Tuesday, January 25, 2011
A reminder to check the calendar
Check at the bottom of the page for info.
(Why not subscribe to the calendar while you're down there.)
Monday, November 8, 2010
November Events
Prolango's last mixer of the year. (Tonight)
SMC Seattle (Social Media Club)
Linked:Seattle (A Linkedin Group)
the PSAMA (Puget Sound Chapter of American Marketing Association)
Eastside Networking Group
(Plus more events as I learn of them)
Check out the Calendar at the bottom of the page for area networking events. (you can subscribe to the calendar by clicking on the lower right corner)
Friday, September 10, 2010
Take a peek at the calendar
I've added more events that might be of interest. If you hear of anything you want to share with the group – email Duane or Kelly.
(The Prolango Mixer is filling up fast and has a capped attendance level this time, so you'll want to sign up quick.)
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
More Calendar additions
(BTW– When you learn of a event others should know about, or you're just wanting company at an event, shoot a link over to me and I'll add it to the calendar. DFHobbs {shift '2'} gmail.com)
Monday, August 9, 2010
Calendar addition for tonight
Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location: Maggiano’s Little Italy, Lincoln Center, 10455 NE 8th St, Bellevue, WA 98004
Cost: Free
To Register: http://prolango-career-mixer-aug-2010.eventbrite.com/
Speaker: Heather (Abramson) Krasna - Author, Director of Career Services, Evans School of Public Affairs at University of Washington
Work the room: Career mixers offer an informal way to mingle -- no resumé required
WHAT IS A PROLANGO CAREER MIXER??
http://www.prolango.com/training-events/career-mixer/
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
OCA: The Reunion Show - The Recap

We had a panel of speakers, all of whom have navigated the "Great Recession" and landed jobs in which they are extremely happy. New titles for this group of OCA alums range from Web Marketing Manager to Marketing Director, Advertising Strategist to Sr Marketing Coordinator, and even a Lean 6-Sigma Facilitator. Over the course of a 1-hour plus Q&A session, the panel of speakers did a great job providing current OCA members with a wealth of advice, lessons learned, and anecdotes from their own personal, successful job searches.
The event was also a great chance to catch up with friends, practice our networking skills, and I'm sure a lot of new connections were made.

"Lessons Learned" from the panel:
- When interviewing, establish parity - why you fit the qualifications and experience required for the job - but get past that, and provide the hiring company with a reason you stand out above the others. What is your difference?
- All interviews are informational. You're interviewing them as much as they're evaluating you.
- All informational meetings are interviews. Treat every 'casual' coffee session as you would a real interview. Someone doing you a favor by providing information in a more casual situation is still, at the end of the day, checking you out. Could I work with this person? What would they have to offer, if a position opened up? Make sure you don't provide a reason for them to not hire you later.
- There's a danger to being too wide or too narrow in your job search focus. If you're trying to be all things to all people, companies don't get the sense that you know what you want to do. At the same time, if you're too focused on exactly what it is you're pursuing, you may miss out on many other opportunities. At the end of the day, it's about finding a balance and knowing what you want.
- Network, network, network. And then network some more.
- When writing cover letters, drop names of people you know (due to all your networking. See above.)
- Fit your resume to the job description. Make it easy for anyone screening your resume to see how you fit the requirements for the job.
- Be prepared. It's not just the Boy Scout motto; it applies to interviewing, too. Do your homework and go in knowing yourself, the position, the company and with whom you're interviewing.
- "Don't be a 'fanboy,' be a peer." Enthusiasm is key, but don't go in so over-the-top that your excitement could be a turn-off. Remember, if you fit the requirements, after that it's a cultural fit.
- Take contract jobs, if you can get them. They keep your skills and your resume up to date, they provide another source for networking, and they pay better than unemployment.
- When you are hired (and you will be), try to get some time between the offer and your start date. While many of us have had several months off work, job searching is non-stop and not relaxing. Having just a bit of time that you can spend as you want, knowing that a paycheck is coming, is time that you can truly enjoy.
- When you do start work, keep track of all that you're doing and document your accomplishments. You never know when you might need to update your resume again.
