The Power of your Personal and Professional Networking Thursday November 6 th 5:30pm

Who are you?

Who do you know? Who do they know?

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What do you know? What do you do?

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What’s the same? What’s changed?

Social networks A social network is a network of people But it is not about the people – it’s about relationships The value is in the relationship or tie “between” people NICK SUZANNE CARLA HEATH TED SRIKANTH LUIS GIA MENG HAGEN RAINIER ANGELA

A social network is a network of people

But it is not about the people – it’s about relationships

The value is in the relationship or tie “between” people

YOU Community Network Family Network University Network Business Partner Network Corporate Network There isn’t a single network

Other people around the world Other IBMers around the world Other IBMers in your country Co-Workers Friends You Jim Mary Your manager Jim’s manager Susan John Helen Roberto Akira Chris Peter Frequent e-mails Infrequent e-mails web2.0 collaboration

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What’s up with blogs?

A flow of information, ideas, insight Opens door for conversations, collaboration, understanding Transparent, available, searchable Inside/Outside the Firewall

ROI?

Why is this important to YOU? to US?

Serious hype?

Serious help? find and search enable business and innovation engage in activities and events manage personal information

Patterns Recruiting Hiring Engaging Retaining Finding people Demonstrating expertise Developing relationships Maintaining ties Thinking Organizing Brainstorming Expressing yourself Mentoring Shifting jobs Retiring Continuing the journey... YOU

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