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YOU HAVE 2 HANDS PRESENTED BY: SHAYDA TORABI PRESENTED @ WordCamp Milwaukee 2015

@SHAPTORA #2HANDS

- PRODUCT MARKETING @ WP ENGINE- BEEN TO OVER 25 WORDCAMPS- WORDPRESS USER FOR OVER 9 YEARS- BACHELOR IN COMMUNICATIONS- MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

NETWORKING, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, STRATEGIC BRANDING, AND COMMUNITY

HI, I AM SHAYDA TORABI:

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YOU HAVE 2 HANDS

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ONE TO HELP YOURSELF, AND ONE TO HELP OTHERS

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IT’S NOT A BOX

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I’M GREAT AT...

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WHAT AM I GOING TO LEARN?

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GROWING YOUR NET WORTH THROUGH

YOUR NETWORK

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WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?

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MORE BUSINESS

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MORE OPPORTUNITIES

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MORE INFLUENCE(AND MAYBE MORE $$$)

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THAT SOUNDS GOOD, WHERE DO I START?

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LOOK TO YOUR LEFT

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LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT

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LET’S GO BACK TO THINKING ABOUT

WHAT MAKES YOU GREAT

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YOU CAN INFLUENCE OTHERS AND YOU CAN BE INFLUENCED BY OTHERS

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING RIGHT NOW TO HELP

OTHERS?

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YOU HAVE GIFTS AND YOU HAVE A REPUTATION

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ARE YOU VISIBLE?

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ACTIVELY REPRESENT YOURSELF

BUSINESS CARDS, WEBSITE, SOCIAL PROFILES (MAKE IT EASY FOR PEOPLE TO FIND YOU)

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DO YOU MEET NEW PEOPLE?

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NETWORKING

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PAY IT FORWARD

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YOU!

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WAYS TO GET INVOLVEDWORDCAMPS, MEETUPS, 1:1

ORGANIZATION, REGISTRATION, VIDEOGRAPHY, FINANCIAL, CONTENT, DEVELOPMENT, ETC...

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INVITE NEW PEOPLE INSHARE A TIP, INVITE TO A MEETUP, ENCOURAGE SOMEONE TO SPEAK

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DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE ELSE

ENCOURAGE THEM, INTRODUCE THEM TO SOMEONE, SHARE YOUR STORY

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CONNECTION VS ENGAGEMENT

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A community is built on a mission. Ours is open source, open source means we collectively contribute to make it better.

We have to do that with the human element too. Give to get.

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YOU HAVE 2 HANDS PRESENTED BY: SHAYDA TORABI PRESENTED @ WordCamp Milwaukee 2015

THANK YOU!