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Archive for February, 2009

18
Feb

LVMG – February Meeting

Thirteen members attended last night’s meeting. After introductions, we dove into the meat of the evening. Details below. Please email me if you are interested in presenting a Profile (3-8 minute overview of your skills, services, etc.) or Session (20-30 minute professional development presentation) at the March meeting.

7:30-8:00 PM- Presentation 1 :: Using the Internet as a promotion tool
Doug Daulton (Kansha Media)

In an interactive session, I discussed the pros and cons of the following online tools for promoting yourself as an artist/creative.

* NOTE: I added a few resources not mentioned last night.

8:00-8:30 PM – Presentation 2 :: Professional Networking in Las Vegas
Sonia Petkewich (Phoenix Staff)

Sonia held a great, participatory session which modeled strong networking skills. She then went on to discuss specific dos and don’ts for networking. Along the way, she expanded on the prudent use of some of the tools outlined in my presentation. The central theme of Sonia’s presentation was … when networking, it is important that the relationships are reciprocal. If you only take, don’t expect to get much.

If you are looking for long or short-term contract or a formal contract, make a point of contacting Sonia.

Sonia Petkewich
Business Development Specialist
Phoenix Staff, Inc
6255 McLeod Drive, Suite 26
Las Vegas, NV 89120
702.566.3694 office
702.891.9754 fax
www.phoenixstaff.com


Sonia discusses professional networking techniques


Sonia discusses professional networking techniques

6
Feb

Set Phasers to Nebulize …

My family and I have been fighting some sort of bug … off and on … since our return from Puerto Rico about a month ago. Through last week, Kelly had the worst of it as she has been pretty much out of commission all month. Last Friday, Finn started in and by Monday, he had a rattle in his breathing which became more pronounced through the week. Yesterday, the Doc prescribed a nebulizer and Albuterol for the little man.

Poor guy. It breaks our hearts to give Finn the treatment. He does not like the sound of the compressor and screams bloody murder when he sees the mask. But, it is helping so what is a parent to do? Still it is amazing how resilient/elastic the mental state of children is. When the mask is on, you are 100% certain he will either kill me in my sleep or stick me with a huge therapy bill in twenty years. But, as soon as the mask is off, he is calm, smiling and even laughing. We are truly blessed to have such a trooper for a son.

Today, I finally succumbed to the infinitesimal demons that are this damn illness. The tickle in my throat started last night and was a full-blown rasp by mid-day. Conversations in our house sound like Kathleen Turner, Edward James Olmos and a tiny Sam Elliot arguing after a four day bender on meth and cheap cigars. It ain’t pretty … but it is my family! And, I love it!