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NYC Entrepreneurs Networking Reception at 230 Fifth Rooftop Garden - 366 Registered

Announcing a new Meetup for NY Entrepreneurs Business Network (NYEBN)! RSVP for this event!

What: 2010: NYC Entrepreneurs Networking Reception @ 230 Fifth (366 Confirmed RSVPs)

When: January 6, 2010 6:00 PM

Where:
230 Fifth Rooftop Garden
230 5th Ave (Bet. 26th and 27th Streets)
New York, NY 10001
(212) 725 4300

Both you and I know that 2010 will be the best year ever when it comes to achieving your financial and business goals. What's better than having a big party at the beginning of the year to send a signal of success? Here we go. Our second time at 230 fifth (2nd time is the charm ... LOL). Read on to find out what's different this time.

1. Theme

Business oriented. Bring enough business cards. Be prepared to introduce yourself to both old and new NYEBN members.


2. Venue

Do you know that 230 Fifth just expanded? Their new rooftop space is large and gorgeous. Consider this event as a warming up party for the new space at 230 Fifth. I've checked out the lighting there. It's perfect for our event purpose. The venue is exclusively available for NYEBN from 6 - 9:30 PM (Read more about 230 Fifth venue at the bottom of the page.)

230 Fifth is Manhattan’s Largest and Most Spectacular Year-Round, Heated Rooftop Garden Bar and Enclosed Penthouse Lounge.


Open 365 days year-round, ‘come rain or come shine’ (or come snow) to enjoy palm trees and spectacular 360° views of all of Manhattan at Manhattan’s most spectacular Rooftop Garden Bar and fully enclosed Penthouse Lounge!


Since ‘230 FIFTH’s’ opening in May of 2006:

• Voted #1 Rooftop Bar by NBCnewyork.com 
• Voted #1 by the Editors of CitySearch for Best New Bars/Lounges in New York City 
• Voted #2 Best New Bar/Lounge in the United States by CitySearch 
• Voted #1 thing “To Do” in New York by Spur, Japan’s leading fashion magazine (ahead of Vogue, etc.).

The outdoor Rooftop Garden is heated for the cooler Fall and Spring days or the coldest winter days! This is in addition to 230 FIFTH’s signature hooded red fleece robes and heavy wool blankets that guests are free to use.


Enclosed Penthouse Lounge

Open 365 days a year, the supersized and luxurious enclosed Penthouse Lounge is surrounded by floor to ceiling windows with breathtaking panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline.


The Food at ‘230 FIFTH’

Besides offering a full bar menu, ‘230 FIFTH’ also offers a full dinner menu (serving food, 365 days year-round, from 4:00PM – 4:00AM), which was created by renowned chef Zak Pelaccio who has been featured numerous times in The New York Times ‘Dining Out’ section.


For additional photos and information, please visit 230 FIFTH’s website,www.230-fifth.com.

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10 Lessons I’ve Learned By Writing 100+ Blog Posts

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In retrospect, I’ve been blogging atWebStudio13 for the past 5 months. The overall experience is somewhat satisfying as I have been constantly improving my blogging skills by writing 102 blog posts.  In presence,WebStudio13 has attracted a fair amount of fans.  With the momentum, we will continually grow in 2010, which is for sure.

So what have I learned personally?  Here allow me to share the 10 biggest lessons that I learned the hard way by writing 100+ blog posts. Hope this article will help you avoid these mistakes as a professional blogger.


Lesson #1 – Never Give Up

Lesson #2 – Enjoy The Game

Lesson #3 – Relationship Is The Key

Lesson #4 – Develop A Routine

Lesson #5 – Blog Design Is A Work In Progress

Lesson #6 – Integrate Social Media In Your Marketing Mix

Lesson #7 – Focus On Building Traffic First

Lesson #8 – Give Valuable Content

Lesson #9 – Get More Inbound Links

Lesson #10 – Leave Your Comment Below

5 Ways You Can Motivate Others Via Social Media

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As the usage of social media becomes more widespread in our everyday life, it becomes more apparent that the majority of people choose to use social media for meaningful purposes, such as spreading news, staying connected, motivating others, etc. What’s pivotal about social media is its vital effect. For example, when you tweet an impactful story, your message can trigger hundreds of  retweets, which is called network effect. Hence, using social media as a motivational tool has become a common practice amongst all of us.

Here we will walk through 5 techniques regarding how to motivate your social peers via social media and tools alike.  5 aspects that'll be covered include:

1. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc…

2. Wordpress, Blogger, Tumblr, Posterous, etc…

3. Lulu, Issuu, Scribd, etc…

4. Meetup, Eventbrite, Yelp, etc…

5. YouTube, Vimeo, Metacafe, etc…

How to Sharpen Your Communication Skills via Social Media

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Have you ever felt intimidated making a public speech in front of your college classmates? Do you have public speaking phobia? Have you ever thought that social media can improve your communication skills? This post will help you find solutions for these questions. In my own quest of becoming a better blogger and communicator, I have stumbled upon these secrets that allow me to learn from my own experience in using social media and make measurable progress for both my written and verbal communication skills. Here are the 5 tips I have to share today.