Nfs short version 10 april 2008
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The document discusses networking and provides tips to overcome fears and become a better networker. It explains that networking can provide career opportunities, mentors, potential partners, and access to new ideas. The document outlines four levels of networking progression from fear to competence to mastery to leadership. It encourages understanding what is worst that can happen, focusing on benefits, taking action, and getting involved to turn fear into courage when networking.
Nfs short version 10 april 2008
- 1. Everything You Wanted to Know About Networking but Were Afraid to Ask Daniel Schwartz Managing Director
- 2. “ Networking is Fun”
- 4. A Bigger Network Means More fun! More more finance more career opportunities more mentors more learning more interesting stories more travel opportunities more potential lovers to choose from more potential careers to choose more access to new ideas
- 5. The Four Levels of Networking 4. 3. 2. Fear
- 6. Turn it into courage Tips Understand what is the worst that can happen. Focus on the benefits Make a decision, take action, get involved!
- 7. Social Capital Social Networks have value Capitalize on your network Win / win / win You win, your network wins, society wins “ Increasing evidence shows that social cohesion — social capital — is critical for poverty alleviation and sustainable human and economic development” - World Bank
- 8. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Humans are wired to socialize Increasingly isolated Bhutan ‘Gross Domestic Happiness’ "It is important to work on social skills, close interpersonal ties and social support in order to be happy." - Edward Diener (President of the American Psychological Association)
- 9. The Four Levels of Networking Fear 4. 3. 2. Competent
- 10. People Profit Value You
- 11. Friends Network Friends v’s Network Friend? Knowledge? Information? Connections? Opportunities? Sexy? Finance?
- 15. Conversation Skills Canned lines are a crutch to get you started Situation relevance Opinion openers Prepare 3 themes for the evening Global news item Local news item Industry event Have 2 to 3 stories to tell that demonstrate value Focus on helping the other person to have fun Be an Interesting Person
- 16. The Four Levels of Networking Fear 4. 3. 2. Competence Mastery
- 17. The 3 Values Entertainment 3. Connections 2. Information
- 18. The Four Levels of Networking Fear Competent Mastery Leadership
- 19. The Value Define your network Own the rights to communicate to them Understand who would value that Make a decision, take action, get involved!
- 21. The Beginning… “ Become a Network Leader Today!”