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‘Member summer camp? Where you learned, participated, and stretched yourself amongst an invigorating blend of familiar and new faces? Where you were led by welcoming, low-key counselors in a welcoming, low-key environment where you were up for trying?
In Mac & Cheese Productions’ I Can’t series, adults state they’re unable to do something, they try it with a bunch of other adults who also “can’t,” and everyone proves themselves wrong and not only does the thing, but enjoys it and says, “That wasn’t so bad. In fact, kinda fun. Good for me! What’s next?!”
Through I Can’t, adults do the thing they’ve been wanting to do but haven’t done because [insert excuse here].
As at camp, topics and structure are varied but the “be yourself amongst others being themselves and witness the magic that happens when you try with others trying” vibe is pervasive.
Current Offerings
In-person offerings are held at Mac & Cheese Productions℠, in Chicago’s Wicker Park, unless otherwise indicated; exact address sent upon registration. For virtual offerings, you’ll need an internet connection and the free Zoom app. A device with a camera and being on video is encouraged but not required, unless otherwise noted. You should be able to attend virtual offerings live; replays are not offered.
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More Info on Specific Offerings
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This is a virtual offering. Facebook Event if you have friends you’d like to invite or if your general network would want to know about this via a share.
Find it challenging to grow an engaged audience on social media? Feel like you’re putting more into social media for your business than you’re getting out of it? Does the idea of adding another platform feel overwhelming?
I Can’t: TikTok for Business is for you.
Kristin “Baker Bettie” Hoffman has been growing her business online for ten years and has developed a presence on every social media platform that has come along. Never has she been more excited about how powerful social media can be for business as she is now, with TikTok. In this session, Kristin will ease you into embracing TikTok and help you to see past the misconception that it is only for dancing teenagers. You will learn how easy it is to find your audience and post authentic content that resonates with them.
You’ll learn —
- The ins and outs of how TikTok & its features work
- How to use the work you already do for your business as content for TikTok
- A game plan/rough content schedule for how to establish your unique voice on your account
TO BRING
- An already created TikTok account that you can log into during the session to view features as they’re being discussed
- A device with the most recent Zoom downloaded and the ability to connect to the internet
- Note-taking materials
- Food/drink for yourself if you’d like
NOTE: You do not need to have any content posted before the session
Find Kristin on the web / Instagram / Facebook / TikTok / YouTube
Sample of Past Offerings
- Yoga
- Grieve
- Improv
- Buy a home
- Prepare for the Death of a Parent
- Invest in Real Estate
- Photograph
- Draw
- Have a dog
- Side hustle
- Land my dream job
- Clean
- Find love
- Put on makeup
- Travel
- Wine
- Bake
- Camp
- Budget
“Before the I Can’t Find My Dream Job workshop, I felt stuck and generally directionless. I really didn’t know what I was looking for in my “dream job” but I knew what I was doing at my current job did not match. Through the exercises, resources, and ideas of the workshop, I was able to put one foot in front of the other and not feel so overwhelmed by the concept of switching gears. The workshop provided specific steps that I could do that night or the next day to get myself on the train towards reaching my goal. I wrote them down and actually did those tasks! I also found the personal stories from Saya and L’Oreal Thompson to be incredibly motivating. There is something uniquely profound about being in a room full of people who are going through what you are going through AND people who have moved beyond that state to where you want to be. It is the extra push you need to dig yourself out of any ‘stuck’ situation.”