Social Business Success

Last week I was invited to attend the Capital Area United Way Volunteer of the Year Award Dinner.  You see, I was nominated for Volunteer of the Year Award by the organization in which I’ve been volunteering for 20 months.  Since August of 2011, I’ve been volunteering as the LinkedIn trainer for the downtown branch of the Capital Area District Library.  The Librarians at the library nominated me for the award.

Let me talk a bit about volunteering.  I know I wrote about volunteering a few months ago, however in this blog I am writing it from my perspective.  As I already mentioned, I’ve been volunteering as the LinkedIn trainer for the downtown branch of the Capital Area District Library.  During this time I’ve been able to improve my skills as a speaker and trainer.

As a volunteer, I felt I was making a contribution to the community.  There are very few places in the Lansing metro area offer training on LinkedIn, especially the type of training I do.  Here I’ve had the opportunity to meet entrepreneurs, business professionals and job seekers alike.  What a great opportunity to expand my network. Read the rest of this entry »