13. Think of one person you would like to connect with Think of THREE things that might interest them Now identify one value you or your work will have for them
14. Potential for new projects or collaborations New methods for existing/old questions Opportunity to share facilities
15. Bridging “East” and “West” Reducing risk of recruitment Access to people or resources in Dundee
18. What's in your networking toolkit? Questions Think of three great questions in your group that will stimulate conversations Your ears! Into pairs. One describes the last really interesting paper you read, the other listens carefully. Let the conversation flow... Your enthusiasms Into NEW pairs. If I gave you a day to do anything, how would you spend it?
28. Twitter - personal favourite because of the limitation on posts - just 140 characters to inform, educate, entertain and engage Makes it efficient to follow a diverse range of people Hashtags (#) enable you to follow trends & conferences without following all those posting on these topics You can send private messages (DM) or restrict your profile to invited or accepted followers only Many choose to “lurk” rather than post - a good start, but a waste of the potential of the site www.shintonconsulting.com
29. The obvious careers related site - many people are explicitly looking for opportunities. Think about who you are connecting to - your network is a reflection of your professional status. If you are seeking to move on from academia, try to broaden your network. You can engage in discussions on LinkedIn through the groups facility This is also a way to connect with people with common interests without accepting them into your network Academia is an academic version of LinkedIN which is set up for the academic career. You can post papers, presentations and engage in discussion with an academic community www.shintonconsulting.com
30. The principal SM site - has a “leisure” element but is beginning to meet LinkedIn “in the middle” A useful facility is the “business” page which you can set up for your research group, community or any topic. This is a way to connect with people you don’t want to see your full profile. Remember you can manage your profile and only post certain material to certain users. www.shintonconsulting.com
32. A few of the many content sharing websites - useful depositories of papers, presentations and other media which you can point to or embed in other places. www.shintonconsulting.com
33. articulate.com JOINING - the right SM place for me (LinkedIn and Twitter) Finding the right groups and people on the sites I choose (follow tags for common interests, follow conference feeds, follow people through connections) Posting an appropriate photo (be consistent across profiles) Defining a clear objective for my SM use. Looking for feedback and input from my community linking my various SM and find a way to manage them efficiently contributing to relevant discussions structuring my profile, using groups to help me finding the right balance of personal information in my professional feeds (enough to build relationships and establish my personality writing some recommendations (hopefully some will reciprocate) integrating SM into my daily routine (apps) Putting new information up Subscribing to RSS feeds or accumulators to manage this for me www.shintonconsulting.com I COULD START BY…
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Welcome to the session – this ran on November 28 th in Dundee University for research students and staff as part of the OPD programme. See www.dundee.ac.uk/opd/ for further details of this and other workshops
A little background about me. My career has depended on networking.. As a PhD student a major breakthrough in my research came about through a conversation at a conference I got my first non-research job after working out who was best equipped in my department to give me advice – and by asking them for help As a careers adviser I built a network of peers and employers to enable me to give better advice to students And as a small business owner I must be visible, memorable and effective. I don’t advertise or market my company, so networking is a key tool in building and maintaining my reputation.
Some people find networking easy, others find it hugely challenging. What we will try to do today is to identify the good habits of natural networkers and to apply them to ourselves. We’ll try to identify out own weaknesses and concerns and find comfortable ways around them.
The four main areas we’ll cover today – looking at the good habits I mentioned earlier and how technology can help to take some of the sting out of networking And what I don't This is what I need This is my USP This is why to use me
I want you to stop feeling like this. If you think of networking in terms of being “something” it becomes more intimidating. Don’t think about going to places to network. Just go to places. Don’t think about people you need to “network” with – just think of people you might be interested in hearing more from Don’t think of it as something MAKE OR BREAK – just a moment in time where something might happen or something might not
Be really clear on why you are attractive and interesting to others
Another networking myth/ barrier – feeling you have to be the most interesting or entertaining person in the room. You don’t, but you do need to think about what the person listening will benefit from by listening to you.
We looked at some of these exercises in other places in the workshop, but they are good reminders and you can practice with them to hone your networking skills.
Sorry, this slide is a bit tatty but if I delay to tidy it up it won’t ever make it into the big wide world….
Networking is like having a board of directors http://www.cio.com/article/164300/How_to_Network_12_Tips_for_Shy_People http://manchesterpgcareers.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/networking-for-shy-people/ http://sachachua.com/blog/p/6510/
A multi- way conversation
An online neighbourhood which you can construct to your own specifications. Think about what you see as you walk around your neighnourhood - what information is conveyed to you? Who lives there? Which organisations have bases there?
A way to connect with people and ideas far beyond your geographical position. Who do you want to be connected with? who would add value to your network?
A personalised delivery of information you will find interesting - what do you need to know to manage you career more effectively?
SO, before launching into the social media universe, think about answers to these questions: What are the conversations you want to be having? What does your perfect neighbourhood look like? Who “lives” there? (general environment) Who is missing from your network? Who do you want to connect with (actual, personal connections) What information would make all the difference to your career? At the heart of SM is the user - you - identifying and selecting the SM that meets their needs. 4 questions you must have the answer to at this stage
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