Hello all,   Please see the below revised information for the Entrepreneurship and Libraries Conference 2020.   *Entrepreneurship and Libraries Conference 2020* explores how libraries and librarians support entrepreneurship in their communities and campuses. Now happening *virtually* Nov. 12-13, 2020, Entrelib is open to the academic, public, and special library community, as well as our entrepreneurial ecosystem partners.  *The co-chairs invite proposals on the conference themes and session formats belo ...Continue Reading

Hello all,   Based on the Doodle poll and Zoom availability, our meeting will be Wednesday, June 17 from 11am-12pm.   Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsc-6hrjwvGNQOVPDnxjFTFhKY9Ua6Lo94   After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.   This meeting will be an informal discussion, but I will be sharing a few updates from the NJSL and we will continue our conversation about NJLibsGrowBiz hosted ...Continue Reading

Last chance to complete the Doodle poll if you haven’t done so! https://doodle.com/poll/sifibadmyxqf45be   Best, Andrea Andrea Simzak Levandowski (she/her/hers) Library Consultant for Small Business Development & Technology New Jersey State Library P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625 (609) 278-2640 x190 alevandowski@PROTECTED *From:* Andrea Levandowski *Sent:* Tuesday, June 9, 2020 8:56 AM*To:* NJLibsGrowBiz <NJLibsGrowBiz@PROTECTED>*Subject:* Rescheduling our next meeting Hello all,   I’m very ...Continue Reading

Hello Andrea, We are part of the Grow with Google enterprise, and I have presented two pre-recorded Google workshops. I would be more than happy to relay any pertinent information. I have never done the live presentation. But I would be happy to share my experience and knowledge of the program. Perhaps at our next meeting? Mariela Osorio, Library Assistant Technology and Career CenterLong Branch Free Public Library 328 Broadway Long Branch, NJ 07 ...Continue Reading

Thanks - this was very helpful and lessened, somewhat, the nervous feeling in my stomach! [aka - Pre-Presentation Jitters] From: "Chelsea Coleman coleman@PROTECTED [NJLibsGrowBiz]" <NJLibsGrowBiz@PROTECTED>Sent: 6/9/20 1:53 PMTo: NJLibsGrowBiz <NJLibsGrowBiz@PROTECTED>Subject: Re: [NJLibsGrowBiz] Grow with Google event advice   From: coleman@PROTECTED   Yep, exactly. They give tips throughout to help facilitate. They make it super easy. ...Continue Reading

Yep, exactly. They give tips throughout to help facilitate. They make it super easy. The slides they provide can't be edited. I make a copy of the slides so that I can have an editable version. From there, I remove notes that I don't need/want and add those that might be helpful reminders as I'm speaking. When presenting GWG virtually, the main problem I ran into was that many presentations have filler time for people to practice. It's difficult to gauge who is actually practicing and who is just waiting for me to ...Continue Reading

I was the person who asked the question - I read the GWG material and am planning to do two workshops (one for job seekers and one for businesses).  I was going to do them on Zoom.  I looked at one for job seekers and it looks like the PPT for the presentation pretty much gives you a template/talking points to follow.   Am I right?   Luis "What Am I Getting Myself Into!?" Rodriguez From: "Chelsea Coleman coleman@PROTECTED [NJLibsGrowBiz]" <NJLibsGrowBiz@PROTECTED>Sent: 6/9/ ...Continue Reading

Is this person curious about presentation skills in general or does s/he want specifics for GWG presentations? It's not really any different than presenting any other talk or program. The only additional thing I do for a GWG talk is practice the exercises in advance to avoid snags day of. On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 12:06 PM Andrea Levandowski alevandowski@PROTECTED [NJLibsGrowBiz] <NJLibsGrowBiz@PROTECTED> wrote: __ From: alevandowski@PROTECTED Hello all,____ ...Continue Reading

Hello all,   I received a question from someone asking for advice about hosting Grow with Google events.  Can anyone share their experiences and give an overview of how it all works on the day of?    Any suggestions or insight would be appreciated.   Thanks advance for your help!   Best, Andrea   Andrea Simzak Levandowski (she/her/hers) Library Consultant for Small Business Development & Technology New Jersey State Library P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625 (609) 278-2640 x190 alevan ...Continue Reading

Hello all,   I’m very sorry, but due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, I need to postpone our NJLibsGrowBiz meeting, originally scheduled for Friday, June 12 at 10am.  I will cancel the meeting in Zoom, so you should receive a separate email if you already registered.   Here is a Doodle poll to help select a meeting date that works for everyone who wants to participate: https://doodle.com/poll/sifibadmyxqf45be   Please respond to the Doodle poll by tomorrow afternoon so I can set the date/time o ...Continue Reading