NEW LOCATION for April Meeting
Glacial Valley Park Pavilion
9900 Ravine Pkwy S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Speaker: Abby Kelsey
Relationships & Referrals: Building Your Online Presence to Strengthen Connections
Event description: Referrals don’t happen by accident - you need to be remembered and trusted. Join Abby Kelsey as she shares how authenticity becomes a business advantage when your online presence reflects your values, expertise, and voice. Discover how to build meaningful connections online that translate into real-world referrals - without overthinking, oversharing, or overperforming. You’ll learn how to communicate your value clearly, build trust consistently, and create a referral-ready network without feeling salesy or transactional.
Bio: Abby Kelsey is a social media strategist and founder of Always Social, where authenticity is the foundation of effective B2B marketing. She partners with leaders and teams - from growth-stage startups to Fortune 500 companies - to transform social media into a strategic business driver. With nearly 15 years of experience spanning corporate marketing and entrepreneurship, Abby helps organizations build genuine authority and turn their social presence into trust, engagement, and measurable results. Abby also leads and operates as CEO of Marketers’ Community, a leadership network for modern marketing professionals in the Twin Cities.
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Date and Time
Friday Apr 17, 2026
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
1st Time Guests Attend FREE -
Invite your friends and co-workers!
Please register for planning purposes, thank you!
Meetings are held the 3rd Friday of each month
7:45 am Doors Open | Networking
8:00 am Welcome | 1-Minute Commercials
8:30 am Speaker
9:15 am Q&A
9:30 am Networking
10:00 am Conclude
Bring your mug of coffee (snacks provided), nametag and business cards.
Feel free to also bring catalogs, samples, event flyers, etc... and place on the table for members/guests to pick up (remember to take home with you at the end of the meeting to avoid it getting tossed out).
Location
NEW LOCATION for April Meeting
Glacial Valley Park Pavilion
9900 Ravine Pkwy S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Fees/Admission
$125.00 per year for Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce member
$250.00 per year for non-Chamber members
$25.00 per individual meeting for non-member
FREE for 1st time guests - invite others!
Please Note: By registering for this event, you are accepting that you could be photographed and the image could be posted on social media.
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