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Twin Cities Networking

This group will help you get in touch with other people in the Twin Cities that have the same interests, professions, or goals!

We'll try to make a point to meet somewhere public every other week and exchange ideas, network, and have a good time.

Network Leader: Emily Ma

Groups > Twin Cities Networking

Rob Williams I'm going to be participating in my first Network Roulette in a few minutes and am a little unsure of what to expect. I want to connect with anyone who is involved with or can give me more information about Project Skyway. Thanks in advance, look forward to connecting with some of you during the Roulette!

56 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Sabera (Kapasi) Photographer Please share this with your friends - Ultralingua (a GREAT place I interned at) here in the Twin Cities, MN is hiring for their Spring internships! Apply by Feb 4th. More info here: http://bit.ly/cfEAPC

70 weeks ago from We're Hiring, Young Professional Women (YPW), Education, Personal Development and Twin Cities Networking 3 more

Dave Ellis: Yes, they are hiring a lot of interns. They posted several of them on YouTern.com.
70 weeks ago

Leena Chugh At what point do you end an email exchange? How many Thank you's? The client asked for something (1st email). I delivered it (2nd email). He said thank you for delivering (3rd email). Do you write a 4th email saying 'Thanks for acknowledging' or 'My pleasure' or skip it? I feel that the 4th one is nice courtesy but just extends it a little too much.

71 weeks ago from Ask Penelope Trunk!, Brazen Careerists on Twitter and Twin Cities Networking 1 more

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tracymarie: I have this problem at the minute with a client, She is a lovely person and very thankfull and I find myself sending the fourth email only to ...MoreI have this problem at the minute with a client, She is a lovely person and very thankfull and I find myself sending the fourth email only to recieve a 5th, some people like to have the last say so I guess it all comes down to judgemnent, sometimes its better to keep it business sometimes its good to be more friendly depending of course on the client,
My advice to you Leena is if it feels right send it but if your questioning yourself then dont!
71 weeks ago

Patricia Hudak: A thank you never hurts.
71 weeks ago

Michael Dvorscak I am intending to relocate from the Marquette, MI to the Twin Cities area. I have a MS in employee, performance, training, and development. Any advice on relocating to the area?

79 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

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Michael Dvorscak: Thanks for the responses. I am looking forward to being back in Minnesota. I participated in the AmeriCorp VISTA program while in Mankato, it was ...MoreThanks for the responses. I am looking forward to being back in Minnesota. I participated in the AmeriCorp VISTA program while in Mankato, it was a great experience. It gave me the opportunity to learn some non-profit skills and to give back to the community I was living in.

I am preferring the St. Paul area, it always seemed more "neighborhood" oriented than Minneapolis. Of course not having procuring employment is the greatest concern. I am looking in the training and development areas, as well as entry-level HR. I am afraid, I will probably have to broaden my search to include more general administrative and clerical type positions.

Also, where is the best Mexican restaurants? We don't have any great ones here in Marquette.
79 weeks ago

Bee: Michael if you Fan me then I can send you a mssg with dozens of places/links to look for jobs in the Cities (esp St Paul) in what you are looking ...MoreMichael if you Fan me then I can send you a mssg with dozens of places/links to look for jobs in the Cities (esp St Paul) in what you are looking for! Glad to help!
79 weeks ago

Sabera (Kapasi) Photographer Hey everyone! This company I interned at in the Twin Cities, MN last Winter has openings for some really exciting paid internships for the coming winter for recent college grads or current students. I had a great time interning with Ultralingua. Please share with friends! Check out their open positions here: http://bit.ly/cfEAPC

82 weeks ago from Slash Jobs, Twin Cities Networking and JobSTART 101 1 more

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Sabera (Kapasi) Photographer: Thanks Dave, I'll pass on your info to Ultralingua.
82 weeks ago

Dave Ellis: Thanks! We'll see what we can do to help them.
82 weeks ago

Eric Iverson I just finished my new Twitter sentiment tool at http://emodex.com It's an automatically generated database that uses over 180,000 words from 3.5 million tweets, to gauge positive or negative feelings toward your search term. Feedback welcome. Job leads even more so.

86 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Sabera (Kapasi) Photographer What's your elevator pitch? Is there a structure you follow in what you say when you introduce yourself in a professional setting? Do you always state your role + company, or you state your function. Or both? Any rules you follow? What works and what sticks in people's minds?

