Talk from Young Professionals Summit in Cocoa Beach, FL 2008

1. Using Web 2.0 and Technology to Build your YPO and Engage the Next Generation EVEN FURTHER! Sarah “Intellagirl” Robbins YPO Summit September 2008

2. trying to reach out to young professionals?

3. and running into barriers?

4. do you look like SPAM?

5. or worse? BACN?

6. or maybe you’re trying to compete with Too many channels?

7. lost among Facebook MySpace LinkedIn

8. Count with me 3 … 2 … 1 …

9. 1 2 3 4 5 person bought an internet-able device people started blogs videos were posted to YouTube people signed up on a social network 500 words were added to wikipedia

10. that’s a lot of NOISE

11. Or maybe the biggest barrier is LIFE

12. but don’t make assumptions

13. or creepy treehouses

14. Don’t abandon the traditional

15. be clear about your promise

16. what do you have to OFFER

17. Social Networks are like PARTIES

18. are you being a good host?

19. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ What is the BARGAIN?

20. PROMISE BARGAIN TOOL Clay Shirk Here Comes Everybody

21. Twitter email blogs SMS social network virtual worlds

22. be sure your deal is worth it

23. STUMP the GEEK Sarah “Intellagirl” Robbins [email_address] Skype, AIM, Gchat, Flickr, Second Life: Intellagirl