buddies welcome newbies introduction
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Buddies Welcome NewbiesHelen Eby, Daniela Guanipa and Jamie Hartz
Road Map Introduction
Newbie/Buddy Roles
Helpful Tips
Sessions
Networking
Passports
Meet your Buddy/Newbie
Wrap-up session (Saturday 12:30pm)
What is Buddies Welcome Newbies?
Part of The Savvy Newcomer Initiative
www.atasavvynewcomer.org
The Savvy Newcomer Team
Helen Eby and Catherine Christaki – team leaders
Catherine Christaki – blogmaster
Jamie Hartz – Buddies Welcome Newbies lead
Other team members:
Bianca Dasso
Cynthia Eby
David Friedman
Daniela Guanipa
Dan McCartney
Roles
Newbie
Be inquisitive!
Be willing to share your
experiences
Share your goals
Come to the Wrap-up
session
Buddy
Be available for questions
Have a meal together
Go to a session together
Say hello in the hallways
If available, come to the
Wrap-up session
Anyone can be a Newbie or a Buddy. If it’s not working out, it’s
okay to change Buddies, even if they didn’t come to this
session.
Helpful Tips: Logistics
Set up your conference app and profile
Explore the Exhibit Hall at least twice
Watch your stuff
Travel light – notebook, pen, phone
How to use your name badge
Session Etiquette and Sanity Tips
It’s okay to leave during the add/drop
period
It’s okay to ask questions – at the end
Take a break for at least one session
How should I decide what sessions to go to?
What is networking?
It is: It isn’t:
Self-centered
Manipulative
Sales pitch first
Elevator pitch with
every handshake
Connecting
Making friends
Helping others
Building teams
A learned skill
When does networking really happen?
Sharing notes with your neighbor
At lunch
Connecting with someone who said something interesting
Thanking someone for their contributions to a listserv
Recommending a colleague
Connecting in person with a Twitter or LinkedIn contact
… All the time!
Business Cards
Hand them out to people you made a connection with
Write on them right away – something that will help you remember the connection
When you get back to your room, respond to the most urgent ones immediately
Establish a system for sorting the cards you receive right away
Keep the rest in a safe place to contact after the conference
Introductions First listen and learn about the other person
Learn about the other person’s expertise
Don’t pretend to be an expert about things you
don’t know!
Have a concise statement about what you do; adjust
it to what you learned about the other person
Share generously – resources, referrals, ideas
Know when and how to walk away politely
Passports
Passports are your way to connect to ATA after the conference
Visit/meet as many chapters and divisions as you can and collect stickers or signatures from a representative of each one
The top three most-filled passports will receive a prize at the Wrap-up session (various language resources)
(Leadership council members and board members are excluded from the contest)
It’s almost your turn!
Find your newbie/buddy and:
Introduce yourselves
Share contact information (write it on your passport)
Share one personal goal for the conference
Schedule a time to meet during the conference (one meal and one session)
Now go!
Don’t forget...
Buddies Welcome Newbies Wrap-up: Saturday at 12:30pm
Remember to bring your passport!
Join the atanewbies57 Yahoo Group to post questions
Helen: [email protected]
Jamie: [email protected]
The information from this presentation (and more) is available
at: www.atasavvynewcomer.org