Evangelizing Yourself You Can’t Change the World If No One Knows Your Name Whitney Hess [email protected] @whitneyhess http://whitneyhess.com
Evangelizing Yourself
Aug 11, 2014
The presentation for my session at IA Summit 2009
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Evangelizing YourselfYou Can’t Change the World If No One Knows
Your Name
Whitney Hess [email protected]
@whitneyhess http://whitneyhess.com
Evangelizing YourselfYou Can’t Change the World If No One Knows
Your Name
All of us
Whitney Hess [email protected]
@whitneyhess http://whitneyhess.com
Whitney Hess @whitneyhess
Who the hell am Iand why should you
listen to me?
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For the next 45 minutes,I am your motivational speaker
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Whitney HessUser Experience Designer
based in NYC
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CynicScaredy-cat
Wannabe rockstar
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I was ready for the next big challenge
and I realized the challenge was me
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What is your life’s purpose?
Is what you’re doing now going to help you get there?
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3 Parts to Getting մեere
Share your message
Build a network
Exude confidence
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You can’t change the world if no one knows
your name
Bullshit?
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Common sense is NOT
common practice
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Part 1: Share Your Message
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Explain why you’re important in one sentence without
any hesitation
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You are an expert. Show it.
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Play up your strengthsAccept your weaknesses
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BlogShare your expertise
Stay focused
Be honest
Write oen
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Write, Speak, Teach
Be a voracious readerShare what you learn
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USETWITTER
Follow peoplewho inspire you
Involve yourselfin conversations
Share your ideasand opinions
Reply to everyonewho replies to you
Don’t be a lurker!
Find your voice
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Avoid negativity!
It will bite you in the ass
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“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law, newspapers, periodicals, radio, television, all electronic media, and technologies yet to be invented.”
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For goodness sake,DON’T DRUNK TWEET
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You are a representative of your
community of practice (us)
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“մեe opposite of networking is NOT working”
– Someone smart
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You don’t have to be an extrovert
I’m not
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Connect with everyone you know
Write recommendations proactively
Change your profile settings to fully public
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Use your real name, one-liner, blog URL
Follow and engage with influencers
Don’t use protection ;)
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Proceed with caution
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Other social networks
Always link back to your blog
Use the same email address
Try to use the same username
մեe point: be findable
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Now get out of the house
Congrats on being here!
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Accept invitations
Seek out events
Organize your own
Ask someone to coffee
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Tips for overcoming shyness
Devise a goal before going out
Pick one person in the room to talk to
Have a recent blog post/article/book in mind to discuss
Ask people to introduce you to others
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Maximize your profits
Always carry your card
Find out what people are working on
Follow up with everyone you meet
Remember everything
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We are all each other’s resources
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Part 3: Exude Confidence
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“If you think you can or think you can’t,
you’re right”– Henry Ford
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Negative thinking holds you back
Stop now!
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3 Types of Confidence:
Feeling confident in yourself
Making others feel confident in you
Building confidence in others
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Focus on past successes
Recognize your strengths
Take risks
Act “as if”
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Be decisive
Nothing is permanent
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Be opinionated
And support it when challenged
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Be willing to walk away
from negative situations
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Be open to feedback
Even ask for it
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Don’t react emotionally
(and don’t drunk tweet)
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Admit your mistakes
Everyone makes them
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SHUT UP and listen
“God gave us two ears and one mouth to use in
proportion.”– Unknown
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Be a leader
Organize events
Mentor others
Give feedback and recognition
Connect the dots
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Communicate
hope, optimism,
enthusiasm
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Most importantly,
Be reliable. Be grateful.
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մեere are no rules
I’m making this up as I go along
Follow your gut
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Go forth unafraid– մեe Dalton School motto
(my alma mater)
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