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Evangelizing Yourself You Can’t Change the World If No One Knows Your Name Whitney Hess [email protected] @whitneyhess http://whitneyhess.com

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The presentation for my session at IA Summit 2009

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Page 1: Evangelizing Yourself

Evangelizing YourselfYou Can’t Change the World If No One Knows

Your Name

Whitney Hess [email protected]

@whitneyhess http://whitneyhess.com

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Evangelizing YourselfYou Can’t Change the World If No One Knows

Your Name

All of us

Whitney Hess [email protected]

@whitneyhess http://whitneyhess.com

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Who the hell am Iand why should you

listen to me?

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For the next 45 minutes,I am your motivational speaker

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Whitney HessUser Experience Designer

based in NYC

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CynicScaredy-cat

Wannabe rockstar

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Probably a lot like you

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I was ready for the next big challenge

and I realized the challenge was me

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What is your life’s purpose?

Is what you’re doing now going to help you get there?

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3 Parts to Getting մեere

Share your message

Build a network

Exude confidence

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You can’t change the world if no one knows

your name

Bullshit?

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Common sense is NOT

common practice

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Part 1: Share Your Message

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Explain why you’re important in one sentence without

any hesitation

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You are an expert. Show it.

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Play up your strengthsAccept your weaknesses

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BlogShare your expertise

Stay focused

Be honest

Write oen

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Write, Speak, Teach

Be a voracious readerShare what you learn

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USETWITTER

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USETWITTER

Follow peoplewho inspire you

Involve yourselfin conversations

Share your ideasand opinions

Reply to everyonewho replies to you

Don’t be a lurker!

Find your voice

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Avoid negativity!

It will bite you in the ass

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“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law, newspapers, periodicals, radio, television, all electronic media, and technologies yet to be invented.”

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For goodness sake,DON’T DRUNK TWEET

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Google is your résumé

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You are a representative of your

community of practice (us)

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Part 2: Build a Network

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“մեe opposite of networking is NOT working”

– Someone smart

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You don’t have to be an extrovert

I’m not

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Start online

I did

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LinkedIn

Connect with everyone you know

Write recommendations proactively

Change your profile settings to fully public

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Twitter

Use your real name, one-liner, blog URL

Follow and engage with influencers

Don’t use protection ;)

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Facebook

Proceed with caution

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Other social networks

Always link back to your blog

Use the same email address

Try to use the same username

մեe point: be findable

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Now get out of the house

Congrats on being here!

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Accept invitations

Seek out events

Organize your own

Ask someone to coffee

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Tips for overcoming shyness

Devise a goal before going out

Pick one person in the room to talk to

Have a recent blog post/article/book in mind to discuss

Ask people to introduce you to others

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Maximize your profits

Always carry your card

Find out what people are working on

Follow up with everyone you meet

Remember everything

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We are all each other’s resources

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Part 3: Exude Confidence

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“If you think you can or think you can’t,

you’re right”– Henry Ford

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Negative thinking holds you back

Stop now!

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3 Types of Confidence:

Feeling confident in yourself

Making others feel confident in you

Building confidence in others

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Focus on past successes

Recognize your strengths

Take risks

Act “as if”

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Be decisive

Nothing is permanent

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Be opinionated

And support it when challenged

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Be willing to walk away

from negative situations

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Be open to feedback

Even ask for it

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Don’t react emotionally

(and don’t drunk tweet)

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Admit your mistakes

Everyone makes them

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SHUT UP and listen

“God gave us two ears and one mouth to use in

proportion.”– Unknown

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Be a leader

Organize events

Mentor others

Give feedback and recognition

Connect the dots

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Communicate

hope, optimism,

enthusiasm

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Do not feed the trolls

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Most importantly,

Be reliable. Be grateful.

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մեere are no rules

I’m making this up as I go along

Follow your gut

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Go forth unafraid– մեe Dalton School motto

(my alma mater)