Charlotte Networking Knowledge

Sponsor Spotlight l Charlotte Networking Knowledge

Meet Aaron Parks, Founder of Parks Insurance Agency, one of our featured sponsors for Charlotte CRE & B2B Careers Networking Night on June 18.

Aaron is a nationally recognized insurance expert and entrepreneur with a proven track record of helping individuals, families, and businesses navigate complex insurance and benefits decisions. Under his leadership, Parks Insurance Agency became the #1 ranked agency in the United States for Affordable Care Act enrollments in both 2022 and 2023 and is one of the only agencies certified to operate in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

During the event, Aaron will be giving a brief presentation:

Reimagining Employee Benefits in a Changing Marketplace

Rising healthcare costs continue to put pressure on businesses of all sizes, leaving many employers feeling stuck between increasing expenses and limited options. Aaron will discuss how the employee benefits landscape is evolving, why traditional approaches are becoming more challenging for many organizations, and what alternatives are emerging to provide employers with greater flexibility, cost control, and employee choice.

Attendees will gain insight into:
• Current trends impacting employee benefits�• Common challenges employers face when offering benefits�• Innovative approaches being explored in today's marketplace�• Strategies for creating a more sustainable and personalized benefits experience

Event Details
• Sugar Creek Brewing Company, 215 Southside Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217�• Thursday, June 18�• 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

In addition to Aaron's presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with professionals across commercial real estate, banking, recruiting, commercial insurance, B2B sales, business development, construction, property management, and other relationship-driven industries.

A special thank you to Aaron Parks and Parks Insurance Agency for supporting our community and helping make this event possible.
Interested in learning more about Aaron and Parks Insurance Agency? Visit https://parksinsured.com/

Interested in attending this event? Leave a comment or send me a message to learn more.

Excited to be partnering with Cam Fields on this event and creating opportunities for meaningful connections across Charlotte's business community.

SAVE THE DATE to join us at in Fort Mill on May 20.

Meet our Featured Speaker, Dana Alfirevic

Dana Alfirevic is a networking expert, entrepreneur, and founder of Charlotte Networking Knowledge, a networking community and coaching platform that helps small business owners and professionals grow their businesses, attract clients, and build high-value relationships through strategic networking.

Dana has over 13 years of professional networking experience. She moved to three different cities as a young woman, knowing no one, with no job and no existing network, and successfully rebuilt her network from scratch each time.

She became Top Producer at her commercial real estate firm within 6 months of moving to Texas, has been recognized as a Top 30 Under 30 Future Leader, and has formed partnerships with multimillion-dollar companies.

After moving to Charlotte in 2024 with no local network, Dana turned that experience into purpose. Since launching Charlotte Networking Knowledge, she has hosted over 100 events, creating engaging, relationship-driven experiences that make networking fun, authentic, and accessible, especially for introverts and those new to building connections.

She is also the author of How to Effectively Network for Those Afraid to Put Themselves Out There and Modern Networking Strategies, both rooted in her personal journey of building confidence through connection.

Our Event Sponsor spot is already booked up; there are still spaces remaining to feature your business. Swag, giveaways, featured business tables - get in touch.
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🎉 Another full house at last Thursday’s Charlotte Networking Knowledge B2B Collective powered by H7 Network!

Thank you to everyone else who attended! We loved seeing so many passionate business owners connecting, sharing, and supporting one another. Everyone left with great connections, and the feedback has been amazing! 

Our next meeting is Thursday, April 16th from 12–1 PM at The Social Cork Wine Bar in Fort Mill, SC. If you’d like an invitation, leave a comment below and I’ll send over the registration info.

We’re looking to bring even more energy and intentional networking, connecting with people who are serious about building relationships and helping others grow.

Question for you: What’s one goal you have for the connections you make at your next networking meeting?

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I’m so excited to be leading the 6-week small-group Network Accelerator and Client Acquisition mastermind exclusively for bookkeepers, accountants, and CPAs.

There are only a few more spots available and I’m inviting my network to join me!

Here are a few things we will accomplish: 
• Create consistent clients and referral opportunities from networking 
• Build strategic relationships and collaborate with other professionals in your industry
• Implement proven follow-up and positioning strategies that actually convert
• Create a clear, repeatable client acquisition plan
• Starts Tuesday, May 19| Virtual | 6:30–7:30 PM EST

If you want to sign up or get more information, comment “network” or DM us.






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