88 weeks ago from Slash Jobs, Twin Cities Networking, Personal Branding, Networking Tips and Personal Development 3 more

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Lindsey Sparks: I haven't had a chance to give an elevator speech with my new role! In my old role, I usually said something like: "I'm Lindsey and I'm a ...MoreI haven't had a chance to give an elevator speech with my new role! In my old role, I usually said something like: "I'm Lindsey and I'm a marketing manager at Express Employment Professionals, formerly Express Personnel Services (because we had recently changed company names and most people locally were more familiar with the old name). I create marketing programs to help our franchisees gain new business and find great people to put to work."
Now I guess I'll say something like: "I'm Lindsey, and I'm an account exec at Anglin PR. I focus on creating and implementing PR strategies for local small businesses, non-profits, and educational groups."
88 weeks ago

Doug Mitchell: I would agree with Mr. Anderson. We're about to crowdsource a vote for startup funds among 16 people who applied for and got into a grant-funded ...MoreI would agree with Mr. Anderson. We're about to crowdsource a vote for startup funds among 16 people who applied for and got into a grant-funded entrepreneurship program I ran. We video taped their pitches. Once those pitches are online I'll send a link, Fundamentally, we asked them to look into the camera and convince me to fund their idea. It's a lot harder than it would seem.
88 weeks ago

Sabera (Kapasi) Photographer Hello folks! - I've volunteered to organize the Brazen careerist meetup and I've set it up under Minneapolis, MN on the Brazen Meetup page. Look forward to meeting all you wonderful BC'ers :) Sign up here: http://www.meetup.com/brazen/24595/

88 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Sabera (Kapasi) Photographer There will be a #brazen Twin Cities #meetup on Tuesday Aug 24th at the Mall of America Starbucks Coffee shop. For now its just me and one more person but we can consider other venues if more people join in. Sign up here: http://www.meetup.com/brazen/19124/

92 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Sabera (Kapasi) Photographer Several people I meet have multiple interests outside of full-time work and they attend conferences, events and networking events for work & pleasure. For ex: I attend networking events to look for work in marketing, food blogger meets to learn more about food blogging (I have my own food blog) and Alliance Francaise meetings to practice my french. I've been giving out separate cards for my food blog and marketing work so far. What do you do? Do you have separate elevator pitches as well?

96 weeks ago from Slash Jobs, Personal Branding, Personal Development, Networking Tips and Twin Cities Networking 3 more

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Karen Zgoda: I do the same thing and am getting "blog cards" because so many others have them too. What is your blog? Mine is Fussy Eater (MoreI do the same thing and am getting "blog cards" because so many others have them too. What is your blog? Mine is Fussy Eater (http://www.fussy-eater.com).
95 weeks ago

Sabera (Kapasi) Photographer: @Kelly - that makes a lot of sense. I'll certainly try it.

@Karen - my blog is at: More@Kelly - that makes a lot of sense. I'll certainly try it.

@Karen - my blog is at: http://onelifetoeat.com. Will surely visit yours!
95 weeks ago

Kayla Zajec Hello!!!!!! Recently I have joined MIMA, NAMA, and Young Professionals of Minneapolis to expand my networking beyond the walls of my office. Where else and how else is networking nurtured in the TC?

96 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

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Sabera (Kapasi) Photographer: Kayla - try the MNAMA(MN Chapter of the American Marketing Association), YPCTC (Young professional communicators of TC's) and TCTHH (Twin Cities ...MoreKayla - try the MNAMA(MN Chapter of the American Marketing Association), YPCTC (Young professional communicators of TC's) and TCTHH (Twin Cities Thursday Happy hours) as well.
96 weeks ago

Kayla Zajec: thank you both so much!
96 weeks ago

Sabera (Kapasi) Photographer Anyone attending Social Media Breakfast (SMBMSP) in Shoreview, MN this Friday? Leave a comment here and hopefully we'll catch up at the event. For those who don't know, learn more about SMBMSP here: http://smbmsp.ning.com/

96 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking, Social Media and Personal Development 1 more

Linda White Check out my column for all the latest MN book news - great interviews with indie bookstores, book reviews, author Q&As, events and more! http://www.examiner.com/x-25507-Minneapolis-Books-Examiner

101 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Katie Schutrop: Hi Linda. Would love to connect. I work for Minneapolis independent book publisher, Scarletta Press.
101 weeks ago

Linda White: Hi Katie! I think I talked to you folks at the Bloomington Fest in Feb? I can't remember exactly who but I did give a card to someone! Yes, ...MoreHi Katie! I think I talked to you folks at the Bloomington Fest in Feb? I can't remember exactly who but I did give a card to someone! Yes, definitely keep in touch!
101 weeks ago

Tomasz Majewski "Come Have A Drink" tonight as C.H.A.D. Networking ventures to Azia in Uptown. We'll be making new business connections from 5 to 7pm in the Caterpillar Lounge. All networkers get ONE FREE DRINK!

Get all the details and RSVP here:
• http://www.meetup.com/CHADnetworking-TwinCities
• http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=325732981251
• http://events.linkedin.com/One-Free-Drink-Networking/pub/243758

http://twitter.com/CHADnetworking

More"Come Have A Drink" tonight as C.H.A.D. Networking ventures to Azia in Uptown. We'll be making new business connections from 5 to 7pm in the Caterpillar Lounge. All networkers get ONE FREE DRINK!

