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Upcoming
Events
Power Networking - Underutilized Tool for Growth By Robert Rotolo
& Kathleen Pringle @ Holiday Inn Airport
Wednesday April 30, 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: 911 Brooks Ave., Rochester, NY
Event Cost: $15 for IIE members, $10 for Student
members, and $20 for Non-members - cash or check, pay at the door.
Diner included.
To Register: Contact: Rochester Engineering Society at (585) 254-2350
or res@frontiernet.net
By 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2008
Digital Rochester - Breaking the Mold: Classic Industries Take It to
the Internet! Thursday
May 1, 7:30am – 9:30am
Rochester Women’s Network - 12th Annual Business Conference – “Economic
Development Is Everyone’s Business” Friday May 2 07:30am –
05:00pm at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center
Lunch,
Learn and Link! - LinkedIn 101 – Getting Started – Making the 1st 100
Connections - registration required Wednesday May 7, 4:30pm –
6:00pm (evening session).
Flexible Workforce Network (non-TAG) @ the Bagel Bin Tuesday
May 13, 11:30am – 1:00pm.
Jumpstart: Concise, Meaningful Introductions @ Rochester Works
Wednesday May 14 11:00am – 1:00pm.
“Mega” social event@ Johnny’s Irish Pub Wednesday May 21,
4:30pm – 7:30pm.
August Group Job Fair @ MCC Thursday June 5, 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Send calendar additions to calendar@augustgroup.org
Are you willing to assist
enhance the content of this section of the newsletter?
We're looking for members to populate the calendar with events of
interest.
If so, send an email to newsletter@augustgroup.org.
It gets better with your
input and contributions.
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Words
to Ponder
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"How
helpless we are, like netted birds, when we are caught by desire!" -
Belva Plain
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"Charm
is the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves."
- Henri-Frédéric Amiel
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"The
thing that impresses me the most about America is the way parents obey
their children."
- King Edward VIII (1894-1972)
Got a
thought to share? Send it to newsletter@augustrgroup.org
and put
"Words to Ponder" in the Subject Line.
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Member Announcements
Have an announcement to share?
Here you
can share so many things. You're a new member and want share your
elevator speech. You never know who might spot it, perhaps a
recruiter or business owner looking for someone just like you.
Perhaps
you've landed a new position and wish to share the story and gratitude.
Maybe
you are coordinating an event for community or charity and seek support.
This is
where we'll post it. This section reflects our members. Make
contributions.
It's all
about members for members and more here. Send your email to
newsletter@augustgroup.org.
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Feature Articles
Have
an article to contribute? We welcome your contributions.
Make a difference. Share a story. Submit it to newsletter@augustgroup.org.
Got a
story idea? Submit it to newsletter@augustgroup.org.
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Job Postings
Hidden
jobs are welcomed for sharing at jobs@augustgroup.org. If the job
your neighbor,
friend or family shared with you is not right for you, it
might be
perfect for an August Group colleague. This is a great place
for
practicing "give to get." With 1600 members, what can happen here
when members own the content?
We
welcome volunteers to coordinate the job postings on a weekly basis.
Employers and members submit jobs that must be readied for
inclusion in the newsletter. A lack of help means fewer jobs
get
posted in a timely manner. Why not be the first one to see new
postings??!!
NEW Postings this week
Previously posted jobs
See the
August Group Newsletter Archives
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News from the Power Networking
Groups
The
Power Networking Groups have been the most effective of all
programs offered by The August Group. We hope that the
member's
will report regularly to the newsletter of their successes and stories
shared. Submit notes to newsletter@augustgroup.org and insert
"PNG" in the Subject line.
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Feature Articles
Let’s
Watch “American President”
Contributed by Darryl Walczak
So we’re a little over six months from the 2008 Presidential election.
Doesn’t it seem like the campaigning has been going on since just after
the second Bush inauguration? And now that we are getting down to the
wire, is there a forum the candidates won’t use to pander to voters?
It used to be that politicians would stick to the news networks. ABC,
NBC and CBS anchors would ask the candidates questions and dig for as
many spontaneous answers as they could get (usually with little
success). Then, with the advent of cable news networks like CNN, CNBC,
MSNBC and Fox News, more people entered the interviewing fray. Some of
them were “news” people, but more and more we were introduced to the
likes of Larry King, Bill O’Reilly and Anderson Cooper. These people
were looking for sound bites.
As candidates realized that some Americans were not interested in
“traditional” news outlets, they decided to expand their campaigns. Now
we have appearances on late night shows such as The Tonight Show and
The Late Show. Leno and Letterman added humor to the issues. To get
even sillier, we have seen “alternative” shows like The Daily Show and
The Colbert Report attract the candidates. Hello satire, welcome to the
race.
