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Sail Out Or Perish by Paresh Motiwala

Sail Out Or Perish by Paresh Motiwala. Sail Out Or Perish. Couple of Questions(and a couple more after...) Couple of Stories Protocols for Business Networking Seven Deadly Myths of Networking Tools for Networking In Person Networking Marketing Yourself Disclaimers Q&A

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Sail Out Or Perish by Paresh Motiwala

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  1. Sail Out Or Perish by Paresh Motiwala

  2. Sail Out Or Perish • Couple of Questions(and a couple more after...) • Couple of Stories • Protocols for Business Networking • Seven Deadly Myths of Networking • Tools for Networking • In Person Networking • Marketing Yourself • Disclaimers • Q&A • My Contact Information

  3. Sail Out Or Perish • Couple of Questions-1 • A small Poll • Why not network? • I feel exposed • It is a waste of time • But, But, I already have a decent steady job • I don’t give a sh*t • I have no time

  4. Sail Out Or Perish • Couple of Questions -2 • What you do in your spare time? • Play video games • Watch movies • What spare time? • Watch TV • Go drink with friend

  5. Sail Out Or Perish • Small Story 1---a Company goes on cruise

  6. Sail Out Or Perish • Small Story 1 --- Get marooned

  7. Sail Out Or Perish • Small Story 1--- After a year, The Finance Team

  8. Sail Out Or Perish • Small Story 1--- After a year, The Marketing Team

  9. Sail Out Or Perish • Small Story 1- After a year, IT staff

  10. Sail Out Or Perish • Small Story 2 -- Visit to the zoo

  11. Sail Out Or Perish • Protocols for Business Networking • Be generally informed • Don’t be afraid to strike up a conversation • Try sitting next to person you don’t know in a party • Always carry your business card • Don’t use foul language • Don’t bad mouth • Don’t try to sell, try to listen • Stay in touch

  12. Sail Out Or Perish • Seven Deadly Myths of Networking • Networking means meeting as many people as you can • Networking means telling people about your business whenever you get a chance • Networking should start when you're job-hunting • Networking is for schmoozers/brown nosers. • Networking is a waste of time • Networking is expensive • Networking is phony

  13. Sail Out Or Perish • Tools • Linked In • Twitter • Facebook • Plaxo • Hi5 • Blogs • Forums • Google + • Orkut • Others….

  14. Sail Out Or Perish • In Person Networking • Volunteering • Community • Church/Place of religion • Professional groups(ILTA, Developers, SQL...) • Chambers of commerce • Sports • Meeting newer people • Your fellow commuters • Person sitting next to you at lunch table • RENs • Sports • Old job/college reunions

  15. Sail Out Or Perish • Marketing Yourself • Late night work: 2 AM Emails • Presentations/Tech Talks • Share mini successes • Corporate Citizenship • Water cooler conversations • Keep your humor and smile

  16. Sail Out Or Perish • Summary: • Don’t become islands • Declare your mini victories • Connect and stay connected • Always carry your business cards • And don’t become like these or

  17. Sail Out Or Perish • Disclaimers • No lawyers were hurt in the making of this presentation • All Characters in the small stories are fictitious

  18. Sail Out Or Perish Q&A

  19. Sail Out Or PerishMy Contact Information Paresh Motiwala for President 2012 paresh.motiwala@bingham.com pareshmotiwala@yahoo.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/pareshmotiwala http://www.facebook.com/pareshmotiwala Twitter: @pareshmotiwala My Other Presentations: SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services, SQL Server Integration Services, De-Mystifying the Curry, Hinduism, Discrimination in USA, Culture Shock

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