Distinguishing Ourselves as Creative Entrepreneurs: Conscious Change Through a Common Voice

Hi, Joe, looking forward to seeing you. It will be a revolutionary discussion!

I am really thrilled that we are having this event at Office Nomads...a leading edge 'Co-Working' business! Ever heard of that? I hadn't. They are on the front end of an emerging community business trend. I think Jacob said that there are only 60 other businesses like this one in the world...but the idea is catching on! It is cool that they are trailblazing a new form of business collaboration in Seattle! Great venue!

Plus, it is a terrific time of the year to review who we as a group have been in the past, and who we can be in the future. It's fun to notice and honor the changes.

The truth is that as pathfinders we really are inventing a new world...and that means creating a new language and a new story of who we are. Let's make it good.

This sounds like such a great event - I'd love to come! Unfortunately, I'm going to be tied up with family/holiday stuff. I hope you host another in 2009!

Best,

Valerie

Sorry to miss you. You are one of the very people we are talking about here...and as an attorney that is awesome.

In 2009...if the desire is there, and it feels right, we will do it. I am travelling down from Bellingham for it, so we will see what the demand is.

Joy

Hi, Everybody...

This is a reminder of the meeting on Tuesday at Office Nomads! With the holidays, I figure we all need the extra nudge to be sure we don't miss out!

Tara will be joining us on Speakerphone, so that is fun...and I am bringing down a couple of my colleagues from Bellingham.

Plus, we have a couple specific examples of things we can try our hand at writing to our target audience. You will get three things from this event:

1) You will have fun meeting other creatives and masterminding together,

2) You will directly experience how having the niche language makes a difference in your clarity of writing

3) You will see how attending this meeting may make a difference for the future!

Come prepared to introduce yourself, give your elevator speech (and if you have something to promote)...say what inspired you to come, what you hope to learn...and we'll go from there!

Joy

Jacob;

I'm looking forward to this session. Looks like it has tons of potential. I'd be mainly interested in developing some ideas on more B2B marketing. The target market for Lone Eagle is more small to med ad agencies, marketing firms, production companies, etc.

And Joy, it'll be nice to meet you. See you all Tuesday.

Rick
www.LoneEagleDigital.com

Jacob and Joy, I'd love to come to this event. I'll see if I can pull it off - lots on my plate on Tuesday. If not, maybe you'll do it again? Frith

Rick, I agree on the B2B topic...it is the industrious entrepreneurs who have the most capacity to take action on change. And, we are both the most creative, the most independent, and most difficult to team together - especially in synergy with the creative artistic communities and the civic organizations. That is precisely our challenge.

Finding some uniting and collaborative language is step one, then as we learn to team up using this language, then we willl become a huge force for change.

Frith, I hope you can come. We will find out at the event if there is demand for another one, or even for an on-going conversation about this. Joy

I look forward to meeting you all!

It's been awhile since I attended a Biznik event... I got very involved - obsessed, some might say - with political activism.

Now that some major goals have been accomplished, I can stop volunteering (so much) and turn my attention to my own business again and meet other creative pros, which I so enjoy doing.

~Dina

SSSsoooooooo sorry I won't be in town for this event... I would love to learn the language you all create!!! Dawn

I am so happy to beable to make this event we travel alot and I feel out of touch. Look forward to being apart of this discussion.

Jean

Can I bring a colleague or is this just for Biznik folks? She works with me and is the real entrepreneur in our operation....

Looking forward to joining you. I'm new to biznik and have not attended an event yet, and this seems like a great opportunity.

Brand new to Biznik, also will be first event. Looking forward to it.

How fun to see the activity this morning - and the diversity of people who are coming! Jacob and I are really thrilled...and we are busy putting together a great event for you!

Yes, Jean, please do bring your colleague. While Biznik events are primarily for Biznik members...guests are always welcomed so they can find out more about what Biznik is and how fun and productive it is to be affiliated with us.

Joy

Looking forward to linking with you there! cannot find my portrait in files so this picture of one of my paintings is just as good

Hi Joy, I was really looking forward to meeting you and attending this event, however, I find myself without my car tomorrow.

If anyone is attending from the Edmonds area and would like to carpool, please let me know...otherwise, best of luck and I hope you'll host this event in Seattle at a future date. Thank you, Kelly

To get the most out of tomorrow...

