Networking: Connecting Online and Offline

Please mute your cell phone

Before we begin…

Who We Are

• CEO of Lewis Education Group

• Business Consultant. • Also devilishly

handsome (and a lot thinner)

• CEO of Business Training Resource

• Marketing Consultant• Devilishly handsome

Ed Andriessen Kevin Lewis

AgendaWhy networking is important

and why people don’t do it more.

What are the most effective online networking opportunities?

A simple model for responding when asked “stand up and tell us what you do?”

How to effectively follow-up.

How to set up a networking schedule?

Q & A

A Rocky Road

Inspiration for parts of this program

Why networking is important…

Hiring Order1-Internal Candidates2-Referrals from employees3-Job seekers

People don’t like the unknown……they want to hire people they know

Why don’t people network more?

Time

Why don’t people network more?

TimeOrganization

Why don’t people network more?

TimeOrganizationSkill

Odds

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Job Boards vs. Networking

Some of the best places to network(that you may not have thought of)

PERSON TO PERSON NETWORKING

Job FairsMeetup.com

The Networking ExchangeNetwork Plus Pro

Toastmasters

Most Effective Online Networking Opportunities

LinkedInLinkedIn GroupsLinkedIn People You May Know toolStatus updates to your LI network

Write recommendations

Visit Linkedin-Makeover.com

A Simple Model for Responding to the question:

“Please stand up and tell us who you are and what you do?”

A Simple Model for Responding to the question:

How do you set up a Networking Schedule?

Google Calendar

Schedule the meeting ahead of time – Register in advance

Q & A

ThE SEARCH & APPLY PROCESS:WORKING SMARTER NOT

HARDER