I will preface this entire post by saying that I love LinkedIn. I love that it’s all professional. I love that it’s clean, white, and boring in design. I love that I can see who has viewed my profile—at least, in what industry—and then guess at why they were looking at me. I hate when…
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Networking 101
The Young Execs of Austin and Austin Recruiters Network Party Meet, mingle and network at Malaia. Despite the fact that I railed on Malaia on twitter this weekend for having a GLASS second floor, it IS pretty cool, so long as you’re wearing pants. Anyway, this party will have lots of meetin’-and-greetin’ and less dancing, so…
I quote: “Free drinks and art viewing”
So said a friend of mine. About one of these events, but I can’t remember which. He had no idea Wednesday is the new Thursday this week and it is jam-packed with events. Wednesday Post-Work Agenda: 1) SHOP Join Austin designer Linda Asaf as she hosts her 4th Annual Austin Designer Sample Sale. Head to…
Tuesday Networking
AIMEN (Austin Internet Marketing Entrepreneur Network) is hosting their monthly mingling happy hour at Six Lounge Tuesday night. The group is generally for copywriters, graphic designers, coders, geeks, stay-at-home blogger-moms, and anyone into the internet, really. Love the later time, it allows for a workout between work and networking! Six Lounge Mezzanine Tuesday, 7 –…
Sunday Afternoon Veggie Chili Cook-Off
They may bill it as the Vegetarian Chili Cook-Off, but all the chili actually has to be vegan! It’s just $8 to sample all the chilis there, and teams get wild with their booth decorations and themes. Sunday from 12-4 at the Historic Austin Farmer’s Market 6701 Burnet Rd. There are also door prizes, live…
Networking Tonight & Tomorrow
The Austin Internet Marketing Mixer sounds cool: laid-back mingling with other internet-savvy types, exchanging business cards, meeting new people. Don’t know much more about it … if you go, report back to me! Tonight, 7-9:30pm @ Six Lounge (4th & Colorado) Tomorrow: Texas Exes Austin Young Alumni Group Happy Hour Wednesday, October 15 from 5-8pm…
Coworking– it’s all the rage
I know not everyone out there freelances, and not everyone who freelances wishes for coworkers. I am a freelancers but don’t wish for coworkers at all, actually, as I enjoy working by myself. BUT it is fun to be around other creatives and in a work environment, hence the nationwide co-working trend. The other night…
Networking: The Outlaw List + Mashable
So I went to an Acton MBA luncheon Friday (the entrenpreneurial MBA, they say), and I met some cool people, one of whom runs a list for young professionals called The Outlaw List. His last name is seriously Outlaw–how cool is that? Anyway, the list is all about networking–apparently Mr. Outlaw himself is a networker…