Save The Date: Future of Business Media Oct 30

Content Next’s Future of Business Media Conference is October 30 here in New York City.  I expect tickets to not be cheap with the stellar list of speakers, it may worth attending.

To get the most out of any conference I suggest reading tips from Keith Ferrazzi’s book, Never Eat Alone. This is the one book, I refer back to over and over again.

Grindhopping

In this week’s Shifting Career column, Marci Alboher reviews three career books. The one I am most interested in Laura Vanderkam who authored Grindhopping: Build a Rewarding Career without Paying Your Dues. Being an overnight success is what everyone wants, so I am curious if the book is the blueprint to the fast track.

clipped from www.nytimes.com

These days, entrepreneurship comes in many flavors, from solo workers and freelancers to consultants and venture-backed small businesses. And even within those groups, there are niches.

You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby

Women in business is a growing trend, despite of or because of the fact of the lack of pay equity.

Read: On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl’s Guide To Personal Finance by Sharon Kedar and Manisha Thakor.

Connect: Damsels in Success. I just read about it today so I cannot make any comparisons, other than it is not just for entrepreneurs, but also professionals and there is a job board.

Shop: Furniture retailers like IKEA are targeting female entrepreneurs to sell them stylish office furniture.

Nooks and Niches

Read: Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk

Meet: Likeminded people at the next LikeMind on Friday July 15. Likemind is a gathering of people for coffee and communication. There will be LikeMind in many cities across the country and Europe.

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