During the panel discussion, it was quite clear that many of our alums had similar experiences during their job search. In most cases, they each:
- Built up visibility within a small community of some sort (engineering, operations, advertising). This is key.
- Volunteered for industry activities that helped them gain visibility.
- Had timely and specific skills that an employer needed.
- Were focused and crisp about what they wanted to do.
- Targeted smaller firms, not necessarily going after companies that are on everyone else's wish list.
- Encountered some good fortune. All were ready and in the right place to take advantage of an opportunity.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Upcoming Event Reminder
Prolango Networking Event
Where: Maggiano's Little Italy, Bellevue
Cost: Free
Their most recent event, held in early February, was attended by over 400 people, job seekers and employers.
Registration
Tuesday, 3/2, 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Pay it Forward networking social
Where: Seattle - Twist in Belltown
Cost: $10
Are you perplexed at what you should get out of networking, but know people say these are "must do" events? Then come to a "Pay it Forward" Networking Workshop Facilitated by Sandy Jones-Kaminski, the author of "I'm at a Networking Event. Now What???"
Registration
Also, check out some of the events on Biznik.com, including several free workshops and discussions regarding WordPress and blogging.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Upcoming Events and Seminars
ProLango's Career Search Optimization: Today’s Job Market Demystified
Where: Seattle
Cost: FREE
For more information and to register, visit their link on EventBrite.
Other free ProLango seminars.
Tuesday, 2/16, 6pm
Seattle Job Social
Where: Seattle (Twist in Belltown)
Cost: $5
For info, visit the SJS site.
Thursday, 2/18, 10am-11am
AMA Webinar: Marketing Mix Models: Maximizing marketing effectiveness in a changing environment.
Where: Online
Cost: FREE
To register, visit the AMA's Marketing Power Media Gallery
Friday, 2/19, 1pm-2:30pm
ProLango's Advanced Interviewing: Secrets Behind Decision Making
Where: Seattle
Cost: FREE
For more information and to register, visit their link on EventBrite.
Monday, 3/1, 6pm-9pm
ProLango's next networking event
Where: Maggiano’s Little Italy, Lincoln Center, 10455 NE 8th St, Bellevue
Cost: FREE
Their most recent event, held in early February, was attended by over 400 people, job seekers and employers.
For more info and to register, visit the ProLango site.
Tuesday, 3/2, 5:30
Pay It Forward social
Where: Seattle (Twist in Belltown)
Cost: $10
Are you perplexed at what you should get out of networking, but know people say these are "must do" events? Then come to a "Pay it Forward" Networking Workshop Facilitated by Sandy Jones-Kaminski, the author of "I'm at a Networking Event. Now What???"
RSVP at Meetup.com
Wed, 3/10, 7:30am-5:30pm
Market Mix - sponsored by the PSAMA and the SDMA.
Where: Seattle (Bell Harbor Conference Center)
Cost: Visit the web site (below)
Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon cocktails - all the while drinking in marketing advice from four Seattle-area guest speakers.
For more info and to register, visit Market Mix 2010.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Networking Events, Week of 01/24/10
Wednesday, January 27th at 12:00 P.M. CST
How Sponsorship Adds True Purpose to Marketing Efforts
Wednesday, January 27th at 12:00 P.M. PST
Hidden Job Market Teleseminar
Thursday, January 28th at 12:00 P.M. CST
In Brands We Trust
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Webcasts Week of 01/18/2010
I don't know of any networking events this week, but there are three webcasts coming up.
They are as follows:
01/19/2010 @ 10:00 A.M. PST
Turning the "Jobs-to-be-Done" Innovation Theory into Practice
Speaker: Tony Ulwick, CEO, Strategyn
01/20/2010 @ 10:00 A.M. PST
Feed the Content Beast -- a practical, afforadable approach to create the content that supports your lead management and sales enablement initiatives.
Featuring: Ardath Albee, CEO of Marketing Interactions and author of eMarketing Strategies for the Complex Sale
01/21/2010 @ 10:00 A.M. PST
How Merrill Lynch Optimizes Inbound Interactions with Real-Time Decisioning
Speakers: Aaron Tellier, Director of CRM Strategy and Implementation, Merrill Lynch
Mark Smith, EVP, Protrait Software
Just click the link for more information, or to register. Best of all, they're free!
