FAST COMPANY Magazine Readers Network - Company of Friends (CoF)

CoF has a global presence in 28 countries, spanning 31 industries. It is more than a global community -- online and offline -- it is a mindset. This is a group for business leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators from a wide range of industries and practices who are absolutely passionate about their work.

 
                                     THE PHILADELPHIA CoF Invites You to
                                                   Join the Conversation

The Philadelphia CoF counts more than 480 members and gathers face-to-face monthly to participate in dialogues, speaker-led conversations, problem-solving teams, mentoring groups, and skill-development workshops.

As other CoFs around the world create their own SQUIDOO lenses,  the Philadelphia CoF will migrate into a "subLens" of this one. 

Here's a brief rundown that will guide you in navigating this lens - content is updated daily so visit us often!:

MESSAGEBOARD:  Dive into conversations & connect with other CoF members across the globe.  Create your profile, post and respond to messages, and conduct polls.

Create a profile and get started:  http://fastcompanycof.informe.com/ 

INTERACTIVE "SPEAKER SERIES":  We've got a phenomenal lineup of CEOs, global leaders, and authors for 2007.

CAREER TRANSITIONS TEAM: this group helps connect CoF members with job hunting support. Monthly meetings provide networking, career transitions,and job search ideas at no charge. Sponsored jointly by CoF and ASTD. Meetings are held monthly in King of Prussia. To learn more contact Bart Ruff (bartruffian@aol.com)

PURPLE COW BRAINSTORMING CIRCLE: Formed in September 2006, the Purple Cow Brainstorming Circle (purplecows.pbwiki.com) was inspired by Seth Godin's "Purple Cow: Transform Your Business By Being Remarkable". We meet monthly to pitch our ideas in a supportive open forum for feedback and resource exchange.  For more information contact Jen & Mimi (thepurplecows@gmail.com).

BLOGGING COMMUNITY:  Bloggers featured include the brilliant minds of (a) our Philadelphia CoF community, (b) the Fast Company "Expert Bloggers", as well as (c) author bloggers that have visited our group in the past

WIKI COMMUNITY:  This is a collaborative authoring environment open to the world.  Pages and content are constantly being updated, but so far include:

- Gigs & Career Postings;
- Bio & Resume Postings (for gigs and career seekers);
- Upcoming Events (specify state, country)
- Local Resources (specify state, country)

Contribute to our wiki:  http://fastcompanycof.pbwiki.com/

VIDEOS / PHOTOS:  Coming soon! 

CHECK OUT THESE BOOKS - SOME OF THESE AUTHORS HAVE VISITED PHILADELPHIA CoF:  this list will be growing so keep an eye on this section.

JOIN CoF:  Visit www.fastcompany.com/cof; search for the cities you want to join; then click "Join". 

OUR GUESTBOOK - THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES:  Please drop in and say hello;)  We're a friendly group that loves conversation!