Marcy Twete a career and networking expert and the author of the book You Know Everybody! A
Career Girl’s Guide to Building a Network That Works.
In 2012, Marcy founded Career Girl Network, an online resource that provides women with information and networking opportunities to empower them in their careers and to advance the work of women in business as a whole.
Prior to launching Career Girl Network, Marcy worked as a fundraising consultant with Grenzebach Glier & Associates serving clients like the University of Cambridge, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, and WomenThrive among others. Her experience in fundraising and marketing began in Washington, DC with Fabiani & Company and continued in Minnesota with organizations like WomenVenture and Pillsbury United Communities.
Marcy is a graduate of the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, and a native of rural
North Dakota. She is the Vice Chair of the Chicago Board of Directors for Step Up Women’s
Network in Chicago and a member of the Advisory Board for Girls on the Run Twin Cities, and is dedicated to advancing the work of organizations that move the needle for women and girls worldwide.
Today, Marcy remains involved with Career Girl Network as an adviser, writer, and host of the initiatives video and podcast interviews. She is an advocate for women in business and regularly speaks to women’s groups, corporations, and nonprofit organizations on topics ranging from resume writing to strengths based leadership, and more. She is a proud downtowner, living in the
Chicago Loop with her husband Charlie and her cat Betsey.

• Did you picture yourself standing in front of a high rise building with a briefcase in hand?
• Did you imagine yourself operating on a sick child as a medical doctor?
• Did you watch courtroom dramas and put your siblings on trial?
• Did you play “house” every day and dream of being a mother?
Chances are, you had many dreams as a girl, some of which have come to fruition and others you may have forgotten. Whatever those dreams were, they made you a “Career Girl.”
At Career Girl Network, we seek to harness those girlhood hopes, dreams, and ambitions…before we were too busy, before we were too tired, when all we wanted was to change the world. Girl power still exists…at any age!

In today’s business world, networking has become a four letter word. Even some of the biggest names in business admit to being nervous about networking. In You Know Everybody!, Marcy debunks the common myths of networking for women and guides readers step by step through the process they’ll need to strategically build a network. Marcy removes fear from the equation and teaches you to network with power and confidence with tools like:
• Pitching: Inside and Outside the Elevator
• The Seven Layers of Your Personal Network
• The Art of the Cold Call (or Email)
• Following Up – the Perfect Prescription for Success
• Robin Fisher Roffer, Owner, Big Fish Marketing
• Cindy McLaughlin, CEO, Style for Hire
• Mary Blegen, Executive Vice President, U.S. Bank
• Julie Cottineau, Owner, BrandTwistAleen Bayard, Founder, Marketzing
• Linda Descano, President and CEO, Women & Co. at Citi
• Archelle Georgiou, Physician and President, Georgiou Consulting
• Dawn Jackson Blatner, Dietician and Author of The Flexitarian Diet
• Elizabeth Ruske, Managing Partner, Tiara International
• Angela Elbert, Partner, Neal, Gerber &

Marcy’s style is like hanging out in your sweats to talk shop with a great cup of coffee and a good friend; a friend who will gently tell it like it is but direct you down just the right path and help you pick out the perfect shoes for the journey. Marcy blends tactical tools and advice for networking with tremendous wit, grace, and insight into the realities of today’s working woman.
-Nikki Foster, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, Sunrise Community Banks
My colleague Carly and I were so inspired by your Office Hours yesterday on cold-calling... and so we cold-emailed Tina Fey's agent.
Andd.... he responded!!!!!!!!! Marcy, you are amazing. Thanks for your incredible advice. Wanted to share our success story!
-Leslie Zaikis, Levo League
Marcy does a witty job of breaking down the art of networking and providing fresh tools and techniques that even the shyest career climber can put to use. She provides both high level perspective as well as immediate ideas for getting started.
-Emily Frager, Senior Vice President & Senior Partner, Fleishman-Hillard
Oozing with positive energy and valuable tips, Marcy lays out the process of building a network into clear and manageable steps. She provides plenty of concrete examples, scripts and resources. And she shows how fun and empowering it can all be — both professionally and personally.”
-Maureen Glasoe, Owner, Virgo Words

You Know Everybody! Building a Network That Works for You
When do you know you have a network that works? When you can walk in a room and someone says, “You know everybody!” In this session, Marcy teaches participants to build expansive networks through traditional and non-traditional networking, creating stronger job opportunities, increased productivity at work, and exciting opportunities to advance with the help of a network that works for you.
Brand You: Building a Personal Brand to Enhance Your Career
We interact daily with strong brands, both personal and professional. But still, personal branding is a buzz word many speak, but few understand. This fun and interactive workshop will explore the success of worldwide brands and guide participants through the process of identifying and creating a personal brand that represents them, and tells the story of their skills in compelling and instantly recognizable way.
You on Paper: Crafting the Perfect Cover Letter and Resume
No matter how good your references are or who you know, you cannot land the perfect job without looking good on paper. Your resume and cover letter are your first impression to HR professionals and hiring managers.
Before you’re able to shake their hands and show them your smiling face, they are looking only at what you can put on paper.
Wanted: Interview Skills & Negotiation Tactics to Get the Offer
Everyone wants to be wanted! To get a potential employer to excited about you, you’re going to have to nail the interview. But that’s not the end of the road. Then, you have to take care of yourself and learn to negotiate flawlessly to achieve your career and financial goals.
Building Teams with StrengthsFinder 2.0
StrengthsFinder 2.0 is one of the most well-respected assessments in career development today. Using the
StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment, Marcy will work directly with your team to complete the tests, and interpret them to help your team become stronger, more trusting of one another, and increasingly collaborative.

Networking for New Professionals
Networking is difficult for any professional, but especially for those new on the networking scene – students and recent graduates. Early in her career, Marcy built a network that spanned multiple sectors and cities and landed her multiple high-profile jobs even before turning 25.
Brand U: Turning University Experience into a Brand That Wins
Personal branding is incredibly important in building a career. To know what you want and where you’re going, you have to know who you are and how to sell yourself. Brand U, Brand You combines your University skill sets and experiences with the career and job you want to have, creating the perfect pitch for your job search.
You on Paper: Crafting the Perfect Cover Letter and Resume
Whether you know the hiring manager or you’re applying blind, you cannot land the perfect job without looking good on paper. Your resume and cover letter are your first impression to HR professionals and hiring managers.
Before you’re able to shake their hands and show them your smiling face, they are looking only at what you can put on paper.
Wanted: Interview Skills & Negotiation Tactics to Get the Offer
Everyone wants to be wanted! To get a potential employer to excited about you, you’re going to have to nail the interview. But that’s not the end of the road. Then, you have to take care of yourself and learn to negotiate flawlessly to achieve your career and financial goals.

• 45-60 minute keynote presentation
• 30 minute conference breakout session
• 2 hour workshop format with 45 minute keynote and 75 minute collaborative training
• Half day workshop
• Full day workshop
• Weekend retreat working front to back through the exercises in You Know Everybody!
Note: All topics, timing, resources, and training goals are flexbile and can be customized for your group.

To speak with Marcy more deeply about speaking, training, or other interview opportunities, contact her directly at: marcy@careergirlnetwork.com
For more information about You Know Everybody!, the book visit: www.youknoweverybodybook.com
To hear Marcy speak or find out where you can see more, visit: www.marcytwete.com