Date: Monday, May 19, 2025
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Northshore CDC Loft, 96 Lafayette Street, 2nd Floor, Salem, MA 01970
Facilitator: Mikki L. Wilson, CEO of Dot Connector Consulting

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Exploring a New Approach to Connection

Many of us have inherited a particular understanding of networking—one that involves working a room, exchanging business cards, and initiating conversations with as many people as possible. But what if, together, we could discover a more authentic approach?

What if networking isn’t about pursuing every conversation, but about creating spaces where meaningful connections naturally emerge?

Join us for a collaborative workshop facilitated by Creative Collective member Mikki Wilson, where we’ll explore how to create business opportunities by attracting aligned connections rather than chasing random interactions.

What We’ll Discover Together:

• Beyond Collection to Connection: How building meaningful relationships differs from accumulating contacts
• Authenticity as Attraction: Ways to draw aligned people toward you through genuine expression
• Strategic Relationship-Building: Developing personalized approaches that honor your unique strengths
• Depth Before Breadth: Exploring how focused, meaningful connections generate more opportunities than scattered interactions
• Practical Implementation: Collaborative exploration of actionable approaches to transform your relationship-building practice

The workshop includes a dedicated networking portion where you’ll have the opportunity to put these concepts into practice immediately. Connect one-on-one with Mikki and fellow entrepreneurs in a supportive environment designed for authentic relationship-building.

About Our Workshop Guide

Mikki L. Wilson, The Dot Connector

Mikki Wilson brings her experience as founder of Dot Connector Consulting and the DotConnectHer Network to our community. After 15 years in marketing where networking felt more like obligation than opportunity, Mikki began charting a different path to professional connection.

Today, she dedicates her work to elevating the value, voice, and visibility of BIWOC business owners and career professionals through strategic relationship-building. As a connection strategist, Mikki offers practical, collaborative approaches for entrepreneurs seeking to connect with the right people at the right time.

Her interconnected approach to relationship development has helped numerous women expand their professional networks in ways that enhance collaboration, engagement, and overall work-life fulfillment.

This Gathering Welcomes:

• Entrepreneurs curious about more sustainable approaches to connection
• Business owners seeking more authentic, results-oriented relationship-building
• Creative professionals exploring ways to expand their collaborative networks
• Anyone interested in developing a supportive community that nurtures personal and professional growth

Why Join Us:

In our creative collective, we’ve observed how community nurtures commerce and how authentic connections form the foundation of a thriving creative economy. This workshop reflects our shared commitment to supporting local entrepreneurs with practical tools that contribute to sustainable business development.

We invite you to join us in exploring how we might move beyond conventional networking toward more meaningful connection—creating approaches that honor our authentic selves while generating real opportunities for growth.

Space is intentionally limited to foster collaborative learning. Register today to secure your place in this conversation.

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This workshop represents Creative Collective’s ongoing exploration of how we might best support local creatives and small business owners through practical skill-building, meaningful relationship development, and community nurturing.