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Welcome to the APICS WebinarThis APICS Webinar is hosted and produced by Safia Johnson
Date: January 15, 2009
Welcome to the APICS WebinarThis APICS Webinar is hosted and produced by Safia Johnson
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Peter N Rice“Professional Guide”
pnr, LLC
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Vision: What’s Yours?
Introduction
Now that you have refocused and calmed down from the initial shock of being unemployed, now what? This session will assist in getting you back on track . Where do you get started and how do you “get out there”. For some it may be the first time looking for a job in many years. What is available high tech and lo tech to make you marketable and visible . When you get into a networking situation, how do you best invest your time for maximum efficiency ?
Review
• Prioritize.• Fundamentals.• Attitude.• Planning.
Networking
• Regardless of the next move…networking is key.– Starting your own business:
• Bizdom.• EO – Entrepreneurs Organization.• Entrepreneurs Forum.
• Written Organization. – Journal.
• Brain Storm - written.
Networking
• Evaluate – Time management.– Best use of your time.– Don’t go if you can’t be productive – that’s
under your control.– Calendar – commitment to it.
• Prepare:– Resume, a must have, but the goal is to make
it a formality.• Invest in making it great• Network within network• Industry feedback
Networking
• Evaluate – Time management.– Best use of your time.– Don’t go if you can’t be productive – that’s
under your control.• Prepare:
– Resume, a must have, but the goal is to make it a formality.
• Invest in making it great• Network within network• Industry feedback
Networking
• Prepare (con’t):– Pre-registration.
• Differentiate.• Who’s attending.• Target meetings.• Research the target.
Networking
• Prepare (con’t):– Proposition Statement; 30 second
commercial; elevator speech.• Record it• Burn it• Download it
– Business Cards.• Need them• Treat them like trash• Interesting• writable
Networking
• Prepare (con’t):– Technology.
• Facebook• My Space• LinkedIn• Web site• Twitter• Other Associations
(Fill out profiles completely, join groups, get involved in “discussions”)
Networking
• Prepare (con’t):– Power Questions.
• Personal • Anticipated
• Arrival.– More networking can take place before the
event starts…less pressure.– If you eat…do it first and fast.– Do not drink.
Networking
• Arrival (con’t).– Remember everything you have learned
about first impressions.– Get pumped up to “work it”.
• Remember your attitude influencers.• No one wants to hear what they already know
about the economy.
– Two Philosophies.1.Play the numbers2.Get quality
Networking
• Look Through Networking.– Make the person you are with the most
important person at that moment.– Listen.– Ask questions.– Take notes on cards (writable).– If they can’t help you…Netweave.
• Netweaving, Bob Littel.– Adds personal value.– Helps with the anxiety.
Networking
• Continuous follow up.– Most important aspect of networking.– Structure.– Immediate.– Reference your note you took on the card.– Personal.– If appropriate call – remember time
management.
Summary
1. Differentiate.2. Be valuable.3. Continuous follow up.
Karmosity
• “...it will return to you.”
Questions and Answers
Peter N Rice
“Professional Guide”pnr, LLC
139 E. 5th Ave, Conshohocken, PA 19428610-312-3569 [email protected]
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