Milton Keynes Link-up - networking presentation1

The Milton Keynes Link-up event sponsors Social networking event for members of the Only Marketing Jobs Community 3rd May 2010

A social network: An interactive structure made of individuals (or organizations) called ‘nodes’, which are connected by one or more specific types of interdependency. … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up Wikipedia

Social events allow you to: Connect with people Exchange business ideas Develop your brand Enhance your career … and that’s what business networking is. … it pays to know people 01 02 03 04 The Milton Keynes Link-up

15,000 The number of members in the UK Marketing Lounge Group , making it by far the largest UK marketing hub on LinkedIN . … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

LinkedIn is now the undisputed world champion of professional social media. Those not engaged are conspicuous by their absence. … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

Everything is changing. People are connecting and working together. The Internet is enabling conversations and there is nothing corporations can do about it. … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

Social media is like teen sex. Everyone wants to do it. Nobody knows how. When it’s finally done there is surprise it’s not better. Avinash Kaushik, Analytics Evangelist, Google … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

2 out of 3 people find a job through networking. … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

… it pays to know people 3 The number of seconds it takes to form an opinion of someone. The Milton Keynes Link-up

Referral-based recruitment will be a significant feature of the employment landscape within 2 years. … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

How you perceive yourself is important. But what really matters is how you are perceived by others. What is ‘brand you’ telling the world? … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

Social networking can be a maze of duplications and dead ends. Using an established recruiter is like having online Sat Nav . … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

Technology is shifting the power away from the editors, the publishers, the establishment and the media elite. Now it’s the people who are in control. Rupert Murdoch, Global Media Entrepreneur … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

It is thought that 70% of job vacancies are never advertised. So you need to make sure that you can be found . … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

For companies, resistance to social media is futile. Your competitors are already there. Your customers have been there for a long time. … it pays to know people Business Week The Milton Keynes Link-up

Stop thinking ‘campaigns’ … it pays to know people Start thinking ‘conversations’ The Milton Keynes Link-up

… it pays to know people 10 The number of new contacts you should have before you leave tonight. That’s a conversation with someone different every 30 minutes . The Milton Keynes Link-up

Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

The successful networkers I know, the ones receiving tons of referrals and feeling truly happy about themselves, continually put the other person's needs ahead of their own . Bob Burg, Author and Networking Expert … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

You are like an ant. They can’t survive on their own, either. Ants help other workers in their colonies. It is the very definition of altruism. … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

More business decisions occur over lunch and dinner than at any other time, yet no MBA courses are given on the subject. … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

A shifting business climate creates an ever-moving target. A moving target is easier to hit if you’re moving with it. … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

The way of the world is meeting people through other people. There’s nothing new about it. … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

All things being equal, people will do business with and refer business to those people they know , like and trust . Bob Burg, Author and Networking Expert … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

The current economic climate lays a responsibility on us all to find ways to increase the awareness of our expertise . … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

Openly and actively engage with others by offering support, advice and friendship. Do this without expectation of reward and it will soon some back to you by the truckload. … it pays to know people The Milton Keynes Link-up

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