- 1. From university to the workplace..
- Networking Your Way to Success
Karen Thompson Senior Agent, Marketing 2. Networking
- The act of meeting new people in a business
- http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/networking
3. Networking
- Formal - Conferences, Seminars, Events,
- Informal - People you know and who they know
4. Networking
Image Courtesy:www.madisonavenuejournal.com 5. Networking
- Name: How do you want to be known?
- Packaging: Appearance / Hair / Clothing
- History: Whats your story?
- Reputation:Integrity, honesty Build a great reputation
- and never, ever damage it!
6. Networking
- Brands are differentiators
- All cars but they conjure up different images
7. Networking
- Golden rule of networking:
- The more you give, the more you get
- Create an item bank. Things you appreciate that you can
- recommend and share with others.
- Eg:books, articles, podcasts, websites, blogs, etc
8. Networking
- Join industry associations
- Look for opportunities to learn and meet people
- Listen more than you speak
9. Networking Doing it well online.. 10. Networking
- Blogging, microblogging, social media
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- research people, organisations, jobs
- Twitter create profile, start tweeting and follow:
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- thought leaders & industry specialists
11. Networking
- Things to think about online:
- Email address [email_address]or[email_address] I dont think
so!
- Research potential employers can research you too !
- Personal websites your name as a domain name
12. Networking
- http:// www.pigsdontfly.com /
- Writes for Marketing Magazine online-
- Graduate Like a Rock Star
- Internship at leading agency
Doing it well online.. Zac Martin 13. Networking
- Taking the online offline:
Reconnected with a former university contact through LinkedIn
whos now Dean of Careers at a university in New York. Introduced
him to a New York based Aquent colleague and who is now sitting on
an Alumni Board. Developed relationships with local connections
that has resulted in numerous meetings and recommendations for
business. Aquent Blog Who ever said fairytales don't come true? A
true social media success story(29th May 2009)
http://blogs.aquent.com/aquentblog/author/karen-thompson/ Image
courtesy of:benrybobenry 14. Networking
- Successful networking isnt just about making
- . its aboutbuilding relationships
15. Contact me
- Web www.aquent.com/go/karenthompson
- LinkedIn -http:// www.linkedin.com/in/karenthompsonaquent
- Slideshare -http://www.slideshare.net/kaz747
- Twitter Username = kaz747