Assocation of Women in Computing, Puget Sound - Podcasting: A More Effective Networking Tool March 16, 2011

Podcasting: A More Effective Networking Tool
Association of Women in Computing – Puget Sound Chapter
March 16, 2011 Meeting

The Association for Women in Computing, Puget Sound Chapter (AWC-PS), hosts Podcasting: A More Effective Networking Tool with Michael Surkan, Wednesday, March 16, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., Community Center at Mercer View, 8236 SE 24th Street, Mercer Island.

Ninety percent of the career advancement battle is having contacts in the companies in which you wish to work. Podcasting is the tool that will allow you to get your foot in the door and establish a relationship. Podcasting can help you make the connections you need to get a job, and you don’t have to be a technical geek or a talk show host to be successful!

Michael Surkan

Michael Surkan is a product and program manager at a software startup in Bellevue when he is not helping individuals and businesses learn how to use podcasting as a tool to grow their careers and businesses. Michael worked in product marketing and program management for nine years at Microsoft. Prior to that, he was a managing editor with PC Week Labs, IT manager and a software engineer. After losing his job at Microsoft in 2009, Michael reinvented himself through podcasting. He is the host and producer of multiple podcast shows, including “Entrepreneurs Northwest,” “Tales from the Job Search Trenches” and “Practical Software.”

Meeting Specifics
Speaker - Michael Surkan
Date - Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Time - 5:30 -7:00 p.m.: Registration, networking, and appetizers
7-8:30 p.m.: Presentation, Q&A and more networking
Location - Community Center at Mercer View, 8236 SE 24th Street, Mercer Island
Pricing - AWC members: $15, PMI members: $25, Non-AWC members: $30
Registration- Register online. Learn more about becoming a member!

The Association for Women in Computing (AWC) is a national, nonprofit, professional organization for individuals with an interest in information technology. The purpose of the Puget Sound Chapter is to promote awareness of issues affecting women in the computing industry, further the professional development and advancement of women in computing, and encourage women to enter computing as a career.