Bed-Stuy Crawl III: Lewis Ave - Sat., June 2nd

This time #BedStuyCrawl goes along Lewis Avenue in the Historic Stuyvesant Heights area of Bed-Stuy including The Bar at Peaches, Beso, Olivino, and Therapy Wine Bar. Plus, we’ll be raffling off up to $100 worth of prizes from Bed-Stuy business owners: Pelzer’s Pretzels, Olivino Wines, Bed-Stuy Bounty, and others.

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ABOUT BED-STUY CRAWL: A neighborhood series introducing you to corners of Bed-Stuy where a number of new bars are popping up featuring local beers, creative cocktails, and small bites at affordable prices and unbeatable experiences. We want to highlight our favorite parts of Bed-Stuy through curated food and drink experiences, and invite others to enjoy the ‘hood as much as we do.

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neighborhoodr-prospectheights:

Where: Hungry Ghost, 253 Flatbush Avenue

When: Friday, May 18, 8 - 10 am

come meet your Prospect Heights Neighborhoodr Editors at the Hungry Ghost for morning coffee talk! it’s going to be a beautiful day out so why not join in for a quick bite and friendly discourse?

say hi to Jeannie, Alisha, and Jen tomorrow!

UPDATE: We now have a Facebook group and a mailing list. You can also now RSVP for June’s meetup on the 15th here: http://on.fb.me/KkHqZS

Thanks to everyone who came out to the first meetup!

Reblogged from neighborhoodr-prospectheights

Creating a Barter & Skill Swap

One of my aims this year was to take advantage of the valuable resources and contacts I have in my growing network to outsource projects. Though I’m a one-woman machine, I’m not an expert in everything I do or need to learn, and by freely expressing some of my concerns, needs, and haves with others, I’ve discovered the advantages of using a barter system.

Earlier this year I began experimenting with networking meetups, focus groups, community roundtables, and branding consultations that offer peer-to-peer insight for solopreneurs like myself. It’s been an eye-opening discovery to know that people out there know how hard I work and want me to succeed, and encourage me to expand my horizons by building out a core team of supportive and talented professionals. 

So, I began hiring out my friends as promised. So far I’ve been able to score new head shots and a brand new electronic press kit, but there’s more to be done and I’d like to continue to outsource people I know. Can you help?

Inspired by the community on OurGoods.org (and their startup, Trade School) that proposes barter for knowledge, I’m looking to barter with someone on my branding redesign project: 

I’m currently working on redesigning and marketing my brand as a freelancer and consultant. I have a varied background with lots of interests, a wide skillset, and many clients/gigs over the years that I’d like to simplify into a clear communication/messaging campaign. I’m interested in creating a better website and retainer package that is understandable for my target audience: small and local businesses.

Here’s what / who I need:

Here’s what I can offer in return:

  • PR assistance
  • free co-working space
  • social media education
  • tech/web tools

Interested in swapping skills and negotiating a barter? Email me with the following:

  • name/bio/HQs
  • skills you have
  • skills (from me) you need
  • availability

*Stay tuned for more barter & skill swapping news!

Bed-Stuy Crawl: Round II / Stats

Thank you to everyone who participated in this month’s Bed-Stuy Crawl! Another huge success for us Brooklynites, and especially the local community that has supported this idea each time we do it. 

Bed-Stuy Crawl has reached some impressive numbers that my team - Clay Williams, Nicole Taylor, and I - are very excited and proud about. Take a look: 

  • more than 60 attendees combined from both crawls
  • 35 press mentions including - but not only - Brooklyn blogs, New York Times Diner’s Journal and New York Magazine’s Grub Street
  • featured posts and promotions on food/drink communities like Scoutmob, Foodspotting, With Love From Brooklyn, Not For Tourists, and Heritage Radio Network
  • ~200 click-throughs on dedicated Bit.ly links
  • nearly 38,000 Twitter impressions through #bedstuycrawl tweets by 50 influential users
  • 60+ fans, followers, and friends on Twitter, Facebook, and Foursquare in just one week
  • additional revenue for each bar visited (current tally: 7) and us leaders

We’ve received a ton of positive feedback and are incredibly pleased to know that Bed-Stuy is getting some love and introduced to new people by these curated food and drink experiences.

Til next time (maybe June?), 

Cheers!

Travel Tips from The Long-Term Traveler’s Guide

I have finally received my first print edition of The Long-Term Traveler’s Guide book, which author Jeremy Jones was so kind to ask me to contribute. In the book, I take anecdotal experiences from my travels abroad and turn them into practical, and relatable tips for other young people to learn from. 

Some of the topics I contributed to:

  • Solo vs. Group Traveling
  • Deciding Where To Go
  • Budget Savings
  • Gastronomic Delight (food!)
  • Travel Obsessions
  • Reflecting on the Experience

I encourage everyone to find happiness through travel and am always excited to share insight with others to help them make a dream trip come true.

Interested in reading more about my travel tips? The Long-Term Traveler’s Guide is available for print and download now. 

Happy (and safe) travels!