It looks like there will be at least one networking event next week, if not more so stay tuned. Also, if you know of something coming up and I missed it, please send me an email so I can follow up with another post.
Have a great week!
Suzanne LeMere
lemeresl@plu.edu
Monday, January 11, 2010
Networking Events, Week of 01/11/10
Wednesday, 1/13, PSAMA is putting on their monthly executive luncheon at The Washington Athletic club from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM. This month, Brooks Sports presents: How David Competes Against Goliath and Wins, featuring guest speaker, Dave Larson. Cost is $38 for students and members, $50 for non-members if you pre-register for the event by 11 AM the day before (or an additional $5 will be charged at the door).
For more details, or to register click on the link below.
http://www.psama.org/events/event_detail.aspx?id=78
Thursday, 1/14, PRSA South Sound Group is putting on their monthly program: "Open Door Policy: Events as PR Tools." Panel Experts include: Phedra Redifer from Metro Parks Tacoma, and Andrea Mensink with Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitor Bureau. The program starts at 8 AM and doors open at 7:30 AM for networking in the first floor board room at Metro Parks Tacoma headquarters. Cost is $5 for PRSA members or $8 for non-members. Refreshments are included and no reservations are necessary. Check out the link below for more details.
http://prsapugetsound.org/events.html#prtool
There are also a couple of webcasts this week, too.
Tuesday, 1/12, at noon - "10 Trends that will Make or Break you Email ROI in 2010"
Thursday, 1/14, at noon - "Meeting of the Minds Webcast Series: 50+ Metrics Every Marketer Should Master (an Update)"
Click on the link below for further details and how to register.
http://www.marketingpower.com/_layouts/Reference/Webcast.aspx
There are many more upcoming events this month, so stay tuned for future updates!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Networking Event, Wednesday, January 6th!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Networking Events, Week of 12/7
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Pre-lunch networking 11:30-12:00
Lunch and Presentation 12:00-1:30
Washington Athletic Club, Seattle
Measuring the Bang in Your Buck: How to Analyze and Optimize Marketing ROI, Featuring James Lenskold
PSAMA Members and Students: $38
Non-Members: $50
Monday, November 16, 2009
Another Networking Event Opportunity This Week!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Upcoming Seattle Marketing/Career Building Events Week of 11/9 - 13
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Pre-lunch networking 11:30-12:00
Lunch and Presentation 12:00-1:30
Washington Athletic Club, Seattle
PSAMA Members and Students: $38
Non-Members: $50
Build Your Brand, Land the Job
Friday, November 13, 2009, 12:30 - 5:30pm
REI Flagship Store, Seattle
Register now!
What: Psychology of Interviewing - How to STAND OUT in Today’s Crowded Market
When: 11/05/2009 or 11/10/2009, 10:00am - 11:30am
Where: Thinkspace | 8201 164th Ave NE, Suite 200 | Redmond WA 98052
Cost: FREE (limited time only)
Event Sponsor: Thinkspace
What: Career Search Seminar 2.0 - How to STAND OUT in Today’s Crowded Market
When: 11/09/2009, 10:00am - 11:30am
Where: Thinkspace | 8201 164th Ave NE, Suite 200 | Redmond WA 98052
Cost: FREE (limited time only)
Event Sponsor: Thinkspace
To see more seminars visit the Prolango website:
http://www.prolango.com/
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Upcoming Events & Free SVC Workshops
Click here for details.
FREE workshops have been added to the new SVC Fall class schedule:
9/15 - How To Get a Job When There Aren't Any To Get
9/16 - Get to KNow Belle & Wissell, Co.
9/17 - Pre-Digital Motion Graphics Film Festival
Click the above links for details.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Smackdown at the SVC

Monday, April 20, 2009
AQUENT - 'breakfast club' networking event 4/23
where: 1109 N 36th Street, Seattle 98103
how: RSVP to Katey Klump - kklump@aquent.com
what/why: Among breakfast treats and coffee, they're offering...
* Resume advice – how to structure your resume to make sure you present yourself in the best possible way.
* Updates on the job market – what’s happening at Microsoft and beyond.
* Networking