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While many of us may consider ourselves “people persons” – inherently likeable folks who are well-versed in the art of networking, all entrepreneurs can benefit from polishing their communication and networking approaches. Come review the fundamentals of good networking, learn new perspectives, and get some practice in a supportive environment.
We’ll cover:
The Art of Q&A

Choosing, attending and working a networking event
Day-to-day networking, a practice of making new friends and striking up
Meaningful follow-ups
About our speaker: Tracy Laswell Valdez
Tracy Laswell Valdez is a Job Transition Coach and an accredited, award-winning, nationally published Resume Writer. She founded her company CAREER-Magic.com in 1994, and has since served thousands of individual job seekers. She also serves corporate clients with recruiting and outplacement solutions.

Sought out by career journalists around the nation, she has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal and The Denver Post, among others.

Ms. Laswell Valdez is a frequent speaker at job fairs and professional networking events. She is the creator and facilitator of one of Denver's most popular and longest-running job search clubs, The Caffeinated Careers Club.

Have a job search question? Call Tracy at 303-424-1700, send an email at Tracy@CAREER-Magic.com. more information on services and upcoming events, visit CAREER-Magic.com.

We'll be in the Perrin Room, so we can close the door and have all the room and quiet we need. If you're coming straight from work, you can pick up dinner close by to eat during the meeting. (Click here for restaurant list: http://snipurl.com/al...)

$$ As always, this is a NO SALE ZONE, and there is no fee to attend. $$ (Our Sponsor: Your Marketing Gal, covers all the costs for you.)

The most important part of the meeting is open networking from 6:30 - 7:00 pm, so make sure you show up on time to make valuable connections. The formal meeting runs from 7:00 - 8:30, with open networking again at the end. Bring plenty of business cards and be prepared to meet some new power partners!

Marketing Materials Table: Bring your flyers, brochures, etc., to share with others.

Directions: The Englewood Library is in the Englewood Civic Center in the area you old-timers will remember as Cinderella City. One block east of Santa Fe on Hampden is Inca. Turn north on Inca, and take the first left into the lower level of the parking structure. The library entrance is on this level. The Anderson Room is in the southwest corner of the library.

Parking: Park your vehicle in the parking structure, and not on the street, so you don't have to worry about getting a parking ticket!

Our scheduled speaker, Susan Liehe cancelled on us. We will still be talking about branding, so the topic hasn't changed.

We will use this meeting to share information about branding, and brainstorming your brand. Please bring your marketing materials, or 30-second commercial to work on during this meeting. John and Barbara will facilitate, and we'll break into groups so that we can help each other fine-tune our branding message.

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We'll be in the Anderson Room, so we can close the door and have all the room and quiet we need. If you're coming straight from work, you can pick up dinner close by to eat during the meeting. (Click here for restaurant list: http://snipurl.com/aluem)

$$ As always, this is a NO SALE ZONE, and there is no fee to attend. $$ (Our Sponsor: Visibility Consultants, covers all the costs for you.)

The most important part of the meeting is open networking from 6:30 - 7:00 pm, so make sure you show up on time to make valuable connections. The formal meeting runs from 7:00 - 8:30, with open networking again at the end. Bring plenty of business cards and be prepared to meet some new power partners!

Marketing Materials Table: Bring your flyers, brochures, etc., to share with others.

Directions: The Englewood Library is in the Englewood Civic Center in the area you old-timers will remember as Cinderella City. One block east of Santa Fe on Hampden is Inca. Turn north on Inca, and take the first left into the lower level of the parking structure. The library entrance is on this level. The Anderson Room is in the southwest corner of the library.

Parking: Park your vehicle in the parking structure, and not on the street, so you don't have to worry about getting a parking ticket!

(This is the topic originally scheduled for April 1)

Does navigating the world of social media make your head spin? Are you struggling to decipher the language and tools available, while trying to determine if or how you should get started? The program for this evening will begin with an overview of the most popular social media networks - LinkedIn, Facebook, twitter, Plaxo and YouTube. Then, we'll address the specific questions you have, or difficulties you're experiencing with your social media efforts. Be prepared to share, learn, and take home some practical tips to get started with, or improve, your online reputation.

This meeting is scheduled to replace the April 1 meeting that was snowed out. It is on a Wednesday, in the Perrin Room - please note the change.

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We'll be in the Perrin Room, so we can close the door and have all the room and quiet we need. If you're coming straight from work, you can pick up dinner close by to eat during the meeting. (Click here for restaurant list: http://snipurl.com/aluem)

$$ As always, this is a NO SALE ZONE, and there is no fee to attend. $$ (Our Sponsor: Visibility Consultants, covers all the costs for you.)

The most important part of the meeting is open networking from 6:30 - 7:00 pm, so make sure you show up on time to make valuable connections. The formal meeting runs from 7:00 - 8:30, with open networking again at the end. Bring plenty of business cards and be prepared to meet some new power partners!

