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NMRT President's Program pecha kucha presentation at the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA. Detailed notes from my presentation are available in PowerPoint's Notes view if you download these slides, but unfortunately are not visible in the Slideshare viewer.
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How to succeed in networking without really trying slideshare
- 1. How to Succeed in Networking without Really Trying Megan Hodge NMRT Presidentâs Program 2012 ALA Annual Conference Anaheim, CA June 23, 2012 @mlhodge mlhodge@gmail.com
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- 21. Suggested Reading âą â9 Tips for Navigating Your First Networking Event,â thedailymuse.com âą âA Conference Survival Guide for the Shy and Terrified,â gearsandshifts.com âą âNetworking Tips for the Reluctant Networker,â inalj.com âą New Networking with Dave Delaney blog, http://daveadelaney.com View this presentation on Slideshare @ http://tinyurl.com/7882mp6
Hinweis der Redaktion
- âNetworkingâ is not a bad word. Itâs not a means to an end.
- Networking can = connecting 2+ people. Itâs just like connecting patrons with information.
- Anecdote: One librarian asked me for presenter recommendations. I was able to help both her and the librarian I recommended out. Win/win!
- Use business cards! People are in a hurry. Make your own. Put all your social media accounts on there
- Only exchange cards if youâve made a connection. Card distribution and collection is not a contest.
- Write down info about person as soon as you get a card. Also write down if you need to follow up on something. Donât throw these away.
- How do you turn contacts into an actual network? Send an e-mail to all those people whose business cards youâve collected. This e-mail should be similar to an interview thank-you note: prompt, polite, and describing what you talked about.
- This e-mail is also where you follow up, if necessary. Send these e-mails as soon as the dust has settled. Keep your cards on you at all times; you never know when youâll make a connection!
- What do you do if the connection wasnât strong enough for an e-mail? Twitter!
- Twitter is the perfect medium for shy/introverted people. ââTis better to be silent and thought a fool...â
- These online exchanges become built-in discussion topics in person. It will give you the courage to talk to library rock stars.
- Donât limit yourself to online interactions, though! Resist the urge to crawl back to your hotel room after dinner each night. Force yourself to go to events. Itâs just like exercising!
- Introverted/shy folks may think: Iâm not going into a room full of strangers unless thereâs a gun to my head. Peter Bromberg: âBe scared every day and have a drink in your hand.â
- You need to do things that challenge you as a professional. Carrying a drink prevents you from crossing your arms, which makes you look more approachable.
- Volunteering at conferences gives you a role to play and an automatic introduction. Anecdote: when I interned for Cognotes, that Press badge gave me courage to ask all sorts of questions!
- Show your librarian pride! Wear badge ribbons. Theyâre an automatic conversation starter.
- What if you canât afford to go to conferences? Make your own opportunities! Anecdote: I co-created the Virginia NMRT because the state association wasnât doing enough for new librarians.
- Iâd heard about the Portland, OR InterLibrary Lushes, and thought monthly librarian happy hours sounded like a fabulous idea. Now theyâre a reality. You donât have to start a whole state division, though! Just pick a time and place, and get the word out.
- Building a network means youâre establishing your character with others. This will make you a known entity, someone others will want to tap for projects and committees. So always be on your best behavior!
- Anecdote: Because of my work with the VLA NMRT, I have been asked to publish and chair committees. You can do this, too! Even in a place as big as ALA. Your work will speak for itself, so #makeithappen.