Hello again! Second blog post in one day...I am feeling prolific after a funny and productive writing class at Second City last night!

Note that I have changed the URL for my blog to "sally forth in life" and the blog is now titled, MarketSmart. Thank you, Lindsay Landsberg, as you were the catalyst behind the name change.

I have gotten into the habit of saluting the inspiring people I am meeting and reconnecting with as I set up my own communications company. If we all help each other out, then our collective ship will rise with the ride. And if this is the second-shout out I am dong to you, then it's because you provide inspiration and mentoring on a continuing basis. Thanks to:

Anne-Emmanuelle Grossi of the French Consulate in Chicago. Good luck on your new adventure in Thailand, Emma!

Pascale Furlong, presse attache for the French Consulate, Chicago;

Tom Collinger, chair of the Integrated Marketing Communications department at Northwestern University;

Suzanne Fogel, Ph.D, chair of the DePaul University Marketing Department;

Steve Kelly, associate professor of marketing at DePaul University;

Scott Fishman, director of client services at Studio Satellite;

Lindsay Bray Landsberg, biz-dev ace, and Marc Landsberg, director at Lake Capital;

megan Washburn, director of media relations at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management;

Andy Miara, my writing teacher at Second City;

Margaret Douglas, long-time friend and marketing director at Kellogg;

Michael Griffing, diretor of multi-media sales at the Wall Street Journal;

Eric Benderoff, one of the best technology writers in the business and a good friend-www.twitter.com/ericbendy;

Mike Dwyer, improv comedian and business development manager at Paladin Staffing;

Sue Harrison, partner at Davis harrison Dion;

Adrienne Hill, senior editor at Chicago Public Radio and person behind the Hardworking series on entrepreneurialism--a real catalyst for innovation in Chicago;

Mark Hutchens, who has just started his own wine-importing company called Robert Houde Wines;

Michael Azrikan, emarketing manager at chicago.com;

Justin Roy, entrepreneur-extraordinaire who still writes hand-written thank you notes;

Paul Caswell, who helps people connect through Weave the People;

Lennie Rose, founder of the www.thebigooga.com;

Hope Bertram, founder of Windy City Social;

David Kadavy--what web-based service hasn't he thought of?;

doug Strubel, business development strategy at Slack Barshinger;

Pete Marino, founder of Dig Communications;

Mark Ailsworth, director of Midwest sales at Undertone Networks;

Jeff Ambrose, a new friend from Second City--who knew insurance guys could be so funny?--who introduced me to his twin brother: Joe Ambrose, practice director of MarketWerks and one of the best business consultants I know about brand promises needing to equal brand reality.

Thanks, everyone, let's stay creative. Let's stay connected.

I attended the tweetnetworking.com event last night in Chicago.  Thanks, Mark J Carter and Justin G. Roy, for organizing a great cause-networking event for Dreams for Kids! What an amazing group of people, and a terrific scene for sharing ideas in person.  If you are looking for new career opportunities or want to learn from smart peeps, check out the following:

Ed Knittel, who has launched Tasty CMS with his wife to manage websites for clients-- a la a content management system. I met Ed because Justin said he was sitting at a table with great thinkers...so true. 

Lennie Rose, www.bigooga.com --  a referral-based resource for connecting entrepreneurs and companies

Ryan Rasmussen, associate at Zocalo Group and self-labeled futurist and cyberpunk

Jean Pickeering, president of the Tektite Group, which empowers small- to mid-sized companies by demystifying technology, building websites, developing social media strategies. Ask about her Fridays in Maui!

Daliah Saper, an intellectual property attorney.  All the things you should know about legal ramifications of all things social and beyond.

Julie Gorelik.  Coach_Julia can help you find your true purpose--a real blessing in a world full of change. 

Julia Kline of Green Island Marketing--has a great program for marketers looking to build their social acumen.  

Jessica Ray of the famed Where I've Been Facebook app

Thanks to these and other interesting peeps for the great conversations on how social media is changing our lives, and how we can help each other to prosper! 

Got a connection to share?  Let me know...

My first blog

Hello, self, as I don't have any followers yet.

I had a fantastic evening last night with the folks at Business Marketing Association in Chicago. www.bma.org.  Thanks to Lynn Hazan for introducing me to this group.  Not only is she a great recruiter in the marcomm space but she is a fantastic networker and friend.  Thanks also to Jackie Kuehl  for her inspiration.  

I made so many new business contacts.  As Pat Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald Marketing Communications said, "Chicago is a great business town."