Why do I have to dedicate time I can't easily spare from my already overburdened day to social media? What will it get me? There are two main reasons to use social media to network or promote your business: it is free or cheap, and everyone else is doing it. Used well, social media can facilitate networking and boost awareness of you and your business or brand among your target audience. But used carelessly, it can be a huge waste of time.   Online social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Merchant Circle, A Small World, Flickr, Digg, Delicious, Plaxo, Memotoo, Twitter, and others, have in common that they are all free, and they can eat up all of your time if you're not careful. You may wonder: why should you use them? You've been getting good business for years now, and hardly have any time for your family. In spite of this, more and more business professionals are using social media to start relationships, or to check up on new contacts and referrals to see whether they should do business with them or move on. This background checking is often done even before reaching out or meeting with you, or it may be done after an initial conversation.

A Night of Music Featured performers to be announced. IHM School, 3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn. For details and sponsorship or ticketing information, please go to the Cub Scout Pack 187 website.

March 19th, 2010: "A Night of Comedy" Featured performers to be announced. IHM School, 3002 Ft. Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn. For details and sponsorship or ticketing information, please go to the Cub Scout Pack 187 website.

Cardone's Magic Show, Plus: Children's Play Space, Refreshments, Babysitting, Quiet Room, Merchant Tables, & Raffle. Tickets are $10/person age 5 and up.

Cardone is one of New York's finest family entertainers and his Magic Show is perfect for all ages and group gatherings.

Cardone can move from table to table performing intimate close-up magic or perform a full-stage show that will dazzle and delight a theater full of guests. He has performed at thousands of weddings, bar mitzvahs, banquets and first communions. Everyone has fun when the Magic begins!

Highlights of Cardone's show:

• 20 YEARS of professional performing experience
• EXPERT close-up magic with cards and coins
• FULL stage show with audience participation
• GOOD, clean, wholesome entertainment
• CLASSIC silk, card and coin manipulation
• AWARD-WINNING voice throwing act

Some of the things that can happen.

• ESCAPE from the Blade Of Doom
• THE ARK of Mystery (vanishing woman)
• THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL ghost routine
• FLEA CIRCUS ACT
• THE CAGE of Hades (appearing magician)
• DELUXE Ventriloquist act
• STRAIGHT JACKET escape
• TIME Machine Illusion
• NEW YORK'S LARGEST floral production
• CARD MANIPULATION Act with music
• SEVEN DRINKS from one milk carton routine
• THE PISTOL and the pack of cards incident
• Classic SPOOK SHOW
• THE MYSTERY of the Clock
• THE MIND READING Act

Here is a link to the location on Google maps http://bor.bz/bPL6Wq Subway stop near the school is the F train Bus stops near the school are B103, BM1, BM2, B16, B35, B67, B68

This event will take place at IHM School, 3002 Fort Hamilton Pkwy at East 3rd Street, beginning at 7P.M. Each event in the series will include the featured entertainment in the gym, a children's playspace downstairs in the cafeteria, a room for reading and quiet time, and a babysitting room for children under the age of 5. In addition, at each event there will be a merchant showcase with local retailers, service providers, artisans and crafters and a raffle with prizes donated by local merchants. Refreshments will also be available.

Proceeds from these events will support rebuilding the IHM School Kitchen and the fast-growing, newly formed Cub and Boy Scouting program.

For sponsorship information click here or call 1-212-937-7911.

Spread the Word! link to this page: http://www.brooklynscouts.com/events

Post our events on community calendars online, post flyers in stores, tell your friends!

"Meatballs and a Movie" featuring Jump with Jill IHM School 3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway Brooklyn For details and sponsorship or ticketing information, please go to the Cub Scout Pack 187 website.

Kickoff event for the new Junior Board for the American Cancer Society's Brooklyn branch. The focus of the Junior Board is to raise funds and build awareness for the work that the American Cancer Society does locally to help cancer patients and prevent cancer right here in Brooklyn. This will be a great opportunity for young business people who want to give some time to charity while having fun and connecting with others.

Linger Cafe and Lounge and Box of Rain Present:

Breakfast Brainstorming: "Discover the 14 rules to financial success."

Learn how to create more wealth, with greater protection, less risk and no out-of-pocket cost.

Brooklyn Business Base: Business Exchange Networking Breakfast Enjoy great networking, share experiences and ideas, and check out everything the Brooklyn Business Base networking group has to offer for Brooklyn business owners and entrepreneurs, as well as providers of business services. Each Business Exchange Breakfast meeting provides an opportunity to showcase your business and make the new connections that can help you take your business to the next level!

Linger Cafe and Lounge and Box of Rain Present: Breakfast Brainstorming: Practical Tips & Techniques for Telephone Sales

Linger Cafe and Lounge and Box of Rain Present: Breakfast Brainstorming: "Starting my own business from what?"