TheViralPublicity.com guest Jean Fujita was featured in several newspapers around the country! http://ht.ly/3abHp

Long Beach Press-Telegram has been a great supporter of spreading the word out about TheViralPublicity.com http://ht.ly/30jsL

How about this for juice: Business Networking Events Facebook Group grew by almost 500 members within an hour! Join NOW http://ht.ly/2RNGE

Brandon Lee of Denali Technology on TheViralPublicity with Dawn Langford. http://ht.ly/2Rq3b What do you think?

Webdesign SEO Tips - Lee Lonitz, DesignForSite.com talks on TheViralPublicity with Bobby Cruz http://ht.ly/2RfXh

Yanks call it "Bangs" but Brits call it "Fringe" http://ht.ly/2R8Ad

I feel like a stud...I talked with 2 great fun smart business girls http://ht.ly/2QHi4 Comment on my Youtube.

Two chicks talking about finding a paralegal job, http://ping.fm/LdgLS

@Dawn Langford interviews Gary Baume, the General Manager of Delius Restaurant in Signal Hill. Every business can use a little boost right about now and what a great way to do it while over a great dinner and glass of wine. http://ht.ly/2PqTh What do you think about her video?

Dawn Langford chats with Delius Restaurant about food and social media. http://ping.fm/VWdEy

Building small business stronger, we can get out of the recession. Help us network & invite them to TheViralPublicity.com events.

We featured more than a dozen new companies on our Youtube.com/viralpublicity channel. Find your video and share it with people you met last week. We'll all do our best to share it with other local people. There are more at TheViralPublicity.com

TheViralPublicity.com events are being covered by local press http://ht.ly/2L99o. Please share so we can help small businesses.

Good news for Small Business & Job Seekers. http://ht.ly/2KF8P If you know a banker, please have them call me about #TheViralPublicity

Experience Silicon Valley Executive Professional offers her number one tip to find new clients. http://ht.ly/2J9gT Do you agree?

A new business owner's challenges to find clients: http://ht.ly/2IWeP Any advice you would give to this entrepreneur?

Robert Donin gave me great insurance advice at TheViralPublicity.com event. http://ht.ly/2IdJP

Met surgeon Dr Kayem at TheViralPublicity.com event Here is what he said http://ht.ly/2IdDc

We met @Sulema Renova at TheViralPublicity.com event last week. She's pretty cool! http://ht.ly/2H5KL

Norma hosts wine tasting parties to your friends in your own home. Vote her a thumbs up here: http://ht.ly/2GXMy

She brings the Wine Country to you! http://ht.ly/2Gzs7

Together We Can End The Two Year Recession Without Government Help

Together We Can End The Two Year Recession

Los Angeles, CA - September 15, 2010 This week marks the two year anniversary of the start of the worst economic recession since The Great Depression. Currently there are 14.9 millions of Americans out of work, with an estimated 14 million more Americans considered underemployed. Many of these jobless workers are choosing to exit the corporate world to become entrepreneurs in their own business. However, the SBA reported that in 2009 there were 60,800 small businesses that declared bankruptcy. Based on the first quarter 2010, we are on track to come close to the 2009 failures.

With these statistics in mind, West Coast-based startup company TheViralPublicity.com is launching a community-supported initiative to organically help build small business one company at a time without use of government funds.

TheViralPublicity.com hosts unique business-to-business networking events that incorporate social media tools to create a community environment in which local companies can help one another to increase sales. At live events throughout the country, the events will have proactive "connectors" to help businesses introduce themselves so each company will have an opportunity to share resources. Business owners will also be coached in the use of social media (LinkedIN, Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Digg) to expand their market and build their reputation. At the same time, organizers will create video interviews with guests to promote each business. The video will then be placed on the Youtube.com/viralpublicy channel for the purpose of continuing the networking online.

