LinkedIn Live Helps Pay it Forward

LinkedIn Live Raleigh VI was a rousing success last night. Upwards of 220 people joined Stephanie and myself as we gave away $1700 in door prizes.

As I mentioned in my last post, $500 in cash was handed out to two people - who must now Pay it Forward to others then report back to our next meeting in July.

A special thanks to Greg Bennett and company for donating the cash!

Thanks too, to our title sponsors iContact, Hosted Solutions and The Select Group. GREATLY appreciate your continued support!

Speaking of July, our next meeting will mark the one year anniversary of LinkedIn Live Raleigh. Hard to believe!

We are truly amazed at the number of people that continually show up each time, and how this event has impacted so many of us. Jobs, business deals, new friendships - all as a result of meeting at LI Live.

Stay tuned for some exciting news about LI Live VII - the 1st Anniversary Celebration.

As always, if your interested in sponsoring, providing a great door prize or just attending, feel free to comment below or contact me directly at chuck@icontact.com

Remember, dig your well before your thirsty and always treat your connections like they're standing right in front of you.

Until next time:

Stay well and stay connected.

Chuck

Checking back in...

On this Mothers Day 2008 I want to start out by wishing all Moms a happy - and restful day!

The best M-Day gift my wife got this weekend? Me cleaning out the garage with her yesterday! Go figure...

I have, once again, been on the road. The last two trips were the Society for New Communications Research in Santa Rosa, CA (northern California) and Ragan Communications' Corporate Communicators Conference in Chicago. Got back from that trip on Friday night. VERY nice to be home!

I'm not on the road again for another three weeks, when I head for Alberta, Canada for a marketing conference where I'm speaking on email marketing for small business. Still can't comprehend the need for a passport to travel to Canada!

This coming week is our next LinkedIn Live Raleigh - number 6 in the series. Already have 170 RSVPs and some amazing door prizes.

A special thanks goes out to Greg Bennett and the Spherion family of companies - four divisions - who have donated $500 in cash for our Pay it Forward door prize drawings.

We will give away two $250 cash envelopes. The kicker this time? The winners do not get to keep the money, but must "pay it forward" to someone in need - unemployed, down and out, medical bills - doesn't matter. They will then have to report back on how they paid it forward at our next LinkedIn Live in July. AWESOME!

Funny as this may sound, I am truly looking forward to being in the office for the next three weeks. A chance to catch up and make sure projects are on track and moving forward. My company - iContact turns 5 years old in July and will also top 25,000 customers around Memorial Day. Lots of exciting "goings on" as they say in the South!

I will be back next week to report on LinkedIn Live Raleigh VI and let you know how it went.

If you have comments/suggestions/ideas - please feel free to leave them in the comments section below, or email me directly at thepayitforwardchronicles@gmail.com

Stay well, stay connected and remember to continue to Pay it Forward!

Until next time...

Chuck