Become the Most Connected Person in Your City.
Build the room everyone wants to be in - and become the connector your city remembers.
What Does It Mean to Lead a Networking For Awesome People Chapter?
Networking For Awesome People is a free weekly networking organization that started in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has grown to four active Middle Tennessee cities. We are now expanding to new cities - and building a waitlist of community-minded professionals who want to bring a Networking For Awesome People chapter to their area.
What Does a Community Leader Do?
A Networking For Awesome People Community Leader hosts and facilitates a free weekly networking meeting in their city. You show up every week, lead the meeting format, build relationships with local professionals, and grow a community that reflects Networking For Awesome People values - genuine connection, mutual support, and of course, Don't Be a Jerk™.
You’re Not Selling. You’re Building.
Networking For Awesome People Community Leaders don’t hawk products or chase quotas. You host the weekly meeting your city didn’t know it needed — and you become the person everyone credits for making it happen.
Everything’s Built. You Just Show Up.
The brand, the format, the website presence, the marketing materials — it’s all done. Rachel Albertson spent years figuring out what works so you don’t have to start from scratch. You inherit a proven system on day one.
The Connections Are the Real Return.
Ask any NAP Community Leader what leading the chapter gave them — it’s the relationships. Referrals. Collaborations. Friendships. The kind of professional network money can’t buy — built by showing up every week.
What Does Networking For Awesome People Provide to Community Leaders?
Every Networking For Awesome People Community Leader receives a complete brand and operations package at onboarding:
Use of the Networking For Awesome People brand and logo
Official meeting format and run-of-show
Your city page on the Networking For Awesome People website
CMS access to manage your city page
Marketing materials and Canva template library
Social media caption templates
Onboarding training with Rachel Albertson
Ongoing support from Rachel and the NAP team
Access to the Networking For Awesome People Community Leaders community
Annual renewal touchpoint with your Linked member base
What Makes a Great Networking For Awesome People Community Leader?
We are selective about who leads a Networking For Awesome People chapter - because the brand only works if every chapter reflects our values.
Genuinely Community-Minded
You care about your local professional community for its own sake - not just as a sales opportunity. You show up to give, not just to get.
Consistent and Reliable
Weekly meetings only work if the leader shows up every week. We need Community Leaders who are committed to the rhythm of a recurring meeting - minimum 45 meetings per year.
Connected Locally
You have existing relationships in your city and a reputation people trust. You do not need to be famous - you just need to be known and respected.
Aligned With Our Values
You get the Don't Be a Jerk™ rule. You believe networking should feel like belonging. You want to build something real.
How the Waitlist Works
Join the Waitlist
Fill out the waitlist form below. Tell us about yourself, your city, and why you want to bring Networking For Awesome People to your community.
Connect With Rachel
Rachel Albertson personally reviews every submission and connects with promising candidates for a conversation about fit, vision, and your city.
Plan Your Launch Together
If it is a good fit, Rachel walks you through what leading a chapter involves, the Networking For Awesome People meeting format, and the brand and support you will receive.
Launch Your Chapter
Your city page goes live, you receive your full brand asset package and CMS access, and you host your first Networking For Awesome People meeting. Rachel and the team support you every step of the way.
Join the Waitlist
Rachel personally reviews every submission and responds within 5 business days
Questions About Bringing Networking For Awesome People to Your City
Join the waitlist using the form below. Rachel Albertson personally reviews every submission and reaches out to promising candidates to talk through your city, your vision, and what leading a chapter involves.
You do not need to be a professional networking expert - but you do need to be comfortable in a room full of people, capable of facilitating a one-hour meeting, and genuinely invested in your local professional community. Rachel Albertson provides full onboarding training and ongoing support.
Yes - Networking For Awesome People is designed to expand beyond Tennessee. The URL structure is already built for multi-state growth. If you are outside Tennessee and interested, join the waitlist and Rachel will be in touch.
You do not need an existing membership base to launch. You need a venue, a consistent weekly time, and the commitment to show up and build the community from the ground up. Networking For Awesome People will support your launch with the full brand asset package and Rachel's guidance.
At minimum, Community Leaders commit to hosting one weekly meeting of approximately one hour. City leaders are asked to host a minimum of 45 of 52 meetings per year. Beyond the meeting itself, most Community Leaders spend additional time on community building, social media engagement, and member outreach.
Networking For Awesome People focuses on one Community Leader per city so each community gets dedicated attention. Which city you would lead is part of the conversation with Rachel after you join the waitlist.
Rachel reviews every submission and connects with candidates who are a strong fit for a conversation about their city and vision. Joining the waitlist simply starts the conversation - there is no obligation.
Ready to Build Something Real?
Networking For Awesome People is looking for community leaders who want to make a difference in their city. If that is you, Rachel wants to hear from you.
Join the WaitlistFree weekly meetings · Full brand & format provided · Rachel reviews every submission