The next San Francisco-Bay Area event will be held Wednesday, September 22, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (PT) at The Fahrenheit Lounge and Restaurant, 99 E. San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

Putting the current political debates about the economy aside, TheViralPublicity.com is on a mission to help small- to mid-sized businesses increase sales by networking with one another to share resources and contacts. Edwin Duterte, CEO of The Viral Publicity, says, "No matter what political party you belong to, we need to band together as a community and 'Pay It Forward' by giving each business the highest chance to survive. Together, we can beat the recession without waiting for the intervention of government."

"The way this organization uses social media that continues to foster networking even after their live event is amazing", says Philip Dahlheimer of Grover Labs. "I have attended these events since earlier this summer, promoting my designer soap business. Not only have I been able to get introduced to great people, I've continued to reconnect with them by sharing the video mini-commercial The Viral Publicity made for my company and using the social media techniques I picked up at the event. The Viral Publicity events take business networking to a whole new level."

About TheViralPublicity:
TheViralPublicity.com concept is that every entrepreneur has contacts and resources that can help other small business grow bigger and become better. The Viral Publicity is about connecting with the area's highest producing professionals and empowering local businesses by forming active communities (both online and at live events) whereby everyone is connecting the dots and creating sales opportunities for one another. The power of our events and workshops is the community we help you build to be a bigger and stronger organization. We help you create the buzz online, supported by live events, which will give your company credibility with traditional press. Reservations for the September 22, 2010 San Francisco-Bay Area event can be made online at http://ping.fm/oLspA

Take a photo of your pet. Support the community. Save a Nepal family. http://ht.ly/2ERBx #theviralpublicity.com

Together We Can End The Two Year Recession

Together We Can End The Two Year Recession

Los Angeles, CA - September 15, 2010 This week marks the two year anniversary of the start of the worst economic recession since The Great Depression. Currently there are 14.9 millions of Americans out of work, 9.6% unemployment rate, and an estimated 14 million more Americans considered underemployed. Many of these jobless workers are considering exiting the corporate world and entering the entrepreneur lifestyle. However, the SBA reported that in 2009 there were 60,800 small businesses that declared bankruptcy. Based on the first quarter 2010, we are on track to come close to the 2009 failures. West Coast-based startup company, TheViralPublicity.com, is launching a community-supported initiative to organically build business one company at a time without use of government funds.

Edwin Duterte, CEO of TheViralPublicity.com, believes that if small- to mid- sized business band together to share resources, America can have a softer economic landing and end the recession.

TheViralPublicity.com will be hosting unique business networking events that incorporates social media tools to create a community environment whereby local companies help one another to increase sales. At live events throughout the country, the events will have proactive "connectors" to help businesses introduce themselves so each company will have an opportunity to share resources. At the same time, organizers will video as many guests to highlight each business. The video will then be placed on Youtube.com/viralpublicy channel for the purpose of continuing the networking. The next local events are Sept. 22 in San Jose, Sept. 23 in Las Vegas and Sept. 29 in Long Beach.

Putting the White House and various political parties fight aside, TheViralPublicity.com is on a mission to better small- to mid- sized business sales by networking with one another to share resources and contacts. Edwin Duterte, CEO of TheViralPublicity.com, says, "No matter what political party you belong to, America is in a terrible recession. We need to band together as a community and "Pay It Forward" by giving each business the highest chance to survive. Together, we can beat the recession without the intervention of government."

"The way this organization uses social media that continues to foster networking even after their live event is amazing", says Philip Dahlheimer of Grover Labs. My business is about selling environmentally friendly cleaning products. I have attended these events since earlier this summer. Each event I have been able to get introduced to local professionals and I am able to continue to reconnect with these professionals after the event by sharing the mini-commercial TheViralPublicity made of my company. I really believe that if we as a whole build relations with one another, all of our businesses can survive."

About TheViralPublicity:
TheViralPublicity.com concept is that every entrepreneur has contacts and resources that can help other small business grow bigger and become better. TheViralPublicity is about connecting with the areas highest producing professionals. The idea of The Viral Publicity is to create and empower local businesses by forming active communities (both online and at live events) whereby everyone is connecting the dots and creating sales opportunities for one another. The power of our events and workshops is the community we help you build to be a bigger and stronger organization. We help you create the buzz online, supported by live events, which will give your company credibility with traditional press.

