the impacts of the Great Recession. JBN was formed in 2010, through the vision of Shalom Klein , to help provide the support and tools needed to help small businesses thrive.
  • Through its monthly networking events, JBN provides critical and practical information to help small business owners learn about available lending resources. Business to business networking through monthly forums provide the opportunity to share “best practices” and pick up tips that can help small businesses succeed. JBN is creating a vibrant network–not just among Chicagoland small businesses but between small businesses and policymakers at the local, State and national levels. This year, for example, they brought small business owners to Washington, D.C. so that they could share their experiences and recommendations with the Obama Administration and Members of Congress and also learn about opportunities and assistance.
  • JBN has touched over 6,000 active business networking partners and has over 17,000 subscribed networkers receiving weekly communications and utilizing its interactive website.
  • Through its Business Event and through online job listings, JBN has helped more than 200 job seekers obtain employment. Over 5,000 businesses and job seekers are expected at next week’s event in Lincolnwood, to exchange business information, ideas, and resources.
  • There are many wonderful small business men and women who have contributed to the success of JBN, but I want to specifically recognize the vision and work of ShalomKlein , its founder. As a small businessman, Shalom felt the need to connect with others. As an organizer, he did something about it. He invited 20 people to an informal “networking” lunch at the Slice of Life kosher restaurant in Skokie–and 70 people came.
  • Out of Shalom’s initiative, Jewish B2B Networking was born. Open to all, the non-profit organization has taken off–serving a role that had been missing in the community. What I so admire about Shalom Klein –beyond his enthusiasm and skill–is his refusal to rest on his laurels, despite the many successes he has already achieved. As he has said, he will not be satisfied if JBN reaches a plateau–as high as it may be–he wants it to keep growing and growing, empowering more and more small business men and women. His spirit is infectious, his ability to inspire people to action is enormous, and I know he and JBN will continue to excel in their efforts.
  • JBN knows that local communities cannot prosper without small businesses, and they are committed to providing the climate that will help them succeed. I want to thank JBN for all that it has done already and wish it well as it, like the small businesses it assists, seeks to expand its activities in the future.