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NETWORKING AT WORK: CREATING OPPORTUNITY AND GETTING THINGS DONE Interview with Shawn Carrigan, Cisco, Business Development Manager

Shawn Carrigan, July 15, 2009

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Page 1: Shawn Carrigan, July 15, 2009

NETWORKING AT WORK: CREATING OPPORTUNITY AND GETTING THINGS DONEInterview with Shawn Carrigan, Cisco, Business Development Manager

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Network Community Snapshot

~25 colleagues Lay-off in 2001 No network, tech crash 200+ resumes sent blind Jabber position who I

knew Lost touch with old

friends Lost work life balance

LinkedIn: 429 Twitter: 50 Facebook: 102 CWWK: 100 Quarterly Outreach: 10+ Reconnect with old friends Work life balance

Yesterday: 2001 Today: 2009

Philosophy: Never be in 2001 position again!If someone is not interested in speaking with

me is that agroup or individual I would want to associate

with?

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Networking Through Transition

Founded: 2000 Employee Base: 55 Offices: Denver, DC Annual Revenue: $15M Software, Services IM / Presence Platform Position: Sales - Teleco

Founded: 1984 Employee Base: 66,558 Offices: Global Annual Revenue: $39.5B Hardware, Software,

Services Network Solutions Position: Biz Dev - WebEx

Jabber – Acquired by Cisco 11/08

Cisco

Cisco networking: Outreach to organizations of interestMentor - career path, introductions,

corporate landscape

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Shawn CarriganPhone: 303-308-3723Email: [email protected]: @scarriganFacebook: Shawn CarriganLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shawncarrigan

Questions?