For more information, visit http://TheViralPublicity.com

Your thoughts about this unemployment figure? http://ping.fm/WqLQ2

We met up with Greg Imlay and he helps companies grow by getting them paid faster. http://ht.ly/2EdDg

Even with all technology, there still something to be said about personalized notes: http://ht.ly/2DLrZ What do you think?

I chatted with Jean Fujita yesterday. She feels we need to build a better business community. http://ht.ly/2BXE9 Your thoughts?

There is still time for LA Small Businesses to RSVP to tonight's TheViralPublicity.com event in Santa Monica. http://ht.ly/2BQAw

Good or bad ideas http://ht.ly/2Ad7y? What are your opinions? #pinkslipmixers #theviralpublicity #viralpublicity

Let's think about this... What could you do to help ease the recession for our community as a whole?

For those who want to know what I do... Here I am http://ping.fm/4ks6T Let's connect.

We are so appreciative that Ventano's lets us network at their restaurant! Here is the GM http://ht.ly/2ynqn #viralpublicity

I'm tired of feeling vulnerable financially. I'm tired of feeling like a failure. Brightside: PinkSlipMixers member finding jobs.

I'm tired of feeling vulnerable financially. I'm tired of feeling like a failure. Brightside: PinkSlipMixers member finding jobs.

Found out a TheViralPublicity.com event guest got a nice contract from another guest. Building the community 1 company at a time.

Corporate branding expert shares how he transforms a bland corporate logo to an exciting image. http://ht.ly/2xJXs #viralpublicity.com

Do you know a business banker? Can you have him/her call me if they are in SF Bay Area, LA or Las Vegs? 310-571-5483. #TheViralPublicity.com

San Diego Union-Tribune is working on long term unemployed story in San Diego. Contact me If you want to share your story. #pinkslipmixers

I had to take a break from coffee meetings for some stupid reason, but ready to do 3 a day again. Who, where, when do you want to meet?

LA Times reporter is looking for So. Cal female Asian out of work professional. If this is you, email me so I can give you contact info

"at a training conference, some1 told me how much he liked my interview!" ~Colton Stenke. TheViralPublicity.com works!

Looks like the whole office from http://ping.fm/b3LPS will be attending TheViralPublicity event in Las Vegas! http://ht.ly/2vsxz

What if you used Twitter, someone followed you then featured you in a book? It happed to Kellah Maguire & can it happen to you? http://ping.fm/nvlMN

Can we get President Obama to give this speech? http://ht.ly/2uYzq Tell me what you think?

Job Seekers: New call-in radio show to help you find a job. Tonight 8 PM on 980 AM KFWB (outside LA go to KFWB.com). I will be on too!

starting media campaign for TheViralPublicity.com. If you thought PinkSlipMixers & OneKeyAway got buzz, you've aint seen nothing yet.

Thank you Examiner.com's Kevin Kelton for writing about our two national movements - http://ht.ly/2sE82

Here's another guest that attended TheViralPublicity.com event http://ht.ly/2ssZz Tell your friends wehelp their companies grow

http://ht.ly/2seE9 PinkSlipMixers.com & TheViralPublicity.com's Philip Dahlheimer shares his thoughts with Ch. 15 Las Vegas News.

what do you think about the economic news today? possible double dip or can we sustain recovery?

Listen to 980 AM KFWB radio (a CBS radio in Los Angeles) this Sunday Night at 8 PM! You might here something interesting!

Listen to 980 AM KFWB radio (a CBS radio in Los Angeles) this Sunday Night at 8 PM! You might here something interesting!

Listen to 980 AM KFWB radio (a CBS radio in Los Angeles) this Sunday Night at 8 PM! You might here something interesting!

My new buddy trains people to flip tires instead of roll them. http://ht.ly/2hBF6 TheViralPublicity

I need a little inspiration from a local entrepreneur. http://ping.fm/BeuZh

Susan & Mike Hagen from Evolution Training Center will be attending TheViralPublicity Event this Weds.! http://ht.ly/2gUqI

Hear how CEO of Cloudwalker Videoworks uses social media 2 grow his business, http://ow.ly/2gh8g. Then attend our mixers http://ow.ly/25r6z

Can anyone introduce me to business bankers in San Jose, LA & Vegas? I have business for them.

