It's been 8 months since "The Legal Alien's Guide" has been published and those people who had a chance to read the book find it extremely useful (you can read comments and reviews on my website http://www.legalaliensguide.com ) The book has won a number of awards and support of the local Chicago government however it has been an up-hill battle for me because I am a "one person show": I self-published the book, I do the marketing & PR and it's been very difficult to reach out to wider audience. It is a shame because this guide could really help so many people!
I am looking now to partner with organizations who work with immigrants and people relocating to Chicago. If you represent such an organization or know of one that might be interested, please, send me an e-mail at info@emadvice.com
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Most helpful Chicago guide
http://www.legalaliensguide.com
Showing posts with label About the Author. Show all posts
Showing posts with label About the Author. Show all posts
Friday, July 4, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
A letter from Chicago Mayor Hon. Richard M. Daley
Yesterday I received a surprise letter by mail: my photo with Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley... autographed with best wishes! It is really a great feeling to be called "Honorable Tatiana Sorokina" and get a recognition of all my efforts!
The photo has an interesting story: end of May I was lucky to be invited to the Asian-American Leaders Reception hosted my the Mayor. He gave a passionated speech about how Chicago is the best city for immigrants. The Mayor was very excited that Chicago has always been a very welcoming city for immigrants and he seemed to be very proud that, according to him, in early 1930s "no one in Chicago spoke English!" Well, at least that's what he believes in. It felt like the Mayor is really doing his best to create a good atmosphere for all newcomers.
At the end of the reception I got second time lucky as I was offered to be photographed with the Mayor to commemorate the occasion. I new I would get the photo from the press office but I didn't hope to get it autographed in such a nice way!
I guess the Mayor really enjoyed and appreciated my book, "The Legal Alien's Guide", which I presented to him. In a letter I received earlier he wrote that it was "very thoughtful of me" to create such a Guide and present it to him. On my side, I really appreciate that Chicago Mayor appreciates what I am doing for Chicago and its residents.
You can see the infamous photo on my website http://www.legalaliensguide.com/ (where else would it be? :-)
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Most helpful Chicago guide
http://www.legalaliensguide.com
The photo has an interesting story: end of May I was lucky to be invited to the Asian-American Leaders Reception hosted my the Mayor. He gave a passionated speech about how Chicago is the best city for immigrants. The Mayor was very excited that Chicago has always been a very welcoming city for immigrants and he seemed to be very proud that, according to him, in early 1930s "no one in Chicago spoke English!" Well, at least that's what he believes in. It felt like the Mayor is really doing his best to create a good atmosphere for all newcomers.
At the end of the reception I got second time lucky as I was offered to be photographed with the Mayor to commemorate the occasion. I new I would get the photo from the press office but I didn't hope to get it autographed in such a nice way!
I guess the Mayor really enjoyed and appreciated my book, "The Legal Alien's Guide", which I presented to him. In a letter I received earlier he wrote that it was "very thoughtful of me" to create such a Guide and present it to him. On my side, I really appreciate that Chicago Mayor appreciates what I am doing for Chicago and its residents.
You can see the infamous photo on my website http://www.legalaliensguide.com/ (where else would it be? :-)
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Most helpful Chicago guide
http://www.legalaliensguide.com
Thursday, April 3, 2008
The video of my interview on Chicago Tonight show
For those ones who didn't catch me on TV last week on WTTW (PBS) Channel 11 "Chicago Tonight" show here is a direct link to see my interview with Phil Ponce:
http://www.wttw.com/main.taf?p=42,8,4&vid=http://wttw.vo.llnwd.net/o16/wttw/c2n/032608d.flv
BTW, Phil is a great host. It was my first experience on TV, it was exciting as well as scary to be on a live show but he made me feel so comfortable as if we were just chatting in his living room. I am really grateful to him for that!
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Most helpful Chicago guide
http://www.legalaliensguide.com
http://www.wttw.com/main.taf?p=42,8,4&vid=http://wttw.vo.llnwd.net/o16/wttw/c2n/032608d.flv
BTW, Phil is a great host. It was my first experience on TV, it was exciting as well as scary to be on a live show but he made me feel so comfortable as if we were just chatting in his living room. I am really grateful to him for that!
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Most helpful Chicago guide
http://www.legalaliensguide.com
Saturday, March 29, 2008
My book signing VIDEO
March 21, 2008 when I had my book signing event was an awful day in Chicago in terms of weather. Those of you who couldn't make it to the event because of the snow storm can now watch the summary of the event on VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoNbuQiYm8E
This 10,5 minutes video will give you a very good idea of what my book is about, how I came about to writing it, what I do at my seminars, etc.
Overall it was a fun event and I am very grateful to my dedicated friends and fans who stopped by in such a weather and to Barnes & Noble bookstore on Diversey which hosted it.
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Most helpful Chicago guide
http://www.legalaliensguide.com
This 10,5 minutes video will give you a very good idea of what my book is about, how I came about to writing it, what I do at my seminars, etc.
Overall it was a fun event and I am very grateful to my dedicated friends and fans who stopped by in such a weather and to Barnes & Noble bookstore on Diversey which hosted it.
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Most helpful Chicago guide
http://www.legalaliensguide.com
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
WATCH ME ON TV!!!
