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colleen, i saw debra eckerling & dyana valentine with cameras--and of course people were asking where you were. we told them you were beth, who is a smashing host [not surprising from our virgo stock!]. um, i am all ready to set up a december eastside ... sounds like we need more events!
thanks alaia! i've got to come by one of your citysip mixers next time you have one, i live right down the street and love that place so much!
for anyone who was not able to rsvp for this mixer, or if you just want more biznik in your life, i'm co-hosting an event with rachel raush johnson, an educational workshop on how to maximize your biznik presence. for some reason it's not loading in the LA events, but here's a link:
http://biznik.com/members/rachel-rausch-johnson/events/minding-your-own-biznik-social-media-101
hey guys, there's always starting another mixer in another part of town we can all go to. more active biznik communities [like seattle] have multiple events per day to choose from. all that glory could be ours if more people throw more events!
wow, a full group 2 months in a row! if any of you find you can't make it, make sure to click off your rsvp to make room for the --gasp-- wait list. thanks!
cool, it will be great to meet all of you!
HEY EVERYONE! we found a lonely beige patagonia rain jacket draped carefully over a chair at the end of the evening. rather than leave it in jerry's lost & found, i took it home and left my card with them so hopefully anyone looking for it would come to me. if this is yours, email me and i'll get it back to you! hp [at] heatherparlato.com
dang! we're going to have to do some serious table re-arranging on the patio this time! i'm excited to meet all these new people!
after hearing about the taste testing that went into finding this place, i can't wait to taste the wings!
i'm always happy to see a handful of new names with our favorite regulars. it will be good to meet & hang with everyone!!
full. FULL! we are going to be full of wings!
hey mike, this has been a big topic on a design listserv i subscribe to, kernspiracy.com. while crowdsourcing is newer, i have seen these spec-type ads on craigslist for awhile now too, and my feeling is that these people were never true potential clients to begin with, because they don't value what design can do for them. dan pink puts it best in "a whole new mind" when he says that anything that can be automated or done easily & cheaply with software is not something we can expect to make money on in the future. it's in how we think and continually reinvent approaches to communication that help our clients stand out. and we can help by educating people on how design makes a difference. beyond that though, there will always be people who want design services, but don't see the difference between brand discovery and clip art. and so, for them ... clip art.
yay, more biznik events in LA! and wings! this will be a good test of how clean we can keep our cards.
thanks angela, as a design professional, i really appreciate it when other designers are saying all the same things i reiterate to my clients.
...and the rsvp's keep comin' in! sorry we won't see some of you, but that's why we do this thing monthly--we'll catch up next time. i'm looking forward to all the new people we'll be meeting tonight!
happy to see such an interesting spread of people, it will be nice to meet you all on wednesday! -heather
thanks for this article, rich. i think it's a good reminder that slow-downs are a natural part of the cycle over time, and so should be our renewal efforts and determination to weather the storm.
i'm liking the group that's shaping up here, some regulars, some colleagues, some new people--this will be a good one!
"heather looks like her photo ..." except WITH glasses. colleen is always too nice to my corrected vision [or perhaps i lied to the camera taking off my glasses]. in any case, i'm glad to see those of you who can make it, maybe we'll tell industry secrets this time to create a buzz about whatever everyone else has been missing. i know i've got some file save preferences i've been just ITCHING to talk about. ha.
much of the organizing credit goes to colleen, who was feeling under the weather. you will all meet her next time, but she did such a great setup with the venue that all i had to do was show up. thanks everyone for coming, it was great meeting all of you!
fantastic, it will be great to catch up with you dyana! mark, don't worry, we'll give you the in-person intro. online communities are nothing to fear, though they do get better with a little in-person reinforcements.
i'm right outside downtown LA, so i have freeways & trains galore to choose from, as well as some really cool localities. if more people don't contact you in the next week, maybe come up to the biznik mixer in marina del rey and get some people to sign on in person.
Hi Allan, I think this sounds like a great idea for a regular gathering, I'd certainly be interested in participating. Do you have any ideas about where, when, what time of day, type of venue? I'm happy to help you brainstorm if you want. In any case, drop me a note if you end up setting something up and I'll rsvp for it. thanks! -heather
hi sierra, welcome to biznik in LA. don't forget to click on the events tab and consider meeting other biznik members at the monthly happy hour in marina del rey. thanks! -heather
...and also with the glasses. and if that's not enough info, sign in, make a nametag and say hi to the nearest person. BAM you're networking.
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