What do you think about Erin Ninness's business concept http://ht.ly/2g8rr? #TheViralPublicity.com

I challenge you! How many people can you positively affect by the end of the month? Impact, quantify & post on Twitter & FB.

Met up with this amazing young woman who is graduating from Stanford. She wrote about our meeting http://ht.ly/2efF9

CNN Transcripts of July 2, 2010 "Introducing TheViralPublicity.com"

Edwin Duterte of TheViralPublicity.com, PinkSlipMixers.com and OneKeyAway.com was on CNN July 2, 2010.

Watch the video at http://ping.fm/ZWE8j

CNN Transcripts:

PHILLIPS: All right, there is a sliver of good news on the economy. Earlier this morning we actually learned that the nation's unemployment fell this month. It backtracked from 9.7 percent to May -- or in May, rather, to 9.5 percent in June.

Now most economists had actually expected the rate to climb. It's the sixth straight month of job gains across the country.

Now the new unemployment numbers got us thinking. Whatever happened to the job seekers who've joined us on air for our 30-second pitch segment? Did they actually find the jobs they were looking for?

We're about to check back with three of our former guests. They've had varying degrees of success, but have one thing in common. Today, they're all pitching in for each other and they're helping other people who are jobless. And they may have some lessons for all of us.

Let's go ahead and begin with Leeann Taylor. Shortly after she came on, she got her dream job at a radio station in New York. She has since helped several friends find work.

Leeann, you actually say you learned to think outside the box in terms of job seeking. What advice do you have? And I know you've been helping your friends a lot as well.

LEEANN TAYLOR, EMPLOYED & HELPING OTHERS FIND WORK: I have been. And what I've discovered is that you really have to think about who you are, and things -- and use those to get a job. List all of your skills, even the things you do at home, and then make a resume based on your skills.

Forget about your job experience. Go with what you know and what you've done in your life. And I've discovered it makes it easier for my friends to get their interviews and then it's all up to them.

But when they walk in the room to get that interview, they have to act like they're a superstar and they can help the company.

PHILLIPS: Well -- and you've actually been rewriting their resumes, right? And you've been going over how they've conducted their interviews and you haven't held back. You've said, OK, you blew that and this is why. This is what you have to do.

TAYLOR: Exactly. And, you know, I think that because I have such a hard time getting a job, I decided I need to help motivate my friends. And so, yes, I'm being honest with them and saying, look, you know, your resume is no good. We need to do this -- do it all over again.

We need to do something completely different, make it pop, so that stands out so you can stand out in the interview and the interview is crucial in getting that job. And you can't be meek and mild and you can't be conventional at all. You have to be completely different than they're used to seeing in the interview.

PHILLIPS: All right, Leeann Taylor, a rocking deejay. Hold on for a second. Our next guest is Erin or Eric Sheptock in Washington. He's an advocate for the homeless because he himself is homeless.

And, Eric, you've been reaching out. I've been following your blog. I've been following Change.org. And how tough has it been for you since we last talked? And I understand, though, you're still being very proactive, and you're even working now with the Department of Labor.

Tell us what you're up to.

ERIC SHEPTOCK, UNEMPLOYED & ADVOCATE FOR HOMELESS: Well, I'm working with other members of streets on what's called the Exit Strategy and what that is a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Labor and D.C. government's Department of Human Services.

We have Jane Oates who is the undersecretary of DOL. She's also the head of the Employment Training Administration, and Clarence Carter, who is the director of human services in D.C. government, and his deputy director, Laura Zilinger.

We're talking with the homeless about how to get them job training and working on creating a program that will employ them because D.C. government's 10-year plan and homelessness had nothing in it about getting jobs for the homeless.

PHILLIPS: Now here's what's -- what amazes me is that you are being so proactive. You're connected to the right people. You're helping. And I'm going to use a different word, I said homeless and you say members of the streets.

