In the Know: Side Hustle September Recap
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Good morning,? Oriade Joycelyn Adenuga ?here????! Welcome to our September round-up newsletter!
Here is to hoping that your September went well and that you’re ready to accomplish your Q4 goals. If you didn’t know, September is very much about side hustles here at the NYT network, so much so that we’ve dubbed it ‘Side Hustle September’! With our main objective being to help women boost their confidence and earn more, we are all for our members going beyond their existing streams of income!
I begin with some top tips on how to create a side hustle AND thrive at it!?
Good luck for the autumn/winter home stretch!?
The rest of the newsletter is packed with a recap of our recent sales webinar as well as our usual reads, opportunities and member updates. Enjoy!
???EVENT RECAP: ?NYT Network Webinar: Essential?Sales?Techniques for Non-Sales Professionals ???
We hosted our informative?Side Hustle September?Sales?workshop?last week for an intimate group of female side hustlers, professionals and founders to be equipped with indispensable?sales?skills!
Key takeaways from the evening:
?? Don’t find customers for your products, find products for your customers - Seth Godin?
?? Successful salespeople build relationships, understand customer needs and offer value-driven solutions
?? Sales skills are beneficial in your personal and professional life however not many people have them or utilise them effectively!?
?? And last but not least, ask yourself, what is my unique selling proposition (USP)?
Special thanks to Mary Kemi A. ?for hosting!
Stay tuned for more events like this!
?? ?UPCOMING EVENT: ?NYT x Skyscanner Present: Reclaiming Narratives - The Power of Storytelling???????
Join us for an?inspiring evening of storytelling, empowerment, and celebration as we explore the theme of?"Reclaiming Narratives"?for UK Black History Month.?
Hosted in collaboration with Skyscanner our event is designed to uplift and centre the voices of Black women while exploring the power of storytelling as a tool for personal and professional transformation!
The evening will feature a series of engaging sessions, including:
1 - Crafting Your Narrative: A Keynote on Storytelling for Professionals
2 - Panel Discussion: Reclaiming Narratives Across Industries A diverse panel of Black women leaders from various fields will share their experiences of navigating and thriving in ?their careers.
3 - Poetry / Spoken Word Performance And to wrap up you will experience the art of storytelling through performance!
As well as networking, food and drinks.?
This event is open to all genders and backgrounds, with a focus on celebrating the achievements and stories of Black women.
Let’s reclaim our narratives and uplift each other!
???- Thursday 24th October 2024 ??- Doors open 6:00pm ??-?Skyscanner HQ, London
GRAB YOUR TICKET:?Tickets are free or ￡5 tickets with entry to our raffle to win a hamper of Black-owned products! ????
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If you are interested in speaking on the panel or performing poetry or spoken word at the event, simply hit reply!!???
See you there!
How to be more concise?and 9 tactics to tighten your communication
Give your manager feedback at least once a month on how well they are helping you with what you asked.?Share what you appreciate, and ask for more of what you want. Great read on?Managing your Manager
A short read on how?soft friendship is like mothering
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair ?is thrilled to announce its return to Somerset House for the twelfth edition of 1-54 London! We are excited to partner with them again this year to offer you discounts. 1-54 is the leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora.?Drawing reference from the 54 countries that constitute the African continent,?it is an art event worth your time!
??? Book your tickets?HERE?? and use our 20% off codes below!
20% off VIP - VIP20CAAF
20% off Public - PUB20CAAF
??Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom
The charity Women's Resource Centre is?seeking talented mentors?to help shape and inspire the vibrant community of emerging leaders in their?Network for Black Women Leaders programme. They would love to welcome NYT ladies as mentors. If you are open to donating 18 hours to the programme over the course of 6-9 months sign up?here.?
RECORDING: Calling our female founders and side hustlers watch ‘Getting Funded, Winning Grants and the Founder Journey with Dupe from Bloomful’?here.
Rebecca?is running an?end of year quiz night social?for Black girls taking place on the evening of Saturday 30th November. There will be lots of prizes to be won and food and drinks included. Express interest to go?here.?
Olamide Majekodunmi is hosting an event on?How to Supercharge Your Finances?covering how to better manage your finances, diversifying your income streams, to buying a property as a first-time buyer, they will be covering it ALL. Tickets?here.?
Mary Kemi A. will be speaking at The Portfolio Collective ’s upcoming Portfolio Career Festival?in London on 13th November! A portfolio career is any sort of working style that combines diverse passions, jobs and ways of making money - and it’s something nearly half the working world is already doing. You can save ￡50 on the cost of your ticket?here?with her exclusive discount code:?MARYPCFEST. Hope you see you there!
?? If your organisation and/or your women’s network is interested in personal or career development workshops for Black History Month or beyond, do not hesitate to reach out to us. We’ve worked with over a 12+ corporates and startups and would love to help.?Simply hit reply.