Work It Brooklyn

We’ve all been there, working away for hours, focused on only the task at hand – maybe staring at a computer screen as we write, maybe it’s hours bent over jewelry wire, or time spent standing in front of a canvas. And then we look up and realize it’s 4PM and all we’ve eaten all day was that bagel with our morning coffee. That we’ve been in the same position for hours.

Whether you freelance, working from home or coffee shops for multiple clients, or are starting your own business, like so many of the members of Work It Brooklyn, you’re spending a lot of time focused on the business you’re trying to grow. But how much time are you spending focused on yourself?

Our next event, April 18th from 7 to 9PM and graciously hosted by our friends at Human At Ease, is centered on how to stay healthy and well while you are focused on growing your business, and the best way to make all the parts of your life balance while you are doing this. Register here.

We’ll have a discussion, led by our own Aja Marsh, of North Brooklyn Runners, and with panelists including Dishan Elise, a certified personal trainer and the founder/owner of Human At Ease, Kim Ann Curtin, a life coach who is founder and CEO of The Wall Street Coach and Andrea Moss, Holistic Health and Nutrition Coach of Moss Wellness.

Whether you’re working on starting your own business, freelancing from the cramped confines of your studio apartment, or a member of our community with a focus on food, health and wellness, this event will provide answers to achieving a better, healthier, life balance.

We’ll also have our signature speed-networking prior to panel, which will begin at 7:30pm.

Register soon, space is very limited.

Event Details:
Wednesday, April 18 – 7pm to 9pm
Speed Networking from 7:15-7:30pm
Panel from 7:30-8:15pm
Mingling until 9pm
Human At Ease: 31 Nassau Avenue – Greenpoint, Brooklyn

It’s 2011… do you know where your tweets are?

As independent workers, sometimes just getting the job done takes more hours than there are in the day, and we can forget that it’s important to actually market and promote our businesses, and many are increasingly abandoning more traditional forms of marketing in favor of using social media. But how can social media be effective and best used for your business, and why should you bother? That’s what Work It Brooklyn’s next special event is aiming to answer.

On Wednesday, November 9th at Brooklyn Winery, we are excited to present an intimate panel and networking event geared towards independent workers and small businesses interested in demystifying the buzz around and learning the benefits of social media.  The collective experiences and successes of our panelists will offer you insight into how social media and other non-traditional marketing methods can promote and grow your creative business– no matter what you do!

Tickets for this workshop are $5, please register on our eventbrite page.

The Panel

• Kiki Valdes, Visual Artist
www.kikivaldes.com

• Aaron Goldfarb, Author of How to Fail
www.aarongoldfarb.com

• Jeff Ramos, Personal Branding Specialist
Jeff’s Skillshare Page

• Laura Zapata, Community Manager at The Cools
The Cools

• Allison Robicelli, Co-owner of Robicelli Cupcakes
www.Robicellis.com

Have questions for the panelists? Email info@workitbrooklyn.com

The Evening

• 7:00-7:15pm Check in and Mingling
• 7:15-7:40pm Speed Networking
• 7:45-9:00pm Panel Discussion and Q&A
• 9:00-10:00pm Mix & Mingle

What is Speed Networking?

Think musical chairs meets speed dating, where attendees get to meet and speak through this spunky and time sensitive activity.

Work It Brooklyn is proudly sponsored by Brooklyn Winery

Registration is now open for our next event– Industry Focus: Music!
Click here to register. [The link has been corrected and is working now!]
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It’s no big secret that Brooklyn is the epicenter of independent music in America and we are psyched to announce, in partnership with Women In Music, a very special Industry Focus event on Wednesday, April 20th at Coco66 in Greenpoint. This panel and networking event geared towards independent musicians and artists (of all genders) is bolstered by a panel of heavy-hitting music industry professionals eager to share their knowledge and insight as well as answer your burning questions as well as a select group of local industry VIPs who will be ready to network with participants during the mingling slots of the event.

The Panel
• Jeff Price, CEO/Founder/President, Tunecore
• Liz Leahy, CEO/Co-Founder, Section 101
• Michael Corcoran, President, MusicSUBMIT
• Ben Markowitz, Product Experience Manager, Fanbridge
• Jayce Varden, Director/Co-Founder, Pledgemusic.com
• Shamita Carriman Esq. (moderator), Carriman Law Group & Women In Music

Have questions for any of these panelists? Please email them to info@workitbrooklyn.com

The Evening
• 7:00-7:15pm Check in and Mingling
• 7:15-7:40pm Speed Networking
• 7:45-9:00pm Panel Discussion and Q&A
• 9:00-10:00pm Mix, Mingle, and Demo Exchange

What is Speed Networking?
Think musical chairs meets speed dating, where attendees get to meet and speak through this spunky and time sensitive activity.

Demo Exchange!
Bring a handful or two of your CDs to swap with other musicians, VIPs, or anyone else you encounter. There will also be a table where you can put your CDs as well as collect those of other attendees.

Look forward to seeing you there!

That’s right, friends, Work It Brooklyn is back!

We know it’s been awhile since you’ve heard from us, but we are now getting busy revving up for an exciting 2011 for WIB and have set the date for our next big mix-and-mingle event: Wednesday, February 23, from 7 to 10PM. We’ll be at Public Assembly in Williamsburg, where we’ll have plenty of room for speed networking and general excitement.

Register to join the fun at Eventbrite. And while you’re busy clicking links, make sure you migrate over to our new Facebook group to join the discussion and mingle, in advance, with your fellow creatives.

To keep WIB running (to cover operating expenses and to bring you bigger and better events all year long) we will be asking for a suggested donation of $5 at the door, though we will turn no one away. Unless you didn’t register, of course!

On May 13th, Work It Brooklyn hosted our first industry focused event.

The evening started with a panel discussion with our three industry experts: Bob Bland of Brooklyn Royalty and the recently opened Kingdom, Toni Hacker of Hayden Harnett and Elaine La Personerie of Wink PR.  The conversation flowed easily amongst the panelists and the audience asked a lot of great questions.  The Q&A was followed with an hour long mix’n'mingle where the attendees got to chat and exchange business cards with each other and the experts.

We’d like to thank Bob, Toni and Elaine for participating and helping to make our event such a success

We’d also like to thank everyone who attended the event and, of course, Kingdom for generously hosting this event.

Stay tuned for more Industry Focus events and another big mixer this summer!