This document provides 5 tips for growing your professional network: 1) Create a networking plan with goals, events, and influencers. 2) Have value-based conversations providing useful content and making connections. 3) Have a pitch that is clear, engaging, and flexible. 4) Leverage professional organizations for development opportunities. 5) Engage with your network through social media. The overall message is that strategic networking requires planning, adding value to conversations, and utilizing multiple channels to build relationships.

1. 5 WAYS TO
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NETWORK
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3. “You Never Know Who You Are
Going To Meet
Or
What It Will Lead To!”
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4. ICEBREAKER

5. TIP 1:
NETWORKING PLAN
Goals
Events
Influencers

6. TIP 2:
VALUE BASED
PRESENTATION
Conversation
Content
Connections

7. TIP 3: PITCH
Hone in on your message
Keen, magnetic and flexible
Conversational

9. TIP
4:PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Align with development
Industry vs Non-Industry
Trends and opportunities

10. TIP 5: SOCIAL MEDIA

12. WRAP UP
Create a networking plan with goals, events
and influencers.
Value based conversation, content and
connections.
Pitch is keen, magnetic and conversational.
Professional development through
organizations.
Engage through social media.

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14. “Personal Connection,
Influential Network.”
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