hey! can't this be a BizNik event?

Kaya - thanks for the reminder on this - I'm not going to be able to make it, but it looks like a great group! Warmly, Bridget

Mark - Yes! Thank you for initiating this - I've been wanting to sponsor some kind of a BizNik get-together as well. I agree with Kaya - I like the idea of both products and alliances as discussion topics, but would want the opportunity to meet and build community and connect to be a key part of whatever we choose to do together . . . -Bridget

Thanks for this! I, too, really like how you broke down the questions "we" need to ask ourselves as we decide how to present on-line. I keep adjusting my site - it's definitely a work in progress - to present myself and my offerings both authentically and professionally. It's a challenge to bring my identity as an artist together with the services and training I can provide to organizations. It's text I'm still working on, but these questions definitely help me focus my message.

I'm with Kaya - build relationships - particularly if what you offer is a service. Think about it the same way you think about trying to get to know someone you want to go out with - you ask them questions about themselves, get to know them, offer them something free, invite them to do low-risk things . . . go to networking events, volunteer, get face time with your target audience, offer free info on your website, give free workshops to relevant audiences to get them interested in what you have to offer . . .