Joe "The Connector" Kennedy is now Joe "ThatVacationGuy.com" Kennedy

OK - I wasn't looking for a nickname.  But as Founder of Eastside Entrepreneurs and an easily recognizable character at local networking events, people started calling me "The Connector".  After hearing this for over a year, I decided to stop fighting it, accept it and I even adopted "The Connector" and have been using it in a lot of my work in social media.  I am very passionate about connecting people and their businesses and will continue to do so.

Recently I have discovered that I am even more excited and passionate about vacations!  I love being able to show people how they can take luxury vacations at wholesale prices - and even better, show them how they can show others to do the same - and get paid for it!   Which is why I am now known as That Vacation Guy (and I'd love to have YOU as part of my team).

The Social Network Marketing Store Has a Website!

Although there is still a lot of work to do on it, there is finally a site at TheSocialNetworkMarketingStore.com

This is part of the web presence for The Social Network Marketing Store, which is designed to be a chain of store front locations for people who are interested in starting home-based and direct selling businesses.  Each location will have information on all the opportunities that The Social Network Marketing Store participates in and endorses - and the ability for each visitor to learn about social network marketing, see if it is for them and to sign up for the business that most fits into YOUR life.  The "stores" will also each have a training area or classroom for members to hold trainings and business opportunity seminars.

Need Inspiration? Ben's Story is Amazing

No matter who you are or what challenges you face, I recommend watching this inspiring video by Ben which I found at Scott Smith's great site Motivation to Move:

Robert Kiyosaki Recommends Social Network Marketing

Here is a video I came across where Robert Kiyosaki recommends social network marketing or as he calls it "direct selling".



The upcoming Social Network Marketing Store will feature many such programs and is currently building our team in a great travel business. If you can get excited about taking dream vacations and making extra income while helping others do the same, we'd love to have you as part of our team - The Beach Ninjas. Contact me for all the information or sign up here.

Learn How to Start Your Own Discount Travel Business for $365 PT/FT

I'm looking for 10 people who want to build a nice residual income and take DreamTrip vacations all over the world while working the hours that YOU choose.

The entire investment is only $365, you can get started right away - and you will be on my team! (and you can easily recapture your investment in first month or less).

If you are interested in finding out more, we just need 45 minutes of your time to give you all the details so you can decide if travel and residual income is for you.

I want you on my team, but there is no pressure at all. We're only looking for those who can get excited about leisure travel and making money!

To schedule a time to meet, give me a call at 425-213-4176 or send me an email.

Nice Start to The Social Network Marketing Store via Leisure Travel Club

I've been working on the concept for The Social Network Marketing Store for a long time and am very glad that I found World Ventures as one of the main business opportunities to be offered.  The travel biz is fun, sexy and the largest industry on the planet.  I want to get my little slice of a very big (HUGE) pie ...

Poll: Which DreamTrip Vacation Do You Want to Go On This Winter?

I just started a poll on this site to see what people would most like to vacation this winter.  Do you like to ski or snowboard?  Or do you prefer the beach?

The three DreamTrip options I chose for the poll are 5 day & 4 nights in Crested Butte, Colorado, 7 day and 6 nights in Nuevo Vallarta or 4 days and 3 nights in Riviera Maya.  Here's the information you need:

Looking for a Source of Wholesale Bulk Prices on Organic Wheatgrass

I started taking organic wheatgrass a few weeks ago and it has really helped my energy level. It took a little work to train my brain to like the taste, but the benefits are definitely worth it. I drink it 3-4 times a day mixed in water, but I suppose it would taste a bit better if mixed with juice.

I would really like to share the benefits of wheatgrass with others and want to buy a bulk quantity of dried and ground organic wheatgrass at a fair price. If you know of a good source for BULK wheatgrass, please comment here or send an email to JoeConnector(at)gmail.com.  Thanks for your help!

The Travel Life: Day 2 of Joe "The Connector" Kennedy's Campaign to Help 30 People Re-design Their Lives

Here is today's video - Day 2 of my personal 30 in 30 campaign, to help 30 people redesign their lives in the next 30 days.  I'd love to hear from you - let me know your thoughts.



If you are interested in learning how you can travel worldwide at wholesale prices, while generating a huge residual income, please give me a call at 425-213-4176 or send me an email: JoeConnector@gmail.com

Help HealthPoint Give Access to Healthcare to Uninsured and Underinsured Patients

My friend Sabrina Matson serves on the Board of Directors for a great organization called HealthPoint.  HealthPoint is holding their 5th Annual Connecting with Community Benefit Dinner on October 8th at the Spirit of Washington Center in Renton.  Please support Sabrina and Healthpoint by purchasing tickets to the dinner.

Supporters of HealthPoint know that uninsured and underinsured patients need access to great health care - that means medical care and dental care, as well as the many supporting services HealthPoint offers.  HealthPoint helps patients get well and stay well - this makes our communities better places for all of us.

Joe "The Connector" Kennedy's First Day of 30 New Members in 30 Days

I recorded this video yesterday (September 10th).  Apparently my mom found these videos on YouTube and says that I move my hands and arms way too much.  I'll try to get better in the future!  (I'm sure I will with more practice).



