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Social Media in Dayton

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Carole Baker is a huge fan of all things Dayton Ohio — AND she is passionate about teaching/inspiring Dayton business owners and professionals on the subject of leveraging social media tools.  When business-owners ask her WHO should be using  social media, she says: “All companies who rely on word-of-mouth can benefit as long as they realize that social media should be integrated into the overall marketing strategy, not created as a stand-alone marketing effort!”  Find out more at OH! Social.
The video below lays out several tips and suggestions for business-owners who are just beginning to venture into the social media streams.  She also invites everyone to attend the next New Media Dayton event on October 8th:  MAGNETIC Content! — Create, plan and position relevant content that will captivate your audience!.  Info can be found at New Media Dayton and there is no fee to attend the event!

This Week in YP: music, food and professional development

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YP Events coming up THIS WEEK:

Generation Dayton presents Next-Generation Consulting Webcast.  Tuesday May, 25 from 11:30-1PM.  You’re moving up in the world and got that promotion – this Webcast will give you the tips and hints you need to be an awesome manager.  Brown bag lunch – drinks and desserts provided.   RSVP by Monday!

JumpstART presents Jump into the DPO .  Not ready to spend a Saturday on the arts?  Join other YPs after work on Wednesday, May 26 for $10 tickets to see 24-year old wonder Jessica Hung perform in a 45-minute concert she designed.  After the show, meet Jessica at a private JumpstART reception with pizza and a beer tasting sponsored by Boston’s Bistro and Pub.  Call 228-3630 and mention the jumpstART deal.

Generation Dayton: Even More on the calendar for the group affectionately known as “GenD.”  Coming up, you can check out the regular Fourth Friday lunch on Friday, May 28.  Get together with other young professionals at El Meson at Noon to meet new people, check out a great restaurant, and have some fun that fits into your work schedule.

Post below if I missed anything or if you have plans to attend one of these great events!

UD to Host 9th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference

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ATWLCEvery woman needs a little “me” time, so why not take this opportunity for a day of networking, self-improvement and rejuvenation?

If you have not yet registered for the Annie T. Thornton Women’s Leadership Conference, to be held at the University of Dayton on Saturday, March 27th, it is not too late to do so.  This annual one-day event is named in honor of Annie T. Thornton to recognize her 44 years of leadership and dedication at the University of Dayton. During her time at UD, she  mentored hundreds of students, changing lives and empowering women.

The theme for this year’s conference is “Women, Community, Action and Leadership.”  The conference officially begins at 9:15 am in Kennedy Union; registration begins at 8:30 am. Dr. Donna Cox promises to be inspirational with her keynote address, and the schedule includes workshop sessions covering topics such as career development, race and gender issues, health and wellness, financial strategies, work/life balance, and much more.

To learn more about the conference, or to register, please visit  http://campus.udayton.edu/~udwlc. Conference registration is $20 ($10 for students) and includes a continental breakfast and buffet-style lunch. See you there!

Local Group Announces Logo Contest

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images-55Linked Dayton is in dire need of a new logo and we are asking for help! This networking group of over 4000, who are either located in the Dayton area, or who have a personal or professional connection to the area, meets monthly, usually for breakfast and a speaker.

They are holding a contest to redesign Linked Dayton’s logo, any and all are eligible. The only rules are:

1. The logo must include the words Linked Dayton

2. The logo must be in JPG or GIF formatting

images-563. The logo when saved in JPG or GIF formatting can’t exceed 4 MB

The new Linked Dayton logo’s designer will not only be highlighted by the group, but will also receive a $100 gift card to the Greene in Beavercreek!

Entries must be emailed to [email protected] by midnight January 10, 2009. Please introduce yourself by including your name & contact information in the email.

Linked Dayton will unveil and announce the winning design at the next Linked Dayton event on January 19th at the Wine Loft at the Greene (5:30pm).

Dayton Urban League advances empowerment agenda

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DUL-redlogo-anim-125The Dayton Urban League Young Professionals is looking to train the next generation of leaders.

The Dayton Urban League auxillary group, founded in 2001, will host a networking event for young professionals on December 16 at Therapy Cafe at 5:30 p.m. Wrap up the year and prepare for 2010 by coming out to “meet and greet” with community leaders and other professionals in the Dayton area. The DULYP will unveil its “I am empowered to…” campaign as well as outline plans for the upcoming year.

The Dayton Urban League Young Professionals employs a five-point agenda:

  • Education and Youth Empowerment: Ensuring that all of our children are well educated and prepared for economic self-reliance in the 21st century. DULYP works with DUL’s youth programs and Parity to provide role models and mentors for youth in the community.
  • Economic Empowerment: Empowering all people in attaining economic self-sufficiency through job training, good jobs, homeownership, entrepreneurship and wealth accumulation.
  • Health and Quality of Life Empowerment: Working to build healthy and safe communities to eliminate health disparities through prevention, healthy eating, fitness, as well as ensuring complete access to affordable healthcare for all people.
  • Civic Engagement and Leadership Empowerment: Empowering all people to take an active role in determining the direction, quality of life, public policy and leadership in their communities by full participation as citizens and voters, as well as through active community service and leadership development.
  • Civil Rights and Racial Justice Empowerment: Promoting and ensuring our civil rights by actively working to eradicate all barriers to equal participation in all aspects of American society, whether political, economic, social, educational or cultural.

