Download - Your Career, Your Future - November 2011
Your career. Your future.Do you have what it takes to succeed?
NEW REALITY
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WHO ARE YOU?
“ I have no special talents. I am passionately curious.”
~ Albert Einstein
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• Know your brand (Passion, values, strengths, story)
• Share your story (Tell everyone you know)
• Don’t sit at your desk all day (Interact, build a brand)
• Invest time and money in your brand (“I see you everywhere” effect)
• Leverage social media and networking (We all have the same amount of time – time is no excuse! )
The Brand of You
POWER OF COMMUNICATION
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• The words you use to communicate your story
• Written correspondence (email, letter, thank you notes, text messages/blog/posts)
• Oral communication (elevator speech/introduction, voicemails)
• Face-to-face interaction (physical appearance, body language/physical contact)
• Think before you speak (active listening)
Forms of communication
EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY
Online presence• Digital portfolio
• Digital resume
• LinkedIn profile
• Other resourcesYour
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Online presence- digital portfolio
~ SlideShare ~ Folio Link ~ Prezi
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Online presence- digital resume
~ Visual CV
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Online presence- LinkedIn profile
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Online presence- other resources
~ Brazencareerist.com ~ Bizme .biz
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NETWORKNETWORK
NETWORK
Knowing people
Network
ASIDwww.asidwi.org
IIDAwww.iidawi.org
WGBAwww.wgba.org
FUEL www.fuelmilwaukee.org
NKBAwww.nkbawi.org
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Social Media Revolution
Video prepared by Eric Qualman
If you think no one watches your online activity, think again...Yo
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According to a survey of 300 hiring professionals conducted by Reppler,
DON’T BE LEFT BEHIND
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Chart credit to Megan O’Neill for Social Times
LET’S GET STARTED
Preparing an elevator speechYo
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pinpoint your best features, achievements, areas of acceleration...not GPA, but true life experience.
• Who is your target audience?understand who you are speaking to
• What is the main benefit?use an active adverb like improve, broaden, help train...