Earlier this week, all three candidates appeared on WWE Raw. I have no
problem with professional wrestling, or professional wrestling fans,
but despite the fact that WWE Raw is the most watched program on
television, I’m not sure this is the forum these candidates should use
to campaign. But if it is appropriate why not just introduce a program
called “American President”?
You know, we set up three “try out” sites (maybe Iowa, South Carolina
and California). We get thousands of people interested in becoming
President and they give a 60 second speech on why they should “go to
Washington D.C.” Three judges (perhaps the head of the Republican,
Democratic and Independent Parties) sit through these auditions and
select finalists (and also interject nasty remarks to the also-rans).
When the twelve finalists get to D.C. they give their platform each
week on topics such as domestic policy, the economy, foreign policy,
their faith, the military, and the role of the President. After each
show, a finalist is voted off the show (and out of the race) by
tallying up telephone votes. The last candidate standing is the new
President of the United States.
It would certainly take less time, money and effort than the current
“system” we have…
The
August Group registers with LinkedIn
LinkedIn Groups add Authentication
LinkedIn has enhanced the value of Groups recently adding an
authentication procedure. Previously it was assumed that LinkedIn
members would honorably list in their profiles those groups to which
they were truly belonged. It’s been observed that this is not the case.
LinkedIn refined the Groups function. Now groups can register with
LinkedIn and one’s membership in a group must be authenticated. When
authenticated your profile will display the group’s logo in your
profile.
The Value of LinkedIn Groups
What’s the value of Groups? To connect with other LinkedIn members you
must know them well enough to invite them. It is assumed that people
you know well, that you’ll know their email address. It’s also assumed
that if you are a member of a group that you may share common interests
yet not know all members well enough to have their email addresses. The
August Group would be a great example. Members from 2002 are not likely
to bump into members of 2005 or today, yet all share a common interest
in networking.
The Value of Joining The August Group’s
LinkedIn Group
When a new member joins The August Group they come seeking connections
in general sessions at The Bagel Bin or St. Cecilia’s. The challenge is
that they are limited to making connections with only those people they
meet in that session. There are now 1000’s who have attended The August
Group and who qualify as members. If you take each member and their
LinkedIn connections each member would have access to millions of
connections and contacts online. The most difficult challenge is
finding contacts. LinkedIn enables the finding. The August Group
facilitates making the connections real with warm introductions and
face to face meetings. All August Group members benefit adding their
affiliation to The August Group to their LinkedIn profile. If you’re
looking to connect to millions, and that is not an exaggerated claim,
then become a LinkedIn member and join The August Group within LinkedIn.
Joining LinkedIn and LinkedIn’s August Group
Group (Did I say that correctly?)
Joining LinkedIn is easy. Go to LinkedIn and you
can become a member in 2-3 minutes. To learn more about this tool
either play with it or visit the Upcoming
Events section to learn about upcoming training.
To join the LinkedIn Group for The August Group there are two
requirements.
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You must demonstrate your
networking inclination and abilities. The August Group is all about
networking and making connections. The mantra is “Give to get.” Members
who practice this will have the 50 connections required to become a
member of this group. When you have achieved 50 connections you will
have demonstrated that you too are a connector.
NOTE – you can be a member of The August
Group, with less than 50 LinkedIn connections. You WILL NOT
be a member of The August Group’s LinkedIn Group until you reach 50
connections.
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We will
verify your participation in The August Group either past or present.
No one will be initially rejected for failing
either of these requirements. After your request is made you will have
30 days to meet both authentication and 50 connections requirements. If
these requirements are not met in that time frame your request will be
rejected and you will be instructed as to how you might achieve
membership in the future. If connecting to millions or simply hundreds
matters to you and will assist you, then join LinkedIn, learn the tool
and connect with The August Group within LinkedIn.
For the skeptical go to the Media
Coverage page where articles from Fortune, Wall Street
Journal, New York Times, Time and other leading publications regularly
feature this game changing online application that is networking for
professionals. You'll find the Fortune
Magazine article "Why you'll finally use LinkedIn"
most interesting.
Join
TAG Group in LinkedIn by clicking on this link.
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Job
Postings
New job postings this week
Foreclosure Prevention
Counselor
The
Housing Council is seeking a highly motivated, energetic staff person
to assist homeowner’s who are in mortgage default.
Some of the specific duties of the position include:
Preferred
Skills and Qualifications:
Please send letter of interest and resume
to:
DWalczak@monroecounty.gov
email subject: Foreclosure Prevention Counselor
The Housing Council is an equal opportunity employer.
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