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For more information, or to RSVP to the event, please contact:

Dayton Urban League Young Professionals. 907 West Fifth Street,Dayton, Ohio 45402. 937-220-6665

Another Green Drinks Get Together

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images10Dayton Regional Green Task Force hosts their monthly networking event, Dayton Green Drinks at Thai 9 on Wed, Nov 8th.   Thai9 will feature appetizers provided by Vectren, and a CASH BAR will be available for you to order beverages.

Around 6:30pm, Matt Lindsday will speak about Biking in Dayton. Matt Lindsey founded the group Courteous Mass, Dayton’s bicycle advocate group that aims to do monthly group rides in the urban core of Dayton.

Green = Good
Drinks = Good
Green Drinks = Excellent!

What: Dayton Green Drinks
How: Walk, cycle, bus, car (though DO try to carpool!)
Who: Anyone working on environmental issues or interested in them
Why: Fun, contacts, alcohol, info, gossip, inspiration, business & pleasure … plus free appetizers provided by Vectren. CASH BAR

.Just go up to someone and say, “Are you green?” You’ll be made welcome!

This is an informal, self-organizing network that is now active in 582 cities worldwide!

For more information, check out www.greendrinks.org

Want to be great?

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BookClub_000When it comes to business, why be good, when you can be great?

Author Jim Collins explores this question in his 2001 book Good to Great. Based on five meticoulous years of research, Collins’ book examines how good companies can become great companies, and outlines the methods and strategies needed to procure long-term sustainable success.

Collins and his team of researchers sifted through the approximately 1,400 companies that have made the Fortune 500 and selected a dozen that met his criteria of transitioning from goodness to greatness, and becoming leaders in their respective industries.

Generation Dayton, the area’s largest networking organization for young professionals, will host a “Books on Business” Meeting on Nov. 10 to discuss “Good to Great.”

Anyone interested in improving the culture of their business or organization, and forging a top-notch team is encouraged to attend this free event. The group will meet up at Pacchia’s at 410 East Fifth Street in the Oregon District from 6 to 8 p.m.

The book should be read prior to the meeting. Pick up a copy from the local library, used book store or Amazon and dare to be great!

If you plan on attending, contact Shanon potts at [email protected].

Generation Dayton’s 4th Friday Lunch

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generation dayton logo thumbDayton’s young professionals are encouraged to attend Generation Dayton’s 4th Friday Lunch at Meadowlark’s Restaurant on Sept. 25 for an evening of social networking.

The cost is free; lunch is at your own expense.

The time is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m at Meadowlark Restaurant located at 2094 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd, Dayton OH 45459, near the Dayton Mall.

Generation Dayton is a program for talented, young professionals in the Dayton area to network, learn valuable business skills and meet with prominent area business leaders.

For more information about Generation Dayton, or to RSVP for the event, contact Andy Hickey at [email protected] or LaDonna Wulfeck at [email protected] or 937.226-8264.

Want to present an idea? Welcome to Pecha-Kucha Night in Dayton!

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pechakuchanight1“The sound of conversation” – that is the translation for the Japanese phrase Pecha-Kucha, which is also the name for a creative way of presenting creative ideas to an audience of – well, other creative people.  This new concept has taken the planet by storm, happening in over 100 global cities since 2003 when it was first thought up by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Tokyo’s Klein-Dytham Architecture (KDa), who sought to give young designers a venue to meet, network, and show their work and to attract people to their experimental event space in Roppongi.

Hmm, experimental event space – sounds familiar.  Ah yes, we have one of those here in Dayton: c{space!  Located at 20 N. Jefferson, this space was opened last year by a group of Dayton Create catalysts in conjunction with the Dayton Circus who set out to find an empty yet interesting urban space to hold independent street-level art & music events and other creative gatherings.  Its first event was the successful Ladyfest Dayton, and since then the space has hosted several interesting events as well as small groups working on all kinds of things from film festival planning to urban bicycle events.  And yes – your’s truly was part of that original group that made c{space possible.

Back to Pecha-Kucha… this presentation/networking event is unique in that it restricts presenters to 20 powerpoint slides at 20 seconds each, for a toal of 6 minute 40 seconds per presentation.  In other words, no long drawn-out boring presentations.  Personally I’d like to see EVERY committee meeting, board meeting, and business meeting follow this format!  But until that happens, I encourage you to check out Dayton’s version of Pecha-Kucha Night on August 27,  2009 at 6:30pm (more details at the link).  And there is already a second night scheduled for November 6 – this one is for Dayton AIA architects to quickly present their creative thoughts.  And if you think you have the goods to present at one of these, contact Jill Davis ([email protected] or 937-225-9307).