🔹 Icebreakers for New Faces
- First Chamber event ever
- Came with a colleague
- Heard about this event from a friend
- Has attended 5+ After Hours events
- Joined the Chamber less than 6 months ago
- Prefers evening events to morning ones
- Came to meet someone specific tonight
- Has a favorite go-to opening line
- Was invited by a Chamber member
- Usually attends events alone
🔹 Getting to Know Their Business
- Has a unique story behind their business name
- Has been in business for 10+ years
- Has 5 or fewer employees
- Has 20+ employees
- Can describe their business in 5 words or less
- Has a product/service they're especially proud of
- Has a business that solves a problem you have
- Has been featured in local media
- Has a business that is family-owned
- Has won a local business award
🔹 Industry & Career Questions
- Has worked in 3+ different industries
- Has had a career change in the last 5 years
- Has a mentor in their field
- Has started their own business
- Has worked abroad in their industry
- Has been in their current role for 1-2 years
- Has been with the same company for 15+ years
- Knows a fun fact about their industry
- Has a side hustle
- Has presented at an industry conference
🔹 Local Connection Questions
- Lives within 5 miles of this venue
- Has lived in this city for 20+ years
- Has a favorite local lunch spot to recommend
- Has partnered with another local business
- Has attended 3+ Chamber events this year
- Has served on a Chamber committee
- Works in the same neighborhood as this venue
- Has made a valuable connection through the Chamber
- Knows the Chamber CEO by name
- Has volunteered at a Chamber event
🔹 Fun & Personal Questions
- Has a unique hobby outside of work
- Has traveled to 3+ countries in the past year
- Reads non-fiction regularly
- Listens to business podcasts
- Is a coffee person
- Is a tea person
- Has a hidden talent
- Has a fun fact that surprises people
- Can cook a signature dish
- Has a pet (or two!) at home
🔹 Goals & Growth Questions
- Is planning to hire within the next year
- Has a goal to speak at a Chamber event
- Has recently launched a new product/service
- Is taking a course to develop a new skill
- Has a business goal that scares them a little
- Has achieved a major win in the last 6 months
- Has a goal to increase their network by 50% this year
- Is exploring a new market for their business
- Has a mentor or coach they see regularly
- Has a specific goal for this event (e.g., get 5 referrals)
🔹 Networking Style Questions
- Prefers 1-on-1 conversations
- Has a specific follow-up strategy
- Brings physical business cards to every event
- Landed a client from an After Hours event
- Has made a lasting friend at a networking event
- Has 1,000+ LinkedIn connections
- Has ever traded business cards with someone famous
- Has attended 10+ networking events this year
- Has used a networking app to connect with someone here
- Has a memorable networking success story
🔹 Community Involvement Questions
- Volunteers regularly for a local cause
- Has served on a non-profit board
- Has sponsored a local youth sports team
- Has a favorite local charity they support
- Has mentored a young professional
- Has participated in a Chamber advocacy event
- Has donated a product/service to a community auction
- Has helped organize a community event
- Has a cause they are passionate about
- Has been recognized for community involvement
🔹 Small Talk Starters
- Had a coffee today from a local shop
- Has a busy weekend planned
- Has attended an event at this venue before
- Is from a city larger than this one
- Is from a city smaller than this one
- Has a favorite appetizer at this event
- Drove 30+ minutes to be here
- Has a specific after-work routine
- Is excited about a new TV show or movie
- Has a good parking story from tonight
🔹 Deeper Conversation Questions
- Has taken a major risk that paid off
- Has a key person who influenced their career
- Has learned a valuable lesson from a business failure
- Has a strict work-life balance rule
- Has a core value they won't compromise on
- Has a unique approach to work-life balance
- Has a story about their 'why' for running their business
- Has had a pivot in their career path
- Has advice for their younger self about business
- Has a personal motto they live by
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