Event Shout-Out: Ms. Career Girl Connect on Nov. 17th
So, one of the things about being a freelance writer (and freelance communications professional - PR, marketing and content services available for reasonable rates, hit me up via email if you’re interested) is that you CONSTANTLY have to be networking to get your next job.
This means I attend a lot of press events and networking cocktail hours, coffee sessions, dinners, lectures, etc. Armed with a stack of business cards, you never know when you’re going to meet the person who is going to connect you with your next job.
Recently I’ve become aware of an AWESOME site: Ms. Career Girl, run by Nicole Crimaldi, is a blog and educational resource for business women across a variety of career segments - helping women to refine their ideas for small businesses via an incubator, get employed via career coaching and connect with other Chicago-area business women to create business relationships with tangible benefits.
Next week Ms. Career Girl is hosting a “Ms. Career Girl Connect” networking event at Proof Chicago (networking is always best done in a cocktail setting, IMHO) where the following panelists will be speaking about how to use social media to boost your sales around the holidays:
- Blagica Bottigliero, Global Director of Social Media at Motorola Mobility
- Leah Jones, Account Director of Emerging Media at Olson PR
- Cait Weingartner, Senior Engagement Specialist at Aspen Marketing Services and founder of PrettyandFun.com
- Nicole Crimaldi, Marketing Consultant and founder of MsCareerGirl.com
Further, there will be free food and complimentary champagne:
Food provided by Chicago’s top food trucks!
- Homage Street Good
- Gaztro Wagon
- Tamalie Foodie
- Ste Martean Vegan Food truck
- Mama Green’s Gourmet Goodies
Complimentary champagne and cash bar!
Pickup tickets via Eventbrite: http://mcgconnect.eventbrite.com/
Sadly, I won’t be able to attend as I’ll be prepping for the NAPW Midwest Conference the next day (which I am doing PR for, more on this tomorrow) — but, I’ll be there in spirit, for sure.
(FYI - this is why 2011 has been one of the hardest business years for me ever, as I have had to miss two HUGE networking events due to family obligations - San Diego Comic Con and NYC Comic Con - my work has suffered immensely. If any of you youngin’s out there were wondering how important those events are, I’m just saying - 50% of my business comes from attending those two shows.)
