Finally photos from our June LinkedIn meeting with Jan Wallen

22 07 2009

It’s been on my list of things to do and today I finally had the time. So, here are the photos from the June FINE meeting, the most highly attended meeting we have ever had. Nice going Jan!


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Lively Discussion at the July 16th FINE Meeting

21 07 2009

We had a great turnout for our first summer meeting. The topic was “What do you think the second half will bring for you and your business” and the format was a roundtable. We circled the chairs in the Smilow Lounge at the Westport Country Playhouse. I led the discussion with help from Bette Lynn and John. Overall, there were some good points made, valuable info shared and a general sense of optimism.   

We did an update on LinkedIn to see who had improved their profiles since the last meeting. We were fortunate to have  Jan Wallen, the author of “Mastering LinkedIn in 7 Days or Less” and our speaker at the previous meeting, as an attendee. She was able to offer us some additional guidance on what to do.  The LinkedIn discussion led to Twitter and could have continued for the entire meeting. Incredible how much interest there is in social networking topics.

Our next meeting is August 20th at the Playhouse and we will have a guest speaker,  Sheryl Kayne, who is a writer, adventurer, performer, educator, and public speaker. She is the author of Volunteer Vacations Across America and the critically acclaimed Immersion Travel USA: The Best and Most Meaningful Volunteering, Living, and Learning Excursions. 

According to her press kit, Sheryl is the original immersion traveler and a specialist in volunteer vacations. If you are not sure what it is, immersion travel is about taking an active part in where you visit in order to learn about the culture, traditions, and characteristics of each particular place.  

This should be a good one!  Hope to see you there.

Ed.


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An Evening of Networking and a Play at the Westport Country Playhouse

8 07 2009

Our friends at the Westport Country Playhouse are hosting a networking event on Thursday evening, July 16th. You can start out the day at the Playhouse networking at the FINE meeting and end the day there doing some more networking and seeing the play! 

Here’s the info we received from Steph Gray who is coordinating the event. Her contact info is at the end. BTW, she assured me that all age groups are welcome. :-)

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Below please find the invitation for our July 16th Young Professionals Party. We appreciate your interest in the event and ask that you forward this invitation to your group, colleagues, business partners, and others. We are looking forward to an enjoyable evening of networking, live music and a show- we hope you can join us!

Join Westport Country Playhouse’s Young Professionals Party! 

You, your friends, and co-workers are invited to the Playhouse for a pre-show party (tons of free food and free beer & wine) with live music from the Ryan O’Neill Band, great food from O’Neill’s Pub & Restaurant and a cool musical by the guy that wrote Rent! 

After the party, join us for the evening’s performance of tick, tick…BOOM! by Jonathan Larson.

When: Thursday, July 16, 2009
(party starts at 6:30 outside on the patio)

Where: Westport Country Playhouse 

How Much: Just 25 bucks

(for the party and a ticket to the show!)

Geared towards young professionals (21-40), the Young Pros Party is an opportunity to kick back, relax and enjoy a terrific show at an affordable price.

tick, tick…BOOM!

book, music & lyrics by Jonathan Larson

directed by Scott Schwartz

From the genius who created the smash hit, Rent, comes a captivating 90-minute musical of a 30 year-old artist and his determination to live out his dream.  The cast (pictured above from L to R) includes WIlson Cruz (TV’s “My So-Called Life”), Colin Hanlon (Broadway’s Rent), and Pearl Sun (Lincoln Center’s hit Happiness).  If you loved the music of Rent, you can’t miss the amazing beats, soaring harmonies and poetic anthems in tick, tick…BOOM!  

I Want To Go!

Then grab your friends and call Steph Gray at 203.227.5137 x119 or email events@westportplayhouse.org to reserve your tickets today!

Location

Westport Country Playhouse
25 Powers Court
Westport, Connecticut 06880
203.227.4177   www.westportplayhouse.org


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7/16 Meeting Topic – “What do you think the second half is going to bring for you and your business?”

1 07 2009

I am happy to announce the topic of our next meeting, July 16th, 9AM, at the Westport Country Playhouse (not the Library). Everyone will have the opportunity to participate and share with others how they would answer the question of “What do you think the second half is going to bring for you and your business?”. 

The format will be a roundtable similar to our April meeting about the economy, which was very well received. Bette Lynn Paez, John Mocker and/or I will moderate and help keep the discussion going.

This will be the first time in the recent past that FINE has met during the summer. We all felt it was important in these times to provide a forum for everyone to keep in touch. 

As usual, there will be time to network before and after the meeting and we will go around the room so everyone has a chance to briefly introduce themselves by giving their “30 second” elevator pitch.

We will also spend a few minutes on a “LinkedIn Followup” to see how those who were at the last meeting, when Jan Wallen spoke, are doing on using LinkedIn.    

Hope to see you there.

Ed.


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