[Fredslist] A reflection on the co-Networker of the Year'sendorsement on why to join Gotham

Tue Jan 3 14:44:18 EST 2012

I have to add to this sentiment! So many Gotham members have given me advice and inspiration over the past year and deserve acknowledgement.

I would like to thank: 

Lucas Meyer, my financial advisor

Raj Goel, my IT/marketing advisor

Tom Kass, for legal advice

Steven Glassberg, for legal advice

David Henry, for social media advice

Judy Heft, for networking advice and so many great introductions

Fred Klein, for encouraging me to ‘ride the circuit’

Sharon Klein, for design advice

Jayne Latz, for helping a family member with public speaking skills

Frank Cuneo, Elaine Heyda, John Buscarello and Howard Lipset, who joined Open House around the same time as me and kept it lively,

And, of course, the Gotham members that became clients and friends.

I am so excited to be a part of Gotham in 2012! Renew and keep on networking!

Best,

Erin Ardleigh

Wechsler Associates, Inc.

212-583-0800

eardleigh at wassociatesny.com

www.wassociatesny.com

From: eheyda at statewidea.com [mailto:eheyda at statewidea.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 12:59 PM
To: 'Corey Bearak'; 'Joshua Zinder'
Cc: 'Fredslist Gotham'
Subject: RE: [Fredslist] A reflection on the co-Networker of the Year'sendorsement on why to join Gotham

What a great testimony to Gotham and I have to say, I started out just like Joshua—attending my Open meetings, riding the circuit from time to time and posting a few requests on Fredslist.  I have met fantastic, smart, energetic folks (many who have become great friends) from Gotham.  And the best part is that I have started to get a decent amount of business from Gotham members.  I’ve only been a member for 13 months and have big plans this year , thanks to Erin Ardleigh who has motivated me.  Actively riding the circuit is a 2012  “Gotham” goal of mine. 

So, I will be rejoining – “check is in the mail”  no joke Fred.  

See you all soon and Happy New Year!

Elaine Heyda

Account Manager

Statewide Abstract Corp.

www.statewidea.com

Rockefeller Plaza

1230 Avenue of the Americas

7th floor

New York, NY   10020

212-742-2880 (office)

914-882-5571  (cell)

914-683-5905 (fax)

eheyda at statewidea.com

Insuring Property for over 30 years

From: Corey Bearak [mailto:Bearak at aol.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 7:28 PM
To: Joshua Zinder
Cc: Fredslist Gotham
Subject: [Fredslist] A co-Networker of the Year endorsement on why to join Gotham

Josh,

Thank you for the mentions.  I normally thank folks off-list but your "Letterman-approach"  certainly deserves a 2nd look in case anyone missed it (please see below my email signature) and my response engages a fee more readers.

Best wishes in this new year.

-Corey

Corey B. Bearak, Esq.
Government & Public Affairs Counselor

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On Jan 2, 2012, at 3:00 PM, Joshua Zinder wrote:

Gotham,

I sit here at the precipice of the new year looking at 2 emails I have from members asking why they should rejoin and I am actually a bit surprised.  I want to tell them to wake up in this economic environment you need all the help you can get; even if you are getting by you just never know and Gotham is a great place to get it.  I have found our members to me extremely giving of their time and energy in helping me ride the economic roller coaster of the last few years and so far keep my head above water.

I have been in the same place these members have been, I joined Gotham 5 years ago, the first year I  did not spend a lot of time with it; went to lunches, posted once to fredslist.  Got the bill for the next year and was faced with a dilemma to rejoin or not.  When I thought about how little effort I had put in I figured I would give it one more shot, at least to make the money I had spent already worthwhile.  I got more involved in Gotham Green and other Gotham activities and the following year I started Gotham Princeton.

I can sit back and say was it worth it? Has it been worthwhile to join Gotham…Absolutely!!!!! So here are my top 10 items from this year of what Gotham gave to me and who helped me.

1.	A fabulous trip to Paris for my daughter and myself, thanks to Cheri Elferis.
2.	A wonderful day at the high line thanks to Marc Halpert.
3.	Help acquiring my URL thanks to Jared Witt (and so much more legal advice)
4.	Help reviewing my business plan thanks to Mitch Tobol.
5.	Bookkeeping savior Rose Fisher came to my rescue many times.
6.	Thanks to Fred Klein for introducing me to Steve Mumford who is helping me with my PR now
7.	Thanks to Michael Appel for putting me in touch with Scott Forshein to help me with a traffic ticket in NYC, and for the other opportunities to work together
8.	My students at NJIT have a completed senior project thanks to Joel Chadabe and the Electronic Music Foundation.
9.	Thanks to my co-networker of the year Corey Bearak in helping me with connections in the NYC synagogue communities for my new business initiative, and for his help with the Port Authority.
10.	And thanks to my sister Susan Zinder for convincing me to join Gotham and for the constant advice she provides. I suppose she would provide the advice anyway Gotham or no, but you never know J thanks Suz!!!!

There are so many more, so many relationships and friendships.  So I am telling those of you who are on the fence to keep your membership in Gotham and not only do that but get more involved, meet more people, reach out help and get help.  I am in the city all of the time and would love to get together and the next Gotham Princeton Lunch is January 20th!!http://www.gothamnetworking.com/events/eventDetail.php?eventId=2601&eventType=3

I am still surprised that I was selected and I suppose I should also thank someone for naming me as Networker of the year so that is a general thank you to all of Gotham. THANK YOU!!

I hope everyone rejoins and has a happy healthy and prosperous new year!!!!

All the best.

Josh

Joshua Zinder, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB 
Principal
JZA+D
20 Nassau Street, Suite 25
Princeton, New Jersey 08542
T:609.924.5004 F:609.924.5008
www.joshuazinder.com <http://www.joshuazinder.com> 

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