1) Eating together always forms a bit of a bond...so if some of you want to bring some snacks or finger foods to share...awesome!

2) Plan on doing your "snap" (your Elevator speech) when you introduce yourself. It should be a 'short' commercial about yourself - 5 to 15 seconds about who you are and what you have to offer, or are looking for.

3) Relative to tonights topic, think about what your goals or desires are, and where you are blocked in achieving them. Where or how is the lack of a common language limiting your effectiveness or ability to move forward? Or, by reverse, how would a common language help you be more effective?

4) Remember to look at the profiles of those attending for people you especially want to connect with. Then you will feel more at ease when meeting them in person!

Let's have fun tomorrow paving new trails! Joy

See you then.

Kelli, sorry you can't come. Maybe look thorugh the RSVP's and see if there is anyone from your neck of the woods attending who might be able to pick you up...and call them. Carpooling is always a good idea!

Kelli, sorry you can't come. Maybe look thorugh the RSVP's and see if there is anyone from your neck of the woods attending who might be able to pick you up...and call them. Carpooling is always a good idea!

For all of you who are on the fence, thinking about other New Years plans, and wondering if you can fit this in...don't miss it. This event will include a glimpse of one prototype of how we will make this happen.

Jacob and Joy,

What a fabulous event to host. A prior commitment will keep me away, but I appreciate the momentum you and the attendees will garner as you convene in community. Perhaps this will be worthy of a repeat.

In joy,

~ Patricia

As it turns out, I'm not going to be able to make it. So sad - I'm sure I'll miss something special. Have a great, wonderful, inspiring conversation!

Joy and Jacob, I apologize that I will be unable to attend the meeting this afternoon. I hope there will be another one in the near future, as I look forward to meeting you and I also believe in what you are accomplishing here. May today's meeting be a very positive experience for all!

As it turns out, I won't be able to make it to the event this afternoon. I hope you'll do another in Seattle in the New Year. The topic is very enticing!

Happy New Year, Cathie Bachy

I was involved for quite a while but when you broke into groups it got crazy loud ...had moved to USTREAM which is very cool....but too crazy to try and follow...thanks so much Leif. Very cool new things I learned about Qik and USTREAM.

Happy New Year, Jean

I really want to thank all of you for the great turnout...and terrific, juicy conversation! Creativity is a fascinating thing, and uniting creatives will be nothing less than exciting! How fun will it get as we learn to become collaborative entrepreneurs!

I realized that you know how to herd cats? You put fish inside the gate...way at the back of the place you want them all to go, so all the cats have to run to get there. They will have a blast going there, and they run with their tails in the air happy as heck!

It is much like herding chickens. It is alot better to just go inside the henhouse, cluck a bunch, bang the pan, and sprinkle the food. They will rush to get through the door!

I wonder what there is to learn from this!

Joy

I'm sorry that I wasn't able to make the event but something came up at work at the last minute.

Maybe you'll do it again?

Wow! Even with a flat tire in the morning was I glad I made it to this event. This is just the kind of thing I need to zoom out and see the bigger picture with other Indies. I will be there for the next one for sure!

Hi, folks,

I have written up a compendium of notes on this, and then a personal conclusion that I have drawn from the topic, plus from additional conversations I have had with some of you. I would love to share it with you, as an e-mail attachment. it is not ready to publish as an article yet...but if you want a copy, please e-mail me at gijoy@comcast.net and I will forward it to you.

Also, be watching for an announcement for Feb. 10 for me to host the next event. Jacob and I have been busy...and that is the next night that works! We have to limit attendance to 16 people...so if you want to attend, be prepared to RSVP right away. I will be posting it by tomorrow!

Hi, everybody...I submitted our next meeting to the company, so it is in my profile pending approval. I imagine you can go in and RSVP right away. Would love to see you all come...and hope the time works.

If any of you have a larger meeting space in the Seattle area that is free and allows us more space to expand, please let me know for future meetings. We would love to allow more people to come.

Jacob is allowing us the free space, and we need to work inside a conference room this time...for it is not winter holiday time. Please give him kudos, thank you's, and refer business his way for hosting this!

Hope you can make it...it will be a fun event.