Personal Lessons from an Aspiring Networker
- 1. Personal Lessons from an Aspiring Networker http://twitter.com/r_ganesh Networking for Young Leaders NHRD Womentoring October 30, 2013
- 3. Understanding Networking (Play the first 3 minutes of the video interview at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wM6ZBLMLd7s)
- 4. MythMyth-busting = Bye-bye, novice Bye Networking is about relationships, connections ◦ Not prescribed behaviour or quantity or place Lead with your strengths, authenticity
- 5. Connections to Tap Super-connectors Strength of weak ties
- 6. Getting a Job – M Granovetter (1974) Over half found through personal connection ◦ 17% met contact often ◦ 55% occasionally ◦ 28% barely met Strong ties =>Same circle ◦ information, ideas, contacts
- 7. Six Degrees of Separation – Milgram (1967) Package from Nebraska to Boston 1/3rd reached with average of 6 mailings Majority passed through the hands of 3 SuperSuper-connectors
- 8. Bestselling Books on Networking
- 9. Suggested Books to Connect
- 11. The Many Faces of…
- 12. I have (a few) good habits! Ask name, utter it Remember to write what I know I cannot remember Personalise greetings Don’t try hard to get “company” for events
- 13. Recap Meaningful connections, one person at a time Know and use your strengths Look for super-connectors Weak ties are strong sources of new information, ideas and links
- 14. Personal Lessons from an Aspiring Networker Thank You http://twitter.com/r_ganesh Networking for Young Leaders NHRD Womentoring You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want. -Zig Ziglar October 2013