1. (Social) Networking and your Career Plan

• Tina Watson

http:// www.linkedin.com/in/twatson

[email_address]

2. Key Principal of Networking

What can I do for you?

(not what can you do for me?)

3. The Handshake 4. Business Cards

Free sites:

www.vistaprint.com

www.marketsplash.com

Make your own

www.avery.com , paper from Staples

5. Events

Attend 2-3/week

Choose a few that fit you to attend regularly

Make at least 2 new contacts at each

Notes on back of business cards

It takes at least 2-3 separate interactions for someone to be part of your network.

6. Where to find events?

Spark newsletters -www.annarborusa.org

GLITR (Great Lakes IT Report) calendar -http://www.wwj.com/pages/1665369.php

A2geeks.org mailing list

Meetup groups www.meetup.com(e.g. A2 Newtech meetup)

ConnecTech www.connectech.org

7. Good newbie groups

LA2M Lunch Ann Arbor Marketing Wednesdays 11:45 Connor ONeills

A2B3 Ann Arbor BiBimBop Thursdays, 11:30Eastern Accents

These groups have some structure and pass-the-mike introductions

8. More networking places

PMI (free if unemployed)http://pmi-hvc.org /

Automation Alley

TechTown ( www.techtownwsu.org )

Michigan Council of Women In Technology ( www.mcwt.org )

Womens Exchange of Washtenawhttp:// wxwbusiness.com /

9. Linked In 10. Recruiters

Include recruiters in your network

Establish a relationship directly with recruiters check in with them periodically

Every vendor has a set of firms they work with use more than one

You should not have to pay the recruiter

Note:This is not a recruiters market, but they still have some opportunities

11. Growing Companies

Find companies that are growing and build connections

www.concentratemedia.com

www.metromode.com

www.modeldmedia.com

GLITR

12. Example:Finding a contact www.concentratemedia.com Oct 2008 13. Example 2:Finding a contact www.concentratemedia.com Oct 2008 14. Linked In to do list

Create a profile photo, job history

Customize your link (use it in your email signature, business card, etc.)

Add websites and customize the names

Recommend someone (unsolicited recommendations feel great!)

Ask for a recommendation

Join a group start with college alumni

Answer a question

Search companies

Research your interviewers

15. Facebook and Twitter

Business/groups beginning to use facebook

Fan Pages

Different networks

Twitter use is growing

Reserve your name

16. Some References

Facebook and Twitter and Blogs, OH MY! Word Factoryhttp://www.ttms.org/margotlester/DETROIT_Social_Media_Packet_2.pdf

10 Ways to use Linked In Guy Kawasaki

• http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2007/01/ten_ways_to_use.html

Twitter

• http://www.optimalwebworks.com/- search on this site for 'Twitter Tools'