Business Book Club Gears Up for Fourth Year
Tammy and Melynda of the Meyvn Group are at it again with another year of The Business Book Club. My favorite part of the Club is the facilitated discussion which takes place at Plymouth Congregational...
View ArticleTEDxDesMoines
This past Sunday, I was one of approximately 300 attendees of the third TEDxDesMoines held at the Science Center of Iowa. Here’s a description of this all-day event: In the spirit of ideas worth...
View ArticleIdeaMensch Comes to Des Moines on August 7th
“Four guys, spending four months traveling across America to put on events that encourage people to bring to life their ideas.” And they’re going to be in Des Moines on Tuesday, August 7th, from...
View ArticleWhere do I Network?
I get asked this question a lot. Below are a few of my favorite hot spots: Women Who Wine DSM – “WWW DSM is a group of interesting and intelligent women in the Des moines and surrounding areas looking...
View ArticleSocial: IRL Des Moines – Jason Falls “All Business, No Hype, Social Media”
What are you doing on August 30th from 1-5pm? If you don’t already have something planned, you should attend this event. It is at the Science Center of Iowa. Tickets are $65 and they are still...
View ArticlePolk County Housing Trust Fund Bus Tour
As part of my participation with the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute (GDMLI) this year, I took a bus tour of Des Moines with the Polk County Housing Trust Fund (PCHTF). Eric Burmeister,...
View ArticleJanuary Best of Contemporary Business Solutions
Shout Out to My Mentors Whether they know it or not, there are a few people who have come out of the woodwork over the past year to mentor me both during my job search and in my career transition. I...
View ArticleMy Urbandale Chamber Membership Maximizing Strategy
About a month ago I decided to join the Urbandale Chamber. I’d been “dating” chambers for the past three years, trying to decide which one included the types of businesses I work with and my matched...
View ArticleDSM Networking: dsm Magazine
Anyone and everyone is invited to attend (for free) dsm Magazine‘s amazing events. I find out about their events via their Facebook Fan Page. dsm is published quarterly, with a fifth edition, The Men’s...
View ArticleCentral Iowa Networking: Central Iowa Business Breakfast and More
A great networking event you need to get on your calendar is Central Iowa Business Breakfast and More. The Small Business Administration hosts this quarterly breakfast at the Holiday Inn downtown....
View ArticleDSM Sushi Roll
Last year, my sister-in-law and I decided to rent a party bus to take us to five different sushi restaurants in Des Moines. It was a small group of us since we wanted to know everyone on the bus and...
View ArticleI Graduated.
This year I was among 49 Des Moines business leaders chosen to participate in the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute‘s (GDMLI) Community Leadership Program (CLP). The rigorous program started with...
View ArticleNews Reporting in the Social Media Era
The Social Media Club of Des Moines (SMCDSM) has organized another GREAT educational event on July 31st from 6:30-8pm, so mark your calendars! We’ll be touring The Des Moines Register to check out...
View ArticleIs Linkedin Premium Worth It?
I’ve been asked this question a LOT lately, so I thought I’d share my opinion. There are really only three reasons why you should consider a Linkedin Premium account (which has within it, four levels...
View ArticlePolk County Housing Trust Fund Fall 2013 Community Bus Tour
If these bus tours aren’t on your radar yet, they should be. There’s no better way to learn about our community and the issues it faces than to share a 2-hour bus ride with the people who have their...
View Article2nd Annual Creativity Summit
Last week I attended the 2nd Annual Creativity Summit. I attended because I don’t consider myself overly creative and thought I needed help in that area. I think that people who are creative are in the...
View ArticleSocial Media on the Campaign Trail Q&A
As election season comes to a close, join SMCDSM for a Q&A with Trent Schacht of Link Strategies to learn how social media aids political candidates, elected officials and the staffers who work for...
View ArticleLunch and Learn: Social Media for Small Business 101
The Social Media Club of Des Moines is at it again, putting together GREAT programming to help be a resource to our community. Be sure to get this FREE event on your calendars! Trying to manage social...
View ArticleTEDx Des Moines Women Re-Cap
I’m so glad TEDx was has an established presence in Des Moines. Whenever I get a chance to attend one of their events, I clear my calendar! TED is a global set of conferences owned by the private...
View ArticleEast High School Bell Ringers
The second Tuesday of every month from 7:15-8:30am, the Euclid Hy-Vee hosts a networking event with FREE breakfast. They’ve been doing this for three years and I’ve been attending for about six months....
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