Get all the details and RSVP here:
• http://www.meetup.com/CHADnetworking-TwinCities
• http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=325732981251
• http://events.linkedin.com/One-Free-Drink-Networking/pub/243758

http://twitter.com/CHADnetworking

http://www.CHADnetworking.com

115 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Andy Santamaria So, if anyone's interested, I have in interview with the executive editor of WIRED magazine on my site today. He wrote an amazing book on how the future of healthcare and technology can work together. check it out here http://bit.ly/dBLtk9

117 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Bill Zhou: What job are you interviewing for? Good luck!
116 weeks ago

N: Thank you for that Andy, it was very interesting. On a tangent, have you read a book called 'Connected' by Christakis and Fowler? I read an ...MoreThank you for that Andy, it was very interesting. On a tangent, have you read a book called 'Connected' by Christakis and Fowler? I read an article about it a while ago and they conclude that the network we are in, not just people we know directly, but people we may never have met, have an impact on our health. I wonder about using online social networks to map health, or improve/influence it.
115 weeks ago

Andy Santamaria Haven't been here in a while. How is everyone doing?

117 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

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Emily Jasper: @Andy, YPCTC was fun! Got to meet some good people, see some regulars, too. I know some of the sushi chefs at Crave, so I'm really excited that ...More@Andy, YPCTC was fun! Got to meet some good people, see some regulars, too. I know some of the sushi chefs at Crave, so I'm really excited that the next TCTHH is there!
117 weeks ago

Ryan Healy: @Andy, glad to hear it. Im not going to be at SXSW unfortunately, but Paugh will be there. Things are going great out here, other than the fact ...More@Andy, glad to hear it. Im not going to be at SXSW unfortunately, but Paugh will be there. Things are going great out here, other than the fact its February in Wisconsin!
117 weeks ago

Tomasz Majewski "Come Have A Drink" at the next C.H.A.D. Networking on Tuesday, February 9th from 5 to 7 pm at Cork's Irish Pub in downtown St. Paul. All 'networkers' receive ONE FREE DRINK from our generous host: http://www.corkspub.com Get all the details, join our Meetup group and RSVP at http://tr.im/Clse We're also on Facebook and LinkedIn! Follow C.H.A.D. Networking on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CHADnetworking

120 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Andy Santamaria Wooh! That took a long time to get a badge for this group...My fault. Thanks to Zachary Zaban for the work!

124 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Zack Zaban: Thanks for putting it up. Nothing like a little TC skyline to light up a Brazen page.
121 weeks ago

Tomasz Majewski C.H.A.D. Networking's next event is coming up soon in January. Stay tuned for details. chadnetworking.com

125 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Linda White Would love a meet-up... Could we be a little less Minneapolis-centric tho? I have joined a couple other networking groups and it's a bit tough for me to get to Crystal in rush hour. So maybe a New Year's thing in St. Paul?

126 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Tony B. Nelson Great idea. I'd be interested in hearing what works and what doesn't for email marketing. What platforms people prefer, etc. Would be a good way to connect with good designers as well that understand the medium. Anyone know of a site that already exists like this?

126 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Grant Novey Any email marketing professionals out there? I have an idea that I'd like to bounce off of email marketers.

127 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Tony B. Nelson: I do email marketing for myself and a couple clients. However, I don't consider myself an email marketing professional. I would be interested in ...MoreI do email marketing for myself and a couple clients. However, I don't consider myself an email marketing professional. I would be interested in hearing your idea. What is it?
126 weeks ago

Grant Novey: Hello Tony! Email marketing has always been limited in its delivery format and cross email client inconsistencies. Regardless of this, many email ...MoreHello Tony! Email marketing has always been limited in its delivery format and cross email client inconsistencies. Regardless of this, many email marketers are pushing the boundaries on design and what can be accomplished.

Short version, I would like to create website for people to showcase their email designs much like csselite.com that is aimed towards websites. Along with this, I would like to get email marketing professionals to blog.

What do you think?

126 weeks ago

Andy Santamaria Also, If anyone wants to create a nifty/badass image for this group, I'd love you.

128 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

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Tomasz Majewski: Did you get my Facebook message with the image?
126 weeks ago

Andy Santamaria: Sorry for the insanely delayed response. I got this badge from someone else a little before yours. We'll rotate them because I like them both!
124 weeks ago

Andy Santamaria Hey Peeps! So many new people joining the group! I've been bad and haven't checked up on this but I promise as soon as finals are done, It's on! Stay tuned and I hope you folks are staying warm :)

128 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking

Tomasz Majewski Getting excited for tonight's C.H.A.D. Networking. Get one free drink & network with other business professionals. 5-7pm, OM restaurant, downtown Minneapolis. http://www.chadnetworking.com

132 weeks ago from Twin Cities Networking