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Tina Watson's AWC Networking Presentation
- 1. (Social) Networking and your Career Plan Tina Watson http:// www.linkedin.com/in/twatson [email_address]
- 2. Key Principal of Networking What can I do for you? (not “what can you do for me?”)
- 4. Business Cards Free sites: www.vistaprint.com www.marketsplash.com Make your own www.avery.com , paper from Staples
- 5. Events Attend 2-3/week Choose a few that fit you to attend regularly Make at least 2 new contacts at each Notes on back of business cards It takes at least 2-3 separate interactions for someone to be part of your network.
- 6. Where to find events? Spark newsletters - www.annarborusa.org GLITR (Great Lakes IT Report) calendar - http://www.wwj.com/pages/1665369.php A2geeks.org – mailing list Meetup groups – www.meetup.com (e.g. A2 Newtech meetup) ConnecTech – www.connectech.org
- 7. Good ‘newbie’ groups LA2M – Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing – Wednesdays 11:45 Connor O’Neills A2B3 – Ann Arbor BiBimBop – Thursdays, 11:30 Eastern Accents These groups have some structure and pass-the-mike introductions
- 8. More networking places PMI (free if unemployed) http://pmi-hvc.org / Automation Alley TechTown ( www.techtownwsu.org ) Michigan Council of Women In Technology ( www.mcwt.org ) Women’s Exchange of Washtenaw http:// wxwbusiness.com /
- 9. Linked In
- 10. Recruiters Include recruiters in your network Establish a relationship directly with recruiters – check in with them periodically Every vendor has a set of firms they work with – use more than one You should not have to pay the recruiter Note: This is not a ‘recruiters’ market, but they still have some opportunities
- 11. Growing Companies Find companies that are growing and build connections www.concentratemedia.com www.metromode.com www.modeldmedia.com GLITR
- 12. Example: Finding a contact www.concentratemedia.com – Oct 2008
- 13. Example 2: Finding a contact www.concentratemedia.com – Oct 2008
- 14. Linked In – to do list Create a profile – photo, job history Customize your link (use it in your email signature, business card, etc.) Add websites and customize the names Recommend someone (unsolicited recommendations feel great!) Ask for a recommendation Join a group – start with college alumni Answer a question Search companies Research your interviewers
- 15. Facebook and Twitter Business/groups beginning to use facebook Fan Pages Different networks Twitter use is growing Reserve your name
- 16. Some References Facebook and Twitter and Blogs, OH MY! – Word Factory http://www.ttms.org/margotlester/DETROIT_Social_Media_Packet_2.pdf 10 Ways to use Linked In – Guy Kawasaki http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/01/ten_ways_to_use.html Twitter http://www.optimalwebworks.com/ - search on this site for 'Twitter Tools'