I facilitated West Rogers Park's first ever Devon Merchants meeting this morning at Ted's Fresh Market
Join Me As I Facilitate This Networking Reception for Devon Businesses
Networking Reception for West Devon Merchants
Come and meet your fellow business people on West Devon (California to Kedzie).
Find out what’s happening in the neighborhood…let’s work together to upgrade our street!
ALL businesses are invited!
When: Tuesday, July 30th, 2013
8:00 – 8:45 AM
Where: Ted’s Fresh Market
2840 West Devon
Sponsored by the West Rogers Park Jewish Community Council
Networking Tip of The Week – Partnering Up
If you aren’t the typical extrovert and sometimes find networking events a little intimidating, try attending with a friend in a different business. You’ll feel more confident because you can work as a team as you introduce each other to new people.
Tour of Keshet Teen Camp at Niles North High School
How To Use LinkedIn To Get New Clients Plus Real Stories Of Success
JenningsWire online magazine is happy to present another blockbuster roundup article that queried real life LinkedIn users to discover how they used LinkedIn to land new clients and exactly how they did it. The contributors to this article HOLD NOTHING BACK.
One thing is certain. LinkedIn is a gold mine.
Shalom Klein of Moshe Klein & Associates, a firm that provides small businesses with bookkeeping, accounting and tax services, shares a few tips on how he used LinkedIn to bring in several new clients:
Create an optimized profile. Make sure your keywords and title accurately represent you to LinkedIn users. I’ve had many inquiries from people who were intrigued by my profile and wanted to schedule coffee to learn more about what I do.
Import and connect with all your contacts. This will guarantee that you will have access to all the second (and beyond) degree connections of your real relationships.
Identify your skills. Make sure your skills are highlighted so people are able to fully appreciate who you are.
Send messages. Send messages to your new connections so you can appropriately follow-up with them. Link to your website for more information.
Contributed by Shalom Klein of Moshe Klein & Associates, a firm that provides small business bookkeeping, accounting and tax services.
Career Relaunch Series: Job Interview
If you’re preparing for relaunch after taking some time off from the workforce and managed to score an interview, things are looking pretty good. At this point, it’s all about how you spin your story. Go into your interview and knock ‘em dead with your transferable skills, energy and personality.
Of course, clearing the hurdle is no cup of tea.
If you were laid off: One way to prove your worth is to show them “proof of exceptional performance while being able to explain the reasoning for the downsize – be careful not to place blame,” says Shalom Klein, Chairman & Publisher of Jewish B2B Networking.
To back it up, your LinkedIn profile should include glowing testimonials from management, coworkers or clients that let your skills shine, he says.
If you were fired: Again, avoid the whole blame game (it might be tempting to vent … don’t do it!).
“Remain positive and describe any volunteer work or coursework you may have completed during your gap period and show that you continued to maintain your energy, drive and positive attitude,” Klein says.
Chairing the Village of Skokie Economic Development Commission
A favor to ask of you
As you likely have seen by my recent emails and messages, our third annual FREE business and employment expo. “The Business Event” is right around the corner. Believe it or not, it takes place next Thursday, June 20, from 1 to 7pm at Evanston Township High School (1600 Dodge Avenue) and I mean it when I emphasize – you won’t want to miss it!
The event will feature thousands of business networkers, including some fantastic contacts, and dozens of business and employer exhibitors. Based on rave reviews, we have expanded our highly successful workshops forum which includes topics like “Rock the Room with your Instant Introduction”, “LinkedIn to Profitability”, “Get Set! Get Ready! Get Hired!”, and “The Four Keys of Branding”. An employment clinic, featuring Andrea Storz of The ARK will be running throughout the event as well.
As I said, best of all, the entire event is FREE! If you didn’t register yet, please go to www.TheBusinessEvent.com
SO, I HAVE A FAVOR TO ASK OF YOU:
Can you tell as many of your contacts about “The Business Event”? Please post to your Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn networks, and spread the word about the event! So much information is available online, so just forward the link (or this email) to www.TheBusinessEvent.com
Thank you in advance and I look forward to seeing YOU @ The Business Event!
To success,
Shalom Klein
on behalf of Jewish B2B Networking
www.JewishB2B.org
P.S. We will be at “The Business Event” on June 20, 2013 in Evanston, IL. Will you? Register online at www.TheBusinessEvent.com
Met with Ohio Representative Matt Huffman at the Agudath Israel of Illinois Dinner
