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How a 60-Minute Netwinar Sparked 523 Referrals That Changed Lives

It might not end up in the Guinness Book of Records (then again, who knows?), but I was thrilled to lead an event that delivered results unlike anything I’d ever seen before.

As the number of participants poured into my Netwinar on Zoom, I became increasingly nervous.

The Zoom waiting room kept ticking up… 37, 45, 56. My excitement suddenly turned to panic. Soon, sixty people were ready to log into my netwinar, and I knew Zoom only allowed 50 Advanced Polls.

This wasn’t your typical Zoom webinar with hundreds of attendees. This was a netwinar (“net winner” = part webinar + part networking) where every participant needed time to speak, connect, and complete their polls for each other.

Needless to say, I was in trouble …

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💼 Milwaukee at Work

Workplace Highlights in Greater Milwaukee

The Greater Milwaukee job market remained steady through October 2025, with total non-farm employment at roughly 866,000. Year-over-year growth was modest, led by construction, healthcare, and professional services, while transportation and logistics hiring continued to rise due to infrastructure expansion.

🔥 Top Job Postings

• Channel Sales Executive at The GOR Group
   💵 $70K – $250K a year | 📍 Milwaukee, WI (Apply)

• Territory Manager-Wisconsin at Vetoquinol USA
   💵 $80K/yr - $95K/yr + Bonus | 📍 Milwaukee, WI (Apply)

• Business Development Manager _ Industrial at Tata Consultancy Services
  💵 $150K/yr - $174K/yr | 📍 Milwaukee, WI (Apply)

👀 Top Job Seekers

• Hailey Hoffman, Onsite After Hours Property Manager
  👉 Seeking New Opportunities |📍 Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Profile)

• Naresh Varun, Trainee
  👉 Actively Looking for New Opportunities to Work |📍Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Profile)

• Daniel Gerber, Prepress Operator & Digital Production Manager
  👉 Seeking New Opportunities |📍Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Profile)

• The City of Milwaukee needs design and construction management of a new branch library (Link)

• Milwaukee VAMC Dental Clinic seeking Fixed Dental Prosthetics Dental Lab - Fixed Dental Applications (Link)

• Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center Department of Veterans Affairs seeks Removable Dental Appliances - Fabricate, Repair, and Supply Removable Dental Prosthetics - Base plus 4 Option Years (Link)

• Milwaukee Public Schools seeks RFP 1157 for Title IA, IIA, IIIA, and IVA Non-public Participant Services (Link)

• Milwaukee Public Library Fundraising Feasibility Assessment (Link)

• Dental Clinic needed at Milwaukee Area Technical College (Link)

• MATC seeking Electrical Infrastructure Upgrades (Link)

• Grants From The Cherish Wisconsin Outdoors Fund Will Improve Wildlife Habitat In Dane, Dodge, Fond Du Lac, Ozaukee And Wood Counties (More)

• Kenosha Wins Big Federal Grant to Extend Bike Trail (More)

• Coming together to lift up the community: Oconomowoc Area Foundation awards record grants amount (More)

• The county has published a dedicated flood-resources guide and recovery page (More)

• A program under Milwaukee County Economic Development Corporation is planning grants of $10,000 for new/expanding brick-and-mortar businesses, paired with a four-year business-liaison role. (More)

What are the top challenges of doing business in Milwaukee?

1. Rising Costs & Inflation – Many local businesses in Milwaukee are struggling with higher costs for materials, utilities, and labor, while consumers remain cautious with spending.

2. Workforce Shortages – Employers across Milwaukee, especially in manufacturing and healthcare, continue to face challenges finding and retaining skilled workers despite competitive wages and benefits …

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