Bloom Circle 001: Da F*ck Is Networking
You might be thinking: did the good folks at Mother Tongue go completely nuts crumbling under the pressure of getting employed in corporate-core adulthood, chasing the American dream (American dream? Who? Me who checks f*cking "yes" every time they subtly mention whether sponsorship is needed in the future? 🤔🇺🇸)?
Moment of truth, yes 😊
So, da f*ck is this event about?
Bloom by Mother Tongue Media is a community platform created for and by diasporic artists, where mentorship flows both ways, and every story grounds. We offer free bi-monthly online workshops, one-on-one career advising, and tailored consultancy.
Circle 001 is the first session in our series of FREE online workshops where we address problems that diasporic artists often face in the current job market. We welcome emerging and established artists to join and share their lived-experiences and expertise!
🌸 Suddenly forgetting who you are during a self-intro?
🌸 Don’t know what to say at a coffee chat?
🌸 Wondering, why do companies ask me to write a cover letter if they’re gonna interview me? But why do they need to interview me if they aren’t gonna read my cover letter anyways?
🌸 Generally confused with how to make that dough as a diasporic artist?
After countless nights of self-doubt and endless self-echoing with ChatGPT, we decided that it's time to get together in a circle and have our most-corporate-y girlie, our very own Lily Huang-Voronina, aka four-time corporate America veteran, aka ruthless immigrant boss woman, aka negotiator of the nastiest of film permits and brand deals, to talk about how she has managed to find her life jacket 🛟
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
Gain a clear sense of what makes you stand out as a memorable professional
Know how to market yourself in situations online (URL) and in-person (IRL)
Identify components of a tasteful networking email
Polish your self-introduction through activities
Understand how diaspora influences networking
Get to know your peers who face the same struggles
We only hope that this can be of the slightest help to you, at least alleviate some of that anxiety you might have. 🫂💛🌸
Looking forward to seeing you there. Let's f*cking BLOOM.
We share this Mind Map with you as part of our commitment to making resources accessible for the diasporic community. Please also refer to it as Circle 001’s session plan!
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