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DISCLAIMER 
• This is NOT about ME. 
• I have no more time than you, I have less time. 
• Technology is the wave of the New Normal. 
• Use Youth as your Paddle. 
• Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life.
OLD NORMAL 
NEW NORMAL 
24/7
Advertising 
Public 
Relations 
Staffing 
Social Networking 
Interactive 
Solutions 
Frontend & 
Backend 
Agency 
Reviews 
Networking 
Presentations 
New Business Development
Power of Networking 
•Networking is a simple but powerful tool. 
•One of the most cost effective ways of increasing your visibility 
•Strong networkers are sales magnets. 
75% of all deals are 
completed because of 
relationships or referrals 
70% of all new jobs are 
found through 
relationships or referrals
•Malcolm Gladwell Coined 
the word “Connectors” 
• Connectors are the 
Angels of Networking 
• They See Doors Of 
Opportunity Where You 
See Walls 
• We All Meet Them 
• Turn Off Your Brain & 
Follow Their Advice
Create Your Own Media Channel! 
50% of my 
connections have 
500+ connections 
of their own 
The Result of 10 Years 
of Speaking & an Early 
Adoption of LinkedIn 
Today is the 1st 
Day Of The Rest 
Of Your Life.. 
Where do you 
want to be in 1, 
3, 5 year(s)?
Your community 
will tell people 
what YOU are 
good at… 
Your content Will 
inform them!
Go where you WANT to be…
Today Almost 
4,000 People 
have joined the 
Ark…
Build Your Own Ethnic Community 
www.canadiansinoc.com 
13% of California’s Trade is with CANADA!
14% of my blog readers 
are Canadian, eh.
Robert Gembarski Allyson (Hohener) Cammell Ryan Smith 
Andrew Olson Annum Zhara Scott Corbett
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Hank blank how to rise above the crowd

  • 1.
  • 2. DISCLAIMER • This is NOT about ME. • I have no more time than you, I have less time. • Technology is the wave of the New Normal. • Use Youth as your Paddle. • Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life.
  • 3.
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6.
  • 7. OLD NORMAL NEW NORMAL 24/7
  • 8. Advertising Public Relations Staffing Social Networking Interactive Solutions Frontend & Backend Agency Reviews Networking Presentations New Business Development
  • 9.
  • 10. Power of Networking •Networking is a simple but powerful tool. •One of the most cost effective ways of increasing your visibility •Strong networkers are sales magnets. 75% of all deals are completed because of relationships or referrals 70% of all new jobs are found through relationships or referrals
  • 11. •Malcolm Gladwell Coined the word “Connectors” • Connectors are the Angels of Networking • They See Doors Of Opportunity Where You See Walls • We All Meet Them • Turn Off Your Brain & Follow Their Advice
  • 12.
  • 13.
  • 14. Create Your Own Media Channel! 50% of my connections have 500+ connections of their own The Result of 10 Years of Speaking & an Early Adoption of LinkedIn Today is the 1st Day Of The Rest Of Your Life.. Where do you want to be in 1, 3, 5 year(s)?
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17.
  • 18.
  • 19.
  • 20. Your community will tell people what YOU are good at… Your content Will inform them!
  • 21. Go where you WANT to be…
  • 22.
  • 23.
  • 24. Today Almost 4,000 People have joined the Ark…
  • 25. Build Your Own Ethnic Community www.canadiansinoc.com 13% of California’s Trade is with CANADA!
  • 26.
  • 27.
  • 28.
  • 29. 14% of my blog readers are Canadian, eh.
  • 30.
  • 31.
  • 32.
  • 33.
  • 34.
  • 35.
  • 36. Robert Gembarski Allyson (Hohener) Cammell Ryan Smith Andrew Olson Annum Zhara Scott Corbett