Networking Presentation
Presented by
Kingsley Aikins
Diaspora Matters
Objectives
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Understand how important Networking is
ii Appreciate that there is a process
iii Believe that you can be good at it
iv Take action
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Understand how important Networking is
Appreciate that there is a process
iii Believe that you can be good at it
iv Take action
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Understand how important Networking is
Appreciate that there is a process
Believe that you can be good at it
iv Take action
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Understand how important Networking is
Appreciate that there is a process
Believe that you can be good at it
A bit better
iv Take action
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Understand how important Networking is
Appreciate that there is a process
Believe that you can be good at it
A bit better
Change attitude - Take action
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A Changed World
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Detroit
Shenzhen
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Handling change Diaspora Matters
Anne Marie Slaughter
Living in a networked world
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What networking is
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.. long term hearts and mind relationships
giving not getting
giving to the individual
thinking who in your network can help others
being nice and genuinely interested in other people
changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of relationship building
about differentiating yourself
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long term hearts and mind relationships
.. about giving not getting
giving to the individual
thinking who in your network can help others
being nice and genuinely interested in other people
changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of relationship building
about differentiating yourself
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long term hearts and mind relationships
about giving not getting
.. giving to the individual
thinking who in your network can help others
being nice and genuinely interested in other people
changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of relationship building
about differentiating yourself
Diaspora Matters
long term hearts and mind relationships
about giving not getting
giving to the individual
.. about thinking who in your network can help others
being nice and genuinely interested in other people
changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of
relationship building
about differentiating yourself
Diaspora Matters
long term hearts and mind relationships
giving not getting
giving to the individual
about thinking who in your network can help others
.. about being nice and genuinely interested in other people
changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of
relationship building
about differentiating yourself Diaspora Matters
long term hearts and mind relationships
about giving not getting
giving to the individual
about thinking who in your network can help others
about being nice and genuinely interested in other people
.. about changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of
relationship building
about differentiating yourself Diaspora Matters
long term hearts and mind relationships
about giving not getting
giving to the individual
about thinking who in your network can help others
about being nice and genuinely interested in other people
about changing your mindset and establishing a continuous culture of relationship building
.. about differentiating yourself
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What networking is not Diaspora Matters
.. about sales or transactions
about being desperate or needy
about being the life and soul of the party
about you
about talking a lot
about volume
about the short term
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about sales or transactions
.. about being desperate or needy
about being the life and soul of the party
about you
about talking a lot
about volume
about the short term
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about sales or transactions
about being desperate or needy
.. about being the life and soul of the party
about you
about talking a lot
about volume
about the short term
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about sales or transactions
about being desperate or needy
about being the life and soul of the party
.. about you
about talking a lot
about volume
about the short term
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about sales or transactions
about being desperate or needy
about being the life and soul of the party
about you
.. about volume
about the short term
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about sales or transactions
about being desperate or needy
about being the life and soul of the party
about you
about volume
.. about the short term
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Why networking is important
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You can’t go it alone
Opportunities are attached to people
Networking is the way to …
Life is a game of inches about you
Escaping your silo
about volume
Getting your next job
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You can’t go it alone
Opportunities are attached to people
Networking is the way to …
Life is a game of inches about you
Escaping your silo
about volume
Getting your next job
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You can’t go it alone
Opportunities are attached to people
Networking is the way to …
Life is a game of inches about you
Escaping your silo
about volume
Getting your next job
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You can’t go it alone
Opportunities are attached to people
Networking is the way to …
Escaping your silo
Getting your next job
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You can’t go it alone
Opportunities are attached to people
Networking is the way to …
Escaping your silo
Getting your next job
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You can’t go it alone
Opportunities are attached to people
Networking is the way to …
Escaping your silo
Getting your next job
Networks are portable
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You can’t go it alone
Opportunities are attached to people
Networking is the way to …
Escaping your silo
