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Your Insider's Guide to The Central New Business Network
Mike Marcellus
July 07, 2025
The Syracuse Networker
Connecting the CNY Business Community
👋Good morning, Central New Yorkers! Mike, here.
Welcome, you’re joining 69,907 local networkers looking to connect!
In today’s issue:
👀 Why this tech startup keeps investing and growing in Syracuse
👍 223 Referrals in One Hour. Here’s How.
💼 Top Jobs and Top Job Seekers in Central New York
✅ Central New York organizations looking for modernizing financial and HR operations, workforce management, Third Party Administrator for Prescription Services, new Cisco system (including phones, gateways, and dial-plan), Medicare Advantage Plan, Training and Implementation Services and more!
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COMMUNITY
🍇 The Syracuse Grapevine
Syracuse budget cuts will affect public safety, police chief says (Read)
New legislation could ease CPA shortage in New York (Read)
Central NY movie theater changes its name after renovations (Read)
Why this tech startup keeps investing and growing in Syracuse: ‘There’s a lot of talent here’ (Read)
SNAP cuts could impact thousands in Central New York (Read)
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INSIGHTS
⭐ Deep Dive
223 Referrals in One Hour. Here’s How.
Discover the secret format for generating over 200 referrals for 28 strangers in just 60 minutes during a virtual networking event.
Last week, I was facilitating a virtual networking event that I wasn’t quite sure how to navigate.
I found myself running a Zoom meeting with nearly thirty total strangers.
Should I spend time highlighting the benefits of strategic networking?
Or let everyone dive right into their sales pitches?
Perhaps the simplest approach is to send them into breakout rooms and let the conversations flow naturally.
I had sixty minutes to deliver meaningful insights, spark networking among participants, and somehow tie it all together to kickstart real relationship-building.
Fortunately, I was well-prepared for the event…
Want to see how this new event model works in action? Join us at next week’s virtual Central New York business networking event and start generating your own referrals:
CAREERS
💼 Syracuse @ Work
What's the job market outlook for the class of 2025? The class of 2025 is the largest high school graduating class in the history of the U.S., according to a report from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. Competition for good-paying jobs will be high now and quite possibly four years from now. So this class may have some challenges ahead. And no matter their path, what can they expect? (Read)
See the Syracuse jobs with the fastest growth in pay in 2024 (Read)
Top Jobs
Territory Sales Manager at Cornerstone Building Brands in Syracuse, NY. $110,000 - $115,000 a year. (More)
Territory Representative of Central New York at Benjamin Moore & Co in Syracuse, NY. $110K a year. (More)
Business Development / Field Sales Representative at System One in Syracuse, NY. 80K–160K a year. (More)
Top Job Seekers
Robert J. Calnon, Syracuse, NY
Experienced Business Professional Seeking New Employment Opportunities. Former Vice President of Finance and Vice President / CFO with BS in Accounting. (More)
Candace Short, Baldwinsville, NY
A Sales Support Specialist and former Sr. Communications Specialist looking for job opportunities. A highly analytical and astute professional with substantial experience executing a full spectrum of operations associated with telecommunication services/support delivery, project management, and coordination, client liaison, marketing, graphic designing, and general office management while ensuring an optimal flow of communication at all organizational levels. (More)
Bernie Anderalli, East Syracuse, NY
Experienced Sales/Marketing Representative and is currently seeking a challenging/rewarding sales position with results oriented company. (More)
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SALES
✅ Central New York Leads
The City of Syracuse is seeking to modernize financial and HR operations and enhance its workforce management capabilities. (Link)
Third Party Administrator for Prescription Services needed at Central New York Regional Transportation Authority (Link)
Oneida County needs help migrating its existing on-premises Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) system—including phones, gateways, and dial-plan—to the Webex Calling platform (Link)
Cortland County Medicare Advantage Plan (Link)
Syracuse City School District needs Training and Implementation Services (Link)
Which service will you need this year? |
SUPPORT
✅ Syracuse Resources
MARKETING
📄 Syracuse List
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NETWORKING
🤝 Syracuse Events
Wednesday 7/16: Central New York Business Networking Event - A virtual networking event for Central New York professionals. Join us for an exciting online business networking event that will focus on strategic networking, connecting professionals, and sharing business opportunities in the Greater Rochester region. Wednesday Jul 16, 2025 from 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EST. FREE. (More)
Friday 7/25: Syracuse Career Fair - Join us for this exciting career fair! Meet face to face with recruiters and HR managers from local and Fortune 500 companies to learn about open career opportunities. Syracuse Inner Harbor, Street Syracuse, NY 13204. Friday, July 25 · 9:30am - 12:30pm EDT. FREE. (More)
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