Sunday, July 17, 2005

Networking At It's Best

concept: business women shaking hands -- Click for more Information to popup     A friend and I went to a networking event last week at the Savoy Grill on July 7. It was one of the best I had been to in a while. I met lovely women with business on their minds. I was so impressed with the organization Give 'N Take Network,  I joined that same night. Anyone who knows me well, understands that this is high praise from me. I am a 'have to think it over' person. There was a wide range of businesses represented in this group from a cleaning service, Domestic Diva Nikia Sharp, Pres. Nikia.sharp@domesticdivanj.com to a singer/songwriter, Kismet Lyles, Kismet Music; kismetmusic@onebox.com.

The guest speaker for the evening was Image Consultant and former editor at Essence Magazine, Stephanie Scott. Scott was on target with her information and answered questions fired at her, without hesitation. I bought a book titled Aysabina'a Legacy in verse. It was written by Valerie A. Kelly and Shari L. Taylor. This short book has love and spirit and is a joy to read. I talked to both women that night.

You can get information concerning the organization Give 'N Take Network, at http://giventakenetwork.org  Information concerning Aysabina's Legacy in verse can be found at http://dreamchild.home.att.net  If you would like to book Image Consultant Stephanie Scott send her an e-mail at stephaniejanienscott@yahoo.com  I received the following e-mail from Kismet Music:

Friday, July 22nd -- 9:30pm;  The Cornelia Street Cafe,  29 Cornelia Street  (between Bleecker and West 4th Streets),  Greenwich Village, New York, NY 10014;  212.989.9319Cover:  $10
http://corneliastreetcafe.com

 I thank La-Dana Renee Jenkins, LRI Consulting Services for giving me information concerning a family members resume. I like her motto "Preparing you for a career...NOT A JOB!" Jenkins can be contacted at info@lrjconsulting.net  If you do get in touch with any of these contacts please let them know who and where the information came from. They may not remember me and of course I don't get anything for a referral, however, they will be reminded that networking works.

And I do have to give thanks to my lovely niece for passing on this networking treasure to me. Thank you Niki.  My dear friend Wanda who must be smiling down on me, will understand how precious that 'thank you.' is to me.

Keep up the good work Give 'N Take Network.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I wish to echo your thoughts on the newtworking event at the Savoy Grill on July 7th hosted by the Give 'N Take Network.  I had previously received emails on other events.  However, when I saw the event planned in Newark, it was an excellent opportunity and time was suddenly on my side.   Not only was it well organized, it was rewarding.  I think for me it was really exciting because we as women were friendly toward each other.  I think the spirit of sisterhood was alive here.  This spirit is uppermost in my book, Aysabina's Legacy in verse - a legacy left by a great grandmother to pass down from generation to generation.  I will take a quote from the book.  "You are lovely, sublime, divine woman."  We attended as such, lovely, sublime, divine women.

Kudos to you for highlighting positivity amongst us and many thanks for your kind words on Aysabina's Legacy in verse.   I see you easily sitting in the kitchen with Esther and Sandra conversing on family, spirit, love, and helping to build brighter  tommorrows.

Valerie Kelly
Poet, Author
Dreamchild Legacy Productions