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Networking

Published on May 23, 2017

This deck was prepared for the Seattle YearUp class (http://www.yearup.org), ages 18-24, looking to break into the local tech community. The goal of this class was to help students understand what networking might look like when they’re on their internship, or how to (what an email or in-person approach might actually look like) approach someone to get to know them better.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Networking101

by @RedRussak 

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Agenda

  • What is Networking?
  • Why am I talking about it?
  • Types of Networking
  • Reasons for Networking
  • How to Network
  • First Impression
  • Networking tools
  • Places to practice Networking

Networking: The exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions; specifically: the cultivation of productive relationships for employment or business

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I'm the best networker - for me. It's not about everybody else. It's about me accomplishing my goals via networking. I discovered early on the meaning behind the adage "it's not about what you know, rather who you know". Reflecting on that, I may add "it's not about who you know, rather what you know about networking".

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Types of Networking

  • Meetup
  • Conference
  • Expo
  • Work
  • School
  • Personal
  • ...endless possibilites
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Reasons for Networking

  • You like to meet people
  • You want to like meeting people
  • Career advancement
  • You want to help others
  • You're lonely
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How to Network

Shoutouts & 1:1 
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First Impressions

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Networking Tools

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Thank you

RedRussak.com | @redrussak
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