It’s hard to imagine living in a Country where the freedom to own a business is prohibited. It’s equally difficult to imagine not being able to assemble to share ideas without fear of reprisal.

As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, a time when we express our gratitude for the many things and people in our lives, we should also give thanks for the freedom to own a business. Often taken for granted, owning a business is a right that we must cherish.

Regardless of the size of your business, owning a business is the ultimate expression of freedom bestowed upon us as U.S. citizens. Along with home ownership, owning a business is The American Dream.

We have the right to choose a business we believe is right. We have a right to do business with the individuals and companies of our choosing. We can also achieve success in our business; to that extent, the sky is the limit. Yes, owning a business is a great right and freedom.

Owning a Network in Action business has afforded our NIA franchise owners the opportunity to take things to an even higher level with the freedom to assemble with business owners to learn, grow, connect, and share ideas as all of us live this American Dream.

And now I'm gonna go ahead and spotlight Miss Tracy Davison and I'm gonna let you take it away, okay? All right. Hey, everybody, welcome from Nashville here. Um, I am thrilled to introduce my friend and one of the best-ever LinkedIn coaches I have ever met, Ron Zukenik, who also happens to be one of my strategic partners. Ron will tell you that all the success he has had has been the result of being with great people. He is a four times best-selling author on the topics of LinkedIn relationship strategies and business networking.

Today, Ron is here to share with us and highlight how we can embrace and leverage the power of our LinkedIn. If you maybe are old enough to where you can remember seeing a TV show called the dating game, you might recognize Ron as bachelor number two. He was the winner of the show back in May 1980. So, please welcome me in... Help, please join me in welcoming my friend and our friend, Ron Zukenik.

Well, thank you, Tracy. I can hardly wait to hear what I've got to say. That was a great intro. Hey, everybody. I know you could have been anywhere today at this time, and you chose to be here. So let me show you how this whole thing's going to work, and we're going to move fairly quick. I've got a lot of updates, a lot of changes with LinkedIn. I'm going to share a lot of stuff with you, so let me share my screen with everybody. I'm going to show you as you'll see. I'm going to show you a couple of slides, and then I'm going right to LinkedIn. But welcome, welcome. And of course, when I say welcome, I'm talking to the Network In Action members. That's who I understand this. I know there are some franchise owners, but I'm really gonna specifically talk to, well, to everybody. Let me share a couple of things with you, and you may have heard it. All the success I've ever had has always been with the help of people. So, I've been around the world of networking a long time. In fact, I began the expansion for the largest business referral organization in the world back in 1988. We were known as "The Network" in the mid-'90s. They changed the name; they became what you know today as BNI.

And by the way, the reason why I'm here today is I support NIA and your concept and what you're doing. I've been involved in the world of business, you know, I learned early on in the '70s that I was better together with other people. So, I'm not a self-made millionaire; it was always through the help of people. I've had four books published; I'm a Vietnam vet, I retired from the Army Reserve, and I'm also one of 25 national speakers for the Office of the Secretary of Defense in their Yellow Ribbon program. If you need to reach me, this is kind of how you can reach me; you can take a picture of it. I just want to give you that info up front so you have it.

And here's how it's going to go: I'm going to show just a couple of slides, so I'm not going to bore you with slides. I'm going to go right to LinkedIn. You can ask me questions at any time, and if Tracy or Dan, if you notice any questions, please stop me at that moment, let me clarify things. I'm going to show you and share a lot of great information. If you want me to go to your profile, I will do that; just let me know. Other than that, I'm going to be on my profile to show you what I've done. And not only am I going to show you what I've done, but I'm going to show you how to get it done.

Like-minded business owners, building relationships that last a lifetime

Houston, Texas (June 3, 2021) – Network In Action (NIA) is a national franchise comprised of over 75+ groups across the country that creates marketplace alliances via membership in these elite groups, featuring a qualified business advisor and leader, to directly lead business owners for mutual benefit. The model is unique to the industry based on its proprietary technology, structured once-a-month meetings, and active point system referral platform.

Like-minded business owners, building relationships that last a lifetime

Houston, Texas (April 15, 2021) – Network In Action (NIA) is a national franchise comprised of over 70+ groups across the country that creates marketplace alliances via membership in these elite groups, featuring a qualified business advisor and leader to manage business owners for mutual benefit directly. The model is unique to the industry based on its proprietary technology, structured once-a-month gatherings, and active point system referral platform.

Houston, Texas (April 2, 2021) Network In Action (NIA) is a national franchise comprised of over 70 groups across the country that creates marketplace alliances via membership in these elite groups, featuring a qualified business advisor and leadership business coach, to directly manage business owners for mutual benefit. The model is unique to the industry based on its proprietary technology, structured once-a-month gatherings, and active point system referral platform.

NIA expanded the franchise in the Greater Boston area in January 2021, with Sandra Kearney of Westborough, MA launching the Best of Boston-Network In Action group in the MetroWest area. Sandra will continue to scale her NIA franchise throughout the area with the launch of groups in Worcester and Cityside.

Like-minded business owners, building relationships that last a lifetime

Houston, Texas (March 19, 2020) – Network In Action (NIA) is a national franchise comprised of over 70 groups across the country that creates marketplace alliances via membership in these elite groups, featuring a qualified business advisor and leadership business coach, to directly manage business owners for mutual benefit. The model is unique to the industry based on its proprietary technology, structured once-a-month gatherings, and active point system referral platform.

Making a meaningful difference by giving back has always been part of the DNA of Network In Action. Group leaders and NIA members have deep-rooted connections to their communities, giving back an organic process throughout the year.

Dating back to Network In Action’s first meeting, Helen Maldonado “absolutely loved” the concept. At the time, she was in four groups throughout the Houston market, often pushing her husband, Oscar, to join her. Of all the networking groups, Oscar was most impressed with Network In Action. In fact, Oscar was the driving force behind the couples decision to franchise with the concept, even asking his wife, “Why aren’t we doing this?” while reviewing the franchise agreement.

When we ask our members what makes Network in Action different, they consistently use one word to define the experience: Professional.

It’s true – our franchise owners are friendly, well-trained, seasoned connectors, and are genuinely interested in the needs of their members. Our professionally-lead networking groups are one differentiator of our model, but we would like to share with you a few more reasons why entrepreneurs choose to franchise with NIA:

So, you’re interested in franchising with Network In Action, but you’re not sure if you’re the right fit?

As a Network In Action group leader, your role is to provide leadership as you form relationships with local business owners who are looking for ways to improve outcomes for their businesses cost-effectively. To find the entrepreneurs we feel will succeed in this business, we partner with outgoing people who love to serve customers and make a difference in their lives. While “networking” is the business we are in, our focus is on people and how we can help them grow their businesses.

As you may know, Network In Action helps small to mid-sized businesses expand and enhance the local business community. And, we’re the only franchise in America that offers a “Try Before You Buy” initiative, meaning for a limited time, qualified candidates* have the chance to have a trial run as a Network In Action group leader before actually making any monetary commitment.

Network in Action, the franchise that helps small to mid-sized businesses expand and enhance local business communities, is excited to have implemented a “Try Before You Buy”* initiative.

As America’s only “Try Before You Buy” franchise, we are offering qualified candidates the chance to have a trial run as a Network In Action group leader before actually making any monetary commitment. The initiative is off to a strong start, with like-minded entrepreneurs coast-to-coast moving forward with the program.