Day 15: Doing Business

Good morning!

Last week I attended a meeting of the Northeast PA Rainbow Alliance. (I actually just joined the advisory board for the organization.) It was a great meeting of the minds with city leaders, education people, clergy and other key players in the area-- it was a big brainstorming session to make connections and find ways to utilize each other to reach the Alliance's goals.

At any rate, during a break in the session I spoke with an acquaintance who works at the Chamber. In conversation I told her I was job hunting and also trying to get more freelance assignments. She informed me that the Chamber has a few publications, including a magazine, that uses freelancers. She gave me the communication director's name. In other developments, this woman also knew of my book. She took a copy (because I always have some in the car!) and is going to figure out how it could be used with the CareerLink Rapid Response team- a group that speaks with laid off workers about options. My book is on adult education, so it may be a good resource to use. That was exciting. I am familiar with Rapid Response since I used to work in the career school industry and we had many students who were fully funded for schooling from CareerLink through workforce investment dollars. It's a shame that factories are closing down around here left and right. But- maybe the various offices will see the book and think of buying it.

Still, the area is on the upswing. And, I am hoping I can write about it. Today's query of the day was little different. I just pitched myself to the chamber's communication department as an available writer.