Getting your next job
Networks are portable
Hire and wire
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You can’t go it alone
Opportunities are attached to people
Networking is the way to …
Escaping your silo
Getting your next job
Networks are portable
Hire and wire
Stranger danger Diaspora Matters
Characteristics of great networkers
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Work hard at it
Are humble
Are confident it works
Understand the power of asking
Believe in referrals
Are hi-tech and high touch
Realise they can’t know everything
Build formal and informal knowledge
Know the difference between most connected and best connected
Network with integrity and authenticity Diaspora Matters
Work hard at it
Are humble
Are confident it works
Understand the power of asking
Believe in referrals
Are hi-tech and high touch
Realise they can’t know everything
Build formal and informal knowledge
Know the difference between most connected and best connected
Network with integrity and authenticity Diaspora Matters
Work hard at it
Are humble
Are confident it works
Understand the power of asking
Believe in referrals
Are hi-tech and high touch
they can’t know everything
Build formal and informal knowledge
Know the difference between most connected and best connected
Network with integrity and authenticity Diaspora Matters
Work hard at it
Are humble
Are confident it works
Understand the power of asking
Believe in referrals
Are hi-tech and high touch
can’t know everything
Build formal and informal knowledge
Know the difference between most connected and best connected
Network with integrity and authenticity Diaspora Matters
Work hard at it
Are humble
Are confident it works
Understand the power of asking
Believe in referrals
Are hi-tech and high touch
they can’t know everything
Build formal and informal knowledge
Know the difference between most connected and best connected
Network with integrity and authenticity
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Work hard at it
Are humble
Are confident it works
Understand the power of asking
Believe in referrals
Are hi-tech and high touch
can’t know everything
Build formal and informal knowledge
Know the difference between most connected and best connected
Network with integrity and authenticity Diaspora Matters
Work hard at it
Are humble
Are confident it works
Understand the power of asking
Believe in referrals
Are hi-tech and high touch
Realise they can’t know everything
Build formal and informal knowledge
Know the difference between most connected and best connected
Network with integrity and authenticity Diaspora Matters
Work hard at it
Are humble
Are confident it works
Understand the power of asking
Believe in referrals
Are hi-tech and high touch
Realise they can’t know everything
Build formal and informal knowledge
Know the difference between most connected and best connected
Network with integrity and authenticity Diaspora Matters
Work hard at it
Are humble
Are confident it works
Understand the power of asking
Believe in referrals
Are hi-tech and high touch
Realise they can’t know everything
Build formal and informal knowledge
Know the difference between most connected and best connected
Network with integrity and authenticity
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Work hard at it
Are humble
Are confident it works
Understand the power of asking
Believe in referrals
Are hi-tech and high touch
Realise they can’t know everything
Build formal and informal knowledge
Know the difference between most connected and best connected
Network with integrity and authenticity
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Social Capital
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“Social Capital” refers to
“the resources available to you in your personal and business networks”
Wayne Baker
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“Social Capital” is
a measure of your engagement in your network
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“Social Capital” versus
human and financial capital
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“Social Capital” distinction between
low social capital versus high social capital
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Model of Engagement
Attitude Transactions
to
Relationships
Action Research
Cultivation
Solicitation
Stewardship
Social
Capital
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Attitude, Skills & Behaviour
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Decision and Purpose
Power of attention - Time to Think Nancy Kline
Taking to Giving
Funnels of Serendipity
Strong and Weak Connections
Building Trust
Keeping records
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Decision and Purpose
Power of attention - Time to Think Nancy Kline
Taking to Giving
Funnels of Serendipity
Strong and Weak Connections
Building Trust
Keeping records
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Decision and Purpose
Power of attention - Time to Think Nancy Kline
Funnels of Serendipity
Strong and Weak Connections
Building Trust
Keeping records
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Decision and Purpose
Power of attention - Time to Think Nancy Kline
Funnels of Serendipity
Strong and Weak Connections
Building Trust
Keeping records
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Decision and Purpose
Power of attention - Time to Think Nancy Kline
Funnels of Serendipity
Strong and Weak Connections
Building Trust
Keeping records
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Decision and Purpose
Power of attention - Time to Think Nancy Kline
Funnels of Serendipity
Strong and Weak Connections
Building Trust
Keeping records
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Action Diaspora Matters
Research
Cultivation
Solicitation
Stewardship
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Research
Cultivation
Solicitation
Stewardship
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Research
Cultivation
Solicitation
Stewardship
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Research
Cultivation
Solicitation
Stewardship
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Add Value
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Add Value - 3 key questions
How can I help you?
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Add Value - 3 Key questions
Who can I help?
If you were me…….?
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Add Value - 3 key questions
Who can I help?
If you were me…?
Who do you know who….…?
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