Marketing Materials Table: Bring your flyers, brochures, etc., to share with others.

Directions: The Englewood Library is in the Englewood Civic Center in the area you old-timers will remember as Cinderella City. One block east of Santa Fe on Hampden is Inca. Turn north on Inca, and take the first left into the lower level of the parking structure. The library entrance is on this level. The Anderson Room is in the southwest corner of the library.

Parking: Park your vehicle in the parking structure, and not on the street, so you don't have to worry about getting a parking ticket!

Mother Nature has interrupted our plans again. Tonight's topic generated a lot of interest, so we will attempt to reschedule soon. Hopefully, Mother Nature will be nice to us next time.

Does navigating the world of social media make your head spin? Are you struggling to decipher the language and tools available, while trying to determine if or how you should get started? The program for this evening will begin with an overview of the most popular social media networks - LinkedIn, Facebook, twitter, Plaxo and YouTube. Then, we'll address the specific questions you have, or difficulties you're experiencing with your social media efforts. Be prepared to share, learn, and take home some practical tips to get started with, or improve, your online reputation.

This meeting is scheduled to replace the March 26 meeting that was snowed out. It is on a Wednesday, in the Perrin Room - please note the change.

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We'll be in the Perrin Room, so we can close the door and have all the room and quiet we need. If you're coming straight from work, you can pick up dinner close by to eat during the meeting. (Click here for restaurant list: http://snipurl.com/aluem)

$$ As always, this is a NO SALE ZONE, and there is no fee to attend. $$ (Our Sponsor: Visibility Consultants, covers all the costs for you.)

The most important part of the meeting is open networking from 6:30 - 7:00 pm, so make sure you show up on time to make valuable connections. The formal meeting runs from 7:00 - 8:30, with open networking again at the end. Bring plenty of business cards and be prepared to meet some new power partners!

Marketing Materials Table: Bring your flyers, brochures, etc., to share with others.

Directions: The Englewood Library is in the Englewood Civic Center in the area you old-timers will remember as Cinderella City. One block east of Santa Fe on Hampden is Inca. Turn north on Inca, and take the first left into the lower level of the parking structure. The library entrance is on this level. The Anderson Room is in the southwest corner of the library.

Parking: Park your vehicle in the parking structure, and not on the street, so you don't have to worry about getting a parking ticket!

With increasing unemployment, more people are taking the plunge into the waters of small business ownership and entrepreneurship. We all make mistakes when starting out in business, so wouldn't you like to avoid some of the more common ones?

This month, our speakers will be Irv Ruppel and Bob Douthitt who are Business Counselors with the Denver Chapter of SCORE (http://www.scoredenver.org/). SCORE, Counselors To America's Small Business, is an Association with 370 chapters and 800 branches nationwide. The Denver Chapter provides free small business counseling and low cost training and education focused on small business ownership.

Irv and Bob will talk about some of the more common mistakes made by small business people. More importantly, they'll discuss ways to avoid making those common mistakes.

After we hear from Irv and Bob, we'll have time to troubleshoot specific problems that members may have.

Of course, we'll also have plenty of time for networking. Early networking starts at 6:30 PM. We'll also have time to network after the brainstorming session.

Our Speakers:

Irv Ruppel has been very active in the Denver small business community; he was a very successful small business owner for over 50 years. He has worked with small business owners from start-up through mature phases, including buy-outs. He has also been a facilitator for the Dale Carnegie Courses. Irv is an accomplished presentor and he enjoys helping others achieve their business goals and personal dreams.

Bob Douthitt owns his own successful small business. He balances the challenges of managing and growing his own business, his family life and helping other small business owners by volunteering in SCORE. Bob enjoys helping prospective small business people through the beginning stages of the start-up process. He also works with owners of existing small businesses to help them make critical operating and marketing decisions as their businesses grow and mature.
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We'll be in the Anderson Room, so we can close the door and have all the room and quiet we need. If you're coming straight from work, you can pick up dinner close by to eat during the meeting. (Click here for restaurant list: http://snipurl.com/aluem)

$$ As always, this is a NO SALE ZONE, and there is no fee to attend. $$ (Our Sponsor: Visibility Consultants, covers all the costs for you.)

The most important part of the meeting is open networking from 6:30 - 7:00 pm, so make sure you show up on time to make valuable connections. The formal meeting runs from 7:00 - 8:30, with open networking again at the end. Bring plenty of business cards and be prepared to meet some new power partners!

Marketing Materials Table: Bring your flyers, brochures, etc., to share with others.

Directions: The Englewood Library is in the Englewood Civic Center in the area you old-timers will remember as Cinderella City. One block east of Santa Fe on Hampden is Inca. Turn north on Inca, and take the first left into the lower level of the parking structure. The library entrance is on this level. The Anderson Room is in the southwest corner of the library.

Parking: Park your vehicle in the parking structure, and not on the street, so you don't have to worry about getting a parking ticket!