May 2014 |
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| Greetings!
Happy May!
Fairy Goodmothers is dedicated to promoting confidence and self-esteem in Central Ohio high school girls. They achieve this by providing formal dresses and accessories to those who lack the means to purchase these items for themselves, thus enabling these girls to attend Prom and feel special during this exciting time.
Thank you to the Columbus Chamber of Commerce for featuring us in their 'Member Spotlight.' You can read more about our valuable partnership here:
-The Portfolio Creative Team
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Creative Scene
 Columbus AMA Event May Luncheon with the Columbus Zoo's Pete Fingerhut,
Vice President of Marketing and Sales
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Zoombezi Bay,
Safari Golf Club and the Wilds
May 13, 2014
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
KBD Easton
165 Easton Town Center
Columbus,OH 43219
$10 members, $15 non-members, $5 students - additional cost for boxed lunch
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 Opportunity Knocks
Yes, We Understand That You Do Not Want To Pay Overtime
Catherine Lang-Cline, President
* Co-Founder
"You just got the perfect temp person in place and things are going great. You received your first bill and it includes a line item for overtime pay. What? You didn't know that you would be charged overtime. The truth is, a staffing company has no choice but to do it."
Read the entire article at:
http://www.blogher.com/yes-we-understand-you-do-not-want-pay-overtime
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The Life of a Brand ChameleonGregor Gilliom, Owner and Editorial Director of Versatile Words, will share his thoughts about professional writing, how to fit the needs of different projects and creative partners, and creating sustainable freelance success.
* Do or Die: 10 things every successful freelancer has to know
* Why clients resist hiring writers, and how to make them love you
* How to network without being annoying
* Why you need to be curious, but also have a take on it
* And other crazy stories from the field
Date: 6/24/14
Time: 11:45 pm -1:00 pm
Cost: $20 - Lunch from Freedom a la Cart included
Location: 777 Goodale Blvd., Ste 300,
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May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
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Raise Your Game Kristen Harris, COO * Co-Founder
"If everyone is a VP of something, then no one is really that important. Or they're all equally important. A title doesn't make someone matter, the work they do and value they bring does. I'd much rather be the Associate of Something Really Exciting than Vice President of the Everyday and Mundane. I don't care what you call me, sell me on what I'll be doing."
Read the entire article at:
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Chris Cochran, Director
"Getting off to a great start is key whether you're a client or candidate. Two important factors are honesty and communication. Those may seem like a given when considering what matters, but the lack of those two things are usually what causes the biggest challenges during a search."
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Out & About
Hope to see you at the AAF Silver Medal Award Luncheon and Annual Meeting! 
The Silver Medal Award Program recognizes men and women who have made outstanding contributions to advertising and who have been active in furthering the industry's standards, creative excellence and responsibility in areas of social concern.
May 16, 2014
The Bluestone, 583 E Broad St. Columbus
Networking: 11:30AM
Luncheon & Meeting: NOON - 1:15 PM
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About Portfolio Creative
Portfolio Creative connects clients with the finest creative talent in all areas of design, writing, interactive, marketing, project management and more. We believe that creative people, ideas and companies are valuable and vital to our community and our economy. We help clients build, support and maintain their creative workforce, and help creative talent find work in their field.
Here is what people are saying about us: "We love our candidate and appreciate how easy you made everything. You were not the only agency I reached out to - but you were by far the fastest, easiest, and best!"
~Cheryl, Portfolio Creative Client 
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