Networking lessons learned

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“You can’t just buy everyone lunch!” …and other lessons learned during Bus M 490R Kinnison Edmunds April 2015

Transcript of Networking lessons learned

“You can’t just buy everyone

lunch!”…and other lessons learned

during Bus M 490R

Kinnison EdmundsApril 2015

Outline: Social Media

The Brand

The Blog

Offering Help

Interviews

Social Media The Brand The Blog Offering Help Interviews

• Learned about the people I know• Connected with new friends

• Discovered interests• Expanded influence

Social Media The Brand The Blog Offering Help Interviews

What really interests me?

What do I want to accomplish?

What do I want to be known for?

Healthcare Management, 3D Design and Printing, Social Entrepreneurship. (and of course dentistry!)

Use technology and social innovation to bring oral health to low-income and underserved populations.

Dentist, Innovator, Social Entrepreneur

Social Media The Brand The Blog Offering Help Interviews

https://medium.com/@kinnisone

Enjoy writing

Great way to connect

Hopefully switch to WordPress…

Dental Project

Social Media The Brand The Blog Offering Help Interviews

Shift Focus to “how can I Help?”

1. WestPro – Screen Printing/Embroidery

2. Garafa – Graphic Design Internship

3. Geronimo Balloons

Social Media The Brand The Blog Offering Help Interviews

1. Vincent Van de Poll – UCreate3D

• Dutch Company—found on Angel List

• Obtained email address using Rapportive

• Responded to “Cold Call” email

• Customizable smartphone cases

Social Media The Brand The Blog Offering Help Interviews

2. Jon Lund – Garafa Apps

• iPhone App designer since “Day 1”

• SloPro is the most successful app

• Taught me a lot about working with partners—money changes people

• Runs something called the “Escape House”

• Working on a FlashMob app

Social Media The Brand The Blog Offering Help Interviews

3. Ken Kaufman – Contour

• Connected through Jon

• Current president and CFO of Contour

• Former president of Aribex

• Great insights into working with startups in the dental field

• Aribex produces the “Nomad” X-Ray