Hello everyone! It’s hard to believe that it is already February and almost a month has passed since the Women In Business event in Jan.  I wanted to let you know about a few workshops we’re having in the months to come.

Coming in March…

Refresh Your Resume

We’re having a resume workshop in March. We’re gearing this workshop to take your resume to the next level.  We will assist you in developing a strong resume that will give you the confidence to go and get that job you’ve always wanted. We will, also, give you trade secrets on how to effectively grab employer’s attention and get your resume to successfully market you.

Coming in April…

An Evening with the Experts

After our event in Jan, we had a lot of requests from people on how to get into the event marketing industry.  In response, we are creating an evening with the experts.  This evening will allow people the opportunity to access the knowledge and resources of people who are in the industry now.  It will be a casual evening with a panel of 4 women from the event marketing industry who will answer all of your questions!

Stay tuned for more info as we get closer to the event dates and please feel free to pass the news on to your friends and colleagues!

Come out on March 13th to the AC Lounge in Venice for an awesome fundraising event to bring breast cancer awareness out into the community.  Hosts Lauren Mirson and Devon Steigerwald are acting on behalf of the Keep A Breast Foundation in order to educate the young hip community about not only living a heathier lifestyle, but to help foundations find a cure!

There will be live music, comedy, an auction and prizes!  $5 Donation at the door.

Special guests include: Venice Comedian Bronston Jones (MC for shows @ The Comedy Store & LA Improv), Venice Paparazzi, Clothing Line ‘Endemic’ (www.endemicagenda.com), LA Music Favorite: DJ Bob Nice

Don’t forget free prizes with Pre-Sale!! Please contact devonSphotography@gmail.com if you are interested in attending or volunteering for the event!

Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression. ~ Margaret Sanger

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There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~ Anais Nin

‘Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater.  If you give her sperm, she’ll give you a baby.  If you give her a house, she’ll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she’ll give you a meal.  If you give her a smile, she’ll give you her heart.  She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her.  So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.’ ~ Unknown

We’ve received some great feedback from some of our attendees that we’d like to share with you all.  Thanks for your comments and it was great to have you all there last night!  If you want to give us your feed back feel free to e-mail us at info@tadpolemarketing.com or leave a comment below!

“I came in, got music, food and inspiration to last for a while. A joy to attend. The venue was inspiring as can be. Well done Tadpole !” — Mori Love, Mori Love Designs

“As I’ve done events for years, I especially related to your story and applaud that you’ve followed your own path of success.  While all the panelists are obviously strong women who have created positions of power to do good, its refreshing to hear there are moments where you question your own confidence…but still plow ahead.  Sitting down with Julie Solwold in the breakout discussions was a huge opportunity…intense, professional, an expert in her field and truly inspiring.”–Amy Sorensen, Billabong Women’s Division

“Even though I work in real estate consulting instead of sports marketing, I was truly inspired by the accomplished women who spoke last night.  I was reminded so importantly that with enough hard work, passion and ingenuity, I can accomplish my goals.  I was reminded to live every day as I dream my career to be.” — Stephanie Moreland

“I am in no way involved in Sports Marketing, but I attended the conference last year and it was so inspiring to me that I decided to come a second year.  Their stories, although indirectly relate to my own life, tell a strong story and inspire young college grads, like myself, to really pursue their dreams.  Keep up the good work, and I look foward to future events.” — Quintessa Cu

“It was a great event, thanks so much for organizing. While I am not specifically in sports marketing, I believe we all have expertise to share with each other across all our various industries.  I would like to suggest doing these a few times a year. As an entrepreneur, I enjoy attending events like this but cannot afford the big ones.  This is something I would love to do often, and can.” — Angela Moore

“I have been following Tadpole’s site and business since the event last year as well and you are clearly going places especially after hearing you talk about 2009 as your best year ever. Event marketing is definitely something I have an interest in, so love to see what your business is doing. Hope to speak to you soon and thanks again for the wonderful evening!”  –Christina Carrdellio

“Thank you so much for last nights event. It was very inspiring and I very much enjoyed meeting many awesome and powerful ladies. I made some great contacts for my own business ventures.” –Michelle Rozzen

“Thank you for an eye-opening event.  As someone who is just starting to research the sports marketing industry but doesn’t necessarily know where to go, I realized that there were opportunities within my CURRENT organization that could provide me with experience.  I plan on talking about upgrading my responsibilities this week!” –April Shunn Williams

“Thank you ladies for putting on such an inspirational event… and inspired, I was!  As an athlete, I still keep active, however; the competitiveness of sports has been out of my reach.  But I never knew there were other outlets, such as sports marketing, that could fuel that desire!  I admire what you ladies do, & have the utmost respect for Women in Business!” –Nicole Santiago

I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning to sail my ship. ~ Louisa May Alcott

This highly anticipated event tomorrow is designed to inspire individuals through the contributions of influential women in sports marketing. Our unique format includes a networking reception, a panel of experts and through our round-table discussions, allows attendees to get face-time with the panelists instead of being a number in a crowd.

We are thrilled to announce our panel of aspirational and highly influential women in sports marketing!

• Carolyn Deighan Coyne, Founder, Tadpole Event Marketing and Consulting
• Laura Gentile: Vice President, espnW for ESPN
• Jessica Mendoza: Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist/President of the Women’s Sports Foundation
• Mary O’Connor: Director of Olympic Marketing for the Marketing Arm
• Julie Solwold: VP of Global Sports Marketing for John Paul Mitchell Systems
• Amy Stanton: Founder and CEO for Stanton & Company
• Diane Thibert: Global Director PR for Oakley

Read more in depth bios here.

I’ve learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. ~ Martha Washington

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