Get Answers With WIN
Have you ever wanted to tap into a local, trusted community to get help with business or personal requests? Or, offer your experiences, insights and connections to help others? Then look no further...and tap into WCNJ's Wharton Interactive Network (WIN)
WIN is the Wharton Club of New Jersey's online community that lets you post non-solicitous messages on almost any topic you'd like. All members of WCNJ, whether paid or non-paid, are free to join WIN. And using it is as simple as sending your email question or request to a special WIN address ([email protected]).
I, personally, have benefited from tapping into the WIN community many times over the years. Sample requests I have seen or posted include recommendations for services providers (lawyers, graphic artists, landscapers, etc.), job postings, college interns looking, venue suggestions for personal and business events, last minute sports/concert tickets for sale, examples of employee manuals and other policy documents, and seekers of fellow musicians, to name just a few.
Responses go only to the requestor, so you never get inundated with irrelevant messages. I usually receive about 10-12 helpful responses every time I post. Sometimes, when others have asked, the requestor can compile all responses and distribute the results to fellow respondents. One caveat: WIN follows WCNJ's community etiquette guidelines (see Community Etiquette Guidelines Article), so no posting solicitations for your business. For example, an accountant should not send a post advertising her wares and soliciting for tax clients. There are other WCNJ mechanisms for achieving this, like joining one of our county-based leads councils (see WCNJ's Special Interest Groups - SIGs Article).
WIN is an invaluable tool - and free with your WCNJ membership. I highly recommend joining if you are not already on the WIN distribution list. Just send an email to [email protected] requesting that you be added...and start posting today!
Ken Wolf
WCNJ President Emeritus