What is your name?
My name is Mike Levy. (Visit my profile)

How did you hear about Linking Raleigh, NC? Why did you decide to become a member?
I found LinkingRaleighNC when searching LinkedIn for Triangle networking groups. I decided to become a member because LinkingRaleighNC was the premier networking group in the Triangle and offered several beneficial features, such as the job board and great articles, as well as sponsoring and holding different kinds of events where people can meet, learn about each other, and help each other.

What kind of connections are you hoping to make by being a member of Linking Raleigh, NC?
I would like to meet people who I can become friends and partners with, providing each other with support and encouragement, whether employed or working-on-becoming-employed. I want to connect with people who have a passion for what they do and for life, and who are willing to share that with others.

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If you are lucky enough to work for an organization large enough to have a dedicated resource or resources to the marketing and PR function then you can just skip this read.  However, for the many of us who are small business owners or sole practitioners the struggle to balance marketing/overhead-related activities with billable hours is never ending.

We all acknowledge the primary goal of the entire marketing flurry is to gain access to paying gigs.  And, once you land the client well, there is an expectation of delivery of goods and services.  I am not saying anything that we all don’t already know; already intrinsically struggle with on a daily basis.  We’ve heard it all:  “Feast or Famine” …  “When it rains it pours”….   And, we all continuously look for ways to ‘fix’ the problem – to somehow not repeat it.  When we’re ‘feasting’ it’s hard to imagine the impending ‘famine’ lurking right around the corner.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P (CB&H) (http://www.cbh.com) has announced that Sheila Ahler, business development partner at the firm, has been named by Triangle Business Journal as a recipient of a 2010 Women in Business Award in the category of Community Supporter. Award recipients were honored at an Aug. 12 event at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, N.C.

Ahler is an active supporter of numerous nonprofits throughout the community. As a member of the Executive Committee for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, she chairs the Membership Services committee, is past-chair of the Chamber Executive Women’s committee, and serves on the Inter-City Visit task force. She is the chair-elect of the N.C. United Methodist Conference Council on Finance and Administration, and was a member of the inaugural 2008 Go Red Campaign leadership team for the American Heart Association.

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(Raleigh, NC) September 3, 2010 –  LinkingRaleighNC.com's OpenLink Networking event date is set for September 16, 2010 between 6-9 pm.  LinkingRaleighNC.com and its event partner, Solas Restaurant, in the Glenwood south area, are gearing up for another opportunity that puts the spotlight on “Face to Face” networking and is helping the local United Way chapter to put needed school supplies in the hands of hundreds of students and teachers across the Triangle. 

With the help of http://www.LinkingRaleighNC.com sponsors, the attendees will not only enjoy the rooftop atmosphere at Solas restaurant, http://www.solasraleigh.com/ , but network with other local business professionals from a membership base of nearly 10,000 members while helping underprivileged children .

At the time of this release, nearly 100 people have registered to attend the event. We encourage those interested in attending and contributing to this cause to visit http://OpenLink.Ettend.com to register for free. Please bring one school item to the event, ie. backpack, erasers, pencils, paper, etc.

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