Uploaded byJohn Sporing, CSW
Networking--2009
1) The document discusses the importance of networking and provides tips for how to network effectively. 2) It shares the author's personal story of how networking led to 7 of his 9 jobs and over 99% of his lifetime income. 3) Key networking tips include doing your homework, making introductions, engaging in conversations to find common interests, maintaining long-term contacts, and turning contacts into resources.
Networking--2009
- 1. everything you always wanted to know about networking* *but were afraid to ask
- 2. Meet John (me)
- 3. I think networking is important
- 4. when I wasin high school I was a nerd
- 5. at a gamenight I met someone
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- 7. I got her contactinformation
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- 9. she called oneof her colleagues
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- 11. I got a joboffer
- 12. I took thejob and followed up with my contact
- 13. I turned a conversation at a party into ajob that lasted through high school
- 14. actually… 7 of my 9 jobs I got through my networks
- 15. in dollars, this representsover 99% of my lifetime income
- 16. networking allows you toleverage your skills
- 17. Being a goodnetworker is not enough
- 18. you have tobe able to deliver results
- 19. you need todeliver so other people can talk about the great job you do
- 21. so that’s whyit is important to build momentum
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- 23. networking is requesting or providing leads and contacts
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- 25. step 2: make or ask for introductions
- 26. step 3: engage yournew contacts in conversations
- 27. step 4: interests and look for common opportunities
- 28. step 5: maintain contact over the long haul
- 29. step 6: turncontacts into resources
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- 36. do respect the time of others
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- 40. networking don’ts
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- 46. great tips— but youdon’t know anyone —right?
- 48. let me quicklypoint you in a couple directions inside the agency
- 49. inside your branch
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- 55. now shifting gears
- 56. social media outside thegovernment
- 57. three unofficial andgeneral considerations
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- 60. don’t run your mouth
- 61. five things youjust did 1—heard my story 2—learned about networking as a process 3—got some do’s and don’ts 4—got pointed in a couple of directions 5—discussed social networking one thing you are about to do: 1—ask questions
- 62. my thanks toyou! connect with me: [email protected] copyright © 2009 John Sporing