What a very respectful way to put that, Eric.

Why is it that you think that you still haven't been able to get a full pay job?

SHEPTOCK: Well, I'm not sure just how pertinent my skills are. I'm a homeless advocate. There aren't many job openings out there for that sort of thing. I've been really busy doing what I do, pro bono, and so I haven't put in an awful lot of applications.

I've been busy with this Exit Strategy effort. And actually, if it works out then what's going to happen is I'm going to benefit from it too because I'll get job training myself, and hopefully it will pay a living wage.

That's what we're working on is making sure that the homeless can get living wage jobs, can get out of homelessness and not be dependent on the system at all. And so what I'm doing is going to help me, too.

PHILLIPS: Well, and we should point out, you do have gifts and you do have a lot of talent. And we want more than anything for someone to hire you, Eric. And quickly, I want you to hold on but I want to quickly ask you, you know, just to make the point, the majority of the members of the streets that you deal with, they want to work, right?

SHEPTOCK: That's true.

PHILLIPS: And so what are they telling you? That people just stereotype them as soon as they walk in the door? Do you feel like you're stereotyped when you walk in the door to do an interview?

SHEPTOCK: Yes. When you're homeless or you've been homeless, you do get stereotyped a lot of times. And then what you have to remember, too, though, is that a lot of folk who are college-educated and who have a high-level of skill are losing jobs, and so if you're unskilled, then it's even tougher.

I mean there's a lot of competition out there. And so hopefully this job training that we're creating for the homeless will make them more competitive.

PHILLIPS: I hope Change.org does more with you because I know you get paid a little bit to write for them.

Stay with me for a second, Eric.

Let's bring in Edwin Duterte. He's a social media specialist. First he created a Web site that allowed jobless people to network with each other. Now he's hoping to give them a job himself with a business venture.

Now, once again, Edwin, I'm still surprised you don't have a full-time job because of what you're doing. And I understand even there are television programs reaching out to you to take advantage of your skills.

Give us an update. Tell us what you're doing to be proactive.

EDWIN DUTERTE, UNEMPLOYED SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLICIST: Well, what I'm doing to be proactive is I know that Larry King is leaving his position. So if there is a way where you can throw some bugs out, maybe I -- maybe that's a position for me. So think about that. Talk to me.

(CROSSTALK)

PHILLIPS: You would do a good job. OK, I'll put that -- I'll pass the word.

DUTERTE: Thanks. Appreciate it, Kyra. Well, what I've been doing is I've been, you know, throwing job networking events, still trying to find a job for myself. But what I've learned also is we got to build small businesses and one way to build small businesses is to help small businesses get stronger, bigger and better, and hopefully by doing that they'll start hiring people as well.

PHILLIPS: And when I last talked to you, you created the PinkSlipsMixers.com. You were trying to collect all these people that got their pink slips to network and --

DUTERTE: Yes.

PHILLIPS: And try to help each other. How has that gone? Has that been successful?

DUTERTE: That has been very successful especially in the last few months. You know, I've been doing mixers all over the country. Been doing mixers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas. And companies are now starting to come down to the PinkSlipsMixers.com events to hire.

You know, one case, in fact, is someone from Valley's Technology in Las Vegas came to our mixer and hired somebody on the spot. So that was really great. And since then, I've started a new company called the ViralPublicity.com and we're all about showing small businesses how do you use social media to grow.

And it's been really great. Since then -- also since then, you know, we've auditioned for the "Apprentice", Donald Trump's, you know, office, their casting directors came down to our events and said you have talented professionals. PinkSlipsMixers has mid to upper level professionals looking for jobs. We want those types of people. And, you know --

(CROSSTALK)

PHILLIPS: Well, we'll follow that to see what happens. I want to see you on that show, Edwin, for sure.

DUTERTE: Yes.

PHILLIPS: Leeann, before I let all three of you go, I'm just wondering. Maybe Leeann, you've got the gig there at the radio station, maybe, possibly, Eric Sheptock could to a little something- something on your show about what he's doing to get the homeless or members of the streets employed, and maybe, possibly a little segment with Edwin here on PinkSlipsMixers.com.