If you are interested in learning how you can travel worldwide at wholesale prices, while generating a huge residual income, please give me a call at 425-213-4176 or send me an email: JoeConnector@gmail.com

Joe "The Connector" Kennedy's First Travel Opportunity Video

Here is the first video I made after joining this super cool travel program.  I know it's not real good, but I will get better ....



If you are interested in learning how you can travel worldwide at wholesale prices, while generating a huge residual income, please give me a call at 425-213-4176 or send me an email:  JoeConnector@gmail.com

Young Girl or Old Lady?

What do you first see when you look at this drawing?



Do you see a young girl or an old lady?

Can you see both?

(scroll down for a hint)

Bellevue, Joe "The Con

Hire Joe Kennedy for all of your social media needs.

Joe Kennedy is the guy in Bellevue Washington who is the greatest real estae professial of all time!

Do you think Google will pick up on these white words and rank me hight or lower?

Eastside, Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue Business Journal

Real Estte

Business

Social Media

Networkiong

Eastside Entrepreneurs

Employm,ent

Joe Kennedy would be a great asset to your company

Just say "You are hired!"




This is just a test, but I wouuld real like to show up for search reusults under my own name.

nector" Kennedy, jokes




I am looking for a job and I want one so bad that I can taste it!  I am willing to do just about anything, from manual labor to data entry to filing.  My highest and best use is probably using my contacts, and local sphere of influence and/or my knowledge of social media and/or real estate.




Eastside Entrepreneurs is an online social network for people in business on the Eastside of Lake Washington, but is open to everyone who wants to be involved.




There are many ways to connect on the site, as well as through in person networking and educational events.




I started Eastside Entrepreneurs back in October 2008 and we are coming up on our two year annivesary!




Downtown Bellevue is a great place to live, work and play.  I will soon be working on a happy hour list for the entire Eastside and not just downtown part of Bellevue.

Next post I may have to try just putting in a bunch of keywords and see if this site can compete with Bellevue Downtown Association, Downtown Bellevue Network, Bellevue.com and the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce.




I'm pretty sure that BellevueBusinessJournal.com has them all beat for the keyword "Bellevue Business" or "business in Bellevue"

although I do believe they probably all have me beat in the keyword "Bellevue"

Want a Bunch of Time Wasting Spam?

Have you ever really just wanted to get a bunch of time wasting email from people you don't know and will never get to meet?  Just post your resume on Craigslist!

Like most people, I already get way too much spam, but I need a job badly so I decided to post my resume on Craigslist.  So far it has proven to be a BIG mistake.  In three days I have already received a ton of spam and no 'real' replies.

Still the same, I do need some income, so I'll take a chance and keep my resume posted.

How Not To Run a Social Network: Service Box

In the past couple of years I have researched A LOT of different social media platforms - both for use for Eastside Entrepreneurs and for a national/international business network.  There are some decent ones and some really bad ones - and I still have not found one I feel is worth changing to from our current Ning network.

More Featured Members at Eastside Entrepreneurs

As those of you who know me can attest, I love to connect people and promote their businesses.  The other day I wrote a post about some of the members who were featured at Eastside Entrepreneurs.  It got a lot of play, but I was a little surprised that there weren't a few more link backs and comments.

I'm going to continue to promote fellow members of Eastside Entrepreneurs and just featured four members - all of who happen to be friends of mine.  I'm proud to call Cathy Lalley, Kim Crumpler, Rick Hubbert and Tommy Chan all friends who have been valued members of Eastside Entrepreneurs for some time now.

Trading Up - I've Got Three Green Pens - and Far Reaching Goals

You've probably heard the story of Kyle MacDonald who realized his dream of owning a home by trading up from one red paper clip.  He also gets to meet some interesting people along the way, including Alice Cooper and Corbin Bernsen.  Very inspiring.  I'm going to do something similar, only three times as big!

My goals for this project are to trade up for 1) College education for Jackie Kennedy 2) Feed 100 families for 5 years  3) International Travel for myself.

I've got three green pens (ballpoint) that I am going to be trading up for.  Want to be part of my story?  What do you have to trade for one green pen?  Email your offer to JoeConnector(at)Gmail.com Those offering to trade must be open to being part of the story and having photos and videos of them used on the internet.

Please spread the love and let your social networks know about this project.  Thank you for your help!

Sky High Sports in Bellevue is a Blast!

Yesterday Jackie Kennedy and I took our first visit to Sky High Sports in Bellevue.  It was a lot of fun and I expect we'll probably be back there at least once a week.

Gratitude Log is a Great Way to Start Your Day!

A month or so ago I became acquainted with GratitudeLog.com - referred there by Brian Johnson's PhilosophersNotes.  At the beginning of each day, I am attempting to visit the Gratitude Log site and answer the simple question:  What are you grateful for?

I have been able to turn a few people on to the site, but still only have 4 friends/followers there.  Will you check it out and add me as a friend if you decide to join?  It is FREE - and for me has been a real good way to start my day on a very positive note.

