Next-Gen Webinar: Building Your Network

Your Network Is Your Net Worth &
2026 Is the Year to Invest in It

As the metal-casting industry enters 2026, one thing is clear: technical skills will always matter, but relationships increasingly determine who grows, who leads, and who adapts fastest in a changing manufacturing landscape. The most successful leaders are not just problem-solvers on the foundry floor, they are connectors who know how to build trust, share knowledge, and create opportunity across teams, companies, and the industry.

That is why the Non-Ferrous Founders’ Society (NFFS) is encouraging members to actively engage in professional development through webinars and in-person events designed to strengthen leadership capability and industry connection.

Next-Gen Webinar: Your Network = Your Net Worth

Thursday, January 15, 2026
12:00–1:00 PM (ET) | Virtual

In this fast-paced and highly practical Next-Gen webinar, relationship-building expert Jim Mayer will challenge the idea that networking has to feel transactional or uncomfortable. Instead, he will show how authentic connections, built with intention, can accelerate careers, strengthen teams, and open doors when it matters most.

Participants will walk away with:

• A simple, repeatable framework for building meaningful relationships before you need them
• Tools to identify high-value contacts, and become one yourself
• Outreach and follow-up approaches that actually get responses
• Smart ways to use LinkedIn and industry events with a quality-over-quantity mindset
• Practical strategies for turning weak ties into trusted collaborators and champions

This session is designed for supervisors, managers, rising leaders, sales and HR professionals, and anyone who wants to expand their influence and impact within their organization and the broader metal-casting community.

From Virtual Learning to In-Person Connection

Webinars like Your Network = Your Net Worth are powerful starting points—but relationships are strengthened when learning continues beyond the screen. That is why NFFS also encourages members to register for industry-defining events such as the NFFS Industry Executive Conference (IEC) 2026.

At events like the IEC, connections become conversations. Conversations become collaboration. And collaboration becomes competitive advantage. Whether you are developing next-generation leaders, recruiting future talent, or learning from peers who face the same workforce challenges, these events create the space where real progress happens.

Make Engagement a Priority in 2026

Investing time in professional development is not a distraction from the work, it is a multiplier for it. Leaders who engage in NFFS webinars and events return to their organizations with broader perspective, stronger networks, and practical ideas they can act on immediately.

Start by joining us virtually on January 15. Then take the next step by registering for NFFS industry events in 2026. Your future teammates, partners, and mentors are already in the room, the only question is whether you will be there too.