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Conquer Your Fear: Network. is brought to you by:. 100 Holtz Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 www.k-state.edu/ces ces@k-state.edu (785) 532-6506. CONQUER YOUR FEAR:. NETWORK!. INTRODUCE YOURSELF. Presentation Goals . Identify your communication type Explore definitions of networking
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Conquer Your Fear: Network is brought to you by: 100 Holtz Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 www.k-state.edu/ces ces@k-state.edu (785) 532-6506
CONQUER YOUR FEAR: NETWORK!
Presentation Goals • Identify your communication type • Explore definitions of networking • Discover strategies and tactics that will work for you • Prepare good questions
Identify your communication type • Communication Apprehension (Dwyer, 2005) • Traitlike CA • Generalized-context CA • Person-group CA • Situational CA
Explore definitions of networking • Networking is NOT • Contacting your rich cousin • Calling people you do not know • Asking someone for a job • Networking is • Talking with people YOU KNOW • Systematic
Discover strategies • Develop a plan • Search for people who have the exact position you want • Determine mode of communication • Create a circle of friends • Identify a professor, classmate, friend, family member, previous employer • Ask questions • How can I learn more about X?
Discover Strategies • Know your yourself and your situation • Social settings, conferences, informational interviews • Interesting fact about your hometown or an organization • Have a “what is that” or a “who is that” • Use Networking Etiquette • AVOID: Do you think I could get a job in your office? • Ask, may I use your name? • Send thank-you card
Discover tactics • Develop an elevator speech • Create a networking letter • Learn the parrot technique • Plan what you are going to say
Prepare good questions • Donald Asher (2006): Networking From Scratch A College Students Guide to Building Contacts • How did you get into this? • What kind of preparation is needed for this job? Is it required? • What was different from your expectations? Any surprises or untrue myths? • Who else does this? Other companies? • What ensures continued advancement? • Any advice for me?
References and Resources • http://jobstar.org/hidden/index.php • http://www.rileyguide.com/netintv.html • http://www.quintcareers.com/networking.html • http://www.k-state.edu/ces/intjob/research.html
Conquer Your Fear: Network is brought to you by: 100 Holtz Hall Manhattan, KS 66506 www.k-state.edu/ces ces@k-state.edu (785) 532-6506