I don't know. I'm just throwing out an idea, Leann. Can you help them out?

TAYLOR: I actually really would like to talk to Eric in particular because there is no such thing as unskilled. I think everyone has skills. But what you need to do is find out what those skills are and exploit them.

And I would love to work with Eric for sure. And PinkSlips.com, I've been on there, I love that. And, yes, absolutely, they're both welcome on my show.

PHILLIPS: I love it. We're social networking. Eric, Edwin, does that sound good?

SHEPTOCK: Sounds good to me.

DUTERTE: That sounds awesome.

PHILLIPS: OK. All right, as soon as we wrap up this segment, we'll get our booker on that and we will connect all three of you.

Leeann Taylor, congratulations. And I also want to say it to Edwin Duterte and also Eric Sheptock. All three of you making a difference and not giving up. I really appreciate all three of you very much.

SHEPTOCK: Thank you.

DUTERTE: Thank you, Kyra.

TAYLOR: And you too, Kyra.

PHILLIPS: You bet.

All right, if you're out of work, you want to sell yourself to perspective employers, let us know. Send us your resume and a letter to 30secondpitch@CNN.com.

14.8 Million Americans in Personal Economic Depression Despite Government Reporting

14.8 Million Americans In Economic Depression, Despite Government Statistics

February 7, 2010 – The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday the national unemployment rate decreased from 10% to 9.7%. Although economic staffs to President Obama and members of the US Congress feel this is an improvement to the current recession, over 14 million Americans disagree and are dealing with their own individual Economic Depression.

PinkSlipMixers.com, a volunteer-based community-supported organization to help professionals find work, believes that American workers are tired of listening to political rhetoric about job creation. Edwin Duterte of PinkSlipMixers says, “Elected officials have good intentions to improve the quality of jobs in America. However, job creation is achieved on a local community level. Although there is an overall national employment improvement, the fact remains that over 14.8 million US workers are in their own personal economic depression.”

The organizers of PinkSlipMixers recommends that out of work Americans should remain positive and work smarter to find work. “Job seekers should not only use traditional resources and new online social media techniques to find work; they should also engage professional services, such as online sites like UpMo.com, to manage their career even beyond the current recession.”

In the month of February, PinkSlipMixers.com will host a series of job search networking events throughout California (February 18th in Fremont, February 22 in Pleasanton, February 23 in Palo Alto and February 24 in Pasadena). The attendees are primarily mid- to upper- level professionals who are looking for work. We also invite local hiring companies and small businesses. Industries that will be represented include, but not limited to, Healthcare, Real Estate, Banking, Insurance, Engineering, Entertainment, Manufacturing and Academia. We are expecting over 150+ job seekers and dozens of hiring companies in attendance for each event.

Representatives from PinkSlipMixers, Job Seekers and Hiring Managers will be available for comment to the media before, during and after each mixer.

Details of the job networking events are listed at http://PinkSlipMixers.com.

Details of PinkSlipMixers.com events:
PinkSlipMixers.com is a unique "pink slip party" job networking event. Guests "Pay it Forward" by exchanging job search tips, forwarding job postings and encouraging other job seekers through the recession. Events are currently in California and will be expanding to at least 10 metropolitan cities in the United States. For more information, go to: www.PinkSlipMixers.com.

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If you would like more information about the PinkSlipMixers.com "Pay It Forward" Job Networking Events, please contact Edwin Duterte at (310) 571-5483 or Edwin@pinkslipmixers.com.

Tesla Motors to recruit at PinkSlipMixers.com Event in Palo Alto

PinkSlipMixers.com Invites Hiring Companies like Tesla Motors to Rev Up Job Seekers


Palo Alto, CA – January 6 2010-
The California Employment Development Department reported on December 18, 2009 that of the State's 18.3 million labor force workers, 2.3 million people or 12.3% are unemployed or unwillingly without a job. It is important to note that these figures do not include non-working professionals who are not receiving unemployment benefits or the under-employed.


