Capital Cabal Network

SECOND TUESDAYS NEW MEDIA SALON & "Dot Com" NETWORKING PARTY "The best networking event of the year, bar none." - 2nd Tuesday Sponsor

Who:	The Capital Cabal and Dozens of New Media Professionals
What:	Cocktails, Networking, Schmoozing and Entreprenurial Connecting
When:	Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 - Next Event Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 Tuesday, September 8th, 2009 5:30PM - 9:00PM Heavy appetizers, drink specials, and awesome door prize swag.
Where:	Upstairs at Gua Rapo's private space 2039 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22201 - Courthouse area Gua Rapo 703-528-6500 Use Courthouse Metro - Walk One Block East on Wilson and there you are. Plenty of metered parking on Wilson, free after 6:30PM. There's limited parking behind Gua Rapo. Also, there's a large public metered parking lot on N. Courthouse Road between 14th and 15th Streets, next to the AMC Theatre.
Price:	$15 at the door, includes first beverage, heavy appetizers, door prize chance to win cool stuff..
Sponsors:	LegalRiver OMNITEC Solutions - THEY'RE HIRING, see below for detes! Career Innovations - Returning for more ResumeRx! Marketing Sherpa's 2009 Social Media Marketing Handbook Potomac Tech Wire Capitol Communicator
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Since 2005 The Capital Cabal has produced a monthly networking event where D.C. area "new media" professionals gather to meet, share war stories, swap schemes, hire talented professionals, schmooze, invest, find investments, collude, kick-off a job search or just relax with other digerati. We average over 100 Internet and business savvy attendees from government agencies, political organizations, web-based businesses, advertising agencies, PR firms, not-for-profit organizations, associations and the private sector.

The Capital Cabal now has a Facebook page, where you can all kinds of shiney happy people holding hands.

No reservations are necessary to attend 2nd Tuesday, but as always a quick RSVP email to info_(at)_capcabal_(dot)_net is appreciated, or call 202-236-0344 with questions or suggestions. If you can't make the next event, be sure to join our mailing list and receive updates and announcements of other Capital Cabal activities. We do not sell, lend or rent out your contact information.

Be sure to also check out the Capital Cabal Events page for other great goings on in the D.C. area.

We are joined this month by the legal resources website LegalRiver.

Through Legal River's tailored online marketplace, businesses post their legal need, and receive responses from interested lawyers. Legal River enhances a business' ability to connect with the best-suited lawyer, and positions lawyers to strategically market to their target customers. Legal River is free for businesses - check them out today!

And just in time to to help solve the area's employment issues, the good people of OMNITEC Solutions are joining us as well:

OMNITEC was founded in 1999, is a Veteran Owned firm with 140+ employees, and expected revenues for 2009 are $30M+. The company is headquartered in Maryland with personnel throughout the United States. OMNITEC offers the industry tested and well referenced core capabilities of Enterprise Web and IT Solutions, Strategic Management Services, and Communications Engineering. Web 2.0 and New Media gurus wanted! OMNITEC Solutions just won a large contract with Defense Media Activity (DMA) to provide Web applications developmen, new media integration, and maintenance and management support for DoD public-facing websites, and we are hiring! Look over the job titles below, check out the details at our website, and bring your resume to 2nd Tuesday on July 14th to get acquainted:

New Web Technology Research Analyst (09-0034)
Web Analytics Analyst (09-0029)
Google Search Appliance Analyst/Search Optimization Analyst (09-0026)
System Administrator/Enterprise Network Security (09-0030)
Web Application Developer (09-0033)
Web Master-Data Migrations (09-0011)

The career pros at Career Innovations return to help you look your job-hunting best:

Lauren Malmon is the principal of Career Innovations, a consultancy in the Washington, DC area that has provided career development guidance to hundreds of high tech and new media clients. Lauren is an experienced career coach with an insider's perspective as a former HR Director at Amazon.com, Hewlett-Packard and Washingtonpost.com. Her clients have worked for AOL/Netscape, IBM, Cisco Systems, Interwoven, and numerous other companies and government agencies. Back by popular demand, at 2nd Tuesday on July 14th Lauren has graciously agreed to conduct a complimentary Resume Clinic to help you project your best — thanks Lauren! So bring along that c.v., grab a few drinks, and let the Good Counselor give your life a laser-focused five minute ResumeRx.

Social media is changing the way companies communicate in the pursuit of brand building and commerce. Social media, as it relates to the practice of marketing and PR, is a rapidly emerging topic with continually evolving strategies and tactics. MarketingSherpa's first ever "Social Media Marketing and PR: Benchmarks and Best Practices" comes at a critical point in the emergence of social media marketing and PR, as organizations seek new ways to generate maximum revenue with minimal investment. This benchmark guide will help marketers determine what really works in social media marketing, and equally important, it will save you time and needless effort because you'll find out what doesn't work. This information is based on in depth research from 1,290 social media marketing and PR practitioners who have generously shared their knowledgeable experience with us. The report includes 157 charts and tables on the emerging state of Social Media marketing, and thirteen practical how-to best practices from the field.

We are happy to have our pals at Potomac Tech Wire join us again:

Potomac Tech Wire is a free daily e-mail service summarizing the business of technology in the Washington, D.C. area. Every business day, readers rely on us for a quick, objective briefing of the area's top tech-related stories. Sign up today to get your daily dose of news, job postings, event listings and other necessary information.

Also helping us get the word out this month are the good folks of Capitol Communicator:

Dedicated to bringing together the vast spectrum of communications professionals who influence and educate the Mid-Atlantic region and the world, the Capitol Communicator serves as a resource to the region's communications community. The Capitol Communicator provides news, reports on trends, showcases great work, and lists opportunities for networking and career enhancement. Sign up for their free announcements today and get in the Know.

Help keep these 2nd Tuesday events up and running - support our sponsors!

For questions about getting the word out concerning your event, job opening or business to our list of 3,000 D.C. area professionals, and 30,000 more via our promotional reach, please check out our Sponsorship page. Send us an email at info@capcabal.net with any questions and we'll get right back with you.

"We got business leads...thanks for getting the D.C. Tech Community to network"
- Another 2nd Tuesday Sponsor