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POSITION YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS IN A HIGHLY CONNECTED WORLD LUANNE TIERNEY & ASSOCIATES MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING
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Position yourself for Success in a Connected World- 12 Tips

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Luanne Tierney

12 Strategies to Position Yourself for the Future World Of Work
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Page 1: Position yourself for Success in a Connected World- 12 Tips

POSITION YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS IN A HIGHLY CONNECTED WORLD

LUANNE TIERNEY & ASSOCIATES

MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING

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No one is going to spend more time

thinking about your career than

YOU!

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The world is changing so

QUICKLY

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Did You KNOW only 10 years ago there were NO...

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IPHONES, NOOKS, KINDLES, EBOOKS

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FACEBOOOK FACEBOOOK

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From GPS to Google Maps to

Open Table

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Jennifer Lawrence

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Janet Yellen

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Did you know, 10 years ago these JOBS did NOT even exist

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Social media manager

SEO specialist

Zumba instructor

Mobile app developer

Talent manager

Elder care specialist

NEW JOBS ALWAYS DEVELOPING

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MAYBE YOUR JOB HASN’T CHANGED BUT MAYBE YOU’RE USING NEW TECHNOLOGY

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10 years ago:  monk texting his monastery

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city bakery@  twitter.com

10 YEARS AGO: A BAKER TWEETING

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SO...WHAT DOES ALL THIS

MEAN FOR YOU?

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The Game  HAS Changed

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Work is not a place... it’s what you do

 Millennials  

Global market  New technologies

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WHAT WILL THE WORK WORLD BE LIKE IN THE

NEXT 5-10 YEARS?

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IMPACT HOW WE WORK

FUTURE IS CONNECTED & GLOBAL

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New Skills for Next Decade

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Skills for a Conceptual Age

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Cross Cultural  Competency

New Media  Literacy

Virtual  Collaboration

Social  Intelligence

CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

Design &  Content  Creation

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Position Yourself for the Future World of Work:

12 Strategies

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DEVELOP YOUR BRAND #1

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What Three Things Do You Want To Be Known For?

What Are You Doing On & Offline So

People Recognize These Traits?

Be Thoughtful About Your On & Offline Actions

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WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS…

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CareerBuilder April 2012 Study

34% OF HIRING MANAGERS said the following social media discoveries led to candidates NOT getting the job:

Candidate posted provocative or in-

appropriate photos or information

Evidence of candidate drinking or using drugs

Candidate had poor

communication skills

Candidate bad mouthed previous

employer

Candidate made discriminatory

comments

Candidate lied about his/her qualifications

48% 45% 35% 33% 28% 22%

DON’T VENT ONLINE

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MANAGE YOUR ONLINE BRAND

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#2 THINK & ACT GLOBALLY

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•  Learn a foreign language

•  Be a Global Volunteer-locally

•  Connect with people globally

•  Ask for global assignment

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#3 GROW YOUR DIGITAL SKILLS

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ü Learn Adobe Photoshop

ü Create infographics

ü Use social media

ü Use video in your business

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HOW TO LEARN VIDEO!

Community colleges  Local PBS stations  Boot camps & workshops Online courses

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Wall Street Journal Jan 2012 http://on.wsj.com/g5Xf1Z

#4 BE A SPECIALIST BUT GO BROAD

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sales

IT marketing

finance human resoures

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#5 LOOK & ACT CONFIDENTLY

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8.  Consistent  Posi.ve  Interac.ons  

HAVE THE COURAGE TO SPEAK TO ANYONE!

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STAY CURIOUS & TRY DIFFERENT THINGS #6

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BE PROACTIVE: PICK NEW ROLES #7

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GET COMFORTABLE WITH BEING UNCOMFORTABLE

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IT’S NOT ABOUT ADDED RESPONSIBILITIES

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Thomas Friedman

Employers are looking for people with

critical thinking skills, but also people

who can invent, adapt & reinvent their

jobs every day, in a market that

changes faster than ever.

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#8 BOOST YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS

16 year old Malala Yousafzai Speaking to the United Nations

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Speak up in meetings Offer to present

Improve writing skills

Join Toastmasters

Become a good listener!

Understand your audience

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#9 THINK MULTIGENERATIONAL INTERACTIONS

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BOOMERS RETURNING TO WORKFORCE

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MILLENNIALS

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Foreign Workers

DIVERSITY OF GLOBAL WORKERS

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#10 DON’T HAVE AN INBOX STRATEGY

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Wherever you are...

BE there

Wherever you are...

BE there

THE POWER OF FOCUS: KNOW WHEN TO MULTITASK

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Write Down Your Goals

Look At Them Regularly

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BE DETERMINED

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#11 MOVE...STAY ACTIVE

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USE YOUR NETWORK #12

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WHAT 3 ACTIONS CAN I TAKE NOW?

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1.CONNECT WITH ONE NEW  PERSON A MONTH

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2. HELP SOMEONE,  EXPECT NOTHING  IN RETURN

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3. LEARN SOMETHING  NEW EVERY MONTH

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TAKE TIME TO INVEST IN YOURSELF!

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thank you!