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Networking
Pamela KidwellVirtmark Consult
Marketing Consultant
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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?
Definition
Noun & Verb“A group of people who exchange
information, contacts, and experiences for professional or social purposes.”(Oxford Dictionary)
What can a career network do for you?
Here’s What!
Find a new job
Develop Your Current Career
Explore New Career Options
Broaden Your Professional Horizons
OR Just Make New Friends
Get Involved!
When To Start Networking
NOW!
Build it before you need it! Find an organization
Find a mentor
Create a strategy
Where to Network
Local Organizations
American Advertising Federationwww.aafpanamacity.org
Bay County Chamberwww.panamacity.org
Bay Education Foundationwww.bayeducationfoundation.org
Panama City Beach Chamberwww.pcbeach.org
Social Networking
FacebookLinkedinTwitterMedical MingleMedXCentralFoursquareYouTube
Don’t Overload!
Quality Vs. Quantity
IneffectiveWaste of Your
TimeWaste of Your
Money
Work your network!
How?
Volunteer for a fundraiser
Volunteer for a board position
Stay current, be involved
Take ownership!
Give back!
Top 10 Networking Tips
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.
Stay Involved!
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