We held our monthly career-focused workshop and networking event at Trader Vic’s on May 20th. With standing room only, attendees came out to learn to get back into their groove with the very energizing and motivating Dawn Montefusco, also known as ZigZag. To get into the groove means to smoothly interact, maintain or improve relations […]
Category: Career Tips
How to Get Into a Digital Marketing Career from Anvil at pdxMindShare
Last night, we hosted our monthly career-focused workshop and networking event at Trader Vic’s in downtown Portland. Our event was a little different from our usual as we had a panel discuss how to get into digital marketing as a career instead of a more general topic. We had a great turnout with over 50 […]
JobJenny’s Presentation on Creating a Killer Cover Letter
Jenny Foss of JobJenny.com, a regular and much loved speaker, spoke at the March 2015 pdxMindShare event at Trader Vic’s in downtown Portland on how to create a killer cover letter. Dozens of Portland professionals came out and took away some great tips to help them on their job search. You can take a look […]
Habits of Successful People
We all have habits, and some may help while others may hinder our progress. Did you ever stop and think that something you do or don’t do on a regular basis might have an impact on your career and what you can aspire to be? This infographic below outlines the habits of successful and unsuccessful […]
Meet Jane, pdxMindShare’s January Speaker!
We at pdxMindShare are about to kick off our 2015 season of monthly career-focused workshops and networking events. Each event has different workshop speakers, experts in his or her field, addressing topics designed to help professionals advance their careers whether it be securing a job, new position, career change or even a promotion. The idea […]
Advice for a Great Presentation
We’ve all been there. We are up against that daunting task of making a presentation. No matter how seasoned we are at creating a deck to showcase our talents or expertise, it’s always nerve-wracking to start fresh wondering if those you present to will be engaged and interested in the content. The questions churn in […]
Introducing pdxMindShare Q1 2015 Speakers!
We are excited to kick off 2015 with a number of excellent speakers for our pdxMindShare career-focused workshops & networking events. Each month, we bring in expert speakers that equip our attendees with information to help advance careers, secure new jobs, change careers, or just looking to excel in their current position. Events are held […]
Four Steps to Building Your Network
by Leo MacLeod Most networking is a waste of time because it’s done with a sense of obligation rather than intention. If you want to have networking drive your business growth, try this four step approach to make your network stronger: 1 Start by focusing on other people. The first two questions I ask […]
Terry “Starbucker” Shares his Presentation from November’s pdxMindShare
At November’s pdxMindShare event, Terry St. Marie, also known as Starbucker, shared his professional experience and his passion for great leadership. Having grown up in a blue collar home, he worked hard to get through school and eventually became a CPA. He was, at a pretty young age, hand picked to take a seat in […]
Meet Terry “Starbucker” St. Marie, MindShare’s November Speaker
pdxMindShare hosts its monthly career-focused workshop & networking event at Trader Vic’s in downtown Portland on November 19th. This will be the last traditional event of the year, and it’s going to be a great one! Each month, we like to bring in speakers to inspire and educate attendees to help them achieve their career goals, whether […]
