Around Town: Week of May 21st

Sunday, May 21

Young Women’s Alliance New Member Brunch–Get to know the new members of the Austin chapter of the Young Women’s Alliance at Sunday Brunch! Head to The Park at the Domain to mingle with new members and learn how to become involved.

Irene’s Backyard BBQ and Outdoor Voices Dog Jog–Bring your dog to this outdoor event benefitting Emancipet. Enjoy Budweiser and Tito’s Vodka beverages at Irene’s, and if you’re feeling sporty, meet an hour earlier at Outdoor Voices to jog over with your furry friend! Admission is free. Monday, May 22

SmartAustin “Suds &

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Around Town: Week of May 14th

Monday, May 15

YWA Volunteer with Texas Kids Read– Members of the Austin Young Women’s Alliance are getting together to sort and clean books for Texas Kids Read. Help kids throughout Texas learn how to read by helping to organize books!

Tuesday, May 16

Face 2 Face with Adam Lyons, CEO, TheZebra.com– Join Austin Business Journal for their monthly speaker series. This month, CEO of TheZebra.com Adam Lyons will speak about his career as an entrepreneur. Ticket purchase required.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area presents Great Futures Spring Luncheon– Attend this annual

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Finding Clients

Perhaps one of the most intimidating aspects of working for yourself rather than an agency is the idea of having to find your own clients. Where are they? How do you know they’re a good fit? For me, the hardest part was getting started. But after 7 years in the biz, I’ve learned that it’s not so difficult when you know where to begin. Here are 4 easy tips to help: Read More

Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Any Mom Will Love

Mom might say just a card is all she needs, but show your appreciation for everything your mom has done for you by giving her one of these thoughtful, useful and fun gifts

Dyson Supersonic– A blow dryer might not be an obvious choice for a Mother’s Day gift, but we are telling you, she will love it. My mom currently has one of these and raves about how lightweight it is and how it makes it so much faster for her to blow-dry her hair. On top of that, this item is kind of a splurge for a

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Around Town: Week of May 7th

Sunday, May 7

Noble Sandwich Co. presents A Noble Run 5K & Kids Challenge– Benefiting non-profit Mobile Loaves & Fishes, this family-friendly 5K will help feed the hungry. Feel free to bring your kids for a kid-friendly version of the race, or if you’re not a runner, sign up to be a “Virtual Runner,” which allows you to either cheer on participants or sleep in and miss the race all together.

YWA Love Yourself- Mind, Body and Soul– Be sure to check out this inspiring event, which will focus on empowering young women to continue to work

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Top beach-reads for this summer

It might be just us, but the rising spring temperatures are making us crave a great weekend at the beach with a bag full of great summer reads. Here are some of our favorite picks for great books that cover the spectrum from humorous to romantic to enlightening. Warning: you might not want to end your trip once you start one of these.

Hillbilly Elegy– This powerful memoir chronicles the life of J.D. Vance, a Yale Law School graduate who escaped the fate of other disenfranchised members of the Rust Belt Community. With the odds against him, Vance climbs

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3 Things I Wish I Had Known in My 20’s: Paula Simpson

Paula Simpson is the Co-Founder of ZSS Skincare.

She has integrated her expertise in nutrition, natural health and beauty to drive innovation within the medical, wellness and personal care sectors. With global recognition as a formulation and marketing expert, Paula has dedicated her time to educating both the medical aesthetic and beauty industries on the importance of nutrition to promote skin and beauty wellness. She has successfully combined her scientific and holistic nutrition background to create

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Career Confidential: Brit Daniels

Full name?: Brit Daniels

Position / Job title?:Recording Artist/ Singer/ Songwriter

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I never really had a set thing that I wanted to be when I grew up. A lot of kids around me did, but I remember that was always a really hard question for me to answer. I knew I wanted to do something with music and sing because that was

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Around Town: Week of April 30th

Monday, May 1

A Texas Original: Kendra Scott’s Entrepreneurial Journey– Check out this TED-style talk with one of Texas’ most notable entrepreneurs, Kendra Scott. The event is free, but don’t forget to RSVP!

Tuesday, May 2

UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum presents After Dark– On the first of every month, Austin residents are invited to partake in a free yoga class at the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum. Come and enjoy local juice refreshments, take a look at the sculptures and squeeze in a great (and free) workout!

Wednesday, May 3

The Bullock Texas State

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Lesson Learned: Ask More Questions Than You Think You Should

I always say that the one thing I feel confident in is my job; I can do PR and media pitching in my sleep. I tend to worry about everything else, but my work has never been one of those things. Recently though, I realized that the reason I never worried is because I was pretty complacent in where I was. I tend to go after the same kinds of clients, but recently I started going

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