California-based, volunteer-supported, grass-roots organization called PinkSlipMixers 2.0 (www.PinkSlipMixers.com) has invited several hiring companies like Tesla Motors of San Carlos, Nelson Staffing of San Francisco and Robert Half International, to rev up job seekers options and power drive to a new career with 2010's first major job search networking event on Tuesday January 12, 2010 at B412 Lounge in Palo Alto, CA starting at 6:00 PM. The organizers anticipate several hundred job seekers to attend with several thousand to connect online via Twitter, Facebook and PinkSlipMixers.com. The event is free to job seekers.


Event/Venue Details:
Tuesday January 12, 2010 from 6 to 8 p.m.
at the
B412 LOUNGE
412 Emerson Street
Palo Alto, CA
More info on PinkSlipMixers.com

PinkSlipMixers 2.0 and local SF Bay Area businesses are banding together to help stimulate the local job market with a unique live and on-line networking event. Together, they are looking to continue to support the SF & San Jose communities by paying it forward, uncover jobs that may or may not be posted online and develop a positive job search community. This is an effort to provide a place for job seekers and hiring companies to come together beyond the Web and interact with one another on a face-to-face level. This kind of interaction can and will help people find more leads or at the very least, interact with others to provide job search support. According to Edwin Duterte, founder of PinkSlipMixers 2.0, "This is the right thing to do to help revitalize our local job market. Online networking is fantastic, but nothing beats meeting up-close-and personal."


Local IT job seeker and PinkSlipMixers volunteer organizer Prasanth Padmanabahn says, "We are very excited to have a strict hiring companies like Tesla Motors come out to our events to hand pick the best professionals in Silicon Valley. The Tesla website says 'Tesla Motors is hiring highly qualified and dedicated individuals. Our hiring bar is high to keep our team size small, so each member of our team must be among the most technically gifted in his or her field. The people we seek could work anywhere they want and tend to be the most highly prized by their organization.' Based on the fact that they are sending a few representatives to hire our members says that PinkSlipMixers.com attracts higher quality professionals than what they are finding online. We are striving as a community to network with the area's best and most intelligent workers. High-profile companies are really recognizing this fact and are excited about our members."


The PinkSlipMixers 2.0 event is more than the typical "pink slip party", a popular and growing trend around the country. Party guests utilize social media tools including Twitter to "Tweet" their job search and career criteria along with the link to their Linked In profile in hopes of maximizing their job search exposure.


There will be a video screen that will project guest Twitter Feeds. As guests walk in the door they will Tweet what other guests are looking for professionally and what recruiters attending want in a candidate. For instance, a job seeker talking to a hiring manager might Tweet (which is done via cell phone): "Recruiter Jon wearing the striped shirt is looking for a Product Manager." Guests in the mixer will see people being featured on the video screen and hopefully go on to connect "in person" at the party to discuss a possible opportunities or the knowledge of one.


"We want to have our professional guests interact with one another and more importantly, make it personal for them," says Duterte. There will be various industry tables where our guests can congregate and mingle with professionals specific to their job focus. The mixers will include a '"speed career circuit' in which experts will offer free job search tips, such as resume critique, interview skills, etc.


One thing to note is that PinkSlipMixers 2.0 events are not job fairs. They are volunteer supported community events in which every member wants to participate in to help one another find work. "It is very exciting to have everyone helping each other in such a positive way," says Duterte.


Details of PinkSlipMixers.com:
PinkSlipMixers 2.0 is a unique "pink slip party" job networking event. Guests "Pay it Forward" by exchanging job search tips, forwarding job postings, "Tweeting" about things they talk about and hear in the crowd (Twitter Feeds are broadcasted live during the event) and just simply encouraging other job seekers through the recession. Pink Slip Mixers 2.0 events are currently in California, Nevada, Georgia and in Florida and will be expanding to at least 10 metropolitan cities in the United States. For more information, go to: www.pinkslipmixers.com.


For more information about the PinkSlipMixers 2.0 "Pay It Forward" Job Networking Events, contact Edwin Duterte at (310) 766-4478 or Edwin@pinkslipmixer.com.