Great news: I will be a guest on WTTW-TV (PBS) Chicago Tonight's program Wednesday, March 26 to promote my book, "The Legal Alien's Guide". The show airs live at 7 p.m. on Channel 11. For additional information about the show please visit:http://www.wttw.com/main.taf?p=1,4.
Make sure you watch me as I discuss my book, networking seminars and interesting facts about myself!
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Most helpful Chicago guide
http://www.legalaliensguide.com
Make sure you watch me as I discuss my book, networking seminars and interesting facts about myself!
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Most helpful Chicago guide
http://www.legalaliensguide.com
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Networking seminars
Here is some good news: from this week I also started a series of presentations/seminars I conduct at various networking groups.
The topics are varied and are adjusted to the needs of the group: form beginners to advanced. These presentations are designed to help job seekers and small business owners to achieve their respective goals through networking.
If you would like me to come and make a presentation in your job support group, job ministry, networking circle or college/university AND/OR have a book signing event I would be happy to do so.
Please, send your request to info@emadvice.com
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Most helpful Chicago guide
http://www.legalaliensguide.com
The topics are varied and are adjusted to the needs of the group: form beginners to advanced. These presentations are designed to help job seekers and small business owners to achieve their respective goals through networking.
If you would like me to come and make a presentation in your job support group, job ministry, networking circle or college/university AND/OR have a book signing event I would be happy to do so.
Please, send your request to info@emadvice.com
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Most helpful Chicago guide
http://www.legalaliensguide.com
Monday, January 8, 2007
About the Author
My name is Tatiana Sorokina and this is my first book. My journey to the West started when I moved from Russia to Budapest, Hungary to do my MBA in 1999. After graduation in 2001 I went one step further: I moved to London, UK to work. So when I was looking at the perspective of moving to the USA in 2005 I really dreaded the idea: too many life-changing events in just 6 years. But I didn’t have much of a choice: my husband was working in Chicago, IL at the time and one of us had to make the sacrifice.
My first feelings with regards USA were being lonely and being an alien in the New World. My friends, family, professional ambitions were left behind in Europe. My husband tried to help me as hard as he could but being a medical researcher he had no clue about Marketing/International Business field (my area of specialization), he didn’t know anything about business start-up or business development, women-related issues, etc.
So here I was standing at the crossroads and having no idea where to go and what to do next. Doesn’t this sound familiar? If you have relocated to USA or even within USA you probably felt pretty much the same way I did 1,5 years ago. According to various statistics 65 – 75% of jobs are found through networking, i.e. through people you know. That was good the news for a newcomer who didn’t know anyone.
Probably the same figures are true for your own business development. Now I meet a lot of people through various organizations I belong to and irrespective of the nature of their business most of them say that the majority of the clients they get are through referrals. If you want just to make friends in a new city you have to meet people somewhere somehow too.
It took me 4 months to persuade myself to go out there and meet total strangers and force myself to approach at least 1 person, make an introduction and ask for advice/help. I am sure many of you experience the same stress levels in these circumstances. A lot of you feel uncomfortable if not terrified just with the idea of networking and cold introduction especially in an unfamiliar country/culture. But I had to learn my hard way that you will not get anywhere without networking in America.
During the first 10 events I felt awful, then it started to get better. You definitely can learn how network and the whole process is so much easier when you know where you are going, what to expect, what is the structure of the event, what are the advantages for you, who you are going to meet, what is the environment, etc.
It took me more than a year to perform my research, analyze and filter the data, check out various resources so that you don’t have to! You would say that generally there are no easy ways in life but since I already “invented a bicycle” I will let you use it. Enjoy the ride!
If you want to contact me, please, write to: info@emadvice.com
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Most helpful Chicago guide
http://www.legalaliensguide.com
My first feelings with regards USA were being lonely and being an alien in the New World. My friends, family, professional ambitions were left behind in Europe. My husband tried to help me as hard as he could but being a medical researcher he had no clue about Marketing/International Business field (my area of specialization), he didn’t know anything about business start-up or business development, women-related issues, etc.
So here I was standing at the crossroads and having no idea where to go and what to do next. Doesn’t this sound familiar? If you have relocated to USA or even within USA you probably felt pretty much the same way I did 1,5 years ago. According to various statistics 65 – 75% of jobs are found through networking, i.e. through people you know. That was good the news for a newcomer who didn’t know anyone.
Probably the same figures are true for your own business development. Now I meet a lot of people through various organizations I belong to and irrespective of the nature of their business most of them say that the majority of the clients they get are through referrals. If you want just to make friends in a new city you have to meet people somewhere somehow too.
It took me 4 months to persuade myself to go out there and meet total strangers and force myself to approach at least 1 person, make an introduction and ask for advice/help. I am sure many of you experience the same stress levels in these circumstances. A lot of you feel uncomfortable if not terrified just with the idea of networking and cold introduction especially in an unfamiliar country/culture. But I had to learn my hard way that you will not get anywhere without networking in America.
During the first 10 events I felt awful, then it started to get better. You definitely can learn how network and the whole process is so much easier when you know where you are going, what to expect, what is the structure of the event, what are the advantages for you, who you are going to meet, what is the environment, etc.
It took me more than a year to perform my research, analyze and filter the data, check out various resources so that you don’t have to! You would say that generally there are no easy ways in life but since I already “invented a bicycle” I will let you use it. Enjoy the ride!
If you want to contact me, please, write to: info@emadvice.com
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Most helpful Chicago guide
http://www.legalaliensguide.com
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