| As a Young Professional (YP) in the
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| | grow to 30-50 individuals. Spend some
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| up-and-coming city of Milwaukee, WI, I
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| | time with the senior members of your
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| can tell you that it's very important to
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| | company and show them the value in these
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| find a way to get connected in your city.
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| | groups, as evidenced by the Hot Jobs -
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| It's important because in order to make a
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| | Cool Communities reports Next Generation
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| difference, you need to know who those
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| | Consulting puts out every year, or buy an
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| difference makers are. To influence, you
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| | influential leader a copy of Richard
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| must know who holds the influence.
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| | Florida's great book The Rise of the
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| Remember, there is influence in numbers,
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| | Creative Class, after reading it
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| so you'll need to get connected with
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| | yourself, of course. Partner with your
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| others that are like you. YP groups are
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| | local chamber of commerce if at all
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| sprouting up all over the country, none
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| | possible, or see if a few companies are
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| better than Milwaukee's own Young
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| | willing to offer some funding for at
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| Professionals of Milwaukee (YPM).I am an
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| | least a few years until you can become
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| active member of YPM, and I can tell you
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| | self-sustaining. If you can demonstrate
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| that the biggest reason for our success
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| | an ROI, chances are you can sell the idea
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| is we offer something for everyone, and
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| | to upper management.Associates are less
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| we are inclusive rather than exclusive.
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| | likely to leave where they feel connected
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| This is especially vital if you're
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| | and engaged, and connecting and engaging
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| looking to build a diverse group of
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| | your associates with other like-minded
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| like-minded individuals. We offer social
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| | individuals is the easiest way to keep
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| events, cultural events at the art
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| | them around. Additionally, these
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| museum, independent film screenings, cafe
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| | associates are more likely to get
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| style discussions about important issues
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| | involved in the community they live and
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| facing YPs, opportunities to get involved
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| | will make your company look good by doing
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| with non-profits and behind-the-scenes
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| | good around town.In conclusion,
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| looks at things nobody else has access
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| | connections are good for the associate,
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| to. So no matter what your interest, if
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| | good for the company, and good for the
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| you want to make a difference, YPM is a
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| | community, which is ultimately good for
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| group that can help you get connected to
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| | the dollars and cents on the bottom line.
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| the right people, not only people your
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| | With a little luck, you might start
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| own age but politicians and other
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| | something great and turn your city into
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| high-ranking city officials who want to
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| | the next Milwaukee, a great city by a
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| attract and retain top talent.So now you
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| | great lake!Phil Gerbyshak leads a team of
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| know why a YP would want to connect with
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| | people as manager of an IT Help Desk in
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| a group of like-minded individuals, but
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| | Milwaukee, WI, and finds that sharing his
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| what happens if you don't have an
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| | knowledge is a crucial component for
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| organization like this in your town? Well
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| | success as a leader and as a person.
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| for starters, talk to others at your
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| | Phil's personal philosophy is paraphrased
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| place of business your age and mentality
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| | from Tim Sanders' fantastic book Love is
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| and see if they're interested in getting
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| | the Killer App: "Share your knowledge,
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| together after work. Touch bases with a
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| | your network, and your love. The rest
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| few others you know at church, at the
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| | will follow." Feel free to contact Phil
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| library, or elsewhere in your inner
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| | at or call 414.640.7445 anytime.
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| circle, and you'll quickly be able to
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