Posts Tagged ‘networking’

Entrepreneurship and Dreams
Friday, June 10th, 2011


Anyone who is an entrepreneur (current or aspiring) knows that passion and dedication are essential qualities to building a business. So is the ability to self-motivate. Nonetheless, hearing the stories of others can be incredibly inspiring and serve as a gentle reminder to look up from what you’re doing and stay connected to why you’re doing. Hearing Eric Lochtefeld speak at NYU on Tuesday night was one of those moments.

Eric is the founder and CEO of the University of Dreams, a company that … read more

How to Land an Internship in a Big City You Don’t Live In
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

By Renee Tornatore
Urban Interns Brand Ambassador, Cornell University

Internship & Career OpportunitiesAs a non-native, aspiring intern in a big city, it often seems daunting to try and infiltrate the job world of somewhere unknown. Many college students are in this position, since many college campuses aren’t located in the city they’d love to spend a summer in. While it’s difficult, it’s not an impossible feat to land an internship for someone that doesn’t live in the area.

Use careful discretion in choosing what types of jobs to … read more

Managing a Virtual Street Team
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

You may not be a music mogul, but your business can benefit from channeling your inner rockstar. Why? Because music industry insiders know how to leverage screaming fans into promoters of their favorite rock (and pop) stars. The loyalty and excitement for a celebrity can easily turn fans into groupies — and subsequently — groupies into word of mouth marketers. Here's how to turn the music industry's successful marketing tactics into a virtual street team of your own:
 

Organize Your Guerilla Marketing Tactics… read more
How an Urban Intern Can Get You LinkedIn
Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
Every business owner should be actively networking, but sometimes it’s difficult to motive yourself to get to another seminar or reach out to a connection for coffee with so many demands on your time.  That’s where LinkedIn comes in.  Re-create and grow your network online with the help of an Urban Intern.
 
Here’s are a few tips on how an Urban Intern can help expand your influence on LinkedIn:
 
Create a Polished Profile – As an entrepreneur, you may not use a … read more
Ultra Light Startups – Great Networking for Entrepreneurs
Thursday, July 16th, 2009

When starting a new business everyone tells you to network, network, network.  “Be out there,” “meet people,” – call it what you may, but the truth is that as the Founders of an early stage company, a VERY large part of our job right now is selling the concept of Urban Interns and building our brand.  While you can fill every minute of your calendar with networking events, quickly learned it’s more about quality of affiliations than quantity.  We deliberately keep our list of organizations … read more

Personal Branding & Networking
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

We attended a panel discussion on personal branding and networking last night at NYU, hosted by Step Up Women’s Network (full disclosure: we are both on the board of Step Up).  On the panel were a series of women who know a LOT about this topic: Carla Harris (Managing Director Morgan Stanley), Christine Beauchamp (President Ann Taylor), Hope Hughes (Director Deloitte Consulting), and Juliette Powell (Media Entrepreneur), and it was moderated by Beth Schoenfeldt (Co-Founder Collective-E).  Some key takeaways that are applicable to you, whether … read more

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