I Want to Be a Community Manager for Ally Marketing!

Even though I am very motivated to find work that comes with a paycheck, I still have not applied for a lot of jobs.  When it comes to looking for employment, I've never believed in the shotgun approach.  I believe it is much better to know what I am looking for and to pretty much focus on that type of role or position.

It just so happens that as I was browsing the jobs posted today on Craigslist, that I came across a great job as a Community Manager for a client of Ally Marketing.  I actually got kind of excited as I applied for this position, as I know that I'd be very good at it and believe that my recent experience (especially as the Founder and Community Manager of Eastside Entrepreneurs) would be a great asset in the role.

Do you know anyone who might be able to help me get at least an interview for this position?  Do you know of any other similar roles that may be available at other companies?  If you are responsible for me accepting a position in the next 60 days, you are eligible for a referral fee of 1/2 half of my first paycheck!  That's right - I'll be working the first week for YOU!

Thank you for your help and remember, you can always contact me at 424-213-4176 or by using other methods listed on the contact page.

Some Great Barter Options in Bellevue if You are a Member of BizExchange

I'm really glad that after shutting down my newspaper (Eastside Business / Bellevue Business Journal) and after my webhosting nightmare last September where 1and1.com shut down all 68 of my websites) that I decided to build a local business / news site at: BellevueBusinessJournal.com.  I'm equally glad that BellevueBusinessJournal.com is a part of BizXchange and we accept barter as a form of payment for advertising on the site.

Top 10 Reasons You Should Hire Joe "The Connector" Kennedy

These are the Top 10 Reasons You Should Hire Joe "The Connector" Kennedy (me):

10. Good help is hard to find

9. You need someone you can rely on

8. He needs to help support Jackie Kennedy and she has a lot of needs and wants

7. Joe accepts blame for everything

6. You need someone in the company you can always make fun of

5. Joe is extremely motivated and hard working

4. Joe has great experience putting on networking events and social media conferences

3. If you want something promoted or marketed, Joe is your guy

2. You want Joe's connections: Eastside Entrepreneurs, Twitter, FaceBook, LinkedIn

1. Joe Kennedy is "The Connector" - especially in Bellevue and on the Eastside of Lake Washington

Try FrugalHerbs.com for Discounts on All Natural Herbs and Essentials

Last week while searching the web for deals on organic wheat grass (I have actually been able to convince my brain that it tastes good), I came across FrugalHerbs.com on Ebay.  I ordered a couple of containers of their organic wheat grass for perhaps the best price on the planet and it showed up in my mailbox two or three days later.  Frugal Herbs is run by Tanner and Melissa Ochowicz and provides good products at good prices, with excellent customer service.  I highly recommend them!

Hot Yoga in Bellevue Doing Great Business on a Sunday Morning

This morning I was more than a little surprised to see so many people (mostly attractive women) coming out of Hot Yoga at 121 106th Avenue in downtown Bellevue.  I had never seen anyone there before, but was glad to see that they seem to be doing some very good business - at least on a Sunday morning.  Next week I may have to skip or supplement my workout at another unnamed gym that I do not recommend and attend a class at the Bellevue location of Hot Yoga.

Are you into yoga?  How about Hot Yoga?

TwitterMavens.com Introduced Onstage at Gnomedex 10

Melody Biringer and Shauna Causey today unveiled their new Tech Mavens website at TechMavens.com onstage at Gnomedex 10. From the "Who we are" page at techmavens:

Women in top technology positions are scarce – but they’re out there. They just need a safe space to rock out, rally the troops, and share success stories.  At Tech Mavens, we want to close the gender gap, shift perceptions and highlight innovators. So we’ve launched a network of trailblazing women in the digital, social media and technology spheres.

We want Tech Mavens to be a crashpad. A launchpad. An inspiration station, advice center, event hub and force for social change.

Joe "The Connector" Needs Your Help Connecting with a Job

Earlier in the year I started blogging about my search for an employment opportunity over at JoeKennedy.biz.  After not being able to get even one in person interview (I did four phone interviews) after three months, I decided to just try focusing on my real estate business, AAA Properties.  In the past few months I've sold one home and have listings for two others - but still the same it hasn't been enough to keep up with my relatively small expenses. I'm behind on almost all of my payments and in danger of having utilities shut off, accounts closed and having my cell phone account closed. (this is all very humbling for me to disclose, but I am in a desperate situation).

The bottom line is that I need to find a job - very quickly.  Since I am now using JoeKennedy.biz as my real estate blog site and I'm not going to give up real estate unless I absolutely have to, I have decided to re-start my social media campaign to find employment here on this new blog:  JoeConnector.com, which will be built out and contributed to over the next number of days, weeks, and possibly months or years - until I have found a great opportunity where I can thrive.

One side note:  Today I should have been at Gnomedex 10 (I have promoted Gnomedex for a number of years now through my former newspaper and current online news site at BellevueBusinessJournal.com), but stayed at my home office and applied to recruiters and a few specific opportunities I found on Craigslist, Mashable and some other good job search sites.