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February 2025: From Ice Cream to Impact: Meaningful Connections & Collaborations
Today’s Connections Club session covered a broad range of topics, from personal reflections on networking and Valentine’s Day to professional collaborations in HR consulting, digital nomadism, AI integration, and fundraising. We kicked off with an introduction round, highlighting our diverse backgrounds and first jobs—many with an unexpected common thread of working in ice cream shops!
Now it’s time to dig in – see where you and/or your your network can contribute to or benefit from the “Asks + Offers” of others.
When/if you reach out (via LinkedIn) to anyone listed below, please let them know you found out about them/are helping via One Handshake & of course, the name of the person that (mentioned/referred) them.
This is a fantastic way to demonstrate who we are / what we are about.
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Ask for Self: Guidance on setting up a CRM system to better manage relationships.
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Ask for Network: Looking for opportunities for her friend Jessica, a skilled translator fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French, who wants to work with UN-related organizations. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaashleysteele/
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Offer: Podcast-related services, including podcast audits and brainstorming for those considering launching a podcast.
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Ask for Self: Continue attending connection meetings to grow her network and build community.
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Ask for Network: Support for a queer skateboarding club in Amsterdam, called Rex, seeking funding to continue offering lessons and events in a safe space. Rex: https://www.instagram.com/newwaveskate and https://j2nku.club/
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Offer: Free HR consultation for small businesses, particularly in retail and hospitality, to discuss employee engagement, hiring, and company culture.
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Ask for Self: Connections to forward-thinking Heads of People & Culture in companies (up to 500 employees) who could benefit from her workplace experience assessment tool.
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Ask for Network: Support for a young female founder, Fabia, in Rotterdam who is pivoting her tech startup to focus on startup and scale-up strategy and alignment. https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabia-maulabux/
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Offer: Strategic advice and go-to-market expertise for HR tech/work tech companies; guidance on digital nomadism and life hacking.
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Ask for Self: Assistance in finding a one-bedroom + office ground-floor apartment with a backyard in Amsterdam.
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Ask for Network: Freelance video editing opportunities for her wife, Ali, who specializes in film, video editing, motion graphics, and podcast editing. https://www.alicotterill.com/
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Offer: Fundraising consulting for NGOs and nonprofits; guidance on integrating personal values into business and fundraising strategies.
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Ask for Self: Expand her network and make strategic connections.
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Ask for Network: Podcast guest opportunities for her friend Bev, an email automation expert specializing in human-centered email marketing. https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverlyfeldman1/
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Offer: Expertise in building automated dashboards, integrating AI into them, and optimizing sales and traffic dashboards.
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Ask for OH: Each attendee to invite one person to explore and potentially join One Handshake as a beta tester.
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Ask for Network: Job opportunities in the Netherlands for Petra, an experienced professional specializing in small business support and program management. https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-ticha/
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Offer: Access to One Handshake’s growing network, collaborative events, and a platform for meaningful personal and professional connections.
@Teri
@Angelique
@Christa
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I loved this session today – great conversation. So far I’ve:
1. connected with @Angelique’s contact, Fabia, and we have a call scheduled.
2. intros for @Christa’s wife are pending (Robbie + Charley)
3. still working on some intros for @Katica (for Make, etc)
4. thinking we might do a workshop or strategy session about CRMs, h/t to @ineke
5. working on a referral for @Christa re: buying a place in AMS
6. looking to see what intros I can make for @Katica‘s contact, Bev to be on more podcasts.@Mike @amybranger @terramilo @haleywalden @armandina @am.aponwao check out this main post, there are lots of opportunities to receive/provide!
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