Elise Crispen, who by day works for Sacramento’s own 3fold Communications, is member of Metro EDGE’s events and networking committee. She recently wrote a blog for 3fold about her experience as a young professional and they’re letting us “borrow” it for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! Having recently embarked on my professional career, I must say work life is very little of what I expected –…
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Blogging at the Edge
Reflections of a Young Professional: So this is Real Life
Words of Wisdom with James L. Leet
At Metro EDGE, we know true mentors are hard to come by these days and that our members are eager to learn what it takes to be successful. Words of Wisdom is a new series featuring some of Sacramento’s brightest CEOs, executives and leaders sharing their advice with the region’s young professionals. Flip your brain over to sponge mode and soak this up. James L.…
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January In the Mix Recap
2012 is off to a great start! We hope you enjoyed yourself at our first In The Mix of the New Year. With over 120+ YP’s in attendance we packed the house and sold out our first mixer of 2012! A big thank you to The Porch Restaurant and Bar for hosting our group and providing the tasty southern treats. Were you able to talk…
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Notes From the New Orleans Study Mission :: Believe it, Live it
Ryan Porter, 2012 Metro EDGE Vice Chair, participated in the Sacramento Metro Chamber Study Mission in New Orleans last fall. Here he shares some of the key ideas and lessons he left with and how they can apply to the future of Sacramento. In each of the past 13 years, the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce has sent some of the best and brightest our region…
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Words of Wisdom with Roger Niello, CEO Sacramento Metro Chamber
At Metro EDGE, we know true mentors are hard to come by these days and that our members are eager to learn what it takes to be successful. Words of Wisdom is a new series featuring some of Sacramento’s brightest CEOs, executives and leaders sharing their advice with the region’s young professionals. Flip your brain over to sponge mode and soak this up. Roger Niello…
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15 Minutes of F.A.M.E :: Angie Pappas
Get to know the amazing people who make up Metro EDGE with this 15 Minutes of FAME (Faces At Metro EDGE)! Enjoy! Angie Pappas California Restaurant Association EMAIL ANGIE Tell us about your current position. For the past three years, I’ve worked in marketing and communications for the California Restaurant Association. Prior to that? I worked at The Sacramento Bee where I was an editor/designer. What is your…
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Financial Planning EDGEucational Forum Recap
Kelly Brothers, Partner and Financial Advisor with Genovese Burford & Brothers, sat down with Metro EDGE during the latest EDGEucational Forum to chat about financial planning for young professionals. The biggest takeaway? Just get started! “Do it yourself or, if you’re not comfortable, work with an advisor to make sure you’re doing it right,” said Brothers. In this video clip he tells the group of what…
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Becky Johnson Shares Executive Insights
2011 Executive Insight event was simply amazing! We’ve heard from many attendees about the value of the advice they got from the speakers. One of the executives in our incredible line-up, Becky Johnson, Director of Public Affairs for Siemens, shares what she told attendees in the guest blog post below. I had an absolute blast chatting with many EDGErs at the Executive Insight event. It was an honor to be…
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Words of Wisdom with Della Gilleran, Principal, Marketing by Design
At Metro EDGE, we know true mentors are hard to come by these days and that our members are eager to learn what it takes to be successful. Words of Wisdom is a new series featuring some of Sacramento’s brightest CEOs, executives and leaders sharing their advice with the region’s young professionals. Flip your brain over to sponge mode and soak this up. Della Gilleran…
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Member to Member :: Stepping up Your Style
Metro EDGE is made up of some pretty amazing people. Among our members we have those who run successful businesses, those who do amazing things for charities, and those who make climbing the corporate ladder look easy. What we all have in common is the desire to actively make Sacramento the best it can be. An empowered under 40 population is a great means to that end so we are asking our…
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