{"id":2457502,"date":"2020-04-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=324695"},"modified":"2020-04-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T06:00:00","slug":"were-open-aspen-real-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/were-open-aspen-real-life\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re Open: Aspen Real Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/bizprofile-atd-042220-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/bizprofile-atd-042220-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/bizprofile-atd-042220-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/bizprofile-atd-042220-1.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><figcaption><strong>Jillian Livingston is the founder of Aspen Real Life<\/strong><br \/><em>Courtesy photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Business name: Aspen Real Life, LLC<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Address: P.O. Box 10193 Aspen, CO 81612<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Phone: 970-379-3864<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:aspenbusinessconnect@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">aspenbusinessconnect@gmail.com<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/at-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Web: aspenreallife.com<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Aspen Times: How have you gotten creative during this time? What have you done to keep your customers engaged?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Aspen Real Life: As someone who is passionate about breeding a positive and engaging atmosphere to connect others together, I continue to grow my community regardless of whether we can meet online or off. Resuming back to connecting professionals online is a no-brainer for me as I\u2019ve been doing it for a very long time. I am in my comfort zone producing weekly Zoom chats, and appreciate the ease it brings over producing events at venues with 80-plus guests. On Wednesdays at 9 a.m. I bring in invited local and global thought leaders to run Coffee Chats, and on Thursdays at 5 p.m. I have been throwing more casual happy hour business mixers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Bringing in local and global thought leaders to lead the Coffee Chats has been very well received. Right now I am focusing on healing and wellness and those leading the conversations have included Rabbi Itzhak Vardy, of Neshama Center Aspen, and Jill Rubin, KDNK Radio\u2019s host for \u201cLet\u2019s Talk.\u201d Upcoming speakers include Erin Riccio of Conservation Colorado, Nicole Lindstrom of Lead with Love, and Andrea Palm-Porter of Roaring Fork Leadership. Lead with Love and Roaring Fork Leadership also are partners of Aspen Business Connect, along with CoVenture and Here House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">At the business mixers, I moderate the conversations ensuring that connection and collaborations are the focus. The directions to prepare for these mixers are to rehearse a one-minute pitch, define the ask, change out of PJ\u2019s or sweats, and mix a \u201cquarantini,\u201d which is basically a mixed drink containing whatever alcohol or non-alcoholic ingredients you have in your cabinets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">AT: What\u2019s the most important thing the community can do to support you?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">ARL: I would love for business professionals to take advantage of this free service I am offering and join in on these weekly chats. The synergy that has been occurring at the events at Scarlett\u2019s, Caribou Club, St. Regis, Marble Bar Aspen, (what was) Grey Lady Aspen and Aspen Chapel has definitely carried over to the Zoom chats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">In addition, I already have incredible sponsors who allow me to be in the flow of my work and keep costs low for guests, but for the extent of what I would like to do, i.e., more creative connecting events partnering with business venues throughout the valley, the more sponsors who show up to support us, the more we can all shine brighter together. Sponsors do not need to be local, by the way; they just need to have a vested interest in supporting and connecting with our community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">One more thing: businesses may now become members and utilize the blog and platforms to amplify their messages, products and services. Email me at <a href=\"mailto:aspenbusinessconnect@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">aspenbusinessconnect@gmail.com<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt\"><\/i> with \u201cBecome a Member\u201d in the subject line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">AT: Where can we find your most current offerings and updates?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">ARL: Aspenbusinessconnect.com will take you directly to my offerings. There is also a calendar on aspenreallife.com announcing Coffee Chat guest speakers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">AT: What has been the best customer experience or comment you\u2019ve had since the crisis started?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">ARL: I call them rewards when beautiful words of thanks and encouragement pop into my streams from all over the web. They are often what keep me going, but the one that has resonated with me most since this crisis is when my Snowmass Base Village Development sponsor told me that they came in because they greatly appreciate my authentic desire to intentionally create community. It is so amazing to be appreciated for that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">AT: Is there anything else you\u2019d like to add regarding your business during the pandemic?<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">ARL: I soon will be in search of a part-time editor to manage the content on the blog, as well as writers to continue to write authentically about the \u201creal life and people\u201d of our Roaring Fork Valley.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/local\/were-open-aspen-real-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jillian Livingston is the founder of Aspen Real LifeCourtesy photo Business name: Aspen Real Life, LLC Address: P.O. Box 10193 Aspen, CO 81612 Phone: 970-379-3864 Email: aspenbusinessconnect@gmail.com Support Local Journalism Donate Web: aspenreallife.com Aspen Times: How have you gotten creative during this time? What have you done to keep your customers engaged? 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