The Profile Experience Kickoff Event
The Profile Experience: Kickoff Event at Cahoots
🎃 Brew a Better Brand – A Curated Dinner Party for Professional Growth
📅 Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from 6-9pm
📍 Cahoots, 206 E Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI
Event Overview
The Profile Experience is a new event series designed to help professionals unlock the full power of LinkedIn. Whether you are searching for your next role, building your personal brand, or growing a business, your profile is often the first impression that shapes opportunities.
Our kickoff event blends practical learning with the spirit of the season. Just before Halloween, join us to Brew a Better Brand, a curated dinner party where you will gain fresh insights, share stories, and build meaningful connections. Feel free to wear a Halloween themed accessory to get the fun started!
What You Will Experience
✨ Interactive Workshops – Hands-on sessions led by Ezra Zimbler, 10-year LinkedIn alum and founder of The Profile Experience, focused on strengthening your profile, building your professional brand, and creating deeper connections with those around you.
🎤 Panel Discussion – Insights from LinkedIn experts, employees, and entrepreneurs on what makes a profile stand out
🍹 Curated Dinner – A festive dinner-party-style experience with food from Condado Tacos to spark conversation
🤝 Networking With Intention – Small-group connections designed to help you leave with new professional allies
🎉 After Party at Bløm Mead + Cider – Keep the conversations going just a few steps away with an optional community meetup after the main event.
Featured Panel Speakers
🎤 Brenda Meller
Brenda is a LinkedIn branding and marketing coach who helps professionals get a bigger slice of the LinkedIn pie. Her creative, practical approach makes the platform feel approachable and fun. She’ll share strategies for standing out, building credibility, and using LinkedIn more effectively.
💡 Joey Hemingway
Joey is a former LinkedIn employee with a background in neuroscience. He combines deep knowledge of the platform with insights into human behavior to help professionals build stronger, more authentic connections online. His session will inspire confidence and clarity in how you show up on LinkedIn.
🚀 Amanda Sweet
Known as the Creative Fairy Godmother, Amanda helps entrepreneurs turn creativity into opportunity. Her story shows how LinkedIn can open doors to sponsors, partnerships, and business growth. She’ll share how to use the platform to reach the right audience and scale your impact.
Together, Brenda, Joey, and Amanda bring practical advice, real experience, and inspiration to help you grow your brand and community through LinkedIn.
Who Should Attend
Job Seekers looking to stand out to employers
Entrepreneurs and Consultants using LinkedIn to attract clients
Sales and Marketing Professionals building their brand and pipeline
Personal Brand Builders growing their presence and credibility online
Tickets
🎟 General Admission – $99
Includes dinner, panel discussion, and curated networking
⭐ VIP Admission – $199
Includes everything above plus:
Professional headshot by Ginger Liemohn
1:1 profile audit session by Ezra Zimbler - After the event
Foundational Content Strategy: Build Your Voice with Daily Dose & Masrur Huq
Front and Center seating during the event
Why Join Us
The Profile Experience is more than an event. It is a community of professionals who want to grow, connect, and help each other succeed. At this kickoff dinner, you will share a table with like-minded professionals, leave with practical ways to improve your LinkedIn presence, and enjoy an evening filled with ideas, laughter, and connection.
Come ready to brew a better brand and walk away with more than tips. Leave with new people in your corner.