Author: James Wong
Empowered Ideas is proud to sponsor Linkedin Live Raleigh's Bi-Monthly Business Networking Social.
This month's networking event was held at ITT Technical Institute in Cary, NC Over 100 professionals from all across the Triangle attended the event throughout the evening. Many of ITT Tech's students also had the opportunity to practice their networking skills among a crowd of seasoned area professionals. Our spotlight charity of the evening was the 4Philip.org, and all donations at the door went directly to the charity. Detailed information about the event can be found at: http://www.linkedinliveraleigh.com/linkedin-live-raleigh-march-12-2013-at-itt-tech Additional Photos via the OFFICIAL Linkedin Live Raleigh Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LinkedinLiveRaleighAbout Linkedin Live Raleigh
Linkedin Live Raleigh (LLR) aims to help Linkedin members in the Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill area, deepen the connections they have online, and to build new connections in the real world. While connecting with present, past, and potential colleagues and business partners at Linkedin Live Raleigh, participants meet professionals at all career stages — thus expanding their reach, demonstrating their expertise and finding new opportunities.
Linkedin Live Raleigh's Bi-Monthly Business Networking Social
Proudly Supporting the Food Bank of North Carolina Tuesday, January 8, 2013 — 6-9pm
The Chef’s Academy | 2001 Carrington Mill Boulevard, Morrisville, NC | [Google Map]
Linkedin Live Raleigh (LLR) aims to help Linkedin members in the Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill area, deepen the connections they have online, and to build new connections in the real world.
While connecting with present, past, and potential colleagues and business partners at Linkedin Live Raleigh, participants meet professionals at all career stages — thus expanding their reach, demonstrating their expertise and finding new opportunities.
A suggested $5 donation collected at the door, will benefit the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, a nonprofit organization that has provided food for people at risk of hunger in 34 counties in central and eastern North Carolina for more than 30 years.
The Food Bank serves a network of more than 800 partner agencies such as soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, and programs for children and adults through warehouses in Durham, Greenville, New Bern, Raleigh, the Sandhills (Southern Pines), and Wilmington. In fiscal year 2011-2012, the Food Bank distributed nearly 45 million pounds of food and non-food essentials through these agencies.
If you would like additional information about the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, please visit their website at www.FoodBankCENC.org
UPDATED: Photos from Linkedin Live Raleigh
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On Tuesday, October 9th, 2012, Empowered Ideas will be hosting the last Linkedin Live Raleigh Business Networking Social at the beautiful Brier Creek Country Club in Raleigh, NC.
This no-cost networking event proudly supports Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina, through generous donations provided by our participants.
RSVP Online
For more information and to RSVP for this event, please visit www.LinkedinLiveRaleigh.comAbout Linkedin Live Raleigh
Linkedin Live Raleigh (LLR) aims to help Linkedin members in the Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill area, deepen the connections they have online, and to build new connections in the real world. While connecting with present, past, and potential colleagues and business partners at Linkedin Live Raleigh, participants meet professionals at all career stages — thus expanding their reach, demonstrate their expertise and find new opportunities.
INBOUND 2012 by HubSpot | August 27-30, 2012 | Boston, MA.
Virginia Johnson and I recently attended HubSpot's Inbound 2012 Conference in Boston, MA. To properly explain in detail how inspiring and exciting this conference was to us, would take several blog posts to even scratch the surface. HubSpot has successfully pulled off not only the "World's Largest Gathering of Inbound Marketers," but also one of the greatest marketing conferences in the last decade.
In addition to the knowledge leadership and presentations at #INBOUND12, the networking opportunities were bountiful, as was the after-hour socials and entertainment. The two biggest highlights of course was the keynote by Gary Vaynerchuk, and the interview and concert with world-famous performer, Cyndi Lauper.
To our amazement, we even had a photo-op with Gary Vaynerchuk after his keynote, which was as energetic and vulgar as was expected at one of his speaking engagements.
Vulgarities aside, Gary is a "people's marketer." He has the ability to truly understand his customers, and does his due diligence to craft messaging and campaigns which targets his audience with as little disruption as possible. Gary and other marketers like him are so successful because they see marketing and customer service as one-in-the-same, and craft their campaigns accordingly.
About the Inbound Conference
Besides being the world's largest gathering of inbound marketers, INBOUND is a 3-day marketing conference and training event designed to help marketing professionals, business owners, and agency executives deepen their knowledge of inbound marketing through a combination of inspiring keynote presentations, focused breakout sessions, expert-led small group workshops, innovative product demos, and exciting networking activities. 
