To kick off 2013, YNPN Twin Cities offered event programming that challenged members to Connect Through Purpose. February’s event, The First Seven Seconds, provided strategies for improving your non-verbal communication cues to make memorable first impressions. March’s event, How to Move a Mountain, featured a panel of 3 amazing change makers who shared their tips for inspiring others to make a difference. Whether you were in hibernation or just couldn’t make it to the events, we have video highlights from the February and March events to get you up to speed.

Think working for a nonprofit exempts you from looking your best? Think again! In this short video guest speaker Sally McGraw shares with us some of her tips for spiffing up your personal brand. Good bye granola, so long Teva sandals! It's time for us our sector to step it up -- Sally tells us how!

In this video, Jeff Bauer, panelist at YNPN-TC's March 2013 How to Move a Mountain event, shares how coaching community members to advocate on their behalf in the legislature is one of his most fulfilling roles. It's tales directly from those affected by potential laws that are often them most inspiring. Specifically he shares with us how the victims of sex trafficking persuaded many representatives to support Minnesota's New Safe Harbor laws. Thanks, Jeff, for sharing your experiences!