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Networking. Pamela Kidwell Virtmark Consult Marketing Consultant. Key Topics. What is Networking? What can a career network do for you? Get started…get involved! Keep in touch…work your network! Give back…networking is a two way street! Top 10 Networking Tips. What is Networking?.
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Networking Pamela Kidwell Virtmark Consult Marketing Consultant
Key Topics • What is Networking? • What can a career network do for you? • Get started…get involved! • Keep in touch…work your network! • Give back…networking is a two way street! • Top 10 Networking Tips
Definition • Noun & Verb • “A group of people who exchange information, contacts, and experiences for professional or social purposes.”(Oxford Dictionary)
Here’s What! • Find a new job • Develop Your Current Career • Explore New Career Options • Broaden Your Professional Horizons • OR Just Make New Friends
When To Start Networking • NOW! • Build it before you need it! • Find an organization • Find a mentor • Create a strategy
Local Organizations • American Advertising Federation • www.aafpanamacity.org • Bay County Chamber • www.panamacity.org • Bay Education Foundation • www.bayeducationfoundation.org • Panama City Beach Chamber • www.pcbeach.org
Social Networking • Facebook • Linkedin • Twitter • Medical Mingle • MedXCentral • Foursquare • YouTube
Don’t Overload! • Quality Vs. Quantity • Ineffective • Waste of Your Time • Waste of Your Money
How? • Volunteer for a fundraiser • Volunteer for a board position • Stay current, be involved • Take ownership!
Top 10 Tips • Be Prepared! • Be Genuine! • Arrive Early! • Listen Carefully! • Ask Open-Ended Questions!
Top 10 Tips Continued • Be a Connector! • Get Involved! • Leave Your Troubles Behind! • Visit Groups that Interest You! • Follow-Up!
Fascinate! • If you’re the BEST at what you do and no one knows it, it doesn’t matter. • It is better not to have a LinkedIn Profile than to have a boring one.
Pamela KidwellPamelaKidwell@virtmarkconsult.com(850) 814-4533 Questions?