Easley Business Network Members Share Leads and Information

Are you Connected? Lynda Colon wants to know. Colon is President of the Easley Business Network’s Chapter of Professional Network Connections (PNC). PNC has been established in South Carolina for over seven years. They meet at OJ’s Diner twice a month to share leads and information.

Hal Westmoreland, Owner and CEO of PNC bought the company several months ago and plans to grow the networking group by keeping it “inexpensive, educational and relevant.” Westmoreland said that when you join PNC, they “lock up that category so no one will be competing with you.” Currently, they have networks in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.

“My goal is to be in every metropolitan city within five years,” Westmoreland said. One of the benefits PNC offers its members is an “email blast” twice a month that will send your company’s marketing information to all their members.

Patty Ebel, a Resell Representative for ADT Security Systems, focuses on small businesses that use ADT equipment. She was there to develop relationships with other sales people and exchange leads. “You can find out which leads are really credible so that when you are out working with your customer and they say they need this or that, I know good people to refer them to. We can create additional business opportunities for each of us.”

Danny Youngblood, commercial and residential real estate developer was there to discuss what was economically important to Pickens County. He stressed several of the county’s great attractions including the park and the renovations and upgraded airport, but he felt that one of the things Pickens County lacks is spec space or commercial buildings ready for a business to move into. Youngblood noted that “Oconee County has been very successful in developing spec sites.” Youngblood also stressed how important it was for the counties to work together to solve problems like congestion.

Colon knows “how important it is for business leaders to get together and find out what is happening in their business community.” Colon stated that the next meeting, scheduled for December 13th will be a closed meeting for planning purposes and that “January 10th will be the next regular meeting”.

Want to know more? Go to www.pnconnections.org or contact